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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: November 2024 Expires: November 2026

SPARK School Park Program

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

PO Box 1562
Houston, TX, 77251

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

SPARK School Park Program meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
This organization's mission is to help public schools develop school playgrounds into neighborhood parks and to empower local communities to make changes and improvement to their neighborhood.

Year, State Incorporated:
, TX

Also Known As:
SPARKParks

Program information not available.

Chief Executive
Kathleen Ownby, Executive Director

Chair of the Board
Mark Lee

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
CPA, Attorney

Board Size
8

Method(s) Used:
Direct mail appeals, Print advertisements (newspapers, magazines, etc.), Television, Planned giving arrangements, 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 SPARK School Park Program's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023.

Total Income $0
Total expenses: $0
  Program expenses $0
  Fundraising expenses $0
  Administrative expenses $0
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $0
Beginning Net Assets $0
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $0
Total Liabilities $0
Total Assets $0

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Report completed by:
BBB of Greater Houston and South Texas