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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: April 2026 Expires: April 2028

SparkYouth NYC

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards
(212) 765-8212
444 Madison Ave # 6
New York, NY, 10022
https://www.sparkyouthnyc.org/
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

SparkYouth NYC meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
SparkYouth NYC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to transforming the lives of New York City children by identifying and providing crucial funding and operational support to emerging innovative community-based organizations that assist underserved youth throughout the City.

Year, State Incorporated:
1995, NY

SparkYouth NYC funds extracurricular programs that work to create safe and new opportunities for children and teens within the city who have been affected by poverty. Programs are funded for three years until they become self-sustaining. The organization's funding is focused on start up organizations with the greatest potential to have the greatest impact within their respective communities.

For the year ended December 31, 2024, SparkYouth NYC's program expenses were:

Program services $1,693,466
Total Program Expenses $1,693,466

Chief Executive
Suzy Myers Jackson, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Steven Kohn

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Cushman and Wakefield

Board Size
27

Method(s) Used:
Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on SparkYouth NYC's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024.

Source of Funds
Special event revenue, net $1,345,673
Grants and contributions $492,069
Interest and dividend income $10,348
Total Income $1,848,090

Programs: 87% Fundraising: 10% Administrative: 3%

Total Income $1,848,090
Total expenses: $1,955,203
  Program expenses $1,693,466
  Fundraising expenses $195,512
  Administrative expenses $66,225
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $-107,113
Beginning Net Assets $1,449,793
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $1,342,680
Total Liabilities $3,243
Total Assets $1,345,923

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Report completed by:
BBB Foundation of Metropolitan New York