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← FIRSTSPARK INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by FIRSTSPARK INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$5,195,462
Total expenses
$5,149,815
Contributions and grants received
$5,189,700
Grants paid
$3,192,516
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$2,912
Other revenue
$2,850
Total assets, end of year
$1,037,016
Total liabilities, end of year
$346,224
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$690,792
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$5,050,902
Management and general expenses
$98,792
Fundraising expenses
$121
Program service expenses (Part III)
$5,050,902

Program services were 98.1% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $3,703

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $4,774,383

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $411,614

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $656 · excluded $656

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $2,850

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $2,850

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $2,850 · related or exempt $2,850

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $2,256

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $0

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $2,256

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $2,256 · excluded $2,256

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $3,192,516 · program services $3,192,516

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $123,078 · program services $107,054 · management and general $16,024

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $751,142 · program services $731,163 · management and general $19,979

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $61,345 · program services $59,632 · management and general $1,713

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $108,355 · program services $67,667 · management and general $40,688

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $8,443 · program services $8,393 · management and general $50

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $38,634 · program services $35,673 · management and general $2,961

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $47,134 · program services $43,108 · management and general $4,026

  • 17 · Travel

    total $46,971 · program services $46,971

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $8,813 · program services $3,756 · management and general $5,057

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $16,018 · program services $15,685 · management and general $333

  • 24a · Other expenses: CONTRACT EXPENSES

    total $489,366 · program services $488,853 · management and general $513

  • 24b · Other expenses: PROVIDER MATERIALS, TRA

    total $222,192 · program services $222,192

  • 24c · Other expenses: TAXES AND LICENSES

    total $22,984 · program services $22,675 · management and general $309

  • 24d · Other expenses: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $11,689 · program services $5,564 · management and general $6,004 · fundraising $121

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,135 · management and general $1,135

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $487,768 · end of year $592,497

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $543,092 · end of year $288,855

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $784 · end of year $4,314

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

    $28,456

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

    $22,532

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $10,467 · end of year $5,924

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $196,281 · end of year $145,426

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $443,812 · end of year $225,013

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $149,435 · end of year $121,211

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $535,504 · end of year $603,625

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $109,641 · end of year $87,167

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

PROMOTE QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN AGES BIRTH TO 5 AND PROVIDE PRENATAL RESOURCES FOR EXPECTANT WOMEN.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROVIDE LEADERSHIP THAT CHAMPIONS A COLLABORATIVE SYSTEM THAT (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) PROVIDES HIGH-QUALITY CARE, EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES TO PREPARE CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN.

  • CHILD CARE QUALITY: TO PREPARE ALL CHILDREN FOR KINDERGARTEN AND IN RESPONSE TO STATE LAW, VIRGINIA CREATED THE UNIFIED VIRGINIA QUALITY BIRTH TO FIVE SYSTEM (VQB5) TO MEASURE AND IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF ALL PUBLICLY-FUNDED BIRTH-TO-FIVE CLASSROOMS AND SUPPORT FAMILIES IN SELECTING QUALITY PROGRAMMING ACROSS PROGRAM TYPES. THIS ORGANIZATION OVERSEES AND IMPLEMENTS THE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR VQB5 IN THE REGION. EDUCATORS AND LEADERS HAVE ACCESS TO SUPPORT, TRAINING, AND RESOURCES TO HELP IMPROVE TEACHER-CHILD INTERACTIONS. OUR ORGANIZATION ALSO ADMINISTERS THE MIXED DELIVERY PROGRAM IN PUBLICLY FUNDED LICENSED (NON-FAITH-BASED) AND PRIVATE EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION (ECCE) SETTINGS FOR ELIGIBLE CHILDREN. MIXED DELIVERY FUNDS FULL-DAY, YEAR-ROUND SERVICES FOR INFANTS, TODDLERS, AND PRESCHOOLERS, MEETING GROWING DEMAND FOR PUBLICLY FUNDED ECCE AT PRIVATE SITES THAT MEET THE VARIED NEEDS AND PREFERENCES OF FAMILIES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PROVIDES TRAINING FOR CHILD CARE EDUCATORS FROM ALL SETTINGS TO BUILD A STRONG BASE OF KNOWLEDGE IN ALL AREAS OF EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT SO CHILDREN ARE READY TO ENTER KINDERGARTEN WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO SUCCEED. TRAINING IS ALIGNED WITH CRITERIA FROM THE VQB5 ASSESSMENT SYSTEM AND VIRGINIA'S EARLY LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.

    Expenses $4,832,126 · Grants $3,192,517

  • PRENATAL RESOURCES: WHEN BABIES ARE BORN HEALTHY, THEY HAVE A STRONG START FOR OPTIMAL CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. WORKING WITH OB-GYNS, HOSPITAL SYSTEMS, CLINICS, AND OTHER HUMAN SERVICES PROVIDERS, A PRENATAL RESOURCE SPECIALIST TALKS ONE-ON-ONE WITH PREGNANT WOMEN ABOUT THEIR NEEDS AND CONCERNS. A VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH VERIFIED, COMPREHENSIVE SCREENING IS CONDUCTED AND WOMEN ARE CONNECTED TO HOME VISITATION AND MANY OTHER PRENATAL AND PARENT EDUCATION SERVICES TO SUPPORT A HEALTHY PREGNANCY.

    Expenses $218,776

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Jace Brady

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Vicki Burnette

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Carlton Ashby

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Shardell Gerald

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Lori Wall

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Dashana Kemp-Garnett

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Lakisha Leeks

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Cleon Long

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Senator Monty Mason

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Kate Wolfe Maxlow

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Davetta Rinehart

    BOARD GOV CMTE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Roberta Thayer-Smith

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Rajaka Tucker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Rachelle Vo

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Edith White

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Anthony Miguel Guajardo

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Amber Lempke

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Rev Dr Todd Davidson

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1.5
  • Jamilia Shipman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5
  • Diane Umstead

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ENDED 12/24

    Total calculated
    $102,548
    From this org
    $99,493
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $3,055
    Hours/week
    40
  • Tressell Carter

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR - ENDED 09/25

    Total calculated
    $13,346
    From this org
    $13,346
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    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.

Grants on this return

  • CHILD CARE SLOT PAYMENT

  • PRECIOUS JEWELS LLC

    $640,690

    CHILD CARE SLOT PAYMENT

  • ARMS OF THE KING

    $315,767

    CHILD CARE SLOT PAYMENT

  • TICK TOCK AROUND THE CLOCK LLC

    $293,759

    CHILD CARE SLOT PAYMENT

  • GRAND KIDS CHILD CARE CENTER

    $251,752

    CHILD CARE SLOT PAYMENT

  • WARWICK KIDS ACADEMY OPERATED BY DEE CARE LLC

    $234,907

    CHILD CARE SLOT PAYMENT

  • CHILD CARE SLOT PAYMENT

  • HORIZONS UNLIMITED EARLY LEARNING CENTER

    $187,786

    CHILD CARE SLOT PAYMENT

  • CHILD CARE SLOT PAYMENT

  • CHILD CARE SLOT PAYMENT

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
24 March 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202640859349300004

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