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EIN 26-3473292

The Sparks Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Houston
State
Texas
Year formed
2009
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
Description
The Sparks Foundation is a private foundation that primarily funds education. It made 160 grants last year and its grantees include Manuel Damian Petzey and others.
Total revenues
$243,754
2022
Total expenses
$233,108
2022
Total assets
$227,938
2022
Num. employees
0
2022

Program areas at The Sparks Foundation

Funded oversight and student costs for la escuela chu'ul
Funded oversight and student costs for escuela chacaya
Funded oversight and student costs for escuela panul ii
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Who funds The Sparks Foundation

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundFor Grant Recipient's Exempt Purposes$8,850
American Online Giving FoundationGeneral Support$5,341

Personnel at The Sparks Foundation

NameTitleCompensation
David SparksSecretary$0

Financials for The Sparks Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$243,752
Investment income and dividends$2
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$243,754

Form 990s for The Sparks Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-24990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-08990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-09990PFView PDF
2019-122021-06-14990PFView PDF
2018-122020-01-03990PFView PDF
...and 7 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 27, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
July 31, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 30, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
May 22, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
August 2, 2022
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $4,000 from Twilight and Marc Freedman Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsPrivate operating foundationsCharities
Issues
Foreign affairsInternational development
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
5850 Queensloch Dr
Houston, TX 77096
Metro area
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
County
Harris County, TX
Website URL
thesparksfoundation.org/ 
Phone
(717) 503-7777
IRS details
EIN
26-3473292
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
2009
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T20: Private Foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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