Spark Ministry

Tax-deductible

Carrollton, TX501(c)(3)ReligionEIN 20-8958283

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Spark Ministry offers Christian women an opportunity to minister to the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of women who are in difficult life situations through short term mission trips and retreats.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
55¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 75 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $120K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
55%
of spending
Worth a look: 55% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $123K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$14K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$721K
+53% vs prior year
Spent
$436K
To programs
55%
Net assets
$861K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$721K
FY2024▲ +53%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021$346K
FY2022$394K
FY2023$471K
FY2024$721K
Expenses
$436K
FY2024▼ -2%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$95K
FY2021$172K
FY2022$309K
FY2023$446K
FY2024$436K
Net assets
$861K
FY2024▲ +49%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$288K
FY2021$462K
FY2022$551K
FY2023$576K
FY2024$861K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

55 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 55% · $240K Management & general 39% · $169K Fundraising 6% · $27K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Dir
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Finance
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dir Commun
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Equips Christian women to help women in crisis through mission trips and retreats.

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3 programs · $240K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Spark Ministry took volunteers to minister to the women living in the shelter in Charlotte, NC. We gave them a 3 day retreat which included a speaker, a worship leader, small group times, team building activities, home cooked meals and fun activities.

$131Kprogram expense
02

Spark Ministry took volunteers to minister to the women living in the shelter in Jacksonville,FL. We gave them a 3 day retreat which included a speaker, a worship leader, small group times, team building activities, home cooked meals and fun activities.

$104Kprogram expense
03

Party in a Box is a complete event boxed and shipped to the missions Spark Ministry has previously served.

$5Kprogram expense

Funders

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
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$123K
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $25K · 2023–2023
Unitemized GrantFY2023$24,905

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$721K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$519K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$188K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$436K
Ln 25
Programscol B$240K
Managementcol C$169K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$861K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$844K
Total assetsLn 16$875K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$519K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$188K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$721K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$441K
SavingsLn 2$402K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$844K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$27K
Total assetsLn 16$875K
LiabilitiesLn 26$14K
Net assetsLn 32$861K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 675
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$543K$844K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$133$0
Total assetsLn 16$577K$875K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K$14K
Net assetsLn 32$576K$861K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$350$350
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$27K$27K
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$29K$29K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$34K$34K
TravelLn 17$176K$176K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$133$133
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$137K$42K$95K
All other expensesLn 24e$22K$22K
Total functional expensesLn 25$436K$240K$169K$27K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $721K$436K$285K$861K 990 PDF
FY2023 $471K$446K$25K$576K 990 PDF
FY2022 $394K$309K$85K$551K 990 PDF
FY2021 $346K$172K$174K$462K 990 PDF
FY2020 $128K$95K$33K$288K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (5 parts)
Part I · Summary $720,562 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $334,954$518,769
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $134,507$188,018
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,832$13,775
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $471,293$720,562
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $24,905$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$26,736
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $421,135$409,048
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $446,040$435,784
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $25,253$284,778
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $720,562 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$437,167
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$81,602
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$518,769
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $188,018$188,018
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $13,775$13,775
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $201,793$720,562
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $435,784 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $350$350
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $26,736$26,736
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $6,759$6,759
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $29,396$29,396
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $34,287$34,287
IX-17 TravelPrograms $175,592$175,592
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $133$133
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,494$3,494
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $42,414 · Management $94,545$136,959
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $22,078$22,078
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $240,217 · Management $168,831 · Fundraising $26,736$435,784
Part X · Balance sheet $875,330 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $152,253$441,237
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $390,566$402,292
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $435−$2,100
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,748$6,748
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $133$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $27,153$27,153
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $577,288$875,330
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,114$14,378
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,114$14,378
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $576,174$860,952
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $576,174$860,952
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $577,288$875,330
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $860,952 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$720,562
XI-2 Total expenses$435,784
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$284,778
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$576,174
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$860,952

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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