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Nonprofit · EIN 33-2545808

SPARC INC

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036

Financials

$9.1M$2.6M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SPARC INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$9,068,811$2,585,089$6,483,722$6,778,302$294,580$6,483,722
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$8,743,088
Membership dues
$1,402,907
Program service revenue
$323,160
Investment income
$283
Other revenue
$2,280

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$67,142
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$404,301
Other salaries and wages
$874,965
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,513,309
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$15,932
Accounting fees
$20,497
Occupancy
$12,756
Travel
$174,882
Program services (functional)
$2,092,097
Management and general (functional)
$492,992

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$0
Total assets, end of year
$6,778,302
Total liabilities, end of year
$294,580
Net assets, end of year
$6,483,722
Net assets without donor restrictions
$82,812
Net assets with donor restrictions
$6,400,910
Gross receipts
$9,068,811
Employees
11
Volunteers
256
Year formed
2024
State of legal domicile
DC

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Heather JosephExecutive Director & Board President
Trustee or director, Officer
40$195,522$33,512
Valorie HollisterCFO / COO & Board Treasurer
Officer
40$130,638$44,629
Raymond CrowSenior Consultant
Highest-paid employee
40$117,172$25,608
Nicholas ShockeyAssociate Executive Director
Highest-paid employee
40$105,555$18,391
Nicole AllenDirector of Open Education
Highest-paid employee
40$102,163$20,303
Yasmeen ShorishBoard Director & Board Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
April HathcockBoard Director
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
Emily GoreBoard Director
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2001 L ST NW STE 500 PMB 209, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-4955
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Heather Joseph, 2001 L Street NW STE 500 PMB 209, Washington, DC 20036
Signed the 990
Heather Joseph, President
Phone
(202) 630-5090
990-N for 2024 filed under this EIN
Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: HEATHER JOSEPH, 1333 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVENUE NW, SUITE 200, WASHINGTON DC 20036. Mailing address: 1333 NEW HAMPSHIRE AVE NW SUITE 200, WASHINGTON DC 20036. Website: HTTPS://SPARCOPEN.ORG/
Return prepared by
Rogers & Company PLLC

Mission

SPARC supports open systems for research and education that enable everyone, everywhere to access, contribute to and benefit from the knowledge that shapes our world. We consider openness a critical enabling strategy for achieving such systems.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Enabling Systems That Advance Knowledge Sharing - SPARC advances systems that promote open knowledge sharing through targeted work on open business models, content and infrastructure, and community development. SPARC cultivates communities of practice and provides professional development programming for librarians, researchers, university leaders, and the broader public on open research, open education, and related topics through conferences, webinars, and open community forums
    Expenses $1,326,578 · grants $67,142 · revenue $323,160
  • Supporting Public Policy and Advocacy - SPARC works to communicate the importance of open research and open education and to support the development and implementation of policies from the institutional to the federal level that advance these areas.
    Expenses $523,024
  • Realigning Incentives - SPARC equips high-level organizational decision makers to incentivize the open sharing of research outputs and educational materials at critical decision points.
    Expenses $242,495

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-N on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024Check at the IRS

IRS record

EIN
33-2545808
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2025
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$6,778,302
Income (IRS master file)
$9,068,811

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$9,068,811$2,585,089$6,778,302XML
990-N for 2024
Officer: HEATHER JOSEPH
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
December 31, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 33-2545808).

Questions about SPARC INC

What is the EIN of SPARC INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SPARC INC is 33-2545808.
Is SPARC INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2025.
Are donations to SPARC INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SPARC INC 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 SPARC INC 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 SPARC INC 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 SPARC INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Heather Joseph.
Who are the officers and directors of SPARC INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $195,522 (Heather Joseph, Executive Director & Board President).
How much revenue does SPARC INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $9,068,811, expenses of $2,585,089 and total assets of $6,778,302 at year end.

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