Science Spark

Analysis

Science Spark is a registered charity in United States, based in Encinitas, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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, Science Spark reported income of $464k and spending of $613k, spending 132% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $971k to $464k (-52%), an average of -17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2020, when income rose by 182%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Science Spark sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 69th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Focus Corp MN Inc ($464k), Mamaroneck-Larchmont Student Aid Fund Inc ($464k) and Create a Spark Foundation Inc ($464k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 1.6% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $265k. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $232k, net assets of $1.2m. It reported 4 employees.