Private foundation · EIN 27-2992779 · Pennington, NJ · Return for the year ending 2024-11-30
Where John & Polly Sparks Foundation's grants went
It reported $3.26M in grants paid across 67 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 61.8% of those dollars to 49 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $2.01M 50 lines
- No confident match $1.25M 17
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 65 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Brookhaven, GA · no confident EIN match | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Unmatched Help match |
| Emory University Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-0566256 | $421,029 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| Christian City Norcross, GA · no confident EIN match | $350,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Unmatched Help match |
| The Grady Health Foundation Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-2130437 | $250,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| Morehouse School of Medicine Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-1438873 | $200,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| American Psychological Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 52-6051733 | $150,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same city 1.00 |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-1376648 | $60,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same city 0.99 |
| Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $60,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Unmatched Help match |
| Head Strong Project Flushing, NY · EIN 45-5261907 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Exact name 1.00 |
| Families 4 Families Loganville, GA · EIN 81-4150247 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Step Up on Second Street Santa Monica, CA · EIN 95-4109386 | $50,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Passion for Haiti Foundation Sarasota, FL · EIN 27-2854015 | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Exact name 1.00 |
| Families and Work Institute Hillsborough, NJ · no confident EIN match | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Unmatched Help match |
| 247 Gateway Atlanta, GA · no confident EIN match | $40,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Unmatched Help match |
| Our House Decatur, GA · no confident EIN match | $35,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Unmatched Help match |
| Georgia Works Atlanta, GA · EIN 36-4763575 | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Second Helpings Atlanta Atlanta, GA · EIN 45-3631347 | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-1376648 | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same city 1.00 |
| NAMI Georgia Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-1466482 | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| Must Ministries Marietta, GA · EIN 58-2034725 | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| Youth for Christ Norcross, GA · no confident EIN match | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Unmatched Help match |
| Chris Kids Atlanta, GA · no confident EIN match | $30,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Unmatched Help match |
| Encore Community Services New York, NY · EIN 13-3104293 | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 0.84 |
| Community Friendship Atlanta, GA · EIN 23-7128309 | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center Baltimore, MD · EIN 52-1341890 | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same city 0.95 |
| Caringworks Decatur, GA · EIN 56-2370081 | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same street 1.00 |
| Thornwell Clinton, SC · EIN 57-0314418 | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 0.82 |
| Atlanta Ronald McDonald House Charities Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-1295754 | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| Georgia Center for Child Advocacy Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-1762069 | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same city 1.00 |
| Nicholas House Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-1762614 | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| Solomon's Temple Foundation Atlanta, GA · EIN 81-0983784 | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| Abba House Perry Perry, GA · EIN 82-3418506 | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| 3 Keys Atlanta, GA · no confident EIN match | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Unmatched Help match |
| Hillside Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-0603148 | $22,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| Faithbridge Foster CARE Alpharetta, GA · EIN 20-5162251 | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| America's Vetdogs the Veterans K-9 Corps Smithtown, NY · EIN 20-8814368 | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 0.58 |
| Hope Atlanta Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-0566247 | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same street 0.86 |
| This Must Be the Place Columbus, OH · EIN 87-2676246 | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same ZIP 1.00 |
| Families FIRST Atlanta, GA · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Unmatched Help match |
| Bloom Fayetteville, GA · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Unmatched Help match |
| Southwest Christian CARE Union City, GA · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Unmatched Help match |
| McIntosh Trail Community Service Board Griffin, GA · no confident EIN match | $20,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Unmatched Help match |
| Kennesaw State University Foundation Kennesaw, GA · EIN 23-7034345 | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same street 1.00 |
| Atlanta Union Mission Corporation Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-0572430 | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 0.83 |
| Penfield Addiction Ministries Union Point, GA · EIN 58-1368663 | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| Georgia Parent Support Network Atlanta, GA · EIN 58-1899034 | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| North Gwinnett Cooperative Buford, GA · EIN 58-2176942 | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 0.81 |
| Resilient Georgia Atlanta, GA · EIN 83-3975661 | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
| Ser Familia Acworth, GA · no confident EIN match | $15,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Unmatched Help match |
| Ptsd Foundation of America Houston, TX · EIN 20-3864341 | $10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same address 1.00 |
2 more lines ($30K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
- AmazonSmile Foundation Seattle, WA
38 recipients in common - The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
19 recipients in common - Atl Fdn-W Peters Main Saint Louis, MO
18 recipients in common - Georgia Power Foundation Atlanta, GA
14 recipients in common - Publix Super Markets Charities Lakeland, FL
12 recipients in common - Enterprise Holdings Foundation Saint Louis, MO
10 recipients in common - JPMorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
9 recipients in common - GE Foundation Norwalk, CT
8 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.