Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSpark Makerspace Co
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)
$166krevenue
FY2025 · −28% in 3 yrs3staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−24.4%
Months of reserve6.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.8%
Middle half of peersMedianSpark Makerspace
Where the money goes FY2025 · $207k spent
Programs$21k10%Management and general$186k90%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Its largest funder stopped after FY2022
Thames River Innovation Places Inc gave about $53k a year for three years, 13% of revenue in FY2022.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$1k in FY2023 and −$41k in FY2025. Cash covers 6.1 months, above the peer median of 5.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Growing faster than peers
Revenue up 9% a year since FY2018, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort15funders
$74ka year, last 3 years
52%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Thames River Innovation Places IncStopped after FY2022$45k$85k$30k–Nancy Spofford Yerkes Foundation IncNew in FY2023$10kDominion Energy Charitable FoundationOn and off$5kThe Fullerton Family Foundation IncOn and off$5kLavoie FoundationSince FY2020$1k$1k$1k$2kThe Pfizer Foundation IncSince FY2021$1k$3k$200Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$10k$47k$23k$12k2 other fundersUp to $1k a year each$300$1k$1k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped