Mission
The Ann Arbor SPARK Foundation is an affiliated 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization designed to solicit contributions and promote the charitable purposes of SPARK.
Public Charity
Ann Arbor Spark Foundation
Ann Arbor Spark Foundation is a Public Charity headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $183K revenue, $177K expenses, $91K total assets. IRS filings disclose 8 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $2.2M.
EIN: 383416745
Ann Arbor, MI
Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion
NTEE: T50
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$183K
Total Expenses$177K
Total Assets$91K
Grants Given8
Grant Total$2.2M
Filing Years2020–2024
Where $100 goes at Ann Arbor Spark Foundation
How Ann Arbor Spark Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$100
Programs
the work itself
<$1
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $100 for programs
$79
The primary charitable purpose of the SPARK Foundation is to receive and administer funds for the encouragement, promotion and support of area development, re-development and renewal; activities and…
$21
Marketing Angel Fund investment activity in Michigan
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Given
Economic Development
$140,000
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$136,000
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$121,000
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$136,000
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$1,260,000
Showing up to 5 of 8 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Past Chair
David Ruud
Treasurer
David Snodgrass
Chair
Kelly Sexton
President & CEO
Paul Krutko
Vice Chair
Simon Whitelocke
Secretary
Tiffany Ford
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $183K | $177K | $91K |
| 2023 | $205K | $220K | $86K |
| 2022 | $207K | $275K | $166K |
| 2021 | $250K | $246K | $201K |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $1.6M | $139K |
Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue declined from $1.6M to $183K (-89%), with total assets most recently reported at $91K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in MI.
MI
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.