2026-07-30T08:29:15-05:00 2025-12-31 561965804 THOMAS JUDY & TUCKER PA 4700 FALLS OF NEUSE ROAD STE 400 RALEIGH NC 27609 990 2025-01-01 921765886 SPARKNC SPAR 9196040895 PO BOX 58043 RALEIGH NC 27658 DANA BRINSON PRESIDENT 3042667299 2026-07-30 1 MICHAEL A SHUSKO CPA P01314870 9195717055 2026-07-30 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X DANA BRINSON PO BOX 58043 RALEIGH NC 27658 109739 0 X HTTPS://WWW.SPARKNC.ORG/ X 2022 NC SPARKNC EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO DISCOVER CAREERS IN HIGH-TECH FIELDS LIKE CYBERSECURITY, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING. WE HELP SCHOOLS MOVE AWAY FROM TRADITIONAL CLASSES AND RIGID SCHEDULES. INSTEAD, STUDENTS CHOOSE WHAT, WHERE AND HOW THEY LEARN. AND EDUCATORS HAVE FLEXIBILITY TO USE INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO DELIVER INSTRUCTION IN ENGAGING WAYS TO STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE. WE OFFER AN EXTENSIVE AND CONSTANTLY EVOLVING CATALOG OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO GIVE STUDENTS DIFFERENT PATHS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE AND BUILD SKILLS, AND TO SHOWCASE WHAT THEY LEARN IN PERSONALIZED DIGITAL PORTFOLIOS OF WORK. WE ALSO HELP STUDENTS CONNECT WITH INDUSTRY EXPERTS THROUGH IN-PERSON EVENTS, TEAM-BASED INTERNSHIPS, AND OTHER RICH EXPERIENCES. BY DOING THIS WE GIVE STUDENTS A COMPETITIVE EDGE ON THEIR WAY TO HIGH-WAGE AND SOCIALLY IMPACTFUL CAREERS, PROVIDING A DYNAMIC TALENT PIPELINE FOR NORTH CAROLINA. 6 6 12 6 0 0 7142615 59937 0 0 0 47019 0 2783 7142615 109739 0 0 0 0 555481 1567303 0 0 66855 417365 2621637 972846 4188940 6169769 -4079201 9356808 5014042 276956 13391 9079852 5000651 X SPARKNC EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO DISCOVER CAREERS IN HIGH-TECH FIELDS LIKE CYBERSECURITY, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND MACHINE LEARNING, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING. WE HELP SCHOOLS MOVE AWAY FROM TRADITIONAL CLASSES AND RIGID SCHEDULES. INSTEAD, STUDENTS CHOOSE WHAT, WHERE AND HOW THEY LEARN. EDUCATORS HAVE FLEXIBILITY TO USE INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES TO DELIVER INSTRUCTION IN ENGAGING WAYS TO STUDENTS ACROSS THE STATE. 0 0 3791770 SPARKNC EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO DISCOVER CAREERS IN HIGH-TECH FIELDS LIKE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT, COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, AND CYBERSECURITY. SPARKNC HAS ESTABLISHED 25 DISTRICT PARTNERSHIPS IN 2025, 30 SPARKLABS ACROSS NORTH CAROLINA, EQUIPPED WITH FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT, A SPARKLAB LEADER, AND A LEARNING PLATFORM FOR STUDENTS TO ACCESS CONTENT AND TRACK PROGRESS. SPARKLABS OFFER VARIOUS TYPES OF LEARNING EXPERIENCES, INCLUDING ON-DEMAND, LIVE-INTERDISTRICT, AND EXPERIENTIAL OPTIONS, WHICH CAN BE STACKED TOWARD ELECTIVE CREDIT. THESE MODERN, COLLABORATIVE SPACES PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH ACCESS TO COMPETENCY-BASED, INDUSTRY-ALIGNED, MODULAR LEARNING EXPERIENCES FOCUSED ON HIGH-WAGE, SOCIALLY IMPACTFUL CAREERS IN HIGH-TECH FIELDS. APPROXIMATELY 2,401 STUDENTS HAVE ENGAGED IN SPARKNC'S LEARNING PLATFORM SINCE AUGUST 2023, DEMONSTRATING THE REACH OF THIS INITIAL PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENT. 3791770 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 0 12 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X THOMAS JUDY & TUCKER 9195717055 4700 FALLS OF NEUSE ROAD RALEIGH NC 27609 DR RANDY BRIDGES CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR BILL HARRISON TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR JAMES MERRILL SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ALLEN MASK BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR DERWIN WARREN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 JENNIFER BELL BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN MOODY PRESIDENT 40.00 X 230368 0 13822 DANA BRINSON VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGY 40.00 X 172281 0 20154 PATRICIA HILLIARD SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT LEADERSHIP 40.00 X 146506 0 18993 DR KEITH BABUSZCZAK VICE PRESIDENT OF PROGRAMS 40.00 X 121551 0 13086 MORGAN DRAUGHON DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY 40.00 X 108225 0 5258 778931 0 71313 5 0 1 0 DISTRICT C 2411 ENVIRON WAY CHAPEL HILL NC 27517 PROGRAM CONTENT CONSULTING 399796 METEOR EDUCATION LLC 690 NE 23 AVENUE GAINESVILLE FL 32609 LAB SETUP NEW LABS 186799 AMIE CAUDLE 2700 HIGH RIDGE ROAD CHARLOTTE NC 28270 CREATIVE DIRECTOR/CONSULTANT 103252 3 59937 59937 47019 47019 CREDIT CARD REWARDS 900099 2783 2783 2783 109739 2783 0 47019 X 436625 362729 55810 18086 869827 731357 101986 36484 48225 34115 12408 1702 111555 80547 27095 3913 101071 84982 11850 4239 1400 1128 223 49 65009 65009 763374 719418 43555 401 4677 4411 265 1 8322 6714 1335 273 10638 8931 1264 443 53169 51395 833 941 28430 27391 1039 142362 140258 2104 3386 2847 397 142 SPARKLAB OPERATIONS DIS 1417822 1417822 STUDENT AMBASSADOR PROG 117839 113533 4306 STAFF TRAINING AND DEVE 3568 2870 572 126 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 1432 1154 230 48 209 168 34 7 4188940 3791770 330315 66855 5072856 1463367 2146278 3502933 764559 87371 86754 707606 154522 693648 553084 9356808 5014042 272818 12547 4138 844 276956 13391 X 10000 509650 9069852 4491001 9079852 5000651 9356808 5014042 -4079201 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3010000 7142615 59937 10212552 3010000 7142615 59937 10212552 10212552 47019 47019 2783 2783 10262354 X PART II, SHORT YEAR EXPLANATION: THE 2024 FILING IS FOR A SHORT TAX YEAR RESULTING FROM A CHANGE IN ACCOUNTING PERIOD FROM A FISCAL YEAR-END TO A CALENDAR YEAR-END. THEREFORE, AMOUNTS REPORTED FOR 2024 REFLECT LESS THAN 12 MONTHS OF ACTIVITY. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 707606 154522 553084 553084 CREDIT CARDS PAYABLE 844 844 109739 0 109739 0 109739 4188940 0 4188940 0 4188940 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LYNN MOODY PRESIDENT 230368 0 0 0 0 0 13822 0 0 0 244190 0 0 0 DANA BRINSON VICE PRESIDENT OF STRATEGY 172281 0 0 0 0 0 10337 0 9817 0 192435 0 0 0 PATRICIA HILLIARD SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DISTRICT LEADERSH 146506 0 0 0 0 0 8790 0 10203 0 165499 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD WILL BE PROVIDED A COPY OF THE 990 ONCE PREPARATION IS COMPLETE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C IF EMPLOYEES ARE NOT IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE POLICY, THEY ARE TO DISCLOSE THE NATURE OF THE POTENTIAL VIOLATION WITH THE PRESIDENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 715,529. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 42,910. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 218. TOTAL EXPENSES 758,657. PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 2,191. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 306. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 109. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,606. BANK FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 75. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 15. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 3. TOTAL EXPENSES 93. RETIREMENT PLAN FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,623. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 324. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 71. TOTAL EXPENSES 2,018. PART XII, LINE2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.