John & Polly Sparks Foundation
EIN 272992779 Private FoundationTotal Given 2018–2024
$20.7M
181 grants · $3.0M avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$20K
typical small grants · $10K–$30K
grant size
54%
supporter · 53/99 multi-year
repeat
$92.0M
Assets (2024)
99
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(609) 274-6834
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $3.2M | $71.6M | $4.4M | 53 |
| 2020 | $3.3M | $78.1M | $1.9M | 58 |
| 2021 | $3.7M | $86.0M | $7.5M | 1 |
| 2022 | $3.4M | $77.6M | $8.2M | 1 |
| 2023 | $3.7M | $78.3M | $3.6M | 1 |
| 2024 | $3.3M | $92.0M | $8.2M | 67 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 181 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$20K
Average
$114K
75th Pctl
$30K
Maximum
$3.7M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.6% of US grants
· Rank #12 of 14 states
$10K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (181 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached | Pennington, NJ | $3,725,325 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2023 |
| See Attached | See Attached, GA | $3,703,660 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2021 |
| See Attached | See Attached, GA | $3,440,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2022 |
| Christian City Inc | Norcross, GA | $1,072,050 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2018 |
| Christian City Inc | Norcross, GA | $1,010,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Step Up on Second Street | Santa Monica, CA | $710,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Inc | Brookhaven, GA | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| Grady Health Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2018 |
| Emory University | Atlanta, GA | $421,029 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| Step Up on Second Street | Santa Monica, CA | $400,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2018 |
| Christian City Inc | Norcross, GA | $350,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| Grady Health Foundation | Atlanta, GA | $250,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| BBRF | New York, NY | $225,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| The Morehouse School of Medicine Inc | Atlanta, GA | $200,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| Narsad | New York, NY | $170,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2018 |
| American Psychological FDN | Washington, DC | $150,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| American Psychological FDN | Washington, DC | $86,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2018 |
| American Psychological FDN | Washington, DC | $75,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Head Strong Project Inc | New York, NY | $70,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church | New York, NY | $60,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| COMM Food Bank of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $60,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| COMM Food Bank of Atlanta | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Chris Kids | Atlanta, GA | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2020 |
| Head Strong Project Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
| Families 4 Families | Loganville, GA | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | 2024 |
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