Spark Newton Corporation DBA Spark Newton
Donations deductibleSpark Newton Corporation DBA Spark Newton's network
18 people12 organisationsi18 people and 12 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (18). Violet dotted lines (12) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
18 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 18 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meryl Kessler Chair | Chairperson | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Amy Dain | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Barbara Darnell | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Damien Chaviano | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Emily O'Neil | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Enid Dinny Starr (also filed as Enid Starr) | Treasurer | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Gloria Gavris | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Grey Held | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Howard Sholkin | Clerk | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Janet Porcaro | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jim Simons | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| John De Vito | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| John Rice | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Krysia Villon | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Mark Ravera | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Phillip Dawes | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Randall Yee | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Sue Chapman | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Darnell | Vice President | since 2018 |
| Howard Sholkin | President | since 2018 |
| Tom Boyd | Treasurer | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Sholkin | Clerk | 2 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Darnell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sue Chapman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Phillip Dawes | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Rice | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gloria Gavris | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Meryl Kessler | Chairperson | 15 | $0 | ||
| Enid Dinny Starr | Treasurer | 8 | $0 | ||
| Damien Chaviano | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Janet Porcaro | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Emily O'Neil | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jim Simons | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mark Ravera | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marion Golin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amy Dain | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Randall Yee | Vice Chair | 8 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- Spark Newton Corporation Dba Spark Newton
- EIN
- 222793743
- Address
- 1294 Centre St, Newton Center, MA, 02459-1544
- State
- Massachusetts
- Mission
- Founded in 1989, Spark Newton is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to build community through free arts and culture events, engaging public art, and enlivened public spaces. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- N32 Recreation and sports
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Recreation & Sports
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1992
- IRS ruling date
- 1 May 1987
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsPhillip Dawes
≥7years on the filingsJohn Rice
≥5years on the filingsMeryl Kessler
≥5years on the filingsBarbara Darnell
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $289k
- Total liabilities
- $0
- Net assets or fund balances
- $289k
- Contributions and grants received
- $194k
- Program service revenue
- $2k
- Grants and similar paid out
- $7k
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 50