Counterspark Inc

🔒

Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

Sign in with your work email to view Tuckman-Chang indicators

Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2009

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Heather O'Neill

Phone

2023801950

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Counterspark Inc, founded in 2009, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $2.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 7% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $4.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 76% operating deficit.

Mission

The mission of Counterspark is to support public policies that enable widespread public participation in the benefits of advanced energy.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $4,076,813 Revenue: $280,000

Counterspark, Inc. mission is to enable widespread public participation in the benefits of advanced energy, through policy development, grassroots advocacy, education and communications. Counterspark focuses its efforts to engage members of the public in advocating for advanced energy policies that will create and sustain job and economic opportunities across the country.

🔒

Trantor Score

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

Sign in to view Trantor Score and financial metrics

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,101,138

Program Service Revenue $280,000

Investment Income $72,701

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $2,453,839

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $25,000

Salaries & Benefits $1,213,480

Fundraising Expenses $45,543

Program Expenses $4,076,813

Other Expenses $3,073,688

TOTAL EXPENSES $4,312,168

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$2,453,839	$2,645,788	-0.1%
Expenses	$4,312,168	$1,058,163	+3.1%
Net Income	$-1,858,329	$1,587,625	-2.2%

Key Indicators

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

🔒

Financial Health Indicators

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

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

Sign in to view all financial metrics

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

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

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

$249,345

Total Directors

$70,931

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Vicki Trees	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Dahvi Wilson	Director	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
Robert Kreamer	CEO (Ending 02/23)/Chair	6.00	Officer Director	$36,359	$1,998	$38,357
Jeremy McDiarmid	Secretary	8.00	Officer Director	$32,574	$0	$32,574
Heather O'Neill	President & CEO	8.00	Officer	$105,465	$9,113	$114,578
Allison Ingram	Treasurer	8.00	Officer	$50,793	$13,043	$63,836
Amanda Foster	Digital Director	40.00	Highest	$138,169	$25,603	$163,772

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
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$2,453,839	$4,312,168	$2,789,749	$-1,858,329
2022	$2,645,788	$1,058,163	$3,127,590	$1,587,625
2021	$2,429,703	$2,076,934	$1,693,834	$352,769
2020	$1,835,433	$849,321	$1,150,095	$986,112
2019	$161,028	$500,063	$573,960	$-339,035