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Screen a listThe Spark Foundation Inc % Max Mahler
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- IRS listing
- Listed
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$115krevenue
FY2025 · +11% in 3 yrs1staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−1.3%
Months of reserve5.3mo
Revenue growth (annualized)−3.4%
Middle half of peersMedianSpark Foundation Inc % Max Mahler
Where the money goes FY2025 · $116k spent
Programs$89k76%Management and general$27k24%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$20k in FY2023 and −$1k in FY2025. Cash covers 5.3 months, under the peer median of 8.1.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor
None found in the filings.
3funders
$131a year, last 3 years
100%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Lennox FoundationStopped after FY2019$54k$83k$90k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$370$245$97$50
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped