Dallas SPARK (EIN 272797033) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2010

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Alice Bittner

Phone

2144217727

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

Dallas SPARK, founded in 2010, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $720K in total revenue in fiscal year 2025. Revenue surged 25% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $133K, a strong 18% operating margin.

Mission

To ignite the spark of creativity inherent in all children

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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 $443,786

Program Service Revenue $311,081

Investment Income $2,633

Other Revenue $-37,938

TOTAL REVENUE $719,562

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $408,234

Fundraising Expenses $57,850

Program Expenses $432,586

Other Expenses $178,465

TOTAL EXPENSES $586,699

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$719,562	$577,074	+0.2%
Expenses	$586,699	$675,504	-0.1%
Net Income	$132,863	$-98,430	-2.3%

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

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

$120,000

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Alice Bittner	Executive Director	40.00	Officer Highest	$120,000	$0	$120,000
Senay Redda	Board Chair	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Allen Foss	Secretary	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Danielle Zimmerman	Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Brittney Tanner	Board Director	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Mariama Maiga	Board Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Williams	Board Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sidney Smith McClung	Board Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Glenn Pfenninger	Board Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Wendy Bateman	Board Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Sandeep Yerapotina	Board Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dr Elisha Oliver	Board Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Don Allen	Board Director	1.00	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	$719,562	$586,699	$494,335	$132,863
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,057,939	$679,019	$585,269	$378,920
2022	$217,512	$411,372	$279,609	$-193,860
2021	$779,653	$766,416	$494,166	$13,237
2020	$528,460	$794,319	$740,361	$-265,859
2019	$960,692	$1,156,284	$708,102	$-195,592
2018	$870,926	$1,042,322	$1,019,254	$-171,396

Dallas SPARK