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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-0396160

The Sparks Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Midland, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
C Todd Sparks
2600 Mockingbird Ln
Midland, TX 79705
(432) 683-5203
Form and materials
Prescribed Forms
Deadlines
90 days prior to requested funding date
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,072,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $12,705,306
  • Tax year 2023

    $271,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $8,094,163
  • Tax year 2022

    $892,200

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $6,554,909
  • Tax year 2021

    $667,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,763,557
  • Tax year 2020

    $336,050

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $3,121,688
  • Tax year 2019

    $352,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,683,242
  • Tax year 2018

    $415,250

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,756,295

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Midland Memorial FoundationMidland, TX

    To assist and support the services and programs of the foundation.

    $300,000
  2. Texas Public Policy FoundationAustin, TX

    To assist and support the services and programs of the foundation.

    $300,000
  3. Individual

    To assist and support the services and programs of the foundation.

    $200,000
  4. America First Policy InstituteFort Worth, TX

    To assist and support the services and programs of the foundation.

    $125,000
  5. Individual

    To assist and support the services and programs of the foundation.

    $100,000
  6. Individual

    To assist and support the services and programs of the foundation.

    $20,000
  7. One Accord for KidsMidland, TX

    To assist and support the services and programs of the foundation.

    $10,000
  8. Individual

    To assist and support the services and programs of the foundation.

    $10,000
  9. Celebration Family ChurchFritch, TX

    To assist and support the services and programs of the foundation.

    $5,000
  10. Flag FoundationTarpon Springs, FL

    To assist and support the services and programs of the foundation.

    $1,000
  11. Individual

    To assist and support the services and programs of the foundation.

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Health1 grant $300,00041% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $300,00041% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $125,00017% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $10,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas4 grants $615,000
  2. Virginia1 grant $125,000
  3. Florida1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • C Todd SparksSecretary Hours 2Pay $0
  • W Jeffrey SparksVice President Hours 2Pay $0
  • Don L SparksPresident Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kevin D SparksTreasurer Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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