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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MINDSPARK LEARNING.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,875,580
Total expenses
$3,042,158
Contributions and grants received
$755,869
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$1,099,352
Investment income
$11,230
Other revenue
$9,129
Total assets, end of year
$732,175
Total liabilities, end of year
$254,423
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$477,752
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,018,922
Management and general expenses
$636,272
Fundraising expenses
$386,964
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,018,922

Program services were 66.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $755,869

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SERVICE FEES

    total $1,020,274 · related or exempt $1,020,274

  • 2b · Program service revenue: COMMUNITY SPACE RENTAL

    total $76,803 · related or exempt $76,803

  • 2c · Program service revenue: STEMPATH

    total $2,275 · related or exempt $2,275

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $11,230 · excluded $11,230

  • 11a · Other revenue: REFUND/REIMBURSEMENTS

    total $9,129 · excluded $9,129

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $9,129

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $388,119 · program services $64,684 · management and general $153,459 · fundraising $169,976

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,363,725 · program services $1,047,924 · management and general $217,128 · fundraising $98,673

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $73,048 · program services $57,700 · management and general $7,334 · fundraising $8,014

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $69,283 · program services $52,766 · management and general $14,611 · fundraising $1,906

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $144,685 · program services $95,082 · management and general $28,751 · fundraising $20,852

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $255,594 · program services $67,017 · management and general $160,184 · fundraising $28,393

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $64,479 · program services $50,660 · management and general $37 · fundraising $13,782

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $10,387 · program services $8,330 · management and general $1,221 · fundraising $836

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $106,744 · program services $102,692 · management and general $742 · fundraising $3,310

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $4,275 · program services $3,504 · management and general $457 · fundraising $314

  • 17 · Travel

    total $82,908 · program services $82,876 · management and general $19 · fundraising $13

  • 20 · Interest

    total $9,083 · program services $5,866 · management and general $1,909 · fundraising $1,308

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $82,307 · program services $53,156 · management and general $17,301 · fundraising $11,850

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $27,786 · program services $20,581 · management and general $2,984 · fundraising $4,221

  • 24a · Other expenses: EVENTS

    total $116,316 · program services $113,702 · management and general $1,470 · fundraising $1,144

  • 24b · Other expenses: STAFF DEVELOPMENT

    total $41,175 · program services $32,771 · management and general $4,988 · fundraising $3,416

  • 24c · Other expenses: MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT

    total $24,594 · program services $24,252 · management and general $203 · fundraising $139

  • 24d · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS

    total $2,607 · program services $2,544 · management and general $8 · fundraising $55

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $175,043 · program services $132,815 · management and general $23,466 · fundraising $18,762

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $257,490 · end of year $490,748

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $367 · end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $1,462,857 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $24,210 · end of year $16,967

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $6,284 · end of year $16,609

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $415,075

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $387,396

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $88,958 · end of year $27,679

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $533,174 · end of year $22,459

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $178,742 · end of year $157,713

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $231,861 · end of year $226,447

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $181,549 · end of year $27,976

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $494,342 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year -$258,304 · end of year $477,752

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,902,634 · end of year $0

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

TO TEACH AND INSPIRE EDUCATORS IN EMERGING PRACTICES FOR A 21ST CENTURY WORKFORCE.

  • PROFESSIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES: IN-PERSON WORK SESSIONS HELD AT OUR LEARNING FACILITY, IN SCHOOLS OR AT OTHER LOCATIONS CONVENIENT TO THE EDUCATORS WE SERVE.IN-SCHOOL CONSULTING: HIGHLY CUSTOMIZED SESSIONS DEVELOPED TO ADDRESS INDIVIDUAL AREAS OF NEED, FROM REDESIGNING CLASSROOMS FOR GREATER IMPACT, TO USING TECHNOLOGY MORE EFFECTIVELY IN THE CLASSROOM, TO SOLVING PROBLEMS THROUGH DESIGN THINKING, TO A VARIETY OF OTHER NEEDS AS IDENTIFIED BY OUR COLLECTIVE TEAMS.LEADERSHIP INNOVATION PROGRAMS: HIGHLY COLLABORATIVE, COHORT-DRIVEN PROGRAMS BASED ON RESEARCH AND PROVEN PRACTICES DESIGNED FOR SCHOOL LEADERS TO MAKE SIGNIFICANT IMPACT BY LEVERAGING LEARNING, SUCCESSES, AND FAILURES FROM BUSINESS AND OTHER SECTORS IN ADDITION TO EDUCATION. YEAR TO DATE MINDSPARK HAS WORKED WITH OVER 3,165 DISTRICTS, 9,316 SCHOOLS, 89,972 EDUCATORS, IMPACTING 2,266,160 STUDENTS.

    Expenses $1,857,873 · Revenue $944,063

  • WE PROVIDE 11,000 SQUARE-FOOT SPACE DESIGNED FOR EDUCATORS AS A CENTER FOR CREATIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND INNOVATION. THE SPACE SERVES AS HEADQUARTERS TO MINDSPARK LEARNING AND IS THE SITE OF ONGOING PROFESSIONAL LEARNING OFFERED BY OUR ORGANIZATION. OUR SPACE IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR USE BY EDUCATORS, SCHOOLS, DISTRICTS, EDUCATION-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT AND FOR-PROFIT GROUPS, WITH THE ULTIMATE GOAL OF CONNECTING LEADING INDUSTRY AND BUSINESS TO EDUCATION.

    Expenses $149,123 · Revenue $75,603

  • OUR WORKSHOPS, TRAININGS, INSTITUTES, AND MEMBERSHIPS TO OUR FACILITY PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TOPICS INCLUDING DESIGN THINKING, EDTECH, MINDFULNESS AND SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.

    Expenses $11,926 · Revenue $79,686

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • John Farnam

    CHAIR (THRU 5/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Geof Rochester

    INTERIM CHAIR (AS OF 6/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    10

  • Kerry Glenn

    SECRETARY & TREASURER (AS OF 6/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Dan Morris

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Tim Cronin

    BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 6/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Donna Goldin-Evans

    BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 8/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Yolanda Ortega

    BOARD MEMBER (AS OF 11/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Bridget Coughlin

    BOARD MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mike Papi

    BOARD MEMBER (THRU 5/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sarah Mueli

    BOARD MEMBER (THRU 5/23)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Kellie Lauth

    CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $172,933
    From this org
    $157,524
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,409
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $157,524
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $4,585
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,824
    Filer's total
    $172,933

  • Melissa Sayre

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (THRU 7/23)

    Total calculated
    $104,826
    From this org
    $89,370
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,456
    Hours/week
    40

  • Kiki Huckaby

    CHIEF IMPACT OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $121,183
    From this org
    $96,437
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,746
    Hours/week
    40

  • Melissa Risteff

    CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $143,677
    From this org
    $125,478
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,199
    Hours/week
    40

  • Carrie Romero-Brugger

    CHIEF DESIGN OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $120,600
    From this org
    $119,115
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $1,485
    Hours/week
    40

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

  • COURAGION CORPORATION

    C · EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY · CO · 100% owned · share of income $33,425 · share of assets $22,459

    Directly controlled by MINDSPARK LEARNING

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
11 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202403169349306125

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