Sparks mission is to accelerate progress in emerging, potentially high-impact approaches for climate mitigation and adaptation that will contribute to humanitys comprehensive portfolio of solutions and responses to enable our return to a safe climate while minimizing risk to societal stability.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$16.7M
+37.3% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.7M
+321.5% YoY
Grant Count
9
+80.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$305K
+134.2% YoY
About Spark Climate Solutions
Based on IRS filings
Spark Climate Solutions is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in COVINA, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $16.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $2.7M. Net investment income was $157K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $16,748,370 | $12,196,337 | $9,896,473 |
| Revenue | $9,761,404 | $6,363,291 | $11,729,345 |
| Expenses | $7,392,727 | $5,161,197 | $2,343,574 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $156,946 | $79,135 | $12,111 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Spark Climate Solutions
Exploratory Grants for Atmospheric Methane Research
Spark Climate Solutions
Amount
Up to $300,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Laboratory Investigation of Chlorine-Mediated Methane Removal Pathways to Advance Model Development
Spark Climate Solutions
Amount
Phase I: Up to $80,000; Multi-year Phase II: Up to $2 million; Potential Phase III focused on global modeling
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Mann | Secretary | 40 | $205,343 |
| Danielle Potocek | Natural Systems Scientist | 40 | $155,662 |
| Charles Brooke | Program Lead Enteric Methane | 40 | $153,680 |
| Katrine Gorham | Project Manager | 40 | $148,974 |
| Laura Adams | Chief of Staff | 40 | $148,929 |
| Paige E Brocidiacono | Project Manager | 40 | $134,287 |
| Ryan Price | US Policy Manager | 40 | $121,581 |
| Sam Abernethy | Scientist | 25 | $110,075 |
| Erika Reinhardt | President | 40 | — |
| Cooper Rinzler | Board Director | 1 | — |
| David Koweek | Board Director | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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