Spark the Journey
Donations deductibleSpark the Journey's network
17 people2 organisationsi17 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (17). Violet dotted lines (2) 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
17 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.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 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bush Chair | Board Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Antoine Van Agtmael | Director (From Mar 2025) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Brian Naumick | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Carol Adelman PHD (also filed as Carol Adelman) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Cathy Bernasek | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Charles O Rossotti (also filed as Charles Rossotti) | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dennis VIA | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gina Coburn | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Gregory Fierce (also filed as Greg Fierce) | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| J Warren Gorrell JR | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| John Bates | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Keosha Varela | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Macani Toungara | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Meena Nankani | Director | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Michael M Wood (also filed as Michael Wood) | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Reginald Love | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Theodore A Schwab (also filed as Theodore Schwab) | Co-Founder/Chairman Emeritus | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brandon White | Vice President | since 2019 |
| Justine Quintana | Sr. Director of Programs | since 2023 |
| Khari Brown | Chief Executive Officer | since 2019 |
| Lydia Bailey | Sr. Director of Talent and Operations | since 2024 |
| Marcus Braxton | Chief Operating Officer | since 2019 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khari Brown | Chief Executive Officer | 40 | $410k | $28k | |
| Brandon White | Executive Director/Secretary | 40 | $193k | $13k | |
| Justine Quintana | Sr. Director of Programs | 40 | $140k | $12k | |
| Lydia Bailey | Sr. Director of Talent and Operations | 40 | $132k | $12k | |
| Theodore Schwab | Co-Founder/Chairman Emeritus | 1 | $0 | ||
| Mary Bush | Board Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| John Bates | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carol Adelman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cathy Bernasek | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gina Coburn | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Gregory Fierce | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| J Warren Gorrell Jr | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Reginald Love | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Meena Nankani | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brian Naumick | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Charles Rossotti | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Macani Toungara | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Keosha Varela | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dennis Via | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Wood | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Antoine van Agtmael | Director (From Mar 2025) | 1 | $0 |
Colorado roster
19 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263007331). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Gorrell Jr J. Warren | Director |
| Dorothy Helfenstein | Director |
| Gina Coburn | Director |
| Khari Brown | Chief Executive Officer |
| Cathy Bernasek | Director |
| Theodore Schwab | Director |
| Miranda Forte | Director of Finance and Operations |
| Macani Toungara | Director |
| Sarah Iddrissu | Director |
| Charles Rossotti | Director |
| Brandon White | Executive Director |
| John Bates | Director |
| Mary Bush | Board Chair |
| Carol Adelman | Director |
| Margot Bisnow | Director |
| Brandon White | |
| James Nevels | Director |
| Brandon White | Chief Executive Officer |
| Johnson Bademosi | Director |
About
- Legal name
- Spark the Journey
- EIN
- 521832497
- Address
- 609 H St Ne Ste 500, Washington, DC, 20002-7453
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- Spark the journey is a non-profit organization that provides mentorship and a community of support for young adults from washington d.c.'s low-income neighborhoods to chart their own paths to achieving college and career success. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B82Z Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 6 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1993
- Principal officer
- Brandon White (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 1993
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsCarol Adelman PHD
≥7years on the filingsCathy Bernasek
≥7years on the filingsCharles O Rossotti
≥7years on the filingsGina Coburn
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
- $2.9m
- Total liabilities
- $124k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $2.7m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.1m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $32k
- Employees
- 31
- Volunteers
- 48
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $4.2m | $3.5m | $725k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.Spark The Journey likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP), corporate registrations (opendata.dc.gov). Licence: CC BY 4.0. Attribution: DC DLCP. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- District of Columbia
- Entity type
- Domestic Nonprofit Corporation
- Status
- Active - In Good Standing
- Formed
- 11 May 1993
- Registered agent
- C T Corporation System (city and state not held)