Spark Capital FY2021 filing

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Omaha, NE501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 84-3169340Revenue $760K in FY2021

On file with the IRSsparkcdi.org1111 N 13th St Ste 311, 68102-4252 · Omaha, NETax-exempt since Dec 2022Supporting org, Type I — 509(a)(3)

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Spark Capital was organized and is operated exclusively for the benefit of, or to carry out the purposes of, Spark as a supporting organization. The organization will provide financial and educational services to economically distressed communities in and around omaha, nebraska and council bluffs, iowa in order to promote social welfare and to combat community deterioration.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ 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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FY2021 · 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
4 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $846K a year · 63% of revenue · last 4 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 4 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
97 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 97.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $700K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$580K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$760K
Spent
$298K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$2.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$760K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$760K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.9M
Expenses
$298K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$298K
FY2022$344K
FY2023$637K
FY2024$685K
Net assets
$2.0M
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.5M
FY2024$4.3M

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2022-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 2022.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $198K Management & general 29% · $86K Fundraising 5% · $14K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Thru June 2021
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$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

Provides financial and educational services to distressed communities to promote social welfare.

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2 programs · $198K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Educational services will be provided in the form of technical assistance to individuals seeking to form organizations and established organizations that plan to develop poor and distressed communities by providing housing and amenities for low- and moderate-income populations.

$191Kprogram expense
02

Spark capital will issue loans to recipient organizations to finance community development projects, including affordable housing projects, commercial projects and community development projects (such as healthcare and educational facilities).

$7Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$700K

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$760K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$742K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$474
Money outPt IX
$298K
Ln 25
Programscol B$198K
Managementcol C$86K
Fundraisingcol D$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$2.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$580K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$742K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$17K
Investment incomeLn 3$474
Total revenueLn 12$760K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$222K
SavingsLn 2$2.2M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$195K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$580K
Net assetsLn 32$2.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 660
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
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$579K$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$195K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$2.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$580K
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M$2.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$137K$91K$40K$6K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$1K$595$94
Other employee benefitsLn 9$18K$12K$5K$809
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$7K$3K$469
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$1K$586$93
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$7K$3K$459
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$97K$65K$28K$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$5K$2K$311
Office expensesLn 13$4K$3K$1K$204
OccupancyLn 16$3K$2K$894$141
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K$3K$1K$176
InterestLn 20$517$343$150$24
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$768$121
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$550$365$160$25
Total functional expensesLn 25$298K$198K$86K$14K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.9M$685K$1.3M$4.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.2M$637K$586K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$344K$1.1M$3.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $760K$298K$462K$2.0M 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
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Part I · Summary $759,503 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,575,100$742,277
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$16,752
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $85$474
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,575,185$759,503
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 $0$166,599
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $9,680$131,073
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $9,680$297,672
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,565,505$461,831
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $759,503 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$742,277
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$742,277
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $16,752$16,752
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $474$474
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $16,752 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $474$759,503
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $297,672 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $90,763 · Management $39,591 · Fundraising $6,251$136,605
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,365 · Management $595 · Fundraising $94$2,054
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $11,749 · Management $5,125 · Fundraising $809$17,683
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,815 · Management $2,973 · Fundraising $469$10,257
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,344 · Management $586 · Fundraising $93$2,023
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,665 · Management $2,907 · Fundraising $459$10,031
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $64,534 · Management $28,150 · Fundraising $4,444$97,128
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,511 · Management $1,968 · Fundraising $311$6,790
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,963 · Management $1,292 · Fundraising $204$4,459
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $2,049 · Management $894 · Fundraising $141$3,084
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,551 · Management $1,113 · Fundraising $176$3,840
IX-20 InterestPrograms $343 · Management $150 · Fundraising $24$517
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,762 · Management $768 · Fundraising $121$2,651
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $365 · Management $160 · Fundraising $25$550
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $197,779 · Management $86,272 · Fundraising $13,621$297,672
Part X · Balance sheet $2,607,218 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $0$222,294
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $579,410$2,189,962
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$194,962
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $986,095$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,565,505$2,607,218
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$15,756
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$214,126
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$579,882
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,509,225$1,977,336
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $56,280$50,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,565,505$2,027,336
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,565,505$2,607,218
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $2,027,336 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$759,503
XI-2 Total expenses$297,672
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$461,831
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,565,505
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$2,027,336

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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