SPARK COMMUNITY CAFE INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2017

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARK MOLLA

Phone

8592137593

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

SPARK COMMUNITY CAFE INC, founded in 2017, is a small nonprofit in the Food, Agriculture & Nutrition sector that reported $257K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 30% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring.

Mission

COLLEGE STUDENTS ALONG WITH A LONG LIST OF LOCAL SUPPORTERS WERE LOOKING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR HOMETOWN. THE IDEA BEGAN IN A HIGH SCHOOL CLASS LED BY NOW RETIRED TEACHER, KYLE FANNIN. AFTER SOME OF THE STUDENTS ATTENDED A NATIONAL CONFERENCE WHICH FOCUSED ON FOOD INSECURITY ISSUES, TEACHER ANDY SMITH SUGGESTED VISITING AN EXISTING FACILITY IN DANVILLE, KY KNOWN AS GRACE CAFE, WHICH WOULD SERVE AS A MODEL. FROM THERE THE SPARK COMMUNITY CAFE WAS BORN. IN 2020, BOARD CHAIR WHITNEY STEPP-GAY JOINED THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR SPARK COMMUNITY CAFE, INC. SHE, LIKE THE OTHER BOARD MEMBERS, UNDERSTOOD THE PROBLEM OF FOOD INSECURITY AND WANTED TO EXPAND THE MISSION OF SPARK COMMUNITY CAFE, INC. AFTER A LOT OF DISCUSSION, THE CAFE MADE THE MOVE TO CLOSE ITS DOORS IN JUNE, BUT CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD PROVIDING MEALS AND ADVOCATING FOR VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY. WITH NEW GRANTS AND SUPPORT FROM LOCAL AND STATE PARTNERS, SPARK COMMUNITY CAFE INC, PLANS ON MAINTAINING A STORAGE SPA

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $245,150

THE SPARK COMMUNITY CAFE, INC WAS A "PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN" TYPE OF RESTAURANT SIMILAR TO OTHER CAFES LOCATED ACROSS THE COUNTRY KNOWN AS THE "ONE WORLD-EVERYBODY EATS INITIATIVE. COMMUNITY LEADERS...

THE SPARK COMMUNITY CAFE, INC WAS A "PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN" TYPE OF RESTAURANT SIMILAR TO OTHER CAFES LOCATED ACROSS THE COUNTRY KNOWN AS THE "ONE WORLD-EVERYBODY EATS INITIATIVE. COMMUNITY LEADERS, TEACHERS AND STUDENTS DISCOVERED THAT ISSUES SUCH AS HUNGER CAN BE COMBATED WITH THE YOUNGER GENERATION. THE CAFE INVITED THOSE WHO COULD, TO PAY A MEAL FORWARD FOR THOSE WHO COULD NOT. UNFORTUNATELY, THE DOORS TO SPARK COMMUNITY CAFE'S CLOSED AT THE END OF JUNE. HOWEVER, AFTER A YEAR OF DISCUSSION, THE BOARD MEMBERS DECIDED TO FOCUS ON ADVOCATING FOR VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY BY PREPARING AND DELIVERING MEALS FROM A LOCAL CHURCH. PER WHITNEY STEPP-GAY, THE CHAIR OF SPARK COMMUNITY CAFE, WHILE THE CAFE CREW AND COMMUNITY SHARE A LOVE FOR THE GATHERING SPACE, THEY ARE LOOKING AHEAD. SPARK COMMUNITY CAFE, INC. PLANS ON MAINTAINING A STORAGE SPACE, FOOD PANTRY AND FREEZER FOR ITS WORK. WHILE OPEN, SPARK COMMUNITY CAFE SERVED MORE THAN 80,000 MEALS TO PEOPLE LIVING IN WOODFORD COUNTY, SOMETIMES FOR FREE

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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 (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $138,697

Program Service Revenue $118,563

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $257,260

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $86,275

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $245,150

Other Expenses $171,789

TOTAL EXPENSES $258,064

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$257,260	$366,412	-0.3%
Expenses	$258,064	$402,638	-0.4%
Net Income	$-804	$-36,226	-1.0%

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

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
JACKIE ANTHONY	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LORRAINE GARKOVICH	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DINA JOHNSON	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSH MEEDER	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WHITNEY L STEPP	CHAIR	10.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK MOLLA	TREASURER	10.00	Officer	$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	$257,260	$258,064	$16,227	$-804
2024	$366,432	$402,638	$26,651	$-36,206
2023	$502,101	$468,630	$61,807	$33,471
2022	$458,677	$372,860	$50,719	$85,817
2021	$262,749	$306,969	$34,771	$-44,220