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Screen a listSpark Microgrants 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
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.7Mrevenue
FY2024 · +30% in 3 yrs11staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin8.8%
Months of reserve16.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+21.0%
Middle half of peersMedianSpark Microgrants
Where the money goes FY2024 · $7.0M spent
Programs$5.5M78%Management and general$1.2M17%Fundraising$334k5%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
7 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 21% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort38funders
$2.4Ma year, last 3 years
37%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Rippleworks IncNew in FY2023$2.7MImago Dei FundSince FY2020$231k$235k$251k$250kThe Ray and Tye Noorda FoundationSince FY2022$450k$450kWellspring Philanthropic Fund IncSince FY2022$249k$550kWoodcock FoundationOn and off$215k$200k$220kHampshire Foundation IncSince FY2020$100k$100k$100k$250kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$234k$350k$173k$227k$243k$127k$446k19 other fundersUp to $290k a year each$238k$196k$461k$481k$289k$284k$150k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund