Helen Gertrude Sparks Charitable Trust
EIN 756167997 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2025
$195K
24 grants · $22K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$10K
grant size
9%
transactional · 2/22 multi-year
repeat
$783K
Assets (2025)
22
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
MEGHAN BENNETT - CO BANK OF AMERIC
Phone
(888) 866-3275
Deadlines
AUGUST 1
How to Apply
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PROGRAM/PROJECT AND AMOUNT REQUESTED COPIES OF IRS DOCUMENTS REGARDING EXEMPTION STATUS OR ONLINE WWW.BANKOFAMERICA.COM/GRANTMAKING
Restrictions
THE HANDICAPPED, ELDERLY OR ORPHANED, EDUCATION, OR THE ARTS.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $25K | $639K | $23K | 5 |
| 2018 | $20K | $679K | $61K | 2 |
| 2019 | $25K | $630K | $32K | 3 |
| 2021 | $20K | $815K | $50K | 2 |
| 2022 | $25K | $708K | $139K | 3 |
| 2023 | $30K | $665K | $-9K | 4 |
| 2024 | $20K | $764K | $24K | 2 |
| 2025 | $30K | $783K | $65K | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 24 grants on record
Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$10K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
95.8% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 1 states
$185K across
23 grants
3 of 254 counties
Top 3 counties
- 1 Tarrant
- 2 Dallas
- 3 Denton
Officers & Directors
BA
Bank of America
4 yrs
Trustee
BA
Bank of America
4 yrs
Trustee
BA
Bank of America
4 yrs
Trustee
BA
Bank of America
4 yrs
Trustee
BA
Bank of America N a
4 yrs
Trustee
BA
Bank of America N a
4 yrs
Trustee
BA
Bank of America N a
4 yrs
Trustee
BA
Bank of America N a
4 yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (24 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Arlington Inc | Arlington, TX | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2019 |
| Sixty & Better | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2019 |
| Casa of Tarrant County Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2021 |
| The Gatehouse | Grapevine, TX | $10,000 | EARLY EDUCATION FOR KIDS OF | 2021 |
| Hill School of Fort Worth Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | FUNDS FOR SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| Reading Partners | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | LITERACY INTERVENTION | 2022 |
| Guardianship Services Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2023 |
| Fort Worth Drowning Prevention Coalition | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2023 |
| Resources Inspiring Successempowering | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | HER CODE SUMMER STEM | 2024 |
| New Key School Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | K-12TH STUDENTS WITH | 2024 |
| Texas Ramp Project | Richardson, TX | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2025 |
| All Saints Health Foundation | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | SUPPORT ARTS IN MEDICINE | 2025 |
| Survive and Thrive Education | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2025 |
| Casa of Tarrant County Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2018 |
| Wings of Hope Equitherapy | Burleson, TX | $10,000 | FOR EQUESTRIANS WITH | 2018 |
| Kids Who Care | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2019 |
| Alliance for Children Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | EMERGENCY FUNDS FOR ABUSE | 2022 |
| Children'S Advocacy Center for North | Lewisville, TX | $5,000 | SERVICES FOR TARRANT CNTY | 2023 |
| Methodist Justice Ministry | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | LEGAL REPRESENTATION - | 2023 |
| Kids Who Care | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2017 |
| Imagination Fort Worth | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2017 |
| Gill Children'S Services Inc | Fort Worth, TX | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2017 |
| Texas Ramp Project | Richardson, TX | $5,000 | TARRANT CO RAMP PROJECT | 2017 |
| Helping Restore Ability | Arlington, TX | $5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | 2017 |
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