Spark+Echo Arts

aka Spark and Echo Arts | Beacon, NY | https://sparkandecho.org/

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Spark+Echo Arts

EIN: 27-2014427

Contributions tax deductible
as of September 2023

IRS BMF 509(a)(1)
as of September 18, 2023

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Mission

Spark+Echo Arts forms communities of artists who engage with and create in response to the Bible.

Ruling year info

2010

Executive Director

Rebecca Testrake

Main address

9 Pocket Rd

Beacon, NY 12508 USA

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EIN

27-2014427

Subject area info

Arts and culture

Spirituality

Christianity

Population served info

Artists and performers

NTEE code info

Christian (X20)

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Despite the profound impact that it has had on personal spiritual development and world history, readership is down. The divide between the "Arts" and "Faith" worlds often makes it so that institutions identifying in each category are suspicious of the other. In an increasingly post-Christian world, the Bible often feels inaccessible.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Bible Illumination Project

Our philosophy is that the Bible is ceaselessly relevant to any person, anywhere. Artists who create for Spark+Echo Arts come from a wide range of backgrounds. They are urban, rural, from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds. They create in every style and discipline imaginable, are religious, secular; deeply familiar with the Bible, or rarely open it. With the help of our patrons and community, we curate phenomenal artists from all over the world, letting Scripture speak through them and their life experiences.

We foster a space of respect for the artist, the Bible, and the audience. Partnering with curators, we ask each artist to approach the task of responding to the Bible with an open mind and without agenda, to focus on the passage itself, to treat the text and our audience with respect. Each artist is given the freedom to respond in their voice without censoring their work or process. We ask our audience to approach works with open minds.

Population(s) Served

Artists and performers

Where we work

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Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

If we are successful…

Artists are affirmed in their calling.

Artists connect deeply to God and one another.

Artists from diverse spiritual and cultural backgrounds work with each other.

The Bible is recovered as a common subject of artistic conversation and creation.

Artists provide the curious with new forms of engagement with scripture.

Every verse of the Bible will be illuminated with art, music, theatre, poetry, dance, or film by Christian and non-Christian artists from every nation across the world.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

We demonstrated a willingness to learn more by reviewing resources about feedback practice.

We shared information about our current feedback practices.

How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We act on the feedback we receive
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time

Financials

Spark+Echo Arts

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

Spark+Echo Arts

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$20,575
Program Services	$18,543
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$320
Other	$3
Total Revenue	$39,441

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$21,357
Professional Fees	$8,795
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$0
Other Expenses	$16,771
Total Expenses	$46,923
Net Gain/Loss	($7,482)

Revenue
Contributions	$17,411
Program Services	$1,679
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$19,090

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$3,300
Professional Fees	$1,050
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$61
Other Expenses	$19,217
Total Expenses	$23,628
Net Gain/Loss	($4,538)

Revenue
Contributions	$41,386
Program Services	$1,353
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$1
Total Revenue	$42,740

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$6,157
Professional Fees	$22
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$0
Other Expenses	$14,340
Total Expenses	$20,519
Net Gain/Loss	$22,221

Revenue
Contributions	$13,549
Program Services	$708
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$1
Total Revenue	$14,258

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$6,120
Professional Fees	$7,233
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$64
Other Expenses	$15,352
Total Expenses	$28,769
Net Gain/Loss	($14,511)

Revenue
Contributions	$26,425
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$1
Total Revenue	$26,426

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$8,184
Professional Fees	$23,552
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$0
Other Expenses	$10,253
Total Expenses	$41,989
Net Gain/Loss	($15,563)

Revenue
Contributions	$19,190
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$19,190

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$9,258
Professional Fees	$3,348
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$8
Other Expenses	$7,168
Total Expenses	$19,782
Net Gain/Loss	($592)

Revenue
Contributions	$19,604
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$19,604

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$10,064
Professional Fees	$4,128
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$0
Other Expenses	$4,334
Total Expenses	$18,526
Net Gain/Loss	$1,078

Revenue
Contributions	$19,426
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$19,426

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$9,500
Professional Fees	$2,006
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$0
Other Expenses	$5,075
Total Expenses	$16,581
Net Gain/Loss	$2,845

Revenue
Contributions	$29,985
Program Services	$0
Investments	$0
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$29,985

Expenses
Grants	$0
Salaries & Employee Benefits	$8,500
Professional Fees	$2,386
Occupancy	$0
Printing, Publications, Postage, etc.	$0
Other Expenses	$14,928
Total Expenses	$25,814
Net Gain/Loss	$4,171

Spark+Echo Arts

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Assets	Jan 01, 2013	Dec 31, 2013	Change
Contributions	$20,575
Cash & Equivalents	$18,451	$11,319	($7,132)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$6,350	$6,000	($350)
Total Assets	$24,801	$17,319	($7,482)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2013	Dec 31, 2013	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2013	Dec 31, 2013	Change
Net Assets	$24,801	$17,319	($7,482)

Assets	Jan 01, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Change
Contributions	$17,411
Cash & Equivalents	$11,319	$12,781	$1,462
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$6,000	$0	($6,000)
Total Assets	$17,319	$12,781	($4,538)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2014	Dec 31, 2014	Change
Net Assets	$17,319	$12,781	($4,538)

Assets	Jan 01, 2015	Dec 31, 2015	Change
Contributions	$41,386
Cash & Equivalents	$12,781	$35,002	$22,221
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$12,781	$35,002	$22,221

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2015	Dec 31, 2015	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2015	Dec 31, 2015	Change
Net Assets	$12,781	$35,002	$22,221

Assets	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Contributions	$13,549
Cash & Equivalents	$35,002	$20,491	($14,511)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$35,002	$20,491	($14,511)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2016	Dec 31, 2016	Change
Net Assets	$35,002	$20,491	($14,511)

Assets	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Contributions	$26,425
Cash & Equivalents	$20,491	$4,928	($15,563)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$20,491	$4,928	($15,563)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2017	Dec 31, 2017	Change
Net Assets	$20,491	$4,928	($15,563)

Assets	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Contributions	$19,190
Cash & Equivalents	$4,928	$4,336	($592)
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$4,928	$4,336	($592)

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2018	Dec 31, 2018	Change
Net Assets	$4,928	$4,336	($592)

Assets	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Contributions	$19,604
Cash & Equivalents	$4,336	$5,414	$1,078
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$4,336	$5,414	$1,078

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2019	Dec 31, 2019	Change
Net Assets	$4,336	$5,414	$1,078

Assets	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Contributions	$19,426
Cash & Equivalents	$5,414	$8,259	$2,845
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$5,414	$8,259	$2,845

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2020	Dec 31, 2020	Change
Net Assets	$5,414	$8,259	$2,845

Assets	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Contributions	$29,985
Cash & Equivalents	$8,259	$12,430	$4,171
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Assets	$8,259	$12,430	$4,171

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Total Liabilities	$0	$0	$0

Fund balance	Jan 01, 2021	Dec 31, 2021	Change
Net Assets	$8,259	$12,430	$4,171

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination is not available for this organization

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Executive Director

Rebecca Testrake

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Spark+Echo Arts

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.

Spark+Echo Arts

Board of directors
as of 08/18/2023

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Board chair

Peter Sahlstrom

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 8/18/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Female, Not transgender (cisgender)

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual or straight

Disability status

Decline to state

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

No data

Spark+Echo Arts

Mission

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Programs and results

What we aim to solve

Our programs

Bible Illumination Project

Where we work

Goals & Strategy

Charting impact

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

How we listen

Financials

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

Spark+Echo Arts

Spark+Echo Arts

Operations

Documents

Executive Director

Rebecca Testrake

Spark+Echo Arts

Compensation data

Spark+Echo Arts

Board of directors data

Peter Sahlstrom

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Sexual orientation

Disability