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Spark Friends INC

Tax-deductible

Newark, NJ501(c)(3)Since 2000Arts & CultureEIN 22-3746754

To preserve and maintain riverbank park

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$8K
-33% vs prior year
Spent
$9K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$6K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$8K
FY2025▼ -33%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021$9K
FY2022$11K
FY2023$10K
FY2024$12K
FY2025$8K
Expenses
$9K
FY2025▼ -18%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5K
FY2021$7K
FY2022$2K
FY2023$10K
FY2024$11K
FY2025$9K
Net assets
$6K
FY2025▼ -22%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$647
FY2021$3K
FY2022$7K
FY2023$8K
FY2024$8K
FY2025$6K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2001.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $8K Management & general 15% · $1K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph Rendeiro
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves and maintains Riverbank Park for community enjoyment.

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3 program services account for $8K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Movies and concerts in the park

$5Kprogram expense
02

Spring community learning program

$3Kprogram expense
03

Essex county arts grant

Pt IX · col B

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$16
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$8K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Money outPt IX
$9K
Ln 25
Programscol B$8K
Managementcol C$1K
Owns and owesPt X
$6K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$8K
Investment incomeLn 3$1
Total revenueLn 12$8K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$6K
Total assetsLn 16$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$6K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$8K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$8K$6K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$8K$6K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$875$0$875$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K$479$0
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$5K$30$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$9K$8K$1K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $8K$9K−$2K$6K 990 PDF
FY2024 $12K$11K$84$8K 990 PDF
FY2023 $10K$10K$625$8K 990 PDF
FY2022 $11K$2K$9K$7K 990 PDF
FY2021 $9K$7K$2K$3K 990 PDF
FY2020 $6K$5K$920$647 990 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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $7,736 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$7,735
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$7,735
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$7,736
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,454 across 3 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $875 · Fundraising $0$875
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,983 · Management $479 · Fundraising $0$3,462
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,087 · Management $30 · Fundraising $0$5,117
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $8,070 · Management $1,384 · Fundraising $0$9,454
Part X · Balance sheet $6,272 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $7,990$6,272
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,990$6,272
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $7,990$6,272
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $7,990$6,272
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,990$6,272
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,272 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$7,736
XI-2 Total expenses$9,454
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,718
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$7,990
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,272

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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