Firstspark INC: FY2022 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 20-1421876)

Diane Umstead’s $99K as Executive Director - Ended 12/24 is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3394 $1–10M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2025	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Diane Umstead	$99,493	$97,741	$97,893	$96,105	—	—
Diane L Umstead	—	—	—	—	$94,500	$82,500
Tressell Carter	$13,346	—	—	—	—	—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Coordinates prenatal care, early education, and health services to prepare children in Hampton and Newport News, Virginia, for kindergarten and lifelong success.

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3 programs · $1.7M · in their own filed words · FY2021

01

Virginia Quality (vq)

Improves the quality of child care centers, preschools and family child care homes by providing teacher training and technical assistance, plus classroom materials as part of the state quality improvement rating system.

$1.2Mprogram expense

02

Collective impact convened 649 stakeholders across education, health and human service sectors to create data-driven solutions in order to prioritize areas of community impact and align local and regional programs

$297Kprogram expense

03

Prenatal Universal Screen

Working to ensure healthier pregnancies, healthier births and healthier families by connecting expectant mothers with free and low cost services and resources by working with doctors and clinics to make sure all pregnant women are screened and assess their need for services, especially home visiting.

$200Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid

Grants received · FY2024

Virginia Early Childhood FoundationFY2024$4.8M

Peninsula Community Foundation of VirginiaFY2024$26K

Petters Family FoundationFY2024$20K

The Community Foundation INCFY2024$18K

United Way of the Virginia PeninsulaFY2024$7K

Dominion Energy Charitable FoundationFY2024$2K

Insurance Management Associates FoundationFY2024$250

Total grants receivedfrom 7 funders$4.9M

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Grants paid · 71 grants · $10.0M · 2020–2024

Downtown Hampton Child Care Council INCVA · FY2024$725,269

Precious Jewels LLCFY2024$640,690

Arms of the KingFY2024$315,767

Tick Tock Around the Clock LLCFY2024$293,759

Grand Kids Child Care CenterFY2024$251,752

Warwick Kids Academy Operated by Dee Care LLCFY2024$234,907

First Baptist Church Denbigh Child Development Center and AcademyVA · FY2024$193,315

Horizons Unlimited Early Learning CenterFY2024$187,786

Rf Wilkinson YMCA PreschoolVA · FY2024$183,365

YMCA - HunnicutVA · FY2024$107,890

Amazing Child Care and Learning AcademyFY2024$58,016

Downtown Hampton Child Care Council INCVA · FY2023$590,972

Precious Jewels LLCFY2023$422,958

Grand Kids Child Care CenterFY2023$313,039

Warwick Kids Academy Operated by Dee Care LLCFY2023$263,785

Tick Tock Around the Clock LLCFY2023$262,080

Hampton Roads International Montessori SVA · FY2023$229,320

Horizons Unlimited Early Learning CenterFY2023$206,267

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By the numbers

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$2.0M

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M

Fees for servicesLn 2g$166K

Investment incomeLn 3$2K

Money outPt IX

$1.9M

Ln 25

Programscol B$1.7M

Managementcol C$88K

Fundraisingcol D$46K

Owns and owesPt X

$599K

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$331K

Total assetsLn 16$780K

LiabilitiesLn 26$181K

PeoplePt VI, VII

22

listed · VII A

PaidVII A1

Voting boardVI 1a22

IndependentVI 1b21

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.8M

Government grantsLn 1e$1.6M

Noncash giftsLn 1g$13K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$166K

Investment incomeLn 3$2K

Gains on assetsLn 7−$8K

Total revenueLn 12$2.0M

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

SavingsLn 2$331K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$331K

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K

Other assetsLn 15$40K

Total assetsLn 16$780K

LiabilitiesLn 26$181K

Net assetsLn 32$599K

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 530

VolunteersI 62

Fiscal year endsHeaderJune

Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes

Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes

Records policyVI 14Yes

3Year over year

Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B

Line	Start FY22	End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$474K	$331K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$14K	$20K
Total assetsLn 16	$758K	$780K
LiabilitiesLn 26	$256K	$181K
Net assetsLn 32	$501K	$599K

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$300K	$300K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2	$293K	$293K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$95K	$48K	$27K	$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$651K	$624K	$13K	$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$58K	$51K	$4K	$3K
Legal feesLn 11b	$9K	$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$48K	$46K	$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$40K	$40K	$219	$685
Office expensesLn 13	$30K	$27K	$3K	$432
OccupancyLn 16	$36K	$18K	$18K
TravelLn 17	$12K	$11K	$339
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$2K	$1K	$887	$100
InsuranceLn 23	$19K	$10K	$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$287K	$269K	$9K	$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25	$1.9M	$1.7M	$88K	$46K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2025 Latest	$5.2M	$5.1M	$46K	$691K	990 PDF
FY2024	$5.3M	$5.3M	−$52K	$645K	990 PDF
FY2023	$4.2M	$4.1M	$99K	$698K	990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing	$2.0M	$1.9M	$97K	$599K	990 PDF
FY2021	$2.8M	$2.5M	$277K	$501K	990 PDF
FY2020	$889K	$942K	−$52K	$225K	990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations

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Part I · Summary $1,977,351 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,794,708$1,816,989

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $15,090$166,500

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $7,526−$6,138

I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,817,324$1,977,351

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,173,435$592,081

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $768,974$804,397

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $1,017$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $597,178$483,707

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,540,604$1,880,185

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $276,720$97,166

Part VI · Governance 21 of 22 board members independent, no flags

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22

VI-1b Independent voting members21

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,977,351 across 8 lines filed

VIII-1e Government grants$1,619,192

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$197,797

VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$12,945

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,816,989

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $166,500$166,500

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,644$1,644

VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$7,782−$7,782

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $166,500 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$6,138$1,977,351

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,880,185 across 14 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $299,578$299,578

IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $292,503$292,503

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $48,308 · Management $27,492 · Fundraising $18,950$94,750

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $624,295 · Management $13,250 · Fundraising $13,950$651,495

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $51,120 · Management $4,468 · Fundraising $2,564$58,152

IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $9,050$9,050

IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $45,718 · Management $2,278$47,996

IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $39,588 · Management $219 · Fundraising $685$40,492

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $26,916 · Management $2,898 · Fundraising $432$30,246

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,698 · Management $17,976$35,674

IX-17 TravelPrograms $11,456 · Management $339$11,795

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,160 · Management $887 · Fundraising $100$2,147

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,880 · Management $9,011$18,891

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $268,869 · Management $9,126 · Fundraising $9,421$287,416

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,746,139 · Management $87,944 · Fundraising $46,102$1,880,185

Part X · Balance sheet $780,053 assets, 13 lines filed

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $473,962$330,982

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$385,183

X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $176,244$0

X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $46,597$3,983

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,473$20,230

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $46,258$39,675

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $757,534$780,053

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $256,113$181,466

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $256,113$181,466

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $293,478$417,843

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $207,943$180,744

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $501,421$598,587

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $757,534$780,053

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $598,587 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$1,977,351

XI-2 Total expenses$1,880,185

XI-3 Revenue less expenses$97,166

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$501,421

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$598,587

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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