The Spark Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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Children's health and fitness. Through its disbursement of race proceeds to schools and strong community partnerships, the nonprofit has established itself as a dependable financial supporter of innovative public education projects around health and fitness through its partnership with the fayetteville public education Foundation and its support of fayetteville public schools.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-0862652) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
71¢ 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
71%
of spending
71% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8.6 mo
of spending, in cash
8.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$13K
20% of total assets
Liabilities are 20% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
7 of 7 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$65K
Spent
$91K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$52K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$65K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$65K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$103K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$104K
FY2025$115K
Expenses
$91K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$95K
FY2023$128K
FY2024$96K
FY2025$116K
Net assets
$52K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$52K
FY2021$106K
FY2022$122K
FY2023$101K
FY2024$109K
FY2025$108K

From the FY2020 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 Nov 2011.

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

Where the money goes

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $65K Management & general 29% · $26K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Funds school health and fitness projects through race proceeds and community partnerships.

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1 program · $65K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Conducted annual Nutty Runner 5k with 415 registered runners and $6480 was raised for Spark Outreach programs and Spark operational fund. Conducted virtual race series with 216 registered and raised $475 for Spark Outreach. Conducted Hero Half Marathon with 450 registered runners and $9544 donated to charities.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-0862652) · Dispute this line
$65Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$65K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Money outPt IX
$91K
Ln 25
Programscol B$65K
Managementcol C$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$52K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$15K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Total revenueLn 12$65K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$66K
Total assetsLn 16$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$52K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 61
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K$66K
Total assetsLn 16$85K$66K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$78K$52K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$11K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21K$21K
Payroll taxesLn 10$544$544
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$6K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$11K$3K$9K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$8K
TravelLn 17$256$256
InterestLn 20$79$79
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$131$131
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$26K$25K$625
Total functional expensesLn 25$91K$65K$26K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jan 28, 2026 $115K$116K−$1K$108K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Oct 3, 2025 $104K$96K$8K$109K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 3, 2025 $107K$128K−$20K$101K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jul 26, 2023 $103K$95K$8K$122K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2022 $115K$75K$40K$106K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jul 5, 2021 $65K$91K−$26K$52K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $65,472 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $121,943$15,210
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $99,073$50,262
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $221,016$65,472
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $18,683$10,866
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $58,947$21,128
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $122,233$59,404
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $199,863$91,398
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,153−$25,926
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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 $65,472 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$15,210
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$15,210
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $50,262$50,262
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $50,262 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$65,472
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $91,398 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,866$10,866
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $20,584$20,584
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $544$544
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,194$2,194
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,631 · Management $3,356$8,987
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,530 · Management $8,665$11,195
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $7,914$7,914
IX-17 TravelPrograms $256$256
IX-20 InterestManagement $79$79
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $131$131
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,090$3,090
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $24,933 · Management $625$25,558
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $65,344 · Management $26,054 · Fundraising $0$91,398
Part X · Balance sheet $65,670 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $84,931$65,670
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $84,931$65,670
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,523$13,188
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,523$13,188
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $78,408$52,482
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $78,408$52,482
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $84,931$65,670
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $52,482 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$65,472
XI-2 Total expenses$91,398
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$25,926
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$78,408
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$52,482

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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