SPARK PROGRAM INC: Form 990, tax year 2014

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Organization
SPARK PROGRAM INC (EIN 20-1836547)
Tax period
2014-07-01 to 2015-06-30
Filed
2015-12-11
IRS object ID
201523459349300547
Schema version
2014v5.0
Source
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Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2015-12-11T16:07:08-08:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2015-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Regalia & Associates CPAsBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Filer Filer

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Activity Or MissionSpark creates life-changing apprenticeships for youth in under-served communities across the United States.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionSPARK IS THE ONLY YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM IN THE COUNTRY THAT ADDRESSES THE DROPOUT CRISIS BY RE-ENGAGING AT-RISK MIDDLE-SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH HANDS-ON, INDIVIDUALIZED APPRENTICESHIPS.MissionDesc
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Kathleen St Louis Caliento
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Sarah Mayeda
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Total$0TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,669,693CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,542,247CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,140,413CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,567,236CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$3,791,286CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$12,710,875TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$842,766SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$11,868,109PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$736CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$724CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$867CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$83CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$266CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,676TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$12,713,551TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$92,380GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.93350PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.95010PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

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

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$96,200OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$65,514DepreciationAmt
Book Value$30,686BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$26,180OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$26,180DepreciationAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$30,686TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescAccrued payroll liabilitiesDesc
Amt$31,750Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$31,750TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,111,513TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Revenue$1,267,356OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,267,356RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,844,157RevenueSubtotalAmt
Other Revenues Not Included$471OtherRevenuesNotIncludedAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$471RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,844,628TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$5,001,345TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Other Expenses Included$1,584,605OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$1,584,605ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,416,740ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Other Expenses Not Included$11,711OtherExpensesNotIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$11,711ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,428,451TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Part X : FIN48 FootnoteIncome TaxesFinancial statement presentation follows the recommendations of ASC 740, Income Taxes. Under ASC 740, Spark is required to report information regarding its exposure to various tax positions taken by Spark and requires a two-step process that separates recognition from measurement. The first step is determining whether a tax position has met the recognition threshold; the second step is measuring a tax position that meets the recognition threshold. Management believes that Spark has adequately evaluated its current tax positions and has concluded that as of June 30,2015 Spark does not have any uncertain tax positions for which a reserve or an accrual for a tax liability would be necessary.Spark has received notification from the Internal Revenue Service and the State of California that it qualifies for tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and Section 23701d of the California Revenue and Taxation Code. The exemptions are subject to periodic review by the federal and state taxing authorities and management is confident that Spark continues to satisfy all federal and state statutes in order to qualify for continued tax exemption status. Spark may periodically receive unrelated business income (such as sublease rental income) requiring Spark to file separate tax returns under federal and state statutes. Under such conditions, Spark calculates and accrues the applicable taxes.
Part XI, Line 2d: Other revenue amounts included in F/S but not included on form 990Gross revenue from June 2014 990 $1582598 Net change in Temp Restricted $-314000 990-T Rental Expenses June 2014 $8756 Change in present value of long-term rec $-9998
Part XI, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/SRevenue shift from stub period $471
Part XII, Line 2d: Other expenses and losses per audited F/SGross revenue for stub period June 2014 $1584605 Rental expenses on Form 990-T $0
Part XII, Line 4b: Other revenue amounts included on 990 but not included in F/SExpense shift from stub period $11711

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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
Rebuttable Presumption ProcfalseRebuttablePresumptionProcInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJason CascarinoPersonNm
TitleCEOTitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$184,375BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$3,731DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$650NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$188,756TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Client Note 1Client Note 1 - Sublease Rental Expenses------------------------Allocable Rental expense $ 6,159Allocable Insurance expense 190Allocable Depreciation expense 1,613 --------Total allocable expenses $ 7,962 ========
Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review ProcessFORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE TAX PROFESSIONAL. THE FORM IS THEN REVIEWED BYTHE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT, A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND THE Chief Executive Officer. THIS GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS THEN DISCUSSES THE CONTENTS OF THE RETURN WITH THE OUTSIDE TAX PROFESSIONAL. AFTER A FULL REVIEW (WITH MODIFICATIONS WHERE NECESSARY), THE FINAL VERSION OF THE TAX RETURN IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S VOTING BODY. A REPRESENTATIVE OF MANAGEMENT AUTHORIZES THE FINAL FORM 990 WHICH IS THEN E-FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of ConflictsMEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW ALL POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ATLEAST ANNUALLY. ALL PERSONNEL AND BOARD MEMBERS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE (INWRITING) POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND ANY RELATED PARTY AFFILIATIONS. LOANS BETWEEN THEORGANIZATION AND MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT AND THE BOARD ARE STRICTLY PROHIBITED. THEORGANIZATION SEEKS FULL TRANSPARENCY ON ALL RELATIONSHIPS. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS (IN FACT OR APPEARANCE) ARE DISCUSSED OPENLY AND RESOLVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top ManagementMEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF ALL HIGH-LEVEL PERSONNEL PERIODICALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS RULES AND REGULATIONS. EFFORTS ARE MADE TO SECURE COMPENSATION DATA FROM INDUSTRY SOURCES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPETITIVENESS AND APPROPRIATENESS OF SALARIES. EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO ENSURE THAT THE PROCESS IS THOROUGH AND TRANSPARENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH BEST PRACTICES AND THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key EmployeesCOMPENSATION OF OTHER HIGH-LEVEL PERSONNEL AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS REVIEWED PERIODICALLY BY MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT. EFFORTS ARE MADE TO SECURE COMPENSATION DATA FROM INDUSTRY SOURCES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPETITIVENESS AND APPROPRIATENESS OF SALARIES AND ALL RELATED BENEFITS. ALL DECISIONS ARE THEN DOCUMENTED IN PERSONNEL FILES.
Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly AvailableALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER LEGALFILINGS ARE MAINTAINED IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT AND HELD AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BYTAX AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. TAX RETURNS ARE POSTED ANNUALLY TOWWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG (WHERE THEY ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING AS ELECTRONIC COPIES) AND ARE ALSO AVAILABLE AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE IN SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA (FOR A PHYSICAL INSPECTION).

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