Spark Microgrants Inc
Spark Microgrants empowers communities to work together to create a world where everyone lives with dignity and determines their own positive future.
Spark Microgrants Inc at a glance
In short: Spark Microgrants Inc gave $150K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $150K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $150,000
- -92.2% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $150,000
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $18,939,194
- -2.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Spark Microgrants Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund ($150K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2024) to $2.2M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Atlanta, GA | Livelihood Program | $150,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18,939,194 | $7,705,723 | $7,023,787 | $150,000 | 1 | $181,129 |
| 2023 | $19,394,935 | $10,336,960 | $7,702,239 | $1,935,293 | Total only | $153,044 |
| 2022 | $15,642,763 | $13,702,703 | $5,299,715 | $2,223,932 | Total only | $622 |
| 2021 | $6,622,592 | $5,942,575 | $2,689,322 | $281,493 | Total only | $-6,645 |
| 2020 | $3,554,899 | $3,582,699 | $2,242,966 | $587,991 | Total only | $42 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Spark Microgrants Inc
Based on IRS filings
Spark Microgrants Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $18.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $150K. Net investment income was $181K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Spark Microgrants Inc is led by Alexandra Fisher, Executive Director & Co-Founder since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 5 of 12 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Alexandra Fisher
Executive Director & Co-Founder
Executive Director & Co-Founder → Executive Director & Co-, 2022
Executive Director & Co- → Executive Director & Co-Founder, 2023
On filings since 2020
50 hrs/week
$136K (2020) → $200K (2024)
Jonathan Jackson
Financial Chair
Finance Chair → Financial Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kara Weiss
Governance Chair
Board Member → Governance Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Austin Walker
Growth Director
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$103K (2024)
Katherine Reynolds Director
Of Learning & Sector Building
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$125K (2023) → $131K (2024)
Ninon Rogers
Executive Assistant
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$104K (2024)
Suzanne Van Hook
CFO
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$150K (2024)
Amol Jain
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angela Rugambwa
Board Co-Chair
Board Member → Board Co-Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Bonsey
Board Member
Vice Chair → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Faella
Board Co-Chair
Board Member → Board Co-Chair, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anders Jones
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Lisa Jackson (2020–2023) — Chair -
- Former: Michelle Lee (2023) — Development Director
- Former: Jim Meeks (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $200K, to Alexandra Fisher (Executive Director and Co-Founder). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Spark Microgrants Inc
How much does Spark Microgrants Inc give each year?
Spark Microgrants Inc gave $150K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $1.9M in grants paid.
How large is Spark Microgrants Inc?
Spark Microgrants Inc reported $18.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.7M.
What is Spark Microgrants Inc?
Spark Microgrants Inc is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in New York, NY. It holds $18.9M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Spark Microgrants Inc operate?
Spark Microgrants Inc has awarded grants in Georgia.
What is Spark Microgrants Inc's EIN?
Spark Microgrants Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2275630. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 24, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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