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Nonprofit · EIN 45-3936247

SPARK DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC

Tax-exempt · PEORIA, AZ 85383

Financials

$5.5M$4.6M2023$6.9M$4.4M2024$8.1M$5.2M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SPARK DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$8,127,276$5,173,847$2,953,429$8,751,206$14,625$8,736,581
December 31, 2024990$6,855,351$4,367,147$2,488,204$5,420,449$21,852$5,398,597
December 31, 2023990$5,519,311$4,575,636$943,675$2,870,055$93,991$2,776,064
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$5,817,718
Program service revenue
$762,459
Investment income
$27,977
Royalties
$1,495,051
Net income from sales of inventory
$24,071
Other revenue
$1,519,122

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$228,177
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$245,633
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$35,767
Occupancy
$81,420
Travel
$13,200
Depreciation
$357
Program services (functional)
$4,835,448
Management and general (functional)
$256,069
Fundraising (functional)
$82,330

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,420,449
Total assets, end of year
$8,751,206
Total liabilities, end of year
$14,625
Net assets, end of year
$8,736,581
Land, buildings and equipment
$535
Net assets without donor restrictions
$8,736,581
Gross receipts
$8,171,103
Employees
3
Volunteers
5
Year formed
2011
State of legal domicile
AZ

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JONATHAN EDMISTONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$92,700
NICHOLAS AIRDOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
40$82,477
EMILY FORMANVP AND TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
40$53,000
JEREMY HOFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
10$0
JON PITZAFERRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
BRONSON WHITTINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
MICHAEL MULLIKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JUSTIN WESTRICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JONATHAN EDMISTONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
30$90,104
NICHOLAS AIRDOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
30$80,092
EMILY FORMANVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$50,115
JEREMY HOFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JON PITZAFERRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
ROBERT WILDDIRECTOR UNTIL 2-2024
Trustee or director
0.3$0
BRONSON WHITTINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
MICHAEL MULLIKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JUSTIN WESTRICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JONATHAN EDMISTONPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
30$90,000
NICHOLAS AIRDOSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
30$70,769
EMILY FORMANVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$50,000
JEREMY HOFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JON PITZAFERRODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
ROBERT WILDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
BRONSON WHITTINGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
MICHAEL MULLIKINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0
JUSTIN WESTRICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.3$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
24654 N LK PLEASANT PKWY 103192, PEORIA, AZ 85383-1359
Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
7007 W HAPPY VALLEY RD, PEORIA AZ 85383
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
EMILY FORMAN, 24654 N LK PLEASANT PKWY 103192, PEORIA, AZ 85383
Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
JON EDMISTON, 7007 W HAPPY VALLEY RD, PEORIA AZ 85383
Signed the 990
EMILY FORMAN, VP AND TREASURER
Phone
(623) 777-3377
Return prepared by
MONICA J STERN CPA PLLC

Mission

MOST CHURCHES ARE WORKING WITH OUTDATED TECHNOLOGY, AND THAT LIMITS THEIR ABILITY TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITIES WELL. SPARK DEVELOPMENT NETWORK IS A NONPROFIT BUILT TO CHANGE THAT. WE DEVELOP INNOVATIVE TOOLS SO CHURCHES CAN EXPAND THEIR REACH AND DEVOTE (SEE SCHEDULE O) THEIR RESOURCES TO WHAT MATTERS MOST: THEIR MISSION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF SPARK DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, ROCK RMS BRINGS CUTTING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY DESIGNED SPECIFICALLY FOR CHURCHES. BY REMOVING THE BARRIERS THAT TYPICALLY LIMIT ACCESS TO ENTERPRISE-LEVEL TOOLS, ROCK EMPOWERS ORGANIZATIONS TO BETTER SERVE THEIR MEMBERS, STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS, AND KEEP THEIR FOCUS WHERE IT BELONGS: ON MINISTRY. ROCK ENABLES PEOPLE TO DO WHAT THEY DO BETTER, MORE SEAMLESSLY, AND MORE CREATIVELY.
    Expenses $2,551,135 · revenue $1,519,422
  • THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE FOR ROCK RMS PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CHURCH TECHNOLOGY LEADERS AND MINISTRY STAFF TO GATHER AND LEARN ABOUT UPDATES TO THE PRODUCT, VISION FOR THE FUTURE, AND TO NETWORK WITH OTHER ATTENDEES. SPARK DEVELOPMENT NETWORK COORDINATED THE SPONSORSHIPS, SESSIONS, TRAINING, AND TECHNOLOGY OF THE EVENT. WE HAD 662 ATTENDEES IN PERSON REPRESENTING 175 RELIGIOUS ORGANIZATIONS.
    Expenses $1,674,801 · revenue $496,746
  • SPARK DEVELOPMENT NETWORK PRODUCES WRITTEN AND VIDEO DOCUMENTATION AND TRAINING MATERIALS TO PROVIDE DIRECTION TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT USE ROCK. SPARK ALSO PRODUCES TRAINING CLASSES AND SUPPORTING MATERIALS FOR ORGANIZATIONS TO ATTEND IN PERSON AND ONLINE. THESE MATERIALS PROVIDE PRODUCT KNOWLEDGE, PRODUCT VISION, AND APPLICATION TIPS SPECIFIC TO MINISTRY AT CHURCHES.
    Expenses $609,512 · revenue $265,413

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-3936247
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
2013
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B990)
Assets (IRS master file)
$8,751,206
Income (IRS master file)
$8,171,103

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$8,127,276$5,173,847$8,751,206XML
990December 2024$6,855,351$4,367,147$5,420,449XML
990December 2023$5,519,311$4,575,636$2,870,055XML
990December 2022$5,535,451$5,510,903$1,840,124IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2014
Officer: JON EDMISTON
December 31, 2014≤ $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 45-3936247).

Questions about SPARK DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC

What is the EIN of SPARK DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SPARK DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC is 45-3936247.
Is SPARK DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
Are donations to SPARK DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SPARK DEVELOPMENT NETWORK 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 DEVELOPMENT NETWORK 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 DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC 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 SPARK DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names EMILY FORMAN.
Who are the officers and directors of SPARK DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $92,700 (JONATHAN EDMISTON, PRESIDENT).
How much revenue does SPARK DEVELOPMENT NETWORK INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,127,276, expenses of $5,173,847 and total assets of $8,751,206 at year end.

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