Container cranes at a seaport, seen across the water

Grant recipient EIN 26-3473292International aid

Who funds Sparks Foundation?

3 private foundations gave Sparks Foundation in Houston, TX $244,270 across 5 grants, in tax years 2020 to 2025.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2020 to 2025, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

5 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. The Ward Foundation IncGretna, LA 2025

    Unrestricted

    $110,000
  2. The Ward Foundation IncGretna, LA 2024

    Unrestricted

    $120,270
  3. Robert & Susan Star FoundationHighland Park, IL 2022

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  4. Robert & Susan Star FoundationHighland Park, IL 2021

    Unrestricted

    $5,000
  5. Twilight & Marc Freedman FDNPennington, NJ 2020

    Unrestricted general

    $4,000

Funders of similar organizations nearby

Foundations that gave to other international aid organizations in Houston, TX and are not among Sparks Foundation’s funders above.

  1. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 255 grants Preselected only $37,600 to similar organizations
  2. Shell USA Company FoundationHouston, TX 84 grants Preselected only $744,940 to similar organizations
  3. JPMorgan Chase FoundationNew York, NY 23 grants Preselected only $113,251 to similar organizations
  4. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation IncCharlotte, NC 46 grants Accepts applications $39,299 to similar organizations
  5. Strake FoundationHouston, TX 14 grants Accepts applications $381,000 to similar organizations
  6. Baker Hughes FoundationHouston, TX 11 grants Preselected only $73,733 to similar organizations
  7. Texas Instruments FoundationDallas, TX 10 grants Accepts applications $31,791 to similar organizations
  8. The Pfizer Foundation IncNew York, NY 14 grants Preselected only $24,739 to similar organizations

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 26-3473292 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.