Nonprofit · EIN 82-4630419
SPARK INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS INC
Tax-exempt · BLOOMINGTON, IL 61704
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $60,098 | $54,009 | $6,089 | $26,648 | $0 | $26,648 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $80,037 | $69,580 | $10,457 | $20,559 | $0 | $20,559 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $60,098
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $52,402
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Printing, publications and postage
- $226
- Other expenses
- $1,381
- Program services (functional)
- $53,782
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $20,559
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,648
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $26,648
- Cash, savings and investments
- $26,648
- Gross receipts
- $60,098
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hinshaw | Director | 6 | $0 |
| Deanne Eytalis | Vice President | 8 | $0 |
| Dan Lammers | Treasurer | 10 | $0 |
| Greg Koester | Secretary | 10 | $0 |
| Rachel Hinshaw | President | 10 | $0 |
| Jan Pritts | Director | 10 | $0 |
| Denise Ng | Director | 8 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hinshaw | President | 4 | $0 |
| Deanne Eytalis | Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Dan Lammers | Treasurer | 4 | $0 |
| Greg Koester | Secretary | 4 | $0 |
| Julie Lammers | Director | 2 | $0 |
| Rachel Hinshaw | Director | 4 | $0 |
| Jan Pritts | Director | 12 | $0 |
| Sarah Nelson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Denise Ng | Director | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2201 WOODFIELD RD, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61704-2418
- In care of
- % ROBERT G HINSHAW
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- 2201 Woodfield Road, Bloomington IL 61704
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- Robert Hinshaw, 2201 Woodfield Road, Bloomington IL 61704
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Dan Lammers, Treasurer
- Phone
- (309) 830-1279
- Website
- sparkmissions.org
Mission
Religious, Health, and Economic Wellness missions in Ecuador, Zambia, and the United States.
Program accomplishments
- Zambia Famine Relief. Provided monthly funds to buy food for the village of Mulimba, Zambia, about 1500 people, to sustain their lives through a devastating year-long drought which killed their crops.Expenses $4,500 · grants $4,500
- Ecuador Mission Support. Supply funding for our Ecuadoran missionary, Dr. Manuel Issac Avila Zeas, for his support and to enable him to conduct ongoing mission work with several villages in the Andes mountains.Expenses $21,300 · grants $21,300
- Zambia Women Empowered Microsavings program. Supplied funding to train about 40 women and 10 men in basic business skills and budgeting. Participants then form microsavings groups to pool capaital resources to loan to each other to start businesses. We have documented a tripling of the family income through this training, raising many out of poverty. Over the past 5 years, we estimate we have benefitted about 4,000 people counting family memebers and children.Expenses $5,631 · grants $5,631
- Ecuador Annual Mission Trip. Expenses related to physically travel to Ecuador to conduct in-person mission work and medical clinic with our indigenous missionary. Includes costs for medical supplies and pharmecuticals. Treated about 250 patients, conducted Bible study, women's health seminar, and Vacation Bible School for about 80-100 children.Expenses $6,045 · grants $6,045
- Ecuador Children's Christmas Outreach. Provide funding for travel, supplies and a small gift for children in about 12-15 villages in Ecuador. About 2000 children here the Christmas story of Jesus' birth, many for the first time, and receive a small gift.Expenses $2,200 · grants $2,200
- General and Administrative expenses. Compliance ($25), International funds transfer fees ($289), website and domain fees ($662). Chamber of Commerce Membership Fee ($405).Expenses $1,381
- Zambia Water Project - Funded the drilling of a deep bore hole to provide clean, sustainable water supply for the village of Malimba (1500 people) in Zambia whose shallow wells ran dry during the drought.Expenses $3,974 · grants $3,974
- Ecuador Church Plant - Provided startup funding for an Ecuadoran Minister and his wife to start a church in the un-churched town of Alausi in Ecuador.Expenses $4,000 · grants $4,000
- Financial Support for our Zambian missionary.Expenses $200 · grants $200
- Provide medical supplies and pharmacuticals to support our medical clinic ministry on the mission trip to Ecuador.Expenses $2,851 · grants $2,851
- Expand our ministries into the Amazon rainforest in Ecuador to provide spiritual and health assistance.Expenses $1,500 · grants $1,500
- General Mission and Religious education. Provide a Right Now media subscription to allow those we serve to access online Christian and educational materials and courses.Expenses $200 · grants $200
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-4630419
- 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
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,648
- Income (IRS master file)
- $60,098
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $60,098 | $54,009 | $26,648 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $80,037 | $69,580 | $20,559 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Robert Hinshaw | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Robert Hinshaw | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Robert Hinshaw | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Robert Hinshaw | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $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 82-4630419).
Questions about SPARK INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS INC
- What is the EIN of SPARK INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPARK INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS INC is 82-4630419.
- Is SPARK INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2018.
- Are donations to SPARK INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPARK INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS 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 SPARK INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS 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 SPARK INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SPARK INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS INC?
- The 990-N for 2023 names Robert Hinshaw.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPARK INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SPARK INTERNATIONAL MISSIONS INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $60,098, expenses of $54,009 and total assets of $26,648 at year end.
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