2025-05-14T12:31:04-05:00 2024-06-30 205367494 ALAN ROSS & COMPANY PC 10 HEARTHSTONE CT READING PA 196063054 990 2023-07-01 061689284 SPARKS FOUNDATION INC SPAR 8142441479 1290 BROADCASTING ROAD STE 121 WYOMISSING PA 196103203 KAREN CARLES TREASURER 8142441479 2025-05-14 1 1 DAVID S ROSS CPA P01706199 6107799555 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z X KAREN CARLES 1290 BROADCASTING ROAD STE 121 WYOMISSING PA 196103203 847215 0 X HTTPS://SPARKSFOUNDATION.NET/ X 2003 PA TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, SPONSOR AND CARRY OUT EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES THROUGHOUT TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, SPONSOR AND CARRY OUT EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES FOCUSING ON UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN. 6 5 2 50 0 0 665715 671650 56635 115695 0 -6940 2026 18775 724376 799180 11819 798 0 0 253 93706 0 0 50248 711546 711394 723618 805898 758 -6718 87992 56722 25514 962 62478 55760 TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, SPONSOR AND CARRY OUT EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES FOCUSING ON UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN. 0 0 657543 798 115695 BOTH VIRTUAL AN IN-PERSON LESSONS WERE OFFERED.WE PROVIDED INQUIRY BASED, HANDS-ON SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS TO ____ STUDENTS.PROGRAMS WERE PROVIDED IN __ SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS __ STATES.3 INCOME ELIGIBLE ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WERE PROVIDED SCIENCE CLUB OR CAMP SCHOLARSHIPS. 657543 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 PA X SUZI PEFFLEY 8142441479 1290 BROADCASTING ROAD STE 121 WYOMISSING PA 196103203 X MELANIE D MATTES CHAIRPERSON 5.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN A CHARLES TREASURER 0.25 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ABIGAIL HICKS TRUSTEE / DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X X 0 0 0 DIANA L NEATROUR TRUSTEE / DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX WHITELAM TRUSTEE / DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM DANEY TRUSTEE / DIRECTOR 0.25 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUZI PEFFLEY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SCIENCE EXPLORERS INC 110 W WYOMISSING AVE MOHNTON PA 19540 SUBCONTRACTOR 641683 1 10500 661150 671650 PROGRAM SERVICE REVENU 611710 115695 115695 115695 528 528 35370 42838 -7468 -7468 -7468 21472 5197 16275 16275 2500 0 2500 2500 799180 108227 0 19303 798 798 93706 28682 41539 23485 9638 9638 8420 8420 350 350 26763 26763 5493 5493 5000 5000 11906 11906 3051 3051 1575 1575 5294 5294 2214 2214 SUBCONTRACTED EDUCATION 628063 628063 DUES SUBSCRIPTIONS 1398 1398 VEHICLE EXPENSES 938 938 FEES 539 539 752 752 805898 657543 98107 50248 39737 52075 9229 4582 48255 4647 87992 56722 59 962 25455 0 25514 962 X 36645 29927 25833 25833 62478 55760 87992 56722 -6718 0 X 1 X 0 0 0 X 489784 451608 634925 665715 671650 2913682 489784 451608 634925 665715 671650 2913682 2175802 737880 10 528 538 2914220 115695 0.25320 0.22820 X THE ORGANIZATION WAS ORGANIZED TO SUPPORT HANDS-ON, INQUIRY-BASED STEM & STEAM CURRICULUM TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, SPONSOR AND CARRY OUT EDICUATOINAL AND SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES FOCUSING ON UNDERPRIVILEGED AND UNDERSERVED YOUTH. MOST OF THESE YOUTHS COME FROM TITLE I SCHOOL DISTRICTS AND OTHERWISE WOULD NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THIS HIGH-QUALITY PROGRAMMING.THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES REGULAR NEWSLETTERS, MID-YEAR AND END OF YEAR REPORTS TO STAKEHOLDERS, DONORS AND SUPPORTERS WITH PROGRESS, STUDENTS SERVED, NUMBER OF SCHOOLS SERVED AND TESTIMONIALS FROM STUDENTS AND STAFF IN THE SCHOOLS WE SERVE. THESE REPORTS SERVE AS BENCHMARKS FOR OUR PROGRAMMING AND HOW THE DONATIONS HELP SUPPORT OUR EFFORTS ACROSS THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE. IN ADDITION TO LOCAL FUNDRAISING EFFORTS, THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A WEBSITE, SOCIAL MEDIA PRESENCE AND DONOR RELATED MATERIALS THAT CONTAIN QR CODES, DONATE BUTTONS AND CAMPOAIGNS THAT DEMONSTRATE OUR EFFORTS AND REACH. FUNDING RECEIVED COMES FROM A COMBINATION OF COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, INDIVIDUALS, GRANTS, LOCAL, STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDING AS WELL AS CORPORATONS AND PRIVATE BUSINESSES.DUE OT THE LARGE FUNDING FROM THE UNRELATED PRIVATE FOUNDATION AND ANOTHER CORPORATION, THE 33 1/3 % TEST IS NOT MET. THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT DONATE ARE AWARE AND HAVE BEEN IMPRESSED WITH OUR CURRICULUM, HANDS-ON APPROACH AND OFTEN VOLUNTEER AS GUEST INSTRUCTORS FOR OUR PROGRAMS. AS A FOUNDATION, WE HAVE FOCUSED AND HAVE A STEADFAST COMMITMENT THROUGH OUR BOARD MEMBERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND STAFF TO DIVERSIFY OUR FUNDING AS WE HAVE CONTINUED TO ADD DOZENS OF NEW DONORS AND SUPPORTERS. WE CONTINUE TO STRIVE TOWARDS MEETING THE 33 1/3% RULE AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW. OUR BAORD IS COMPOSED OF MEMBERS WITH DIVERSIFIED BACKGROUNDS AND COME FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE INCLUDING REAL ESTATE, BANKING, FOUNDATIONS, MEDICAL, EDUCATION AND PRIVATE BUSINESSES AS WE GROW AN FOCUS ON EXPANDING OUR OUTREACH EFFORTS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 9229 4582 4647 4647 PART X - FIN 48 FOOTNOTE THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED THAT THE FOUNDATION QUALIFIES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL OR STATE INCOME TAX. THE FOUNDATION IS REQUIRED TO OPERATE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO MAINTAIN THIS EXEMPT STATUS. THE FOUNDATION BELEIVES ITS EXEMPT STATUS WILL BE SUSTAINED UNDER AUDIT AND BELIEVES IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. NO REQUIRED ANNUAL RETURNS FOR THE FOUNDATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX ARE CURRENTLY UNDER EXAMINATION BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS. 8 28682 28682 5108 28682 28682 5108 5108 23574 SCIENCE EXPLORERS INC JENNIFER MOOREHEAD OWNS MORE THAN 35% OF THE COMPANY 641682 INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR 0 JENNIFER MOOREHEAD FOUNDER / FORMER OFFICER 6290 RENT 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE ANNUAL BOARD MEETING, THE TRUSTEES VOTE TO ACCEPT ALL MEMBER'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENTS (SIGNED AND DATED) AND TO ACCEPT ANY MEMBER'S DESCRIPTION OF POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL PUBLIC DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST