Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-3551563

4S Foundation

A private foundation in Port Orchard, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 6 grants and $42,000 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

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

    $42,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $891,529
  • Tax year 2023

    $129,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $627,144
  • Tax year 2022

    $59,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $453,744
  • Tax year 2021

    $52,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $210,788
  • Tax year 2020

    $92,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $167,073

Grants paid in 2024

6 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Fund ongoing services for needs

    $20,000
  2. Individual

    Fund ongoing services for needs

    $6,000
  3. Individual

    Fund ongoing services for needs

    $5,000
  4. Individual

    Fund ongoing services for needs

    $5,000
  5. Individual

    Fund ongoing services for needs

    $3,000
  6. Individual

    Fund ongoing services for needs

    $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Cynthia SparksPresident & CEO Hours 2Pay $0
  • Mark SparksPresident & CEO Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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