Nonprofit screen
Screen a listFirstspark Inc
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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)
$5.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · +163% in 3 yrs29staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin0.9%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+30.2%
Middle half of peersMedianFirstspark
Where the money goes FY2025 · $5.1M spent
Programs$5.1M98%Management and general$99k2%Fundraising$1210%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
19 of 20 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 30% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 92% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII16funders
$2.1Ma year, last 3 years
95%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Virginia Early Childhood FoundationEvery year since FY2017$17k$32k$120k$70k$1.8M$951k$3.4MCarequest Foundation IncOn and off$202kBernardine Franciscan Sisters Foundation IncOn and off$106k$15kUnited Way of the Virginia PeninsulaStopped after FY2021$5k$6k$6k–Sentara HealthOn and off$16kLangley for Families - the Foundation of LfcuOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$83k$60k$125k$138k$138$11k3 other fundersUp to $5k a year each$5k$2k$3k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped