Spark Sf Public Schools

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San Francisco, CA501(c)(3)Since 2015EducationEIN 47-4568396

Spark sf public schools' mission is to build private financial support and partnerships to supprot sfusd's mission and vision to ensure each and every child has access to the quality instruction and equitable supports they need to thrive in the 21st century. Spark focuses on key strategic priority fundraising areas including: learning, innovation, equity, access, wellness, and talent.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 16 volunteers and 4 employees.
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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $916K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$77K
to officers and key staff · 0.4% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 99% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 0% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $26K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15.8M
72% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 72% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$16.7M
+10% vs prior year
Spent
$17.4M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$6.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$16.7M
FY2024▲ +10%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$17.9M
FY2021$27.2M
FY2022$17.8M
FY2023$11.9M
FY2024$15.2M
FY2024$16.7M
Expenses
$17.4M
FY2024▲ +17%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$16.9M
FY2021$17.6M
FY2022$22.3M
FY2023$13.8M
FY2024$14.8M
FY2024$17.4M
Net assets
$6.1M
FY2024▼ -4%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.1M
FY2021$11.7M
FY2022$7.2M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$6.3M
FY2024$6.1M

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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2015.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $16.6M Management & general 4% · $720K Fundraising 0% · $54K

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

18 people listed on the 990; $77K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$76,682Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ginny Fang’s $77K as President is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 3683 $10–100M 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.

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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

Funds schools for learning, wellness, new facilities, partnerships, and staff.

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1 program service account for $16.6M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
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Spark SF Public Schools mobilizes philanthropic and community investment in the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD) to ensure all San Franciscans have access to an excellent and equitable public education.

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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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$26K
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Grants paid · 12 grants · $98.7M · 2019–2024
SfusdCA · FY2024$15,764,876
Unitemized GrantFY2024$354,205
SfusdCA · FY2023$13,521,613
Unitemized GrantFY2023$210,567
SfusdCA · FY2022$12,362,858
Unitemized GrantFY2022$587,109
SfusdCA · FY2021$21,800,573
Unitemized GrantFY2021$247,365
SfusdCA · FY2020$16,968,529
Unitemized GrantFY2020$148,308
SfusdFY2019$16,750,195
Unitemized GrantFY2019$18,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$16.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$292K
Other incomeLn 4–11$191K
Money outPt IX
$17.4M
Ln 25
Programscol B$16.6M
Managementcol C$720K
Fundraisingcol D$54K
Owns and owesPt X
$6.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$21.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$292K
Other incomeLn 4–11$191K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$16.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
SavingsLn 2$116K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$14.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$21.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15.8M
Net assetsLn 32$6.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 616
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$4.1M$1.2M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.6M$14.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$17.1M$21.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$10.7M$15.8M
Net assetsLn 32$6.3M$6.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$15.8M$15.8M
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$346K$346K
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$115K$59K$27K$29K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$28K$14K$6K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$862$387$421
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$6K$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$1K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$90K$90K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$69K$69K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$568K$393K$172K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$18K$923$15K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$869$793$76
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$0
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$339K$2K$328K$9K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$17.4M$16.6M$720K$54K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $15.2M$14.8M$396K$6.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $11.9M$13.8M−$1.9M$5.3M 990 PDF
FY2022 $17.8M$22.3M−$4.5M$7.2M 990 PDF
FY2021 $27.2M$17.6M$9.6M$11.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $17.9M$16.9M$990K$2.1M 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 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $16,651,127 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$16,168,281
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,168,281
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $291,809$291,809
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 eventsExcluded from tax $191,037$191,037
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $482,846$16,651,127
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $17,363,801 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $15,764,876$15,764,876
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $345,954$345,954
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 staffPrograms $59,376 · Management $26,665 · Fundraising $28,982$115,023
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,233 · Management $6,392 · Fundraising $6,948$27,573
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $862 · Management $387 · Fundraising $421$1,670
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,919 · Management $2,659 · Fundraising $2,889$11,467
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $1,035$1,035
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $90,186$90,186
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $69,197$69,197
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $392,803 · Management $172,041 · Fundraising $3,521$568,365
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $923 · Management $15,171 · Fundraising $2,177$18,271
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $793 · Fundraising $76$869
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 amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $8,773$8,773
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,348 · Management $327,753 · Fundraising $9,310$339,411
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,131$1,131
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $16,589,218 · Management $720,259 · Fundraising $54,324$17,363,801
Part X · Balance sheet $21,836,191 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,229,193$1,114,864
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $899,724$116,345
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $8,291,902$6,540,272
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $8,773$18,329
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,627,829$14,046,381
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $17,057,421$21,836,191
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $397,530$445,408
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $10,351,751$15,312,019
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $10,749,281$15,757,427
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,216,176$2,688,552
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $4,091,964$3,390,212
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,308,140$6,078,764
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $17,057,421$21,836,191
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,078,764 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,651,127
XI-2 Total expenses$17,363,801
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$712,674
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,308,140
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$483,298
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,078,764

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