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Spark Community Foundation FY2024 filing

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Denver, CO501(c)(3)Since 2010Public & Societal Benefit EIN 27-4374456Revenue $896K in FY2024

On file with the IRSsparkcommunityfoundation.org1766 S Franklin St, 80210-3340 · Denver, COTax-exempt since Dec 2012Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Spark Community Foundation provides assistance to government and non-profit agencies with the management of a broad array of public and private funds and related services in the areas of health, welfare, education and other governmental programs for society's benefit.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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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
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 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56K a year · 13% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $112K
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
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$896K
+69% vs prior year
Spent
$598K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$349K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$896K
FY2024▲ +69%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$204K
FY2020$271K
FY2021$302K
FY2022$404K
FY2023$530K
FY2024$896K
FY2025$447K
Expenses
$598K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$211K
FY2020$206K
FY2021$270K
FY2022$456K
FY2023$490K
FY2024$598K
FY2025$434K
Net assets
$349K
FY2024▲ +581%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019−$33K
FY2020$31K
FY2021$63K
FY2022$11K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$349K
FY2025$362K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2012.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $536K Management & general 10% · $62K

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Denise McHugh
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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

Programs and updates

Manages public and private funds for government and non-profit agencies in health, welfare, and education.

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1 program · $536K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Support and services for at-risk youth and families

$536Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Colorado Coalition for the HomelessFY2024$112K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$112K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$896K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$895K
Investment incomeLn 3$680
Money outPt IX
$598K
Ln 25
Programscol B$536K
Managementcol C$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$349K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$349K
Total assetsLn 16$349K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$895K
Investment incomeLn 3$680
Total revenueLn 12$896K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$349K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$349K
Total assetsLn 16$349K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$349K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$51K$349K
Total assetsLn 16$51K$349K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$51K$349K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$88K$78K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$7K$6K$841
Management feesLn 11a$488K$440K$49K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$10K$1K
TravelLn 17$833$733$100
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K$211
Total functional expensesLn 25$598K$536K$62K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $447K$434K$13K$362K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $896K$598K$298K$349K 990 PDF
FY2023 $530K$490K$40K$51K 990 PDF
FY2022 $404K$456K−$52K$11K 990 PDF
FY2021 $302K$270K$32K$63K 990 PDF
FY2020 $271K$206K$64K$31K 990 PDF
FY2019 $204K$211K−$6K−$33K 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 $895,530 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $530,192$894,850
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$680
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $530,192$895,530
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $105,361$95,511
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $384,943$502,397
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $490,304$597,908
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,888$297,622
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $895,530 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$894,850
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$894,850
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $680$680
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $680$895,530
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $597,908 across 6 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $77,880 · Management $10,620$88,500
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,170 · Management $841$7,011
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $439,643 · Management $48,848$488,491
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $9,958 · Management $1,358$11,316
IX-17 TravelPrograms $733 · Management $100$833
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,546 · Management $211$1,757
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $535,930 · Management $61,978 · Fundraising $0$597,908
Part X · Balance sheet $348,833 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $51,211$348,833
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $51,211$348,833
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $51,211$348,833
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $51,211$348,833
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $51,211$348,833
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $348,833 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$895,530
XI-2 Total expenses$597,908
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$297,622
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$51,211
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$348,833

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

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