Nonprofit · EIN 72-1541261
URBAN SPARKS
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98107
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $132,467 | $114,461 | $18,006 | $101,117 | $425 | $100,692 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $142,597 | $125,816 | $16,781 | $83,052 | $366 | $82,686 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $132,467
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $83,123
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $26,000
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $26,801
- Occupancy
- $988
- Printing, publications and postage
- $54
- Other expenses
- $3,495
- Program services (functional)
- $104,650
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $83,052
- Total assets, end of year
- $101,117
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $425
- Net assets, end of year
- $100,692
- Cash, savings and investments
- $101,117
- Gross receipts
- $132,467
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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Tomkinson | President | 20 | $26,000 |
| Karen Moe | Secretary/Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Doreen Kindred | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Otterson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Vic Opperman | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Tomkinson | President | 20 | $26,000 |
| Karen Moe | Secretary/Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| Doreen Kindred | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Otterson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Vic Opperman | Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4229 BAKER AVE NW, SEATTLE, WA 98107-4348
- In care of
- % JOHN AKA JACK TOMKINSON
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Jack Tomkinson, President
- Phone
- (206) 992-2779
- Website
- www.urbansparks.org
- Return prepared by
- Seattle CFO Services
Mission
Create & Improve Public Spaces, Inspire Similar Work
Program accomplishments
- See Schedule OExpenses $104,650 · grants $83,123
- Urban Sparks General Mission Work: We continued our mission of facilitating and leading community projects as well as acting as a resource for those wanting to accomplish public projects and charitable work. We help new associations plan their growth from a group with a cookie jar of cash, to one with a checking account, to a state nonprofit with a fiscal sponsor, to a federally recognized 501c3. We coach many projects without ever doing monetary business, helping project leaders find resources - community and government contacts, past project leaders as mentors, vendors, etc. to build their organizations or to complete their projects. We keep a website and database of resources and readily share them. We also share templates for a variety of documents needed by organizations to manage and fund their projects. TRU - Transit Riders Union and MASS - Move All Seattle Sustainably: We are fiscal sponsor for TRU which helps lead MASS. TRU focuses on public education and civic engagement around issues including public transit affordability and access, multimodal transportation, climate change, fair wages, affordable housing, homelessness, tax policy, and other issues that impact the quality of life in Seattle and King County. TRU plays a leadership role in convening the MASS coalition, which brings together transportation, climate, and disability rights organizations to advocate for a sustainable and equitable transportation system. Complete Streets Bellevue: We are fiscal sponsor for Complete Streets Bellevue which inspires and organizes public participation in transportation decision making. Complete Streets Bellevue is creating meaningful relationships with residents, businesses, and organizations to advance the construction of comprehensive & accessible pedestrian, bicycle, and transit networks in Bellevue. Through direct action, walking audits, community events, engagement with public officials, and education, they seek to effect meaningful changes to our transportation system that bring our city closer to becoming an antiracist, equitable, and sustainable community. They acknowledge that transportation is only one piece of a larger progressive & intersectional mosaic required to achieve this goal, so they provide support & authentic partnerships with organizations working towards this future through other policy spheres. The Urbanist: We are fiscal sponsor for The Urbanist, whose mission is to tell stories that inform and influence the public and their leaders - and win them to our vision: that the Puget Sound regions built environment and social systems support thriving, healthy, sustainable, and just communities. Service House: Urban Sparks is developing a philanthropic living/learning center to provide full-time volunteers like AmeriCorps members with affordable housing and a welcoming and enriching program so that they learn from their elders in service and philanthropy while they serve. Our goal is for the residents to choose to continue to play important roles in philanthropic society as life-long donors, nonprofit managers, direct service providers, social entrepreneurs or civil servants. Seattle CoderDojo: In 2024 the Facebook page disseminated information about internships and scholarships to keep the kids engaged and moving toward future opportunities, while large events were put on hold. The current leadership of Seattle CoderDojo is preparing to hand the project and resources over to new leadership. Urban Sparks continues to manage the financial resources for the project.
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 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 72-1541261
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $101,117
- Income (IRS master file)
- $132,467
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $132,467 | $114,461 | $101,117 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $142,597 | $125,816 | $83,052 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 72-1541261).
Questions about URBAN SPARKS
- What is the EIN of URBAN SPARKS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of URBAN SPARKS is 72-1541261.
- Is URBAN SPARKS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to URBAN SPARKS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does URBAN SPARKS 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 URBAN SPARKS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did URBAN SPARKS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2024.
- Who are the officers and directors of URBAN SPARKS?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $26,000 (Jack Tomkinson, President).
- How much revenue does URBAN SPARKS have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $132,467, expenses of $114,461 and total assets of $101,117 at year end.
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