Mission
SPARC profoundly influences the lives of young people through exceptional performing arts education. It is SPARC's vision to inspire the confidence, creativity, and character of every young person in the country.
Public Charity
School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community
School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community is a Public Charity headquartered in Richmond, VA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.1M revenue, $1.9M expenses, $5.8M total assets. 50 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.0M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 541271758
Richmond, VA
Performing Arts Schools
NTEE: A6E
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.1M
Total Expenses$1.9M
Total Assets$5.8M
Grant Records50
Funding Total$3.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community
How School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$76
Programs
the work itself
$10
Management
running the organization
$14
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $76 for programs
$38
SPARC'S UNIQUE PROGRAM OF PERFORMING ARTS EDUCATION CLASSES AND MAJOR PUBLIC PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCES, INCLUSIVE OF STUDENTS WITH AND WITHOUT DISABILITIES
$38
Live Arts
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
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES FOR 2024 AND 2025 ($200,000) AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT THEATER PROGRAMS ($50,000)
$250,000
COMMUNITY VIBRANCY
$110,549
ARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES
$100,000
GENERAL SUPPORT
$13,126
GENERAL SUPPORT
$13,126
Showing up to 5 of 50 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Ann Ramage
Director
Brad Armstrong
Director
Christie-Jo Carter Adams
Director
Cindy Williams
Director
Clara Pettus
Director
Diane Carnohan
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.1M | $1.9M | $5.8M |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $1.9M | $4.5M |
| 2023 | $1.5M | $1.9M | $4.6M |
| 2022 | $2.9M | $1.8M | $5.0M |
| 2021 | $2.0M | $1.5M | $4.4M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.0M to $3.1M (+56%), with total assets most recently reported at $5.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.