Nonprofit · EIN 47-3301494
KID SPARK EDUCATION
Also known as ROKENBOK EDUCATION
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,700,146 | $986,008 | $714,138 | $2,907,897 | $352,394 | $2,555,503 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,112,960 | $877,177 | $235,783 | $2,250,327 | $408,962 | $1,841,365 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $950,476
- Program service revenue
- $718,944
- Investment income
- $32,898
- Net rental income
- -$2,172
- Other revenue
- -$2,172
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $159,730
- Other salaries and wages
- $347,861
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $588,258
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $12,584
- Occupancy
- $6,051
- Travel
- $29,880
- Depreciation
- $1,570
- Program services (functional)
- $558,416
- Management and general (functional)
- $294,791
- Fundraising (functional)
- $132,801
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,250,327
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,907,897
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $352,394
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,555,503
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $109,073
- Publicly traded securities
- $576,185
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,960,628
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $594,875
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$2,172
- Gross receipts
- $1,726,275
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Neden | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $132,176 | $27,554 |
| Paul Sullivan | CFO and Secretary Officer | 10 | $44,501 | $0 |
| Paul Eichen | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Edwards | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tracy Rampy | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Rebecca McElhoes | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Charles Chestnutt | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Consuellis HawkinsCrudup | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Toby Teeter | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Neden | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $120,000 | $26,797 |
| Paul Sullivan | CFO and Secretary Officer | 10 | $45,565 | $0 |
| Paul Eichen | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| Dennis Whittler | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Stone | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Edwards | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Perla Myers | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tracy Rampy | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mick Hager | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 233 A ST STE 800, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4099
- In care of
- % RYAN NEDEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Ryan Neden, 107 W 2nd Street, Webb City, MO 64870
- Signed the 990
- Paul C Sullivan, CFO
- Website
- Kidsparkeducation.org
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 47-3301494 or by the name KID SPARK EDUCATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Our mission is to help all children especially those from underserved and underrepresented backgrounds to learn and love STEM.
Program accomplishments
- Kid Spark helps schools and educational service providers disrupt the pattern of educational inequity by providing STEM education early and consistently for Pre-K - 8th grade students. By giving children of all backgrounds and abilities an equal chance to learn and love STEM we are nurturing the next generation of successful professionals bold thinkers and passionate leaders. Our programs are designed to help young children develop STEM Identity and Technology Fluency which gives them confidence to engage in any type of STEM learning throughout their lives. Kid Spark Education is incorporated in California and was originally based in San Diego. Our STEM products and programs have been adopted in all 50 US States and even internationally in different countries around the world. Clients include school systems libraries nonprofits and after-school educational programs.Expenses $558,416 · revenue $716,772
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-3301494
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B19)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,907,897
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,726,275
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,700,146 | $986,008 | $2,907,897 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,112,960 | $877,177 | $2,250,327 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $867,229 | $793,671 | $2,044,450 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 47-3301494).
Questions about KID SPARK EDUCATION
- What is the EIN of KID SPARK EDUCATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of KID SPARK EDUCATION is 47-3301494.
- Is KID SPARK EDUCATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to KID SPARK EDUCATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does KID SPARK EDUCATION 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 KID SPARK EDUCATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did KID SPARK EDUCATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of KID SPARK EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Ryan Neden.
- Who are the officers and directors of KID SPARK EDUCATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $132,176 (Ryan Neden, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does KID SPARK EDUCATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,700,146, expenses of $986,008 and total assets of $2,907,897 at year end.
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