Ignite the Spirit
Donations deductibleIgnite the Spirit's network
7 peoplei7 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
7 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Porter | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jim Pack | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kenny SOO | Vice President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Matt Straley | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mike Ahern | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Richard Pinskey | President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sam Kamberis | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
2 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Kenny SOO | Vice President | 2018 |
| Richard Pinskey | President | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Pinskey | President | 10 | $0 | ||
| Kenny Soo | Vice President | 5 | $0 | ||
| Matt Straley | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Mike Ahern | Trustee | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jim Pack | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Sam Kamberis | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Mark Jadwin | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Rick Florczak | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Brian McKermitt | Director | 5 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Ignite the Spirit
- EIN
- 204656124
- Address
- 6400 N Northwest Hwy Apt 402, Chicago, IL, 60631-1874
- State
- Illinois
- Mission
- The mission is to quickly distribute funds to first responders and their families in times of need. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- O50 Youth development
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Youth Development
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2005
- Principal officer
- Richard Pinskey (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 2006
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2023
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsJeff Porter
≥8years on the filingsJim Pack
≥8years on the filingsMike Ahern
≥8years on the filingsSam Kamberis
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $295k
- Total liabilities
- $70
- Net assets or fund balances
- $295k
- Contributions and grants received
- $121k
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $144k
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 25
Grants paid
2 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Go Fund Me | General charitable purposes | $20k |
| Survive Alive House Foundatio | General charitable purposes | $17k |