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
Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Massachusetts Institute of Te ($600,000), UltraPure Air LLC ($545,000), Convergent Research Inc ($405,883).
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Clean Air Task Force Boston, MA | — | $100,000 |
| Convergent Research Inc Cambridge, MA | — | $405,883 |
| Elysia Creative Biology Raleigh, NC | — | $298,641 |
| Leland Stanford Junior Univer Los Angeles, CA | — | $289,494 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Te Cambridge, MA | — | $600,000 |
| The University of Chicago Chicago, IL | — | $299,248 |
| UltraPure Air LLC Setauket, NY | — | $545,000 |
| University California Davis Davis, CA | — | $15,000 |
| University of Maryland Colleg Terrapin Trail, MD | — | $196,118 |
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
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Spark Climate Solutions?
Spark Climate Solutions is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in COVINA, CA. It holds $16.7M in total assets as of 2024.
How large is Spark Climate Solutions?
As of 2024, Spark Climate Solutions holds $16.7M in total assets with $9.8M in annual revenue. It awarded 9 grants totaling $2.7M in 2024.
Where does Spark Climate Solutions operate?
Spark Climate Solutions has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New York, Texas.
What size grants does Spark Climate Solutions award?
In 2024, Spark Climate Solutions awarded 9 grants totaling $2.7M — an average of about $305K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.
What is Spark Climate Solutions's EIN?
Spark Climate Solutions's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-4299990. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.
Explore Open Grants
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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