HopeSparks
HopeSparks reported $11.3 million in revenue and $12.3 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $82.77 went to program services, $15.85 to management and general costs and $1.38 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 90.0% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $189,196 (President & CEO). 7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 67% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 3,614 covered human services charities: $88.27 programs, $11.52 management, $0.21 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 82.8% | 87.2% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.9% | 11.4% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.4% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.16 | $0.02 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 9.4% | 20.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 2.4% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 90.0% | 70.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $189,196 | $274,992 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.53% | 1.18% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.9 | 6.9 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 11 of 11 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseChildren's Developmental Services (CDS) - Early intervention in the natural environment for children from birth to three years old
Pediatric Integration - Partnering with pediatric services to provide collaborative care for children and families. Both medical and behavioral healthcare are provided in primary care or other clinical settings
Behavioral Health Counseling - Crucial, preventive, and evidence-based behavioral healthcare for children and families
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $185,829 | $0 | $3,367 | $189,196 |
| CFO Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,796 | $0 | $31,145 | $155,941 |
| Clinical Nursing Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,406 | $0 | $13,625 | $130,031 |
| Chief Operating Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $113,720 | $0 | $16,126 | $129,846 |
| Physical Therapist Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $112,895 | $0 | $14,800 | $127,695 |
| Physical Therapist Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $109,018 | $0 | $13,436 | $122,454 |
| Speech Pathologist Listed in Part VII, 40.00 hrs/week | $118,197 | $0 | $3,621 | $121,818 |
7 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from HopeSparks (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $350K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b11 · 11 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 5122
- Volunteers Part I, line 650
Private foundation grants it received
13 private foundations reported grants to HopeSparks totaling $287K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from HopeSparks's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for HopeSparks, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of HopeSparks's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, HopeSparks reported that 82.8% of its $12.3 million in expenses went to program services, 15.9% to management and general and 1.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does HopeSparks pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation HopeSparks reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $189,196, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does HopeSparks get its money?
Of $11.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 9.4% came from contributions and grants and 90.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is HopeSparks a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 91-0598103 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202522419349300322 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423179349304722 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202322909349301352 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202222949349300322 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202133029349302408 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013189349313556 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 91-0598103: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.