Spark Life Services EIN 72-6029093 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Supports citizens with developmental disabilities through day programs, job assistance, and personal care. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $334K in revenue, $323K in expenses, and $214K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Nonprofit
Location
Sarepta, LA
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$334KFY2025
Expenses
$323K
Net assets
$214K
People
7
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  72-6029093 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Sarepta, LA
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Supports citizens with developmental disabilities through day programs, job assistance, and personal care.
Leadership
Charles Strong · President
Money in and out
$334K revenue, $323K expenses
Bottom line
59% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$334K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$323K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$214K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $11K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.59 Management & general $0.41
Program efficiency
59%
of spending reaches programs▲ +13% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +50% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+3%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +138% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$334K
FY2025▼ -5%
Expenses
$323K
FY2025▼ -16%
Total assets
$229K
FY2025▲ +3%
Total liabilities
$15K
FY2025▼ -26%
Total revenue
$334K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$323K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$214K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$11K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$229K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B59%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 410

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSpark Life Services
EINHdr · item D72-6029093
Principal addressHdr · item CSarepta, LA
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MLA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 1965

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b10
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Officer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $191K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

To provide day habilitation services and supported employment services (sheltered workshop) for approximately 42 clients with developmental disabilities for approximately 240 days annually

$134Kprogram expense
02

To provide in-home assistance with activities of daily living including food preparation, bathing, toileting, laundry, housekeeping, social skills and transportation assistance to approximately 16 clients.

$57Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue100%$333K
Contributions & grants$584
Investment income$7
Total revenueLn 12$334K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.59 Management & general $0.41
Program services59%$191K
Management & general41%$131K
Total functional expensesLn 25$323K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$120K
Total assetsLn 16$229K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$15K
Total net assetsLn 32$214K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $120K · Operating expenses/yr $323K
4.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $191K · Total expenses $323K
59%
Management & General
Management & general $131K · Total expenses $323K
41%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $323K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $2K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $584 · Total revenue $334K
0.2%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $334K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $333K · Total revenue $334K
100%
Investment reliance
Investment income $7 · Total revenue $334K
<0.01%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $333K · Total expenses $323K
103%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $334K · Prior year $353K
-5%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $468K · FY2024 $334K
-7%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $214K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $334K · Expenses $323K
+3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $229K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $214K · Total assets $229K
93%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $229K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Charles Strong · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $323K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $222K · Total expenses $323K
69%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 59%
Overhead ratio 41%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -5%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 2%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$334K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$353K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$353K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$270K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$352K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$468K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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