Filed as: JOHN & POLLY SPARKS FOUNDATION · Private foundation · EIN 27-2992779

John And Polly Sparks Foundation

Preselected only

Pennington, NJ

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2025-11-30) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202602109349100875
Total assets (EOY)$74,903,069
Grants paid$3,138,302
Typical (median) grant$20,000
Grants listed64
Giving in home state (NJ)1%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K38
$25K–$100K20
$100K+6

Smallest $10,000 · Largest $500,000

Geographic focus

GA
82%
NY
10%
DC
2%
FL
2%
SC
1%
NJ
1%
MD
1%
OH
1%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2022$3,725,325$66,720,7461
2023$3,258,029$70,869,71767
2024$3,138,302$74,903,06964

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Childrens' Healthcare Of AtlantaBROOKHAVEN, GAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$500,000
Emory UniversityATLANTA, GAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$387,302
Christian City IncUNION CITY, GAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$300,000
Grady Health FoundationATLANTA, GAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$250,000
Narsad Brain & Behavior Research FdnNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$225,000
The Morehouse School Of MedicineATLANTA, GAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$200,000
Families 4 FamiliesLOGANVILLE, GAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$85,000
American Psychological FoundationWASHINGTON, DCUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$75,000
The Community Fdn For Greater AtlantaATLANTA, GAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$60,000
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian ChurchNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$50,000
247 Gateway LlcATLANTA, GAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$50,000
Youth For ChristNORCROSS, GAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$40,000
Nami Georgia IncATLANTA, GAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$40,000
Resilient Georgia IncATLANTA, GAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$35,000
Passion For Haiti Foundation IncBRADENTON, FLUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$30,000
Georgia WorksATLANTA, GAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$30,000
Chris 180 IncATLANTA, GAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$30,000
Rainbow VillageDULUTH, GAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$30,000
Abba HouseDAWSONVILLE, GAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$30,000
Encore CommunityNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$25,000
Caringworks IncDECATUR, GAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$25,000
Thornwell HomeCLINTON, SCUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$25,000
Atlanta Ronald Mcdonald House CharitiesATLANTA, GAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$25,000
Penfield Addiction Ministries IncUNION POINT, GAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$25,000
Our House IncDECATUR, GAUNRESTRICTED GENERAL$25,000
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