Spark Ministry
Analysis
Spark Ministry is a registered charity in United States, based in Carrollton, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in May 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover religion-related, which this site groups under religion. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.
In the financial year ending December 2023, Spark Ministry reported income of $471k and spending of $446k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $370k to $471k (+27%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 170%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 31,138 United States charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Spark Ministry sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 74th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include North America Shatibi Quran Competition ($471k), Mission for Tomorrow ($471k) and Think Missions ($471k).
On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 71% and program service revenue 29% of the total. At year end it held assets of $577k against liabilities of $1,114, net assets of $576k.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Contributions & grants 71%
- Program services 29%
- Other 0.4%
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| North America Shatibi Quran Competition | Minneapolis | $471k |
| Mission for Tomorrow | Loma Linda | $471k |
| Think Missions | Renfrew | $471k |
| Agape to the Nation | Gallatin | $471k |