SCIENCE SPARK

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2008

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DIANE E BIRNIE BOCK

Phone

7608463579

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

SCIENCE SPARK, founded in 2008, is a community nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $1.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 44% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $516K, a strong 40% operating margin.

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO RE-INVIGORATE THE INTEREST OF OUR NATION'S YOUTH IN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATH (STEM) BY PRODUCING AND PRESENTING THE MOST COMPELLING, EXCITING, EDUCATIONAL AND ENTERTAINING SCIENCE GATHERINGS IN THE UNITED STATES.WE WILL ACCOMPLISH OUR MISSION BY:-OFFERING STELLAR, MULTI-FACETED PROGRAMS WITH HIGH ENTERTAINMENT VALUE AND INTEGRITY OF SCIENTIFIC CONTENT.- APPEALING TO A LARGE, DIVERSE AUDIENCE OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS, FROM PROFESSIONALS TO NOVICES, FROM SCIENCE ENTHUSIASTS TO THE MERELY CURIOUS.- ENGAGING THE GREATEST MINDS IN SCIENCE.- INVOLVING THE MOST DYNAMIC LEADERS IN BUSINESS, TECHNOLOGY, GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION AND CULTURE.- BUILDING A STRONG FOUNDATION OF PRESTIGIOUS AND IMPRESSIVE INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS RESULTING IN INCREASED COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE SCIENTIFIC AND EDUCATIONAL COMMUNITIES.- PRODUCING EACH PROGRAM AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF QUALITY, APPLYING PROFESSIONAL MEDIA AND THEATRICAL STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE AND TECHNICAL SOPHISTICATION.- SPREADING THE MESSAGE THROUGH POWERFUL MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS AND AN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGY RESULTING IN INCREASED PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF SCIENCE IN THEIR LIVES.- SUSTAINING THE USA SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FESTIVAL'S IMPACT THROUGH YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMMING AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AND A CONTENT-RICH, INTERACTIVE WEBSITE.- CREATING A SCIENCE FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING TEMPLATE TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF MORE LOCAL FESTIVALS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $572,126

FOUNDED IN 2010, THE USA SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FESTIVAL WAS THE LARGEST "CELEBRATION OF SCIENCE" IN THE COUNTRY. HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C., IT FEATURED HANDS-ON SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR K-12 STUDENTS, A TED-STYLE CONFERENCE FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND INSPIRATIONAL PERFORMANCES BY "SCIENCE CELEBRITIES". SINCE THE COVID PANDEMIC IN 2020, OUR MISSION, "TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATORS" HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT ONLINE WITH OUR VIRTUAL PROGRAMS, X-STEM ALL ACCESS AND THE SPARK OF STEM COFFEE BREAK SERIES. AS OF 2022, WE ALSO RENEWED OUR X-STEM IN-PERSON EVENTS ON A REGIONAL BASIS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $0

Program Service Revenue $1,238,101

Investment Income $65,587

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $1,303,688

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $342,505

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $572,126

Other Expenses $444,939

TOTAL EXPENSES $787,444

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$1,303,688	$902,515	+0.4%
Expenses	$787,444	$755,853	+0.0%
Net Income	$516,244	$146,662	+2.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DIANE E BIRNIE BOCK	Chairman	8.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE O'DONNELL	Secretary	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARY MEIGS	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
AGGIE KORBIN	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
QUINCY STOKES	CFO	0.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN R STOKES	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TASHA E BOCK	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ADAM KALISH	Director	0.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$1,303,688	$787,444	$1,849,555	$516,244
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$464,054	$612,764	$1,411,052	$-148,710
2022	$407,324	$662,190	$1,373,103	$-254,866
2021	$804,208	$783,593	$1,579,529	$20,615
2020	$2,735,159	$1,354,323	$1,919,984	$1,380,836
2019	$970,531	$1,276,188	$1,547,574	$-305,657
2018	$4,840,036	$3,681,788	$829,473	$1,158,248