Nonprofit · EIN 36-4201897
SPARKFORCE NFP
Also known as MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION INTL
Tax-exempt · ELGIN, IL 60123
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $2,743,576 | $1,650,983 | $1,092,593 | $8,824,613 | $47,320 | $8,777,293 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,629,110 | $1,461,402 | $167,708 | $7,953,913 | $120,040 | $7,833,873 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,265,358 | $896,829 | $1,368,529 | $6,697,954 | $20,418 | $6,677,536 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,627,826
- of which government grants
- $321,121
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $179,081
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $34,811
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$63,331
- Other revenue
- -$63,331
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $1,158,864
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $21,706
- Accounting fees
- $19,500
- Travel
- $44,660
- Program services (functional)
- $1,317,322
- Management and general (functional)
- $276,032
- Fundraising (functional)
- $57,629
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $7,953,913
- Total assets, end of year
- $8,824,613
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $47,320
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,777,293
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,789,580
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,643,537
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $4,133,756
- Gross receipts
- $3,054,268
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 225
- Year formed
- 1997
- State of legal domicile
- IL
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 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHAN GIRARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT CROWLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINA BLACK | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY HATHCOAT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE MILLER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN HAMANN | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT ST AUBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SHARPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD MICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN SCHERER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY WIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANE HERENDEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PHIL KOOIMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COLIN SERLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIC BORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUG WATTS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED YOUDELL | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE HAEFLIGER | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOE DAGNESE | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHAN GIRARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAT CROWLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINA BLACK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY HATHCOAT | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE MILLER | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN HAMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT ST AUBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MYRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SHARPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE DOBOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD MICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN SCHERER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY WIMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE WOLTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANE HERENDEEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED YOUDELL | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE HAEFLIGER | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOE DAGNESE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHAN GIRARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF SCHROEDER | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| VIVEK GUPTA | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT (TERM ENDED IN 2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PAT CROWLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GINA BLACK | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH HARRISON | DIRECTOR (TERM ENDED IN 20 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY HATHCOAT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JULIE MILLER | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| STEPHEN FORD | DIRECTOR (TERM ENDED IN 20 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RAKESH KUMAR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MEGAN HAMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT ST AUBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT MYRAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SHARPE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE DOBOS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRAD MICHAEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED YOUDELL | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 1 | $0 |
| NATALIE HAEFLIGER | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2135 POINT BLVD, ELGIN, IL 60123-7956
- In care of
- % ROBERT YOUNG
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- EDWARD YOUDELL, 2135 POINT BLVD, ELGIN, IL 60123
- Signed the 990
- EDWARD YOUDELL, PRESIDENT AND CEO
- Phone
- (815) 227-8249
- Return prepared by
- SVA CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCTS SC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO ENGAGE, NURTURE AND EXCITE INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES IN THE PURSUIT OF CAREERS IN MANUFACTURING.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED 319 CAMP GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS NATIONWIDE TOTALING $918,696. THE FOUNDATION ALSO ISSUED 105 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $210,000.THE FOUNDATION ALSO RECEIVED DONATED SERVICES AND USE OF FACILITIES TOTALING $1,120,072 WHICH ARE NOT INCLUDED IN THE EXPENSES ABOVE FOR THE PROGRAM.Expenses $1,317,322 · grants $1,158,864
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 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 36-4201897
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $8,824,613
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,054,268
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $2,743,576 | $1,650,983 | $8,824,613 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,629,110 | $1,461,402 | $7,953,913 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,265,358 | $896,829 | $6,697,954 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $897,317 | $628,014 | $5,178,137 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 36-4201897).
Questions about SPARKFORCE NFP
- What is the EIN of SPARKFORCE NFP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPARKFORCE NFP is 36-4201897.
- Is SPARKFORCE NFP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to SPARKFORCE NFP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPARKFORCE NFP 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 SPARKFORCE NFP 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 SPARKFORCE NFP last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SPARKFORCE NFP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names EDWARD YOUDELL.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPARKFORCE NFP?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does SPARKFORCE NFP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,743,576, expenses of $1,650,983 and total assets of $8,824,613 at year end.
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