Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDallas SPARK
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$720krevenue
FY2025 · +231% in 3 yrs16staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin18.5%
Months of reserve5.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−1.9%
Middle half of peersMedianDallas SPARK
Where the money goes FY2025 · $587k spent
Programs$433k74%Management and general$96k16%Fundraising$58k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 89% in FY2022
$316k in FY2021, $34k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
12 of 12 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI21funders
$124ka year, last 3 years
40%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23M R and Evelyn Hudson FoundationOn and off$200k$50k$100kMb and Edna Zale FoundationOn and off$1k$28k$27k$4k$25kThe Moody FoundationOn and off$50kThe Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncStopped after FY2020$12k$2k–The Rees-Jones FoundationOn and off$10kThe Graham and Carolyn Holloway Family FoundationNew in FY2023$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$2k$44k$107k$110k$96k$8k$47k5 other fundersUp to $9k a year each$9k$8k$3k$14k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped