Public Charity

Spark Ventures

Spark Ventures is a Public Charity headquartered in Chicago, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.1M revenue, $916K expenses, $625K total assets. 30 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $579K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 510626562 Chicago, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$916K
Total Assets$625K
Grant Records30
Funding Total$579K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

PROVIDE CHILDREN IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES WITH EDUCATION, NUTRITION, AND HEALTHCARE AS WELL AS JOBS, CAPACITY BUILDING AND ENTREPRENEURIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEENS AND ADULTS. THE ORGANIZATION STRENGTHENS AND SUSTAINS PARTNERS BY PROVIDING HUMAN RESOURCES, STRATEGIC GUIDANCE, AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES

Sample Grants Received

2024
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$140,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$36,300
$31,600
2024
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$14,900
2023
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$30,000

Showing up to 5 of 30 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Director Carol Thompson
Vice President Constance Benrud
Director Daniel Marcus
Director Doak Elliott
Director Jennifer Kim
Secretary Julie Cook

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$225,000 5 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$127,115 6 grants
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$57,566 5 grants
POVERTY
$46,750 6 grants
Human Services
$31,600 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.1M $916K $625K
2024 $934K $995K $472K
2023 $720K $836K $508K
2021 $781K $645K $579K
2020 $720K $617K $445K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $720K to $1.1M (+51%), with total assets most recently reported at $625K.

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