Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSparkwheel Inc
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 listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$6.2Mrevenue
FY2025 · −42% in 3 yrs104staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−16.4%
Months of reserve2.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+5.6%
Middle half of peersMedianSparkwheel
Where the money goes FY2025 · $7.2M spent
Programs$5.6M77%Management and general$1.2M16%Fundraising$474k7%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$1.6M in FY2023, −$1.3M in FY2024 and −$1.0M in FY2025. Cash covers 2.5 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
11 of 11 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 63% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII53funders
$2.1Ma year, last 3 years
65%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23School Smart Kc IncEvery year since FY2017$133k$331k$203k$238k$230k$230k$165kUnited Way of Kaw Valley IncEvery year since FY2017$22k$20k$163k$173k$141k$135k$140kHealth Forward FoundationStopped after FY2022$25k$60k$100k–Cloud L Cray FoundationOn and off$35k$40k$40k$35kUnited Way of Douglas County IncStopped after FY2022$27k$27k$27k$27k$23k$10k–Finnup FoundationEvery year since FY2017$15k$18k$20k$20k$20k$20k$20kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$108k$160k$355k$124k$265k$4.2M$196k24 other fundersUp to $30k a year each$75k$76k$74k$142k$54k$74k$80k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped