Sam & Marille Sparks
EIN 752179453Total Given 2016–2024
$740K
190 grants · $82K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $2K–$5K
grant size
22%
balanced · 29/132 multi-year
repeat
$1.2M
Assets (2024)
132
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
JIM YARBROUGH
Phone
(214) 328-5458
Deadlines
NONE
How to Apply
LETTER
Restrictions
1. FUNDS WILL BE USED FOR ORGANIZATIONS WITH A 501(C)3 DESIGNATION FROM THE IRS. 2. FUNDS UTILIZED WILL BE RESTRICTED TO EAST DALLAS AND MESQUITE AREAS. 3. ANY FUNDS GIVEN WILL BE CLEARLY DESIGNATED BY THE RECIPIENT THAT THE FUNDS WERE DONATED BY THE SAM AND MARILLE SPARKS EAST TOWN OSTEOPATHIC FOUNDATION.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $67K | $1.3M | $26K | 25 |
| 2017 | $87K | $1.3M | $50K | 34 |
| 2019 | $80K | $1.3M | $86K | 25 |
| 2020 | $70K | $1.3M | $85K | 21 |
| 2022 | $128K | $2K | $66K | 36 |
| 2023 | $163K | $1.1M | $59K | 32 |
| 2024 | $144K | $1.2M | $51K | 17 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 190 grants on record
Minimum
$200
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$2K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$20K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
CS
Conrad Speece
President
Leadership
JY
Jim Yarbrough
Treasurer
Leadership
BP
Bonnie Potts
Director
CP
Carey Penniston
Director Sectrtary
LP
Lance Prothro
Director
LM
Linus Miller
Director
TD
T Weldon Davis
President
Leadership
JY
Jim Yarbrough
Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Linus Miller
Director
LP
Lance Prothro
Director
AK
Allan Kalich
Director
DB
Dr Frank Bradley
Director
CO
Carey S Penniston D O
Director
CO
Conrad Speece D O
Director
TD
T Weldon Davis
President
Leadership
JY
Jim Yarbrough
Treasurer
Leadership
LM
Linus Miller
Director
LP
Lance Prothro
Director
AK
Allan Kalich
Director
DB
Dr Frank Bradley
Director
CO
Carey S Penniston D O
Director
CO
Conrad Speece D O
Director
TD
T Weldon Davis
President
Leadership
JY
Jim Yarbrough
Treasurer
Leadership
CO
Conrad Speece D O
Director
LP
Lance Prothro
Director
LM
Linus Miller
Director
DB
Dr Frank Bradley
Director
CO
Carey S Penniston D O
Director
DB
Dr Frank Bradley
Director
DB
Dr Frank Bradley
Director
DB
Dr Frank Bradley
Director
Grants Awarded (190 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kcu | Dallas, TX | $20,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| Atsu | Mesquite, TX | $20,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| Unthsc | Fort Worth, TX | $16,000 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2024 |
| Hidden Acers | Mesquite, TX | $12,500 | GRANT | 2023 |
| Kiwanis Pleasant Grove | Dallas, TX | $12,500 | GRANT | 2024 |
| Hidden Acres | Kaufman, TX | $12,000 | GRANT | 2024 |
| Hidden Acers | Mesquite, TX | $10,000 | GRANT | 2022 |
| Kiwanis Pleasant Grove | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | GRANT | 2022 |
| Equest | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | GRANT | 2023 |
| Kiwanis Pleasant Grove | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | GRANT | 2023 |
| Hidden Acers | Mesquite, TX | $7,500 | GRANT | 2020 |
| Hidden Acers | Mesquite, TX | $7,500 | GRANT | 2019 |
| Good Samaritan of Garland | Garland, TX | $7,500 | GRANT | 2023 |
| Texas Ramp Project | Austin, TX | $7,500 | DONATION | 2023 |
| Texas Ramp Project | Richardson, TX | $7,500 | GRANT | 2024 |
| Good Samaritan of Garland | Garland, TX | $7,500 | GRANT | 2024 |
| Texas Ramp Project | Austin, TX | $7,000 | DONATION | 2022 |
| Kiwanis Pleasant Grove | Dallas, TX | $7,000 | GRANT | 2019 |
| Magdalen House | Dallas, TX | $7,000 | GRANT | 2024 |
| Lbu Community Clinic | Dallas, TX | $6,110 | GRANT | 2024 |
| Kiwanis Pleasant Grove | Dallas, TX | $6,000 | GRANT | 2020 |
| Magdalen House | Dallas, TX | $6,000 | GRANT | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts Troop Circle 10 | Mesquite, TX | $6,000 | GRANT | 2024 |
| The Boy Scouts | Dallas, TX | $5,100 | GRANT | 2023 |
| Mesquite Ambucs | Mesquite, TX | $5,000 | GRANT | 2020 |