Keep The Spark Alive Inc
Keep The Spark Alive Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $38K in total assets.
Keep The Spark Alive Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $37,891
- +42.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $48,754
- -53.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $39,059
- -60.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Keep The Spark Alive Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Keep The Spark Alive Inc
Who Keep The Spark Alive Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $220K (2022) to $323K (2021). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $289K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater KC Community Found Kansas City, MO | — | $200,000 |
| Friends of JCMHC Shawnee, KS | — | $48,875 |
| Blue Valley Ed Foundation Overland Park, KS | — | $40,225 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $37,891 | $48,754 | $39,059 | — | — |
| 2024 | $26,663 | $104,845 | $99,863 | — | — |
| 2023 | $20,487 | $303,275 | $319,583 | $289,100 | 3 |
| 2022 | $36,689 | $268,498 | $251,954 | $220,000 | 1 |
| 2021 | $17,339 | $244,584 | $338,988 | $322,514 | 3 |
| 2020 | $111,743 | $161,242 | $152,050 | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Keep The Spark Alive Inc is led by Nathan Harrell, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nathan Harrell
President
Director, President & Treasurer → Director, President & Treau, 2021
Director, President & Treau → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darren Jewett
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Kenyon
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Shuchart
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Davis Harrison
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Harrell
Vice President
Director & Vice Prsident → Director & Vice President, 2021
Director & Vice President → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sylvia Harrell
Secretary
Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Erin Fletcher (2020–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Keep The Spark Alive Inc
How large is Keep The Spark Alive Inc?
Keep The Spark Alive Inc reported $38K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $49K.
What is Keep The Spark Alive Inc?
Keep The Spark Alive Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Kansas City, MO. It holds $38K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Keep The Spark Alive Inc operate?
Keep The Spark Alive Inc has awarded grants in Kansas, Missouri.
What is Keep The Spark Alive Inc's EIN?
Keep The Spark Alive Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5149545. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 27, 2024)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Keep The Spark Alive Inc funds
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