THE SPARK FOUNDATION INC % MAX MAHLER (EIN 450862652) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Tuckman-Chang Vulnerability Assessment

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2011

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ANTOINETTE GRAJEDA

Phone

4793877116

Tax Period

2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31

The Spark Foundation Inc, founded in 2015, is a small nonprofit in the Philanthropy & Grantmaking sector that reported $221K in total revenue in fiscal year 2019. Revenue grew 19% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $200K left a modest 10% surplus.

Mission

CHILDREN'S HEALTH AND FITNESS. THROUGH ITS DISBURSEMENT OF RACE PROCEEDS TO SCHOOLS AND STRONG COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS, THE NONPROFIT HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS A DEPENDABLE FINANCIAL SUPPORTER OF INNOVATIVE PUBLIC EDUCATION PROJECTS AROUND HEALTH AND FITNESS THROUGH ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC EDUCATION FOUNDATION AND ITS SUPPORT OF FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health & Payment Capacity Assessment (FICO Scale: 300–850)

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

Financial Overview (2025)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $15,103

Program Service Revenue $87,597

Investment Income $3,129

Other Revenue $9,000

TOTAL REVENUE $114,829

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $2,190

Salaries & Benefits $36,512

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $88,871

Other Expenses $77,593

TOTAL EXPENSES $116,295

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2025	2024	Change
Revenue	$114,829	$103,982	+0.1%
Expenses	$116,295	$96,210	+0.2%
Net Income	$-1,466	$7,772	-1.2%

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
DINO ANDRADE	VICE PRESIDE	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JACKSON BATES	TREASURER	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SAMANTHA CORRAL CROUCH	SECRETARY	N/A	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANTOINETTE GRAJEDA	PRESIDENT	N/A	Officer 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	$114,829	$116,295	$108,244	$-1,466
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	No data	No data	No data	No data
2022	$103,028	$94,555	$127,697	$8,473
2021	$114,882	$74,900	$106,038	$39,982
2020	$65,472	$91,398	$65,670	$-25,926
2019	$221,016	$199,863	$84,931	$21,153

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