NonprofitsSpark

Recreation & Sports

Spark

HOUSTON, TX

Total revenue

$4.6M

Total expenses

$4.0M

Net assets

$4.3M

Grants received

$9.3M

84 grants

EIN

752388253

Tax year

2024

Mission

Develop public parks at area schools

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.4M
Program service revenue$868K
Investment income$354K
Other revenue
Total revenue$4.6M

Expenses

Grants paid
Salaries & benefits$315K
Fundraising$122K
Other expenses$3.7M
Total expenses$4.0M
Total assets$7.4M
Net assets$4.3M

People

9 listed

NameRoleCompensation

KATHLEEN OWNBY

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Board

$138K

40 hrs/wk

SUSAN SAMPLE

VICE PRESIDENT

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

MICHELE FRAGA

SECRETARY

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

THOMAS HORTON

TREASURER

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

MARK LEE

PRESIDENT

Board

0.5 hrs/wk

CHRIS GONZALEZ

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

ANNE SUNG

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

EVANS ATTWELL

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

CARLA WYATT

DIRECTOR

Board

0.25 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 84 of 84

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1M
Project Support for the Third Phase of the Park Desert Initiative
2024
$200K
CONSTRUCTION
2024
$120K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2024
$100K
General Operating Support
2024
$75K
Project Support for Capacity Strengthening Activities
2024
$75K
Toward general operations
2024
$50K
Operating Support
2024
$35K
2024 Program support
2024
$25K
OUTDOOR RECREATION AND EDUCATION
2024
$20K
General support
2024
$3K
Park Construction fund
2024
$100
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
2024
$1.5M
Project Support for the Third Phase of the Park Desert Initiative
2023
$1M
SPARK Park Desert Phase 3
2023
$802K
Conservation: Community access to parks and urban greenspaces
2023
$120K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2023
$100K
General Operating Support
2023
$75K
Toward general operating support
2023
$50K
Operating Support
2023
$35K
Program support
2023
$25K
PUBLIC BEAUTIFICATION
2023
$25K
For replacing and repairing equipment at McReynolds Elementary.
2023
$20K
General support
2023
$10K
PLEDGE TO CREATIVE PROGRAMMING FOR CHILDREN
2023
$3K
Park Construction Fund
2023
$515
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$500
Toward general operations
2023
$100
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
2023
$1M
Park Desert Initiative Phase 3
2022
$100K
General Operating Support toward park development in underserved communities
2022
$75K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2022
$75K
EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION
2022
$65K
Toward general operating support
2022
$50K
Conservation: Community access to parks and urban greenspaces
2022
$50K
Operating Support
2022
$35K
Program Support
2022
$22K
Program support
2022
$20K
CHARITABLE
2022
$15K
General support
2022
$15K
Park construction
2022
$11K
UNRESTRICTED
2022
$10K
SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN
2022
$10K
For Operations
2022
$3K
Park Construction
2022
$3K
Park Construction
2022
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$1K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2022
$500
Toward general operations
2022
$100
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
2022
$50K
Conservation - General operating support
2021
$35K
Program Support
2021
$10K
SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN
2021
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
$100
CONTINUING OPERATIONS
2021
$500K
Toward SPARK park development in park desert areas
2020
$500K
Toward SPARK park development in park desert areas
2020
$100K
General Operating Support toward park development in underserved communities
2020
$100K
General Operating Support toward park development in underserved communities
2020
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$50K
Operating Support & Montgomery Elementary ReSpark
2020
$35K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$35K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2020
$15K
General support
2020
$10K
SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN
2020
$10K
CHARITABLE
2020
$5K
TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PARK CONSTRUCTION AT A HOUSTON-HARRIS COUNTY SCHOOL.
2020
$3K
PARK CONSTRUCTION: SPARK PARKS PROJECT
2020
$1K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$2K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2018

Funded by

$9.3M from 33 funders · 84 grants · 2017–2024

Houston Endowment Inc

$4.1M · 10 grants · 2020–2024

The Brown Foundation Inc

$1.2M · 5 grants · 2020–2024

The Cullen Foundation

$1M · 1 grant · 2023

The Powell Foundation

$902K · 3 grants · 2021–2023

Greater Houston Community Foundation

$501K · 1 grant · 2023

Guill Family Foundation Inc

$390K · 4 grants · 2022–2024

Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation

$216K · 5 grants · 2022–2024

John P McGovern Foundation

$210K · 6 grants · 2020–2024

Details

EIN752388253
NTEE codeN32Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1991-12
Formed1991
Employees2
Volunteers50
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