Ways to Give

Want to mail a check? Please send your gift via check to:

Spark Ventures
208 South LaSalle Street, Unit 1670
Chicago, IL 60604

For any questions and other giving options such as stock, real estate, bequests and more please contact Executive Director, Kristin Schrepferman or give us a call at the office (773-293-6710).

Want to know more about Spark before investing? Read about our commitment to financial accountability and view our most recent financial documents and Investor Rights & Confidentiality commitment here.

Do you want to double your impact?

Here’s how you can request a match from your employer for the donation(s) you’ve made or will make to Spark.

1. 1. Contact your company’s human resources department and ask if your company offers to match employee donations

   2. Print or request your company’s matching gift form and fill out OR submit on your company’s intranet or website.

   3. Mail the completed form to Spark Ventures, 208 South LaSalle Street, Unit 1670, Chicago, IL 60604 and we’ll handle the rest!

Do you have a Donor Advised Fund (DAF)? You can use your DAF to support Spark Ventures!

A donor advised fund, or DAF, is a tax-preferred investment account used for charitable giving – they are the fastest-growing charitable giving vehicle in the United States. Organizations, families or individuals can establish a donor advised fund with an initial tax-deductible contribution to a  public charity sponsoring organization. A donor advised fund offers an immediate tax relief and allows you to support your favorite charities immediately or over time. Some examples of popular DAF sponsoring organizations are National Philanthropic Trust, Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Chicago Community Trust, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, and Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, though there are many others who operate in this space.

If you have a donor advised fund, you can direct charitable contributions from your DAF account to support Spark Ventures. To do so, you may need Spark Ventures’ EIN, which is 51-0626562 (this is a tax ID number that identifies us as a 501c3 nonprofit). If you would like more information on how to use your DAF to support our work, please reach out to Executive Director, Kristin Schrepferman or give us a call at the office (773-293-6710).

Considering a restricted gift?

To offset the expenses of additional management and reporting requirements associated with restricted gifts, an administrative fee of up to 15% will be applied to the donation. Donors will be notified of the fee prior to the acceptance of the gift by Spark Ventures.