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SPARK PROJECT INC

TUCSON, AZ · EIN 843844624 · Form 990 · FY2021 · NTEE A20 · Arts, Culture & Humanities · Small ($100K-$1M) · sparkprojectcollective.com
revenue
$867K
expenses
$867K
net assets
$0
employees
0
program ratio
30%
filing since
2020
mission · from form 990

AT SPARK PROJECT COLLECTIVE WE PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR EMPOWERMENT GROWTH AND EDUCATION BY UTILIZING THE TATTOO INDUSTRY AS A VEHICLE TO HELP THOSE IN NEED. AS A NON-PROFIT WE ARE COMMITTED TO GIVING ALL PROCEEDS BACK TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY AND ENHANCING LIVES THROUGH THE GIFT OF THE ARTS.

profile · synthesized from sources

SPARK PROJECT INC is a nonprofit organization based in Tucson, AZ, that focuses on community engagement through various workshops and events aimed at personal development and healing. They serve individuals seeking emotional awareness and connection through activities such as sound healing, tarot workshops, and community fundraisers.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2021

what they reported doing

Program narrative the organization filed with the IRS. Ordered by program spending.

  1. #1 primary $79K
    OUR TOY DRIVE IS UNIQUE IN THE MANNER THAT WE ARE NOT ASKING INDIVIDUALS TO BRING TOYS TO DROP THEM OFF IN A CONTAINER INSTEAD WE ASK FOR SMALLER DONATIONS OR THE EQUIVALENT OF THE TOY THEY WOULD GO DROP OFF. BY DOING SO WE SAVE UP THE DONATION UNTIL WE HAVE ENOUGH TO BUY THE TOYS BY THE TRUCKLOADS. THIS ALLOWS FOR THE COST OF THE TOYS TO COME DOWN TO BELOW WHOLESALE PRICING. WHAT THAT MEANS IS FOR THE COST OF A SINGLE DROP OFF TOY WE ARE ABLE TO GET 3 TO 4 TOYS FOR THE SAME COST. THIS PROGRAM IS VERY SUCCESSFUL AND HAS ALLOWED US TO PROVIDE ROUGHLY 30,000 TOYS PER A YEAR TO OUR LOCAL FOSTER SYSTEMS. PROVIDING TOYS TO THE FOSTER SYSTEMS ALLOWS FOR CHILDREN THAT MIGHT NOT NORMALLY RECIEVE GIFTS TO HAVE A FULL HOLIDAY EXPERIENCE AND FEEL SPECIAL.
  2. #2 $28K
    WITH THIS PROGRAM WE DO A MIXTURE OF USED CLEAN CLOTHING DROP OFFS AND WHOLESALE PURCHASING OF CLOTHING AND HYGIENE KITS. WE UTILIZE DONATION MONEY THE COMPANY HAS PRODUCED TO ORDER ITEMS IN WHOLESALE AND BULK. FOR THE FOOD WE WORK WITH SOUTHERN ARIZONA FOOD BANK TO HELP FUND MEALS FOR THE COMMUNITY. THEY HAVE A MORE ESTABLISHED FOOD SOURCE THAT WE COULD NOT DO BETTER THAN SO WE ARE UTILIZING THE FUNDING BY DONATING DIRECTLY TO THE FOOD BANK.
named programs · 5 · from sources

what they call their work

Crystal Crafts
Hands-on crafting session using crystals to create personal items, encouraging creativity and community bonding.
Honest Healing Workshop
Bi-weekly workshop focused on personal growth and emotional healing through community support and interactive activities.
Mystic Sound Healing
Relaxation session using sound therapy with crystal bowls and other instruments to promote emotional release and rejuvenation.
Returning to Your Roots; A Grounded Self Series
A four-session series designed to build emotional awareness and practical tools for personal clarity and grounding.
Tarot & Oracle Workshop
Workshop for learning intuitive reading of tarot and oracle decks, fostering community and personal intuition development.
activities · 22

what they do

direct service · 22
  • Community Gaming Events Member-Focused Social & Recreational Events
    Hosts free bi-weekly Dungeons & Dragons nights every other Sunday at 6pm, welcoming both beginners and experienced players.
  • Community Gaming Events Member-Focused Social & Recreational Events
    SPARK PROJECT INC hosts free bi-weekly Dungeons & Dragons nights, welcoming both beginners and experienced players.
  • Community Workshops and Classes Metaphysical Education Workshops
    SPARK PROJECT INC hosts a variety of workshops and classes focused on personal growth, self-awareness, and spiritual practices. These include bi-weekly Honest Healing Workshops, a four-session "Returning to Your Roots" series for emotional awareness, monthly "Crystal Crafts" events, "Crystal 101 Class" sessions, and workshops on intuitively reading tarot and oracle decks.
  • Community Workshops and Classes Metaphysical Education Workshops
    SPARK PROJECT INC hosts a variety of workshops and classes for community members, including bi-weekly Honest Healing Workshops focused on personal growth, monthly Crystal Crafts events, and a four-session "Returning to Your Roots" series for emotional awareness. They also offer classes on numerology, crystal basics, and intuitive tarot and oracle deck reading.
  • Community Workshops and Classes Metaphysical Education Workshops
    SPARK PROJECT INC hosts various workshops and classes focused on personal growth, self-awareness, and spiritual practices. These include bi-weekly Honest Healing Workshops, a four-session "Returning to Your Roots" series, monthly "Crystal Crafts" events, "Crystal 101 Class" sessions, and workshops on intuitively reading tarot and oracle decks.
  • Community Workshops and Classes Metaphysical Education Workshops
    SPARK PROJECT INC hosts various workshops and classes for community members, including bi-weekly Honest Healing Workshops focused on personal growth, monthly numerology classes, and sessions on intuitive tarot and oracle deck reading. They also offer a four-session series called "Returning to Your Roots" to build emotional awareness.
  • Community Workshops on Personal Growth and Self-Awareness Metaphysical Education Workshops
    Hosts bi-weekly "Honest Healing Workshops" and "Honest Healing with Kahealani" sessions focused on personal growth and self-awareness, offered for a fee of $25 per class. Additionally, offers a four-session series called "Returning to Your Roots" providing practical tools for emotional awareness and navigating life with clarity.
  • Crystal and Sound Healing Sessions Metaphysical Education Workshops
    The organization hosts monthly "Crystal Crafts" events where participants explore crystals and create crafts, offers "Crystal 101 Class" sessions, and provides "Mystic Sound Healing" sessions using crystal bowls and other instruments for relaxation.
  • Dungeons & Dragons Nights Member-Focused Social & Recreational Events
    The organization hosts free bi-weekly Dungeons & Dragons nights every other Sunday at 6pm, welcoming both beginners and experienced players.
  • Fundraising Events
    Co-sponsors the Knit for Food Knit-A-Thon fundraiser with Tucson W.I.Ps & Chains, donating proceeds to four hunger relief organizations.
  • Fundraising for Hunger Relief
    The organization co-sponsors the Knit for Food Knit-A-Thon fundraiser with Tucson W.I.Ps & Chains, donating proceeds to four hunger relief organizations.
  • Knit-A-Thon Fundraiser
    The organization co-sponsors the Knit for Food Knit-A-Thon fundraiser with Tucson W.I.Ps & Chains, donating proceeds to four hunger relief organizations.
  • Knit-A-Thon Fundraiser
    SPARK PROJECT INC co-sponsors the Knit for Food Knit-A-Thon fundraiser with Tucson W.I.Ps & Chains, donating proceeds to four hunger relief organizations.
  • Metaphysical and Crystal Workshops Metaphysical Education Workshops
    Hosts monthly "Crystal Crafts" events where participants explore crystals and create crafts for a fee of $15, and offers "Crystal 101 Class" sessions to teach individuals about crystals and how to incorporate them into daily life. Also hosts workshops to teach intuitive tarot and oracle deck reading, and a free monthly community group class on numerology.
  • Mystic Sound Healing Sessions Sound-Based Meditation and Relaxation Programs
    The organization offers "Mystic Sound Healing" sessions using crystal bowls, chimes, rain sticks, and ocean drums for relaxation and rejuvenation, at a cost of $10 per person.
  • Mystic Sound Healing Sessions Sound-Based Meditation and Relaxation Programs
    SPARK PROJECT INC offers sound healing sessions using crystal bowls, chimes, rain sticks, and ocean drums for relaxation and rejuvenation, at a cost of $10 per person.
  • Mystic Sound Healing Sessions Sound-Based Meditation and Relaxation Programs
    The organization hosts sound healing sessions using crystal bowls, chimes, rain sticks, and ocean drums to promote relaxation and rejuvenation, available for a fee of $10 per person.
  • Numerology Group Classes Metaphysical Education Workshops
    The organization hosts a free monthly community group class on numerology, providing an introduction to the practice.
  • Numerology Group Meetings Metaphysical Education Workshops
    SPARK PROJECT INC hosts a free monthly community group class on numerology, referred to as "Basic Numerology Group" meetings.
  • Sound Healing Sessions Sound-Based Meditation and Relaxation Programs
    Hosts "Mystic Sound Healing" sessions using crystal bowls, chimes, rain sticks, and ocean drums for relaxation and rejuvenation at a cost of $10 per person.
  • Tattoo and Piercing Services Free Tattoo Removal Services
    Offers flash tattoos, custom tattoos starting at $50, and various piercings including lobe, helix, cartilage for $20, and nipple piercings for $50, all including standard titanium jewelry. Promotions like "buy 3, get 4th free" on specific colored flash tattoos and two green border flash tattoos for $45 are also available.
  • Tattoo and Piercing Services Free Tattoo Removal Services
    SPARK PROJECT INC offers various tattoo and piercing services, including flash tattoos with specific promotions, script tattoos, custom tattoos starting at $50, and lobe, helix, cartilage, and nipple piercings with standard titanium jewelry.
strategies · 25

how they think

Theories of action extracted from this org's own source material. Click any approach shared with other orgs to see the full field.

  • Community-Based Healing Environment community-based healing unique to this org
    SPARK PROJECT INC cultivates a community-based healing environment designed to help individuals confront conditioned patterns and express their authentic selves in a safe and supportive setting.
  • Community-Based Healing and Authentic Self-Expression community-based healing unique to this org
    SPARK PROJECT INC cultivates a community-based healing environment designed to help individuals address conditioned patterns and foster authentic self-expression within a safe and supportive group setting.
  • Community-Engaged Fundraising through Crafting community-engaged fundraising unique to this org
    The organization utilizes community-based crafting events as a mechanism to engage participants and simultaneously raise funds for hunger relief initiatives.
  • Community-Engaged Fundraising through Crafting community-engaged fundraising unique to this org
    The organization utilizes community-based crafting events as a dual mechanism to engage participants and generate funds for hunger relief initiatives, integrating social activity with philanthropic goals.
  • Community-based Inclusive Learning community_learning unique to this org
    SPARK PROJECT INC employs a community-based, inclusive learning model that accommodates individuals at all levels of expertise, from seasoned practitioners to newcomers, fostering a welcoming environment for shared knowledge and growth.
  • Community-based Inclusive Learning community_learning unique to this org
    SPARK PROJECT INC employs a community-based, inclusive learning model that accommodates both experts and novices, fostering a welcoming environment for all participants.
  • Community-based healing environment for authentic self-expression community-based healing unique to this org
    The organization fosters a community-centered healing space designed to help individuals recognize and move beyond conditioned behaviors, encouraging authentic self-expression through emotional safety and peer support.
  • Community-based healing environment with safe self-expression community-based healing unique to this org
    Fosters healing by creating a supportive community space where individuals can safely confront ingrained behavioral patterns and practice authentic self-expression, emphasizing peer-supported transformation over clinical intervention.
  • Community-based healing through authentic self-expression community-based healing unique to this org
    Fosters a non-clinical, supportive environment where individuals can confront conditioned behaviors and cultivate healing via authentic self-expression within a communal setting.
  • Community-based inclusive learning model community_learning unique to this org
    SPARK PROJECT INC uses a community-based, inclusive learning approach that actively welcomes both experienced numerology practitioners and individuals new to the subject, fostering accessible and shared learning experiences.
  • Community-based inclusive learning model community_learning unique to this org
    Uses a community-centered approach that actively welcomes both experienced numerology practitioners and newcomers, fostering inclusive participation and shared learning as a mechanism for engagement and accessibility.
  • Community-based inclusive learning model community_learning unique to this org
    Uses a community-centered approach to learning that actively welcomes both experienced numerology practitioners and beginners, fostering inclusive participation and shared growth.
  • Community-engaged fundraising through participatory events community-engaged fundraising unique to this org
    Hosts community-based crafting events that combine hands-on participation with fundraising for hunger relief, strengthening community ties while advancing social impact.
  • Community-engaged fundraising through participatory events community-engaged fundraising unique to this org
    The organization leverages community-based crafting events as a dual-purpose strategy to engage participants in hands-on activities while simultaneously raising funds for hunger relief, strengthening community ties and mission support.
  • Community-engaged fundraising through participatory events community-engaged fundraising unique to this org
    Leverages community-based crafting events as a dual-purpose strategy to raise funds for hunger relief while deepening participant engagement through hands-on involvement.
  • Experiential Learning with Crystals experiential education unique to this org
    SPARK PROJECT INC uses experiential learning techniques, specifically involving crystals, to help individuals connect with and develop their intuition.
  • Experiential Learning with Crystals experiential education unique to this org
    SPARK PROJECT INC uses experiential learning techniques involving crystals to facilitate individuals' connection with their intuition, providing a hands-on method for self-discovery.
  • Experiential education using symbolic tools for intuitive development experiential education unique to this org
    Employs experiential learning with crystals as a tactile and symbolic method to help individuals access and strengthen their intuition, using sensory engagement as a pathway to inner awareness.
  • Experiential education with intuitive tools experiential education unique to this org
    Engages individuals in experiential learning using crystals as intuitive tools to deepen self-awareness and personal connection through direct experience.
  • Modular class structure enabling progressive engagement unique to this org
    Classes are designed as standalone experiences to lower barriers to entry, while also preparing participants for deeper engagement through sequenced "Honest Healing Workshops," enabling progressive personal growth.
  • Non-Clinical Guided Self-Reflection non-clinical guided self-reflection unique to this org
    The organization employs a facilitation model that emphasizes holding space and guided self-reflection through core principles, interactive activities, and journaling, distinguishing itself from clinical therapy.
  • Non-Clinical Guided Self-Reflection non-clinical guided self-reflection unique to this org
    The organization employs a facilitation model focused on holding space and guided self-reflection, utilizing five core principles, interactive activities, and journaling as a non-clinical approach to personal development.
  • Non-clinical guided self-reflection model non-clinical guided self-reflection unique to this org
    Facilitates personal growth through a structured, non-therapeutic model centered on holding space, guided self-reflection, journaling, and interactive activities based on five core principles, distinguishing it from clinical therapy approaches.
  • Non-clinical guided self-reflection model non-clinical guided self-reflection unique to this org
    Facilitates healing and personal insight through guided self-reflection using core principles, interactive activities, and journaling—intentionally avoiding clinical therapy frameworks.
  • Non-clinical healing through guided self-reflection non-clinical guided self-reflection unique to this org
    SPARK PROJECT INC facilitates healing via a non-clinical model centered on creating safe space and using guided self-reflection, supported by five core principles, interactive activities, and journaling, rather than therapeutic or clinical interventions.
financials · form 990 · fy2021

the money

revenue
Total revenue$867K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue$867K100%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$0
expenses
Total expenses$867K
Program expenses30%
Admin / overhead21%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$409K
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineFacilities
balance sheet
Total assets$0
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$0
2 years on record · 2020–2021 · YoY revenue +35.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

board members · 1
  • JOHN VASQUEZ — CFO
relationships · 8

who they work with

  • Feeding America Partner — Recipient organization of Knit for Food Knit-A-Thon fundraiser proceeds.
  • Four of Wands Partner — Collaborates on hosting events such as "Shop Closed Today" and "Tarot & Oracle Workshop".
  • Four of Wands Classroom Partner — Collaborates on hosting various events and classes, including "Honest Healing with Kahealani", "Crystal Crafts", "Crystal 101 Class", and "Basic Numerology Group".
  • Meals on Wheels Partner — Recipient organization of Knit for Food Knit-A-Thon fundraiser proceeds.
  • Mystical Massage Partner — Partners to offer free massages as part of a promotion.
  • Team No Kid Hungry Partner — Recipient organization of Knit for Food Knit-A-Thon fundraiser proceeds.
  • Tucson W.I.Ps & Chains Partner — Co-sponsor of the Knit for Food Knit-A-Thon fundraiser.
  • World Central Kitchen Partner — Recipient organization of Knit for Food Knit-A-Thon fundraiser proceeds.