Nonprofit · EIN 81-1094634
CHISPA PROJECT
Tax-exempt · SAINT LOUIS, MO 63141
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $346,122 | $349,242 | -$3,120 | $174,695 | $0 | $174,695 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $400,155 | $350,108 | $50,047 | $177,815 | $0 | $177,815 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $286,742 | $233,444 | $53,298 | $127,768 | $0 | $127,768 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $241,349
- Program service revenue
- $102,812
- Investment income
- $1,961
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $69,869
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $48,443
- Other salaries and wages
- $89,702
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $144,304
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $289
- Occupancy
- $11,111
- Travel
- $101,863
- Program services (functional)
- $303,150
- Management and general (functional)
- $21,887
- Fundraising (functional)
- $24,205
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $177,815
- Total assets, end of year
- $174,695
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $174,695
- Gross receipts
- $346,122
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 57
- Year formed
- 2016
- State of legal domicile
- CO
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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Burkes Brakhane | Executive Director Trustee or director, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 45 | $59,583 |
| Maiko Ushida | President, Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Emily Smith | Vice President, Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Leah Hodder | Treasurer, Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Kelsey Schreiber | Secretary, Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Comfort Sampong | Member, Board of Directors Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Sarah Rinsema-Sybenga | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Karen Schuder | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Alejandro Alonzo | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Warren Johnson | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Burkes Brakhane | Executive Director Highest-paid employee | 45 | $52,100 |
| Emily Smith | Vice President, Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Comfort Sampong | Member, Board of Directors Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sarah Rinsema-Sybenga | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Kelsey Schreiber | Secretary, Board of Directors Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Leah Hodder | Treasurer, Board of Directors Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Maiko Ushida | President, Board of Directors Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Burkes Brakhane | Executive Director Trustee or director, Key employee, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $29,300 |
| Kelsey Schreiber | President, Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Emily Smith | Vice President, Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Dori Hjalmarson | Secretary, Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Leah Hodder | Treasurer, Board of Directors Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Comfort Sampong | Member, Board of Directors Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gustavo Ochoa | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Joanna Tanger | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Fernando Morales | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Maiko Ushida | Member, Board of Directors Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 222 PEBBLE ACRES DR, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63141-8034
- In care of
- % SARA BRAKHANE
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Sara Brakhane, 222 Pebble Acres Dr, St Louis, MO 63141
- Signed the 990
- Sara Brakhane, Executive Director
- Phone
- (720) 588-3315
- Website
- www.chispaproject.org
- 990-N for 2017 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Chris Webster, 16907 Golden Hills Road, Golden CO 80401. Mailing address: 3816 E 10th Ave, Denver CO 80206.
Mission
In Spanish, "chispa" means "spark," which is exactly our goal: to inspire and empower Honduran students with access to books by creating school libraries through a community driven approach. We work directly with local Honduran leaders to bring students their first children's books and support the new libraries throughout the school year. We also provide an integral training with parents, teachers, and students for the best usage of the books to improve children's reading fluency and comprehension. Finally, we use local and international volunteers to help fund and support new libraries while facilitating intercultural opportunities within different Honduran and international communities.
Program accomplishments
- New School Libraries: 13 new children's libraries installed, 3,772 students reached. Increased follow-up with school from 1 to 2 years. Continued programming with 5,500 students from 2024. Schools help fundraise as a symbolic support towards library.Expenses $186,778 · revenue $3,641
- Literacy Alliance Program (PAL) (previously "Special Programs"): We partnered with 14 organizations to help support their reading programs through books and training, donating 3,710 books.Expenses $43,205 · revenue $26,571
- Volunteer Program for international volunteers and their expenses related to the cultural exchange and volunteer work of setting up a libraryExpenses $73,167 · revenue $72,600
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | Check at the IRS |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-1094634
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $174,695
- Income (IRS master file)
- $346,122
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $346,122 | $349,242 | $174,695 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $400,155 | $350,108 | $177,815 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $286,742 | $233,444 | $127,768 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $237,514 | $265,670 | $74,470 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Chris Webster Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $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 81-1094634).
Questions about CHISPA PROJECT
- What is the EIN of CHISPA PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHISPA PROJECT is 81-1094634.
- Is CHISPA PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to CHISPA PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHISPA PROJECT 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 CHISPA PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHISPA PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of CHISPA PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names Sara Brakhane.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHISPA PROJECT?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $59,583 (Sara Burkes Brakhane, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does CHISPA PROJECT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $346,122, expenses of $349,242 and total assets of $174,695 at year end.
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