SPARKPATH INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $313K · expenses $427K · assets $14K
- EIN
- 41-1948020
- Address
- 2 PINE TREE DR STE 101, ARDEN HILLS, MN 55112-3840
- Website
- https://www.sparkpath.org
- NTEE code
- B90
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 1999 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
SparkPath (formerly Success Beyond the Classroom) creates powerful learning experiences that challenge students to explore interests, discover new perspectives, connect with professionals in the community, and visualize their success beyond the classroom.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Wiese | Board Member | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marilyn Porter | Clerk | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Loan Ngo | Treasurer | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Denise Ratzlaff | Board Member | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nancy Diekmann | Board Chair | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maija Sedzielarz | Board Member | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Holly Fistler | Board Member | 2023-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anes Muratovic | Board Vice Chair | 2022-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mary Spychalla (former) | Board Member | 2019-2023 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| London Stewart (former) | Board Member | 2019-2021 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lisa Billingham (former) | Board Member | 2019-2020 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Adam Wilson (former) | Vice Chair | 2019 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 720 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Wiese | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marilyn Porter | Clerk | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Loan Ngo | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Denise Ratzlaff | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy Diekmann | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maija Sedzielarz | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Holly Fistler | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anes Muratovic | Board Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 9 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 400 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Wiese | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marilyn Porter | Clerk | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Spychalla | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Loan Ngo | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Denise Ratzlaff | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy Diekmann | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maija Sedzielarz | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anes Muratovic | Board Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Holly Fistler | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 400 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Wiese | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marilyn Porter | Clerk | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Spychalla | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Loan Ngo | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Denise Ratzlaff | Board Member (former Board Chair) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy Diekmann | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maija Sedzielarz | Board Member (former Board Vice Chair) | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Anes Muratovic | Board Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 700 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Ratzlaff | Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy Diekmann | Board member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jonathan Wiese | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marilyn Porter | Clerk | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maija Sedzielarz | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Spychalla | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Loan Ngo | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| London Stewart | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 8 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 700 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Ratzlaff | Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Nancy Diekmann | Board member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lisa Billingham | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| London Stewart | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marilyn Porter | Clerk | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maija Sedzielarz | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Spychalla | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Loan Ngo | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 7 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 700 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denise Ratzlaff | Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Adam Wilson | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lisa Billingham | Clerk | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| London Stewart | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Marilyn Porter | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Maija Sedzielarz | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Mary Spychalla | Board Member | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Trademarks
2 US trademarks, 2 live.
- SparkPath, Inc. 2 marks, MN EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state
| Mark | Serial | Filed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SPARKPATH | 98037625 | 2023-06-12 | Registered | TRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03 |
| SPARKPATH | 98025356 | 2023-06-02 | Registered | TRTYRAP, file of 2026-04-03 |
The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $312,512 | $426,736 | $14,210 | -$160,100 | $93,284 | $218,009 | $0 | 0 | 720 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $312,241 | $394,814 | $28,919 | -$45,876 | $88,617 | $221,246 | $0 | 0 | 400 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $306,068 | $376,290 | $68,651 | $36,697 | $96,406 | $206,178 | $0 | 0 | 400 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $299,747 | $223,291 | $138,651 | $106,919 | $176,153 | $123,354 | $0 | 0 | 700 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $234,960 | $234,014 | $50,853 | $30,463 | $94,073 | $140,837 | $0 | 0 | 700 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $274,797 | $267,057 | $68,407 | $29,517 | $124,790 | $148,630 | $0 | 0 | 700 |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $105,721 in all, tax years 2020 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2025 | 4 | $46,117 | 2025 | $14,823 | show |
| MIGHTYCAUSE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2021 | 2 | $19,384 | 2021 | $5,347 | show |
| THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022, 2025 | 2 | $18,989 | 2025 | $12,821 | show |
| CENTERPOINT ENERGY FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SPARKPATH INC” | 2024-2025 | 2 | $10,000 | 2025 | $5,000 | show |
| XCEL ENERGY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SPARKPATH INC” | 2024 | 1 | $5,750 | 2024 | $5,750 | show |
| UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $5,481 | 2020 | $5,481 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $426,736 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $368,170 | $336,039 | $32,131 | $0 | 86.3% | |
| Occupancy | $30,830 | $30,200 | $0 | $630 | 7.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $16,270 | $14,006 | $2,074 | $190 | 3.8% |
| Travel | $5,198 | $5,198 | $0 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Insurance | $4,285 | $0 | $4,285 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Memberships and software subscriptions | $1,983 | $1,587 | $396 | $0 | 0.5% |
| Total | $426,736 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $394,814 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $334,088 | $301,214 | $32,874 | $0 | 84.6% | |
| Occupancy | $29,118 | $28,504 | $0 | $614 | 7.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $19,565 | $17,583 | $1,867 | $115 | 5.0% |
| Travel | $5,426 | $4,929 | $476 | $21 | 1.4% | |
| Insurance | $4,368 | $0 | $4,368 | $0 | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Memberships and software subscriptions | $2,249 | $1,857 | $392 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Total | $394,814 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $376,290 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $318,579 | $280,380 | $36,699 | $1,500 | 84.7% | |
| Occupancy | $27,380 | $26,972 | $0 | $408 | 7.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $17,080 | $14,221 | $2,716 | $143 | 4.5% |
| Travel | $6,291 | $5,476 | $806 | $9 | 1.7% | |
| Insurance | $4,466 | $0 | $4,466 | $0 | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | Memberships and software subscriptions | $2,494 | $2,347 | $147 | $0 | 0.7% |
| Total | $376,290 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $223,291 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $193,191 | $162,781 | $28,723 | $1,687 | 86.5% | |
| Occupancy | $14,357 | $14,076 | $0 | $281 | 6.4% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $6,285 | $5,421 | $496 | $368 | 2.8% |
| Insurance | $4,466 | - | $4,466 | - | 2.0% | |
| Other (as described) | Memberships & Software Subscriptions | $2,846 | $2,552 | $294 | $0 | 1.3% |
| Travel | $2,146 | $2,101 | $45 | $0 | 1.0% | |
| Total | $223,291 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $234,014 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $210,779 | $135,773 | $75,006 | $0 | 90.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $16,523 | $15,907 | $342 | $274 | 7.1% |
| Insurance | $4,259 | $0 | $4,259 | $0 | 1.8% | |
| Other (as described) | Memberships/software | $1,435 | $769 | $666 | $0 | 0.6% |
| Occupancy | $611 | - | $263 | $348 | 0.3% | |
| Other (as described) | Phone | $300 | $0 | $300 | $0 | 0.1% |
| Travel | $107 | $51 | $56 | $0 | 0.0% | |
| Total | $234,014 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $267,057 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $34,890
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: management | $196,693 | $151,946 | $43,619 | $1,128 | 73.7% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $34,890 | $34,890 | $0 | $0 | 13.1% | |
| Other (as described) | supplies | $14,878 | $12,766 | $2,072 | $40 | 5.6% |
| Other (as described) | phone | $4,825 | $3,503 | $1,304 | $18 | 1.8% |
| Other (as described) | memberships/software | $4,234 | $1,513 | $2,717 | $4 | 1.6% |
| Insurance | $4,193 | $0 | $4,193 | $0 | 1.6% | |
| Office expenses | $2,547 | $2,115 | $421 | $11 | 1.0% | |
| Travel | $2,174 | $2,056 | $110 | $8 | 0.8% | |
| Occupancy | $1,345 | $0 | $1,080 | $265 | 0.5% | |
| Other (as described) | postage | $732 | $631 | $101 | $0 | 0.3% |
| All other expenses | $546 | $0 | $467 | $79 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $267,057 | 100% |
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