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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 33-1033952

The Sparkplug Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 43 grants and $667,576 paid in grants.

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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
The Sparkplug Foundation
PO Box 20956
New York, NY 10025
(877) 866-8285
[email protected]
Form and materials
Online contact is needed prior to actual grant application submission. Written proposals for grant are required to be submitted. Written proposal needs to be specific-- explaning steps used to accomplish goals, persons and materials needed, especially detailing the need or issue which the grant will address. Estimated costs for the work will be required with application.
Deadlines
Application date for fall 2024 cycle: 11/04/2024
Restrictions
Sparkplug foundation makes grants only for seed money, or to launch new ideas within existing projects--there are also restictions on what type of expense which they will fund

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $667,576

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $7,649,292

  • Tax year 2023

    $508,758

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $7,129,081

  • Tax year 2022

    $481,197

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $7,067,612

  • Tax year 2021

    $541,320

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $6,786,142

  • Tax year 2020

    $644,390

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $5,709,560

  • Tax year 2019

    $560,125

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $5,947,702

  • Tax year 2018

    $555,240

    Grants listed
    55
    Assets, end of year
    $6,180,119

Grants paid in 2024

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Institute for the Critical Study of ZionismNew York, NY

    General support

    $62,976
  2. Palestinian Christians for JusticeAnaheim, CA

    General support

    $20,700
  3. 4DASOILPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $20,000
  4. Alyssa Rodriguez Center for Gender Justice (ARC)Brooklyn, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  5. Christians for A Free PalestineLancaster, PA

    General support

    $20,000
  6. Co-Op Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  7. Decarcerate KCKansas City, MO

    General support

    $20,000
  8. Foster AdvocatesSaint Paul, MN

    General support

    $20,000
  9. Human Rights Defenders FundTel Aviv, Israel

    General support

    $20,000
  10. Kokua NA AinaKapaau, HI

    General support

    $20,000
  11. Memphis Tenants UnionMemphis, TN

    General support

    $20,000
  12. Muslim Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity (masgd)Oakland, CA

    General support

    $20,000
  13. Open Hearts InitiativeNew York, NY

    General support

    $20,000
  14. Peace Development FundAmherst, MA

    General support

    $20,000
  15. PeopleshubAlbuquerque, NM

    General support

    $20,000
  16. Philly Black Worker ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $20,000
  17. The Black Out CollectiveOakland, CA

    General support

    $20,000
  18. Umuwi Ethnic StudiesChicago, IL

    General support

    $20,000
  19. Union MayaOakland, CA

    General support

    $20,000
  20. Palestinian Feminist CollectiveProvidence, RI

    General support

    $17,820
  21. ACADEMICS4PEACEOrange, CA

    General support

    $15,000
  22. Clean Air Baltimore CoalitionPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $15,000
  23. House Out Neighbors Education FundSeattle, WA

    General support

    $15,000
  24. Housing Ours NeighborsBaltimore, MD

    General support

    $15,000
  25. Never Again ActionAlbuquerque, NM

    General support

    $15,000
  26. New York Network of Worker Cooperatives (NYC Nowc)Elmhurst, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  27. Progressive Technology ProjectNorth St Paul, MN

    General support

    $15,000
  28. Western Regional Advocacy ProjectSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $15,000
  29. Queen City Workers CenterBuffalo, NY

    General support

    $10,500
  30. Act Up PhiladelphiaYeadon, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  31. Circle Up Youth Restorative Justice Arts IncBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  32. Columbia Sanctuary MovementHudson, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  33. Project New YorkerJamaica, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  34. The Black Butterfly CollectivePike Road, AL

    General support

    $10,000
  35. Tranforming Communities Initiative - PontiacPontiac, MI

    General support

    $10,000
  36. Middle East Children's AllianceBerkeley, CA

    General support

    $7,000
  37. Racial Justice for Santa CruzSanta Cruz, CA

    General support

    $7,000
  38. De Gullah ShippSt Helena Island, SC

    General support

    $5,000
  39. Unmute HumanitySanta Ana, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  40. Wespac - UscpnWhite Plains, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  41. HealthgapNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  42. Release Aging People in PrisonNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,500
  43. Jews for Racial and Economic JusticeNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,080

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $45,00030% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $45,00030% of the total
  3. International aid2 grants $27,00018% of the total
  4. Civil rights1 grant $20,00013% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,00010% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York13 grants $190,056
  2. California10 grants $149,700
  3. Pennsylvania5 grants $85,000
  4. New Mexico2 grants $35,000
  5. Hawaii1 grant $20,000
  6. Illinois1 grant $20,000
  7. Minnesota1 grant $20,000
  8. Missouri1 grant $20,000
  9. Tennessee1 grant $20,000
  10. Rhode Island1 grant $17,820

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Felice GelmanTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Yoram GelmanTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Emmaia GelmanTRUSTEE Hours 20Pay $33,150
  • John Francis MulliganDIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $80,000

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