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Screen a listOperation 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)(2)
$2.6Mrevenue
FY2025 · −14% in 3 yrs19staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−4.7%
Months of reserve5.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+14.1%
Middle half of peersMedianOperation Spark
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.7M spent
Programs$2.1M78%Management and general$562k21%Fundraising$43k2%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$38k in FY2024 and −$122k in FY2025. Cash covers 5.9 months, above the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 5 of its 7 returns, 25% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII15funders
$316ka year, last 3 years
44%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23WK Kellogg FoundationOn and off$276k$276k$276k$146k$275kYouthforce NolaStopped after FY2021$75k$95k$81k$365k–United Way of Southeast LouisianaSince FY2019$35k$35k$40k$13k$40kRoy and Patricia Disney Family FoundationOn and off$50kGulf Coast B&T FoundationOn and off$10k$10kJunior League of New Orleans IncOn and off$8k$6kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$35k$32k$51k$38k$40k$11k$556 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$8k$6k$3k$13k$6k$3k$2k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped