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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 72-1343011

Sparks Foundation

A private foundation in Monroe, LA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $20,204 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $20,204

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $112,747
  • Tax year 2023

    $20,762

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $106,941
  • Tax year 2022

    $23,600

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $104,257
  • Tax year 2021

    $15,102

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $118,446
  • Tax year 2020

    $14,950

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $115,466
  • Tax year 2019

    $13,650

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $122,152
  • Tax year 2018

    $4,250

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $127,204

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tiger Gridion CommitteeMonroe, LA

    Charitable

    $10,600
  2. Neville Alumni Friends AssociationMonroe, LA

    Charitable

    $2,000
  3. Grace EpiscopalMonroe, LA

    Charity

    $1,500
  4. YounglifeRuston, LA

    Charitable

    $1,100
  5. Twin City Art FoundationMonroe, LA

    Charitable

    $1,000
  6. Camp Ozark FoundationMt Ida, AR

    Charitable

    $750
  7. St Fredrick'sMonroe, LA

    Charitable

    $600
  8. The Tarver Braddock FoundationMonroe, LA

    Charitable

    $560
  9. Jesus the Good Shepherd ChurchMonroe, LA

    Charitable

    $500
  10. Neville Jr High School FoundationMonroe, LA

    Charitable

    $500
  11. Warrior FoundationMonroe, LA

    Charitable

    $500
  12. Neville Athletic FoundationMonroe, LA

    Charitable

    $344
  13. Cancer Foundation LeagueMonroe, LA

    Charitable

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $1,00064% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $56036% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Louisiana12 grants $19,454
  2. Arkansas1 grant $750

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Elizabeth McQueenDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Susan LefebvreDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jennifer C SparksDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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