Firstspark INC FY2023 filing
Coordinates prenatal care, early education, and health services to prepare children in Hampton and Newport News, Virginia, for kindergarten and lifelong success. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $4.2M in revenue, $4.1M in expenses, and $698K in net assets.Pt I
- Type
- Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
- Location
- Newport News, VA
- Website
- www.smartbeginningsvp.org
- Filings
- 6 on file (2020–2023)
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Governance & Policies
Officers, Directors & Key Employees
Diane Umstead’s $99K as Executive Director - Ended 12/24 is at the 31st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3392 $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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Where the work happens
Quality child care programs multiple program activities support the early childhood workforce to raise the level of quality at child care centers, family day homes, preschools and public early learning sites such as school-based pre-ks, head start, and sites that utilize subsidy and military subsidy programs.
Prenatal resource program connects expectant mothers with specialists to help identify community resources (prenatal and postnatal) for their family's specific needs and interests. The program leads to healthier pregnancies and healthier children with better birth outcomes and more prepared parents.
Child care access the mixed delivery program addresses the demand for increased access to quality child care for families of preschool-aged children, especially those living between 300 and 500% of the federal poverty level.
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Balance Sheet
Financial Metrics
Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.
| Metric | This org | Peer median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Program ratio | 88% | — | — |
| Overhead ratio | 11% | — | — |
| Fundraising cost ratio | 1% | — | — |
| Revenue growth | 111% | — | — |
| Legal fee ratio | 0.06% | — | — |
Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.
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