2025-10-20T09:05:59-05:00 2024-12-31 882533599 WERSEN NONPROFIT CPAS LLC 4513 Lakeway Drive Bellingham WA 98229 990 2024-01-01 911898141 Spark Museum of Electrical Invention SPAR 3607383886 1312 Bay St Bellingham WA 982254322 John Jenkins Board Chair 3607383886 2025-10-20 1 0 Keaton Wersen CPA P01957642 3607709369 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z John Jenkins 1312 Bay St Bellingham WA 982254322 2998703 0 X www.sparkmuseum.org X 1985 WA Interactive museum illustrating the development and use of electricity, radio and other inventions. 8 8 3 28 0 0 110518 2768798 175259 195809 0 0 48179 3879 333956 2968486 0 0 0 0 146918 142712 0 0 31178 110962 156743 257880 299455 76076 2669031 253293 2927386 206 5268 253087 2922118 An interactive museum offering educational experiences for audiences of all ages through galleries and public progeams that illustrate the development and use of electricity, radio and the related inventions that changed the course of human history. 0 0 169119 208435 The Museum offers interactive education experiences to the public through the care and interpretation of a historical collection of electrical artifacts. Visitors experience docent-led tours and live shows to make the collection come alive. Student and youth groups visit from all over the state for field trips and educational opportunities. Professional development opportunities are provided for teachers via online resources and in-person trainings. We also participate in outreach and community events to further spread science literacy and encourage lifelong learning. 169119 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 X The Organization 3607383886 1312 Bay St Bellingham WA 982254322 John Jenkins Board Chair 8.00 X X 0 0 0 Deborah Hanuscin Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Geoff Vogel Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Annette Bagely Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Catherine Clark Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mark Chestnut Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Patricia McDonnell Board Member 3.00 X 0 0 0 Peter Frazier Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Abby Whatley Director of Programs 40.00 X 38649 0 0 38649 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hytech Roofing 7381 Guide Meridian Road Lynden WA 98264 Roof replacement 375156 Dawson Construction 405 32nd St Suite 110 Bellingham WA 98225 Construction 146584 2 54625 25612 2688561 2150000 2768798 Admissions 712110 181533 181533 Memberships 712110 14276 14276 195809 1492 0 1492 1492 1492 6200 54625 20705 -14505 -14505 20646 9512 11134 11134 Other income 900099 5758 5758 5758 2968486 208435 0 -8747 38649 19325 19324 91904 84805 5349 1750 12159 8511 1824 1824 9821 9821 1081 1081 31404 31404 4860 1143 3198 519 3847 1732 2115 40259 17867 19521 2871 31646 24680 3483 3483 12515 12515 Dues, fees and subscrip 8745 6988 1757 Exhibit expenses 8008 6601 1407 4557 4277 280 299455 169119 99158 31178 169499 60469 66252 1666 9069 9069 3025784 234188 73059 2791596 253293 2927386 5032 206 236 206 5268 X 253087 2874520 47598 253087 2922118 253293 2927386 2669031 0 X 0 0 0 X 53824 36845 186018 96500 618798 991985 52504 108904 152884 211895 216455 742642 106328 145749 338902 308395 835253 1734627 3650 24500 82288 35513 115699 261650 0 3650 24500 82288 35513 115699 261650 1472977 975 1350 8125 1492 11942 975 1350 8125 1492 11942 1919 2222 4470 5758 14369 106328 148643 342474 320990 842503 1760938 0.83650 0.96730 0.00680 0.01120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X X 0 894042 894042 1976177 144344 1831833 24403 24403 0 131162 65441 65721 2791596 Part III, Line 4: The Spark Museum collection contains a wealth of unique and rare artifacts dating from the earliest days of scientific electrical experiments in the 1600s through the 1940s and the golden age of radio. Artifacts from the laboratories of the early pioneers of electricity, from magnets and leyden jars to edison light bulbs, magnificent vacuum tubes, telegraphs and telephones, are all well-represented at the history museum in Bellingham. Thousands of radios are in the collection, ranging from the early "Herizian-wave" devices to a complete set of early Atwater Kent "Breadboards" to scores of exceptional and beautifully crafted floor and table-top radios. The collection also includes rare music boxes, early phonographs, and many examples of radio broadcasting technology and memorabilia from the best-known radio companies and broadcasters. Other rare pieces include the largest collections of 19th-century electromagnetic apparatus found in any private collection, and rare and original books, treatises and scientific papers by such authors as Gilbert, Newton, Galileo, Benjamin Franklin, Volta, Hertz, and Marconi. These texts illustrate the crucial steps and turning points in the development of electricity and radio. The Organization does not record their collection on the balance sheet of internal accounting records. The Organization does not have a requirement to prepare financial statements with footnotes at the present time. Ignite the Night Gala 60825 54625 6200 250 2488 7637 10330 60825 54625 6200 250 2488 7637 10330 20705 -14505 John Jenkins Board Chair 2150000 Property Acquisition - John Jenkins donated the building where the museum is located to the Organization. The amount of the transaction listed is the appraised value at the time of the donation. The Organization provided no cash consideration to John. 0 X 1 2150000 Appraisal 0 0 0 Part I, Column (b): The number of contributions is reflected in Part I. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b The draft Form 990 is shared with all board members through email and any questions or requested changes are provided to the third party CPA prior to filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c The Organization requires board members to sign annual statements noting no conflicts of interest and compliance is reviewed periodically at board meetings. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization's governing documents and financial statements are available upon direct request to the Organization.