Spark Reproductive Justice Now Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Grassroots organization focusing on healthcare access, education, leadership development, and advocacy.
- Income
- $1.3 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 53%
- Reserves
- 40.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 9
- Highest pay
- $210,817, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 25% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 40.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 21% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 36% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1553% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (civil rights, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 258 of 8 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $374,120 spent. SPEAK JUSTICE, TAKE ACTION Reached and engaged over 70,000 community members in activism and advocacy methods focused on healthcare access and human rights. Convened a collective public forum bringing together state-level decision-makers, medical professionals, community members, and public health workers to advocate for equitable access to healthcare.
- $246,144 spent. TLI Conducted community outreach and trained over 200 community members and young adults in health education, leadership development, and advocacy methods to advance rights and justice.
- $150,000 spent. Convened the 12th Annual Fierce Youth Reclaiming and Empowering (FYRE) Media Camp. Provided comprehensive training and leadership development to over 200 youth of color, focusing on media literacy, advocacy, grassroots organizing, reproductive justice, and sexual health education. Created a cohort of 4 fellows. Throughout the year, SPARK continued to engage young adults across the South through year-round programming, equipping them with tools to drive systemic change and amplify their voices in movements for justice.
- $50,000 spent. JusticeNow Hosted SPARKs 2024 JusticeNOW Conference, a cross-movement building convening that brought together over 300 activists, advocates, artists, movement leaders, organizers, community members, students, educators, attorneys, policymakers, public health professionals, researchers, scientists, and funders. The conference created a space for collective learning, strategy-sharing, and coalition-building across reproductive justice, racial justice, LGBTQ liberation, and broader social justice movements.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1991.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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