Nonprofit · EIN 26-2497802
SCIENCE SPARK
Tax-exempt · ENCINITAS, CA 92024
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,303,688 | $787,444 | $516,244 | $1,849,555 | $391 | $1,849,164 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $902,515 | $755,853 | $146,662 | $1,490,712 | $164,708 | $1,326,004 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $464,054 | $612,764 | -$148,710 | $1,411,052 | $232,237 | $1,178,815 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,238,101
- Investment income
- $65,587
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $348,550
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $342,505
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,424
- Accounting fees
- $13,067
- Travel
- $6,528
- Depreciation
- $599
- Program services (functional)
- $572,126
- Management and general (functional)
- $215,318
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,490,712
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,849,555
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $391
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,849,164
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,298
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,849,164
- Gross receipts
- $1,303,688
- Employees
- 4
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE E BIRNIE BOCK | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| MIKE O'DONNELL | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MARY MEIGS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| AGGIE KORBIN | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| QUINCY STOKES | CFO Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN R STOKES | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TASHA E BOCK | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ADAM KALISH | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE E BIRNIE BOCK | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| MIKE O'DONNELL | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MARY MEIGS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| AGGIE KORBIN | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| QUINCY K BOCK | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN R STOKES | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TASHA E BOCK | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ADAM KALISH | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIANE E BIRNIE BOCK | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| MIKE O'DONNELL | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| MARY MEIGS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| AGGIE KORBIN | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| QUINCY K BOCK | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| JOHN R STOKES | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TASHA E BOCK | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ADAM KALISH | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3663 LONE DOVE LN, ENCINITAS, CA 92024-7257
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- DIANE E BIRNIE BOCK, 3663 LONE DOVE LANE, ENCINITAS, CA 920247257
- Signed the 990
- DIANE E BIRNIE BOCK, President & CEO
- Phone
- (760) 846-3579
- Website
- WWW.USASCIENCEFESTIVAL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Vollmer and Associates CPAS
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 26-2497802 or by the name SCIENCE SPARK.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
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Program accomplishments
- FOUNDED IN 2010, THE USA SCIENCE & ENGINEERING FESTIVAL WAS THE LARGEST "CELEBRATION OF SCIENCE" IN THE COUNTRY. HELD IN WASHINGTON, D.C., IT FEATURED HANDS-ON SCIENCE ACTIVITIES FOR K-12 STUDENTS, A TED-STYLE CONFERENCE FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS, AND INSPIRATIONAL PERFORMANCES BY "SCIENCE CELEBRITIES". SINCE THE COVID PANDEMIC IN 2020, OUR MISSION, "TO INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF INNOVATORS" HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT ONLINE WITH OUR VIRTUAL PROGRAMS, X-STEM ALL ACCESS AND THE SPARK OF STEM COFFEE BREAK SERIES. AS OF 2022, WE ALSO RENEWED OUR X-STEM IN-PERSON EVENTS ON A REGIONAL BASIS.Expenses $572,126
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2497802
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2008
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,849,555
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,303,688
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,303,688 | $787,444 | $1,849,555 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $902,515 | $755,853 | $1,490,712 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $464,054 | $612,764 | $1,411,052 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $407,324 | $662,190 | $1,373,103 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-2497802).
Questions about SCIENCE SPARK
- What is the EIN of SCIENCE SPARK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SCIENCE SPARK is 26-2497802.
- Is SCIENCE SPARK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
- Are donations to SCIENCE SPARK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SCIENCE SPARK file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SCIENCE SPARK due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SCIENCE SPARK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SCIENCE SPARK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DIANE E BIRNIE BOCK.
- Who are the officers and directors of SCIENCE SPARK?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SCIENCE SPARK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,303,688, expenses of $787,444 and total assets of $1,849,555 at year end.
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