Nonprofit · EIN 91-2141987
SPARK NORTHWEST
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,587,472 | $1,661,004 | -$73,532 | $1,521,881 | $211,611 | $1,310,270 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,590,701 | $1,311,507 | $279,194 | $1,509,865 | $126,063 | $1,383,802 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,597,810 | $1,235,573 | $362,237 | $1,241,596 | $136,988 | $1,104,608 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $482,244
- Program service revenue
- $1,094,572
- Investment income
- $10,886
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$230
- Other revenue
- -$230
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $255,483
- Other salaries and wages
- $806,122
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,239,499
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $28,583
- Travel
- $50,821
- Depreciation
- $338
- Program services (functional)
- $1,095,807
- Management and general (functional)
- $430,102
- Fundraising (functional)
- $135,095
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,509,865
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,521,881
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $211,611
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,310,270
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,102
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $717,570
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $592,700
- Gross receipts
- $1,592,145
- Employees
- 15
- Volunteers
- 24
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- WA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Axel | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $126,326 |
| Veena Prasad | Program Director | 40 | $114,085 |
| Line Nya Ngatchou | Finance & Ops. Officer | 40 | $68,921 |
| Gwen Heisterkamp | Finance Mgr. Officer | 40 | $39,186 |
| Vineet Parkhe | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| John Mi | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Leah Martin | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Kyle Angelo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ali Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| June Lukuyu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Donald Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Luke Branscum | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Glenn Ellis Jr | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elle Gasperini | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Phoebe Wang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Khanna | Past Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Steve Winkelman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jen Yoshimura | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Maria Jimena Cordoba | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Axel | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $129,675 | $10,068 |
| Gwen Heisterkamp | Finance Mgr. Officer | 40 | $91,748 | $9,308 |
| Vineet Parkhe | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Mi | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leah Martin | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kyle Angelo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ali Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| June Lukuyu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donald Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Line Nya Ngatchou | Finance & Ops. Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrea Axel | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $122,837 | $11,389 |
| Gwen Heisterkamp | Finance Mgr. Officer | 40 | $85,935 | $9,678 |
| Jessica Jones | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Maria JimenaCordoba | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Josh Khanna | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Veneet Parkhe | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Mi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Leah Martin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ali Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| June Lukuyu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Matthew Souza | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Hill | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Donald Williams | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 423 2ND AVENUE EXT S UNIT 302, SEATTLE, WA 98104-4125
- In care of
- % ANDREA AXEL
- Signed the 990
- Andrea Axel, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (206) 328-2441
- Website
- www.sparknorthwest.org
- Return prepared by
- Bembridge & Associates LLC
Mission
Founded in 2001, Spark Northwest accelerates the just transition to clean energy in the Pacific Northwest. Spark Northwest uses two primary strategies: (1) on-the-ground project consulting, focusing on communities with limited financial resources and (2) systemic advocacy to create opportunities and overcome obstacles to equitable deployment of clean energy.Project Design and Management: Spark Northwest lends technical expertise to people and groups to pursue renewable energy and energy efficiency options to power their homes, workplaces, and neighborhoods. This technical support includes education, outreach, planning, project design, resource evaluation, economic modeling, permitting assistance and contractor selection. Projects are designed to prioritize community involvement and accountability. Systemic Advocacy: Spark Northwest advocates for strong policies to reduce the barriers to clean energy implementation and encourage development at the local level. Spark Northwest supports p
Program accomplishments
- In 2025, Spark Northwest partnered with nearly 50 Tribal, community-based organizations, rural and municipal entities to support their clean energy goals and projects. The grant-writing assistance provided by Spark Northwest resulted in close to $ 5.25 million being awarded. Almost 450 attendees learned about energy basics or clean energy topics like solar, battery storage, energy efficiency and heat pumps. Spark Northwests projects saved low-income families more than $6 million in clean energy installation costs. On the policy front, Spark Northwest met with more than 30 state legislators to lay the groundwork for energy policy improvements like the Safe and Cool Washington campaign and neighborhood scale weatherization programs.Expenses $1,095,807
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
- 91-2141987
- 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
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C35)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,521,881
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,592,145
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,587,472 | $1,661,004 | $1,521,881 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,590,701 | $1,311,507 | $1,509,865 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,597,810 | $1,235,573 | $1,241,596 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,027,692 | $941,352 | $897,713 | 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 91-2141987).
Questions about SPARK NORTHWEST
- What is the EIN of SPARK NORTHWEST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPARK NORTHWEST is 91-2141987.
- Is SPARK NORTHWEST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to SPARK NORTHWEST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPARK NORTHWEST 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 NORTHWEST 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 NORTHWEST last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPARK NORTHWEST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 19 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,326 (Andrea Axel, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does SPARK NORTHWEST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,587,472, expenses of $1,661,004 and total assets of $1,521,881 at year end.
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