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EIN 81-1094634

Chispa Project

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1
City
Denver
State
Colorado
Year formed
2016
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
B92: Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement Programs
Description
Chispa Project empowers Honduran students by creating school libraries and providing teacher training. Five libraries installed, 3,334 students reached.
Total revenues
$237,514
2022
Total expenses
$265,670
2022
Total assets
$74,470
2022
Num. employees
1
2022

Program areas at Chispa Project

New School Libraries: 8 new children's libraries installed in 7 elementary schools and 1 middle school. Finalizing library projects from pre-COVID in 2020 in 3 schools
Volunteer Program for international volunteers and their expenses related to the cultural exchange and volunteer work of setting up a library
Teacher and Librarian Training: 8 workshops training 130 teachers and librarians on how to engage children in literacy in more creative techniques to improve reading comprehension and fluency.

Who funds Chispa Project

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
PayPal Giving FundGeneral Support$41,992

Personnel at Chispa Project

NameTitleCompensation
Sara Burkes BrakhaneExecutive Director$25,700
Sara BurkesDirector$0
Kelsey SchreiberPresident , Board$0
Leah HodderTreasurer , Board$0
Dori HjalmarsonSecretary , Board$0
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for Chispa Project

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$236,247
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$1,267
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$237,514

Form 990s for Chispa Project

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-12-13990View PDF
2021-122023-11-21990EZView PDF
2020-122022-11-10990EZView PDF
2019-122020-09-18990EZView PDF
2018-122019-11-04990EZView PDF

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Data update history
February 5, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
February 4, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2021
November 26, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $41,992 from PayPal Giving Fund
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990EZ for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
SchoolsLibraries and archivesEducational service providersCharities
Issues
EducationForeign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Operates internationallyTax deductible donations
General information
Address
4127 Knox CT
Denver, CO 80211
Metro area
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO
County
Denver County, CO
Website URL
chispaproject.org/ 
Phone
(720) 588-3315
IRS details
EIN
81-1094634
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2016
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
B92: Remedial Reading, Reading Encouragement Programs
NAICS code, primary
51912: Libraries and Archives
Parent/child status
Independent
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