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Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
SPARC ignites connections to education, employment, and mentorship to strengthen the well-being and personal freedom of people and families in need.
- Income
- $2.1 million
- Spending
- $2.0 million
- Spent on programs
- 84%
- Reserves
- 0.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 62%
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 9
- Highest pay
- $90,000, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
4 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 0.8 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20It owes 68% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 3% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 0% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1584% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $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 June 30, 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 (3)
- $1.7 million spent. Family Centered Treatment: Family Centered Treatment (FCT) is an evidence- based model serving families who are at-risk of disruption or who have been disrupted due to parental abuse/neglect. Program goals are focused on increasing safety for children in their home of origin. - 35 Families served - 81% of families were either reunified or maintained children in their homes
- Domestic Violence Intervention Program: The DVIP provides a 26-week evidence- based curriculum, receiving referrals from the courts, DSS, other agencies and self-referrals. This curriculum provides psycho-education about coercion, power, and control and is focused on offender accountability. - 199 individuals served - 63 people completed the program - Recidivism less than 1%
- Community Violence Prevention: The Community Health Worker (CHW) Team addresses the root causes of violence by engaging youth, adults and the elderly in creating healing, empowerment, community cohesion and collective efficacy, while providing individual support to improve quality of life and wellness for those served. - Events such as a Community Build day, Family Fun, Safety First and youth Block Parties brought hundreds of community members together to provide support, healing, and awareness. - Monthly support groups provided emotional regulation and resiliency support to mothers who have lost children to gun violence, including a Mothers Day event. - 96 individuals received one-on-one support in areas of employment, re-entry, transportation, sobriety, food security, and mentorship.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 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 October 13, 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 June 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 May 2017.
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 October 21, 2026.
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