ANN ARBOR SPARK FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
ANN ARBOR SPARK FOUNDATION (EIN 38-3416745)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-07-06
IRS object ID
201731879349300303
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Tax Period End2016-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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CityANN ARBORCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
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PersonPAUL KRUTKOPersonNm
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MissionTHE ANN ARBOR SPARK FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF ANN ARBOR SPARK, A NOT FOR PROFIT 501(C)6 CORPORATION WHICH ADVANCES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION BY ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING BUSINESS ACCELERATION, ATTRACTION, EXPANSION AND RETENTION.MissionDesc
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (18 entries)

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STEPHEN FORREST
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CHARLES GULASH
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MIKE KENNEDY
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JONATHAN S NEWPOL
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MARK SCHLISSEL
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CHRIS TAYLOR
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RIC DEVORE
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KENNETH FISCHER
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JIM SMITH
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LIZ PERPICH
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Supported Organizations1SupportedOrganizationsCnt

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Majority Dir Trst Supported OrgYes (true)MajorityDirTrstSupportedOrgInd

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3BTHE FOUNDATION ENSURES THAT ANN ARBOR SPARK IS A 501C6 AND SATIFIES THEIR PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST ANNUALLY BY REVIEWING THEIR 990 AND IRS STATUS.
PART IV, SECTION A, LINE 3CMANAGEMENT MONTITORS THAT FUNDS ARE ONLY USED FOR ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES.

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

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Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

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DescDUE TO ANN ARBOR SPARKDesc
Amt$35,794Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Revenue Subtotal$243,500RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$243,500TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
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Expenses Subtotal$220,794ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$220,794TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

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Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAUL KRUTKOPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT/CEOTitleTxt
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Bonus Related Organizations$54,000BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
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Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$1,244NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$320,744TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE J, PART IIIFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationPRESIDENT/CEO AND FINANCE DIRECTOR ARE PAID BY ANN ARBOR SPARK. THE ANN ARBOR SPARK FOUNDATION IS A SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONTHE ANN ARBOR SPARK FOUNDATION PROVIDES FUNDING AND SUPPORT FOR THE ACTIVITIES OF ANN ARBOR SPARK, A NOT FOR PROFIT 501(C)6 CORPORATION WHICH ADVANCES ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE REGION BY ENCOURAGING AND SUPPORTING BUSINESS ACCELERATION, ATTRACTION, EXPANSION AND RETENTION.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 1ATHE BOARD HAS GRANTED FULL DECISION MAKING RESPONSIBILITIES TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA DRAFT OF THE FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND CEO PRIOR TO FILING.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CMEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND KEY STAFF MUST ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT CONCERNING POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THESE STATEMENTS ARE PERIODICALLY REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE IF FURTHER EXAMINATION OR ACTION IS NEEDED. IF AN CONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS, ANN ARBOR SPARK FOUNDATION FOLLOWS UP WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE DECIDES IF FURTHER ACTION IN NECESSARY.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION COMMITTEE - THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATING AND ESTABLISHING THE SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR THE CEO AND KEY EMPLOYEES. STAFF PREPARES STATISTICS ON COMPARATIVE SALARY DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR BENCHMARKING. THIS DATA, ALONG WITH PERFORMANCE DATA, IS USED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR. THERE ARE NO EMPLOYEES OF ANN ARBOR SPARK FOUNDATION, RATHER THEY ARE ALL EMPLOYEES OF ANN ARBOR SPARK.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BCOMPENSATION COMMITTEE - THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EVALUATING AND ESTABLISHING THE SALARY AND BENEFITS FOR THE CEO AND KEY EMPLOYEES. STAFF PREPARES STATISTICS ON COMPARATIVE SALARY DATA FROM SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONS FOR BENCHMARKING. THIS DATA, ALONG WITH PERFORMANCE DATA, IS USED BY THE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE FOLLOWING FISCAL YEAR. THERE ARE NO EMPLOYEES OF ANN ARBOR SPARK FOUNDATION, RATHER THEY ARE ALL EMPLOYEES OF ANN ARBOR SPARK.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION SHARES INFORMATION THAT FALLS WITHIN PARAMETERS AGREED UPON BY OUR FUNDERS, CLIENTS AND PORTFOLIO COMPANIES. SPARK POSTS ITS AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENT AND ITS 990 ON OUR WEBSITE, 990 IS ALSO PUBLIC INFORMATION AVAILABLE ON GUIDESTAR. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND POLICIES ARE NOT USUALLY AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, ALTHOUGH THE STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS WEBSITE PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS TO ANN ARBOR SPARK'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G55,204 0 0

Schedule R IRS990ScheduleR

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US Address USAddress

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CityANN ARBORCityNm
State AbbreviationMIStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP48104ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN382436899EIN
Primary ActivitiesECON. DEVEPrimaryActivitiesTxt
Legal Domicile StateMILegalDomicileStateCd
Exempt Code Section6ExemptCodeSectionTxt
Direct Controlling NAN/ADirectControllingNACd
Controlled OrganizationfalseControlledOrganizationInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Receipt Of Int Annts Rnts RyltsfalseReceiptOfIntAnntsRntsRyltsInd
Gift Grnt Or Cap Contri To Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntOrCapContriToOthOrgInd
Gift Grnt Cap Contri From Oth OrgfalseGiftGrntCapContriFromOthOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees To Other OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesToOtherOrgInd
Loans Or Guarantees From Oth OrgfalseLoansOrGuaranteesFromOthOrgInd
Div Related OrganizationfalseDivRelatedOrganizationInd
Asset Sale To Other OrgfalseAssetSaleToOtherOrgInd
Asset Purchase From Other OrgfalseAssetPurchaseFromOtherOrgInd
Asset ExchangefalseAssetExchangeInd
Rental Of Facilities To Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFacilitiesToOthOrgInd
Rental Of Fclts From Oth OrgfalseRentalOfFcltsFromOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services For Oth OrgfalsePerformOfServicesForOthOrgInd
Perform Of Services By Other OrgfalsePerformOfServicesByOtherOrgInd
Sharing Of FacilitiesfalseSharingOfFacilitiesInd
Paid Employees SharingfalsePaidEmployeesSharingInd
Reimbursement Paid To Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidToOtherOrgInd
Reimbursement Paid By Other OrgfalseReimbursementPaidByOtherOrgInd
Transfer To Other OrgfalseTransferToOtherOrgInd
Transfer From Other OrgfalseTransferFromOtherOrgInd

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