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World Spark INC FY2024 filing

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Portland, OR501(c)(3)Since 2001Housing EIN 93-1327278Revenue $256K in FY2024Latest return filed Jul 17, 2026

On file with the IRSworldspark.orgPo Box 90580, 97290-0580 · Portland, ORTax-exempt since Oct 2002Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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With children as its focus, World Spark is a non-profit responding to the needs of infants & adolescents outside of the united states through educational and therapeutic programs. Believing children to be the world's greatest resource.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $16K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $93K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$160K
19% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 19% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$256K
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$278K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$665K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$256K
FY2024▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$398K
FY2021$218K
FY2022$294K
FY2023$248K
FY2024$256K
FY2025$363K
Expenses
$278K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$286K
FY2021$371K
FY2022$305K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$278K
FY2025$335K
Net assets
$665K
FY2024▼ -3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$897K
FY2021$744K
FY2022$733K
FY2023$687K
FY2024$665K
FY2025$756K

From the FY2024 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 Oct 2002.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $278K Management & general 0% · $124

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Cory Jenkins
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Newbegin
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Shaffer
Board Member
$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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

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1 program · $278K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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World spark continues to operate a 15-ARCRE, ten building residential facility for homeless childrenn in las tres jose michocan, mexico. The facility opened in october 2008. World spark through its camp boedecker program, services special needs children through therapeutic educational, and life skills experiences.

$278Kprogram 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 · FY2024
The Boedecker FoundationFY2024$80K
Hekemian FoundationFY2024$13K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$93K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$256K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$256K
Money outPt IX
$278K
Ln 25
Programscol B$278K
Managementcol C$124
Owns and owesPt X
$665K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K
Total assetsLn 16$826K
LiabilitiesLn 26$160K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$256K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$256K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$25K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$801K
Total assetsLn 16$826K
LiabilitiesLn 26$160K
Net assetsLn 32$665K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$256K
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$38K$25K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$808K$801K
Total assetsLn 16$851K$826K
LiabilitiesLn 26$165K$160K
Net assetsLn 32$687K$665K
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$268K$268K
Legal feesLn 11b$350$280$70
Office expensesLn 13$271$217$54
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$278K$278K$124$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jul 17, 2026 $363K$335K$28K$756K 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $256K$278K−$21K$665K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 9, 2025 $248K$295K−$46K$687K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $294K$305K−$11K$733K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 9, 2022 $218K$371K−$153K$744K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $398K$286K$111K$897K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $256,250 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$256,250
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenue$256,250
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$268,137
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expenses$9,491
I-18 Total expenses$277,628
I-19 Revenue less expenses−$21,378
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $256,250 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$256,250
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$256,250
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 events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$256,250
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $277,628 across 5 lines filed
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $268,137$268,137
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $280 · Management $70$350
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $217 · Management $54$271
IX-20 InterestPrograms $1,766$1,766
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,104$7,104
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $277,504 · Management $124 · Fundraising $0$277,628
Part X · Balance sheet $825,723 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,135$24,906
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $5,427$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $807,921$800,817
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $851,483$825,723
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $27,986$27,986
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $164,854$160,473
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $686,629$665,250
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $851,483$825,723
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $665,250 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$256,250
XI-2 Total expenses$277,628
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$21,378
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$686,629
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$1
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$665,250

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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