EIN 46-5367850

Spark Central

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
12
Year formed
2014
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
Description
Spark Central ignites creativity, innovation, and imagination to help people forge the path to their best future. It breaks barriers to creativity, offering creative educational programs that eliminate obstacles like cost, confidence, and access. As a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, it is committed to its mission of empowering people to unleash their full artistic potential.
Total revenues
$598,970
2023
20192020202120222023$0$0.4m
Total expenses
$412,001
2023
20192020202120222023$0$0.2m$0.4m
Total assets
$762,921
2023
20192020202120222023$0$0.4m$0.8m
Num. employees
12
2023
2019202020212022202301020

Program areas at Spark Central

Spark Central is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that ignites the creativity, innovation, and imagination necessary for people to forge the path to their best future. We break barriers to creativity like cost, confidence, and access by offering creative educational programs, access to innovative technology, and a welcoming community space for people of all economic backgrounds, especially kids. Our programs as well as membership to our public creative space are provided at no cost thanks to community support. Each year, Spark Central provides roughly 1,785 open hours to the public and serves about 3,000 people who utilize those open hours.

Who funds Spark Central

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation TrustGeneral Operating$75,000
Greenstone FoundationFor Community Development$32,500
Hagan FoundationPassport To Opportunity$20,000
...and 10 more grants received

Personnel at Spark Central

NameTitleCompensation
Mike MalsamInterim Executive Director$0
Deseure DeberryProgram Manager
Liz RognesVice President$0
Terrie Ashby-ScottMember$0
Sylvia BrownPresident$0
...and 12 more key personnel

Financials for Spark Central

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$451,890
Program services$2,996
Investment income and dividends$24,890
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$3,251
Net income from fundraising events$115,943
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$598,970

Form 990s for Spark Central

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-07-30990View PDF
2023-122024-07-16990View PDF
2022-122023-05-23990View PDF
2021-122022-04-02990View PDF
2020-122021-10-28990View PDF
...and 6 more Form 990s

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Data update history
August 31, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 5 new personnel
August 27, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
July 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 6 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation Trust
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $20,000 from Hagan Foundation
December 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 3 new grant, including a grant for $8,000 from Spokane Arts Fund
Nonprofit Types
Family service centersArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
EducationArts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Partially liquidatedFundraising eventsReceives government fundingTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1214 W Summit Pkwy
Spokane, WA 99201
Metro area
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA
County
Spokane County, WA
Website URL
spark-central.org/ 
Phone
(509) 279-0299
IRS details
EIN
46-5367850
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2014
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A25: Arts Education, Schools of Art
NAICS code, primary
624190: Individual and Family Services
Parent/child status
Independent
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