Spark Northwest

Analysis

Spark Northwest is a registered charity in United States, based in Seattle, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 Northwest reported income of $1.6m and spending of $1.2m, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $927k to $1.6m (+72%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Spark Northwest sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile, and in the 84th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alabamas MTNS Rivers and Valleys RSC Conservation and Dev Council ($1.6m), Story of Stuff Project ($1.6m) and Vallejo Community Organizations Recycling Inc ($1.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 57% and program service revenue 43% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $230k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $571k. At year end it held assets of $1.2m against liabilities of $137k, net assets of $1.1m. It reported 12 employees.