Spark: FY2023 Nonprofit Profile & Form 990 (EIN 81-3057920)

Buey Tut’s $142K as Chief Executive Officer is at the 42nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 4 named individuals · Part VII

Name	FY2024	FY2023	FY2022	FY2021	FY2020
Jamie Grayson-Berglund	—	—	$144,826	$124,436	$117,851
Buey Tut	$141,672	$56,842	—	—	—
Angela Smith	$136,500	$132,930	—	—	—
Angel Starks	—	$105,256	—	—	—

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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

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1 program · $725K · in their own filed words · FY2023

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Spark is a 501(c) nonprofit organization that brings a unique, collaborative and community-based approach to economic development in the OMAHA/COUNCIL bluffs region. We recognize that philanthropic organizations, civic insitutions, and other equity partners have the resources to impact change while community residents, business owners…

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Grants

Schedule I · received and paid

Grants received · FY2024

Annette and Paul Smith Charitable FundFY2024$50K

Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2024$10K

Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$60K

Grants paid · 4 grants · $628K · 2020–2024

Spark CapitalNE · FY2024$340,000

Spark CapitalNE · FY2023$60,450

Spark CapitalNE · FY2022$28,000

Spark CapitalNE · FY2020$200,000

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1The main four

Money inPt VIII

$758K

Ln 12

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$724K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K

Investment incomeLn 3$25K

Money outPt IX

$1.1M

Ln 25

Programscol B$725K

Managementcol C$302K

Fundraisingcol D$50K

Owns and owesPt X

$2.5M

net assets · Ln 32

Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.2M

Total assetsLn 16$2.6M

LiabilitiesLn 26$71K

PeoplePt VI, VII

10

listed · VII A

PaidVII A3

Voting boardVI 1a7

IndependentVI 1b7

2In more detail

Revenue in detailPt VIII

Gifts and grantsLn 1h$724K

Government grantsLn 1e$42K

Fees for servicesLn 2g$33K

Investment incomeLn 3$25K

Total revenueLn 12$758K

Assets in detailPt X, end of year

CashLn 1$265K

SavingsLn 2$959K

Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.2M

Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$476K

Other assetsLn 15$98K

Total assetsLn 16$2.6M

LiabilitiesLn 26$71K

Net assetsLn 32$2.5M

OperationsPt I, VI

EmployeesI 57

VolunteersI 630

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

Line	Start FY23	End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2	$1.2M	$1.2M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c	$491K	$476K
Total assetsLn 16	$2.9M	$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26	$51K	$71K
Net assetsLn 32	$2.8M	$2.5M

4Every line

Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line

Line	Total	Programs	Management	Fundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1	$60K	$60K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5	$113K	$91K	$13K	$9K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7	$332K	$268K	$38K	$26K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8	$7K	$5K	$753	$521
Other employee benefitsLn 9	$35K	$28K	$4K	$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10	$40K	$32K	$5K	$3K
Legal feesLn 11b	$5K		$5K
Accounting feesLn 11c	$49K		$49K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g	$143K		$143K
Advertising and promotionLn 12	$19K		$19K
Office expensesLn 13	$28K	$22K	$3K	$2K
Information technologyLn 14	$12K		$12K
OccupancyLn 16	$36K	$29K	$4K	$3K
TravelLn 17	$20K	$16K	$2K	$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19	$9K	$7K	$979	$678
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22	$2K		$2K
InsuranceLn 23	$9K	$7K	$1K	$720
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24	$159K	$158K	$171	$119
Total functional expensesLn 25	$1.1M	$725K	$302K	$50K

Filing history

Year	Money in	Money out	In minus out	Net assets	Download
FY2024 Latest	$1.5M	$1.3M	$202K	$2.7M	990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing	$758K	$1.1M	−$319K	$2.5M	990 PDF
FY2022	$853K	$743K	$110K	$2.8M	990 PDF
FY2021	$2.3M	$465K	$1.8M	$2.4M	990 PDF
FY2020	$2.3M	$576K	$1.8M	$2.2M	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 $758,136 revenue, 12 lines filed

I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $868,726$723,812

I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$33,158

I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,788$24,593

I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$17,354−$23,427

I-12 Total revenuePrior year $853,160$758,136

I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $28,000$60,450

I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0

I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $512,066$526,217

I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0

I-17 Other expensesPrior year $203,037$490,132

I-18 Total expensesPrior year $743,103$1,076,799

I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $110,057−$318,663

Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at

VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7

VI-1b Independent voting members7

VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo

VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo

VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes

VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Part VIII · Statement of revenue $758,136 across 8 lines filed

VIII-1e Government grants$42,175

VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$681,637

VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$723,812

VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $33,158$33,158

VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $24,593$24,593

VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax −$24,311−$24,311

VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $884$884

VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $34,042 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $282$758,136

Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,076,799 across 18 lines filed

IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $60,450$60,450

IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $91,063 · Management $12,917 · Fundraising $8,949$112,929

IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $267,579 · Management $37,954 · Fundraising $26,294$331,827

IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $5,307 · Management $753 · Fundraising $521$6,581

IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $27,909 · Management $3,959 · Fundraising $2,742$34,610

IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $32,473 · Management $4,606 · Fundraising $3,191$40,270

IX-11b Legal feesManagement $4,921$4,921

IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $48,856$48,856

IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $143,235$143,235

IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $19,185$19,185

IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $22,330 · Management $3,167 · Fundraising $2,194$27,691

IX-14 Information technologyManagement $11,586$11,586

IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,699 · Management $4,071 · Fundraising $2,820$35,590

IX-17 TravelPrograms $16,463 · Management $2,335 · Fundraising $1,617$20,415

IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,899 · Management $979 · Fundraising $678$8,556

IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $2,493$2,493

IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,326 · Management $1,039 · Fundraising $720$9,085

IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $158,229 · Management $171 · Fundraising $119$158,519

IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $724,727 · Management $302,227 · Fundraising $49,845$1,076,799

Part X · Balance sheet $2,599,787 assets, 13 lines filed

X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $355,794$264,511

X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $849,859$958,959

X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,060,713$802,088

X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $490,651$475,781

X-15 Other assetsStart of year $107,825$98,448

X-16 Total assetsStart of year $2,864,842$2,599,787

X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,279$44,214

X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $21,758$27,266

X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $51,037$71,480

X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $686,041$932,720

X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $2,127,764$1,595,587

X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,813,805$2,528,307

X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $2,864,842$2,599,787

Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,528,307 net assets at year end

XI-1 Total revenue$758,136

XI-2 Total expenses$1,076,799

XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$318,663

XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,813,805

XI-9 Other changes in net assets$33,165

XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,528,307

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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