Mission
THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO ENGAGE, NURTURE AND EXCITE INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES IN THE PURSUIT OF CAREERS IN MANUFACTURING.
Public Charity
SPARKFORCE
SPARKFORCE is a Public Charity headquartered in ELGIN, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $2.7M revenue, $1.7M expenses, $8.8M total assets. 13 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $495K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 364201897
ELGIN, IL
Scholarships & Student Financial Aid
NTEE: B82
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$2.7M
Total Expenses$1.7M
Total Assets$8.8M
Grant Records13
Funding Total$495K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Sparkforce
How Sparkforce divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$82
Programs
the work itself
$13
Management
running the organization
$5
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $82 for programs
$82
The foundation provided 319 camp grants to organizations nationwide totaling $918,696
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
DAF grant
$100,000
GENERAL FUND
$25,000
EDUCATION
$25,000
EDUCATION
$10,000
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,000
Showing up to 5 of 13 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR
Brad Michael
DIRECTOR
Colin Serling
DIRECTOR
Doug Watts
PRESIDENT AND CEO
Ed Youdell
VICE CHAIR
Emily Hathcoat
DIRECTOR
Eric Borman
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.7M | $1.7M | $8.8M |
| 2024 | $1.6M | $1.5M | $8.0M |
| 2023 | $2.3M | $897K | $6.7M |
| 2022 | $897K | $628K | $5.2M |
| 2021 | $652K | $404K | $5.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $652K to $2.7M (+321%), with total assets most recently reported at $8.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.