2021-04-08T15:59:35-05:00 2020-06-30 232942924 HATTER HARRIS & BEITTEL LLP 32-A EAST ROSEVILLE ROAD LANCASTER PA 17601 990 2019-07-01 061689284 SPARKS FOUNDATION INC SPAR 6108165047 110 WEST WYOMISSING AVENUE MOHNTON PA 19540 WHITNEY C VENUS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6108165047 2021-04-07 true JOHN A VOTTERO CPA P01282718 7175692601 2021-04-08 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z WHITNEY C VENUS 110 WEST WYOMISSING AVE MOHNTON PA 19540 500444 false X WWW.SPARKSFOUNDATION.ORG X 2003 PA TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, SPONSOR AND CARRY OUT EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES FOCUSING ON UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN. 8 7 0 26 0 432524 489784 16290 10650 34 -1232 20 0 448868 499202 6114 10915 0 0 0 15657 442251 421038 448365 431953 503 67249 57494 124487 256 0 57238 124487 TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, SPONSOR AND CARRY OUT EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES FOCUSING ON UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN. false false 398459 10915 10650 PROVIDE SCIENCE LITERACY PROGRAMS FOR 9,204 STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. THE GRANTS PROVIDED ARE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHILDREN WHOSE FAMILIES ARE INCOME-ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND SCIENCE CAMPS AND AFTER-SCHOOL CLUBS. THE SCHOLARSHIPS PAID FOR FULL OR PARTIAL CAMP OR CLUB REGISTRATION FEES FOR 27 CHILDREN. SCHOLARSHIPS OF 1,000 EACH WERE ALSO GIVEN TO 6 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS ENTERING COLLEGE. 398459 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false true 2 0 0 false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 7 true false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false PA X WHITNEY C VENUS 6108165047 110 WEST WYOMISSING AVE MOHNTON PA 19540 JULIA MERRILL EXECUTIVE DI 20.00 X 21896 0 0 ROBBYN BHATT EXECUTIVE DI 25.00 X 6824 0 0 KELLY CHAMBERS TRUSTEE 0.10 X 0 0 0 MAUREEN FLANAGAN CHAIRPERSON 0.10 X X 0 0 0 EDMUND GOOCH TRUSTEE 0.10 X 0 0 0 DAVID MATTES TRUSTEE 0.10 X 0 0 0 MELANIE MATTES SECRETARY 0.10 X X 0 0 0 ANNA RAMOS TRUSTEE 0.10 X 0 0 0 LINDY SHIPMAN TRUSTEE 0.10 X 0 0 0 ROBERT SHOWALTER TREASURER 0.10 X X 0 0 0 28720 false false false SCIENCE EXPLORERS INC 110 WEST WYOMISSING ROAD MOHNTON PA 19540 SCIENCE PROGRAM 464612 1 17250 472534 489784 PROGRAM FEES 611710 10650 10650 10650 10 10 1242 -1242 -1242 -1242 499202 9408 10 10915 10915 35331 15362 6587 13382 3000 3000 2125 2125 445 445 300 150 150 6000 6000 244 244 645 645 743 743 SUBCONTRACT EXPENSE 372032 372032 LICENSE AND REGISTRATION 150 150 BANK FEES 23 23 431953 398459 17837 15657 54495 122729 4282 2524 2999 1758 57494 124487 256 256 0 X 57238 70585 53902 57238 124487 57494 124487 67249 X true X false false false X 276115 339941 365627 432524 489784 1903991 276115 339941 365627 432524 489784 1903991 1422390 481601 30 27 13 34 10 114 33 20 53 1904158 50885 0.25290 0.20190 X THE ORGANIZATION WAS ORGANIZED TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, SPONSOR AND CARRY OUT EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, FOCUSING ON UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN. THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER TO THE INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THEIR DATABASE WHO HAVE USED OR BENEFITTED FROM THEIR SCIENCE PROGRAMS OVER THE YEARS. THE NEWSLETTER DEMONSTRATES VARIOUS WAYS IN WHICH THEY CAN DONATE TO THE ORGANIZATION. PARTICIPATION WITH LOCAL FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE EXTRAORDINARY GIVE IN LANCASTER COUNTY, BOSCOV'S FRIENDS AND FAMILY, FACEBOOK'S GIVING TUESDAY, AND AMAZON SMILE IS ANOTHER MANNER IN WHICH PUBLIC SUPPORT IS ACHIEVED. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAINTAINS A WEBSITE WITH A DONATE BUTTON. THEY RECEIVE DONATIONS FROM COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, GOVERNMENTAL UNITS, INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS AND PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS. DUE TO THE LARGE FUNDING FROM THE NON-RELATED PRIVATE FOUNDATION AND ANOTHER CORPORATION, THE 33 1/3% TEST IS NOT MET. THE ORGANIZATION MEETS THE 10% FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST INSTEAD TO CONTINUE OPERATING AS A PUBLIC FOUNDATION. THESE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE SCIENCE PROGRAMS AND HOW THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO EVOLVE THAT THEY CONTINUE TO GIVE EACH YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD IS ALSO COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS FROM VARIOUS FIELDS SUCH AS EDUCATION, BANKING, MEDICAL, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND PRIVATE BUSINESSES. PART II, LINE 10 MISCELLANEOUS 53 PART II, LINE 17A THE ORGANIZATION WAS ORGANIZED TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, SPONSOR AND CARRY OUT EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, FOCUSING ON UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN. THE ORGANIZATION DISTRIBUTES A QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER TO THE INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THEIR DATABASE WHO HAVE USED OR BENEFITTED FROM THEIR SCIENCE PROGRAMS OVER THE YEARS. THE NEWSLETTER DEMONSTRATES VARIOUS WAYS IN WHICH THEY CAN DONATE TO THE ORGANIZATION. PARTICIPATION WITH LOCAL FUNDRAISING ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE EXTRAORDINARY GIVE IN LANCASTER COUNTY, BOSCOV'S FRIENDS AND FAMILY, FACEBOOK'S GIVING TUESDAY, AND AMAZON SMILE IS ANOTHER MANNER IN WHICH PUBLIC SUPPORT IS ACHIEVED. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAINTAINS A WEBSITE WITH A DONATE BUTTON. THEY RECEIVE DONATIONS FROM COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS, GOVERNMENTAL UNITS, INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS AND PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS. DUE TO THE LARGE FUNDING FROM THE NON-RELATED PRIVATE FOUNDATION AND ANOTHER CORPORATION, THE 33 1/3% TEST IS NOT MET. THE ORGANIZATION MEETS THE 10% FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST INSTEAD TO CONTINUE OPERATING AS A PUBLIC FOUNDATION. THESE ORGANIZATIONS HAVE BEEN VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE SCIENCE PROGRAMS AND HOW THE ORGANIZATION CONTINUES TO EVOLVE THAT THEY CONTINUE TO GIVE EACH YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD IS ALSO COMPRISED OF INDIVIDUALS FROM VARIOUS FIELDS SUCH AS EDUCATION, BANKING, MEDICAL, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND PRIVATE BUSINESSES. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4282 2524 1758 1758 X SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS DETERMINED 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 BELIEVES 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. true SCHOLARSHIPS - SCIENCE PR 27 4915 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS 6 6000 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV THE FOUNDATION MAINTAINS RECORDS OF CHILDREN RECEIVING SCHOLARSHIP MONEY, AND THERE IS AN INCOME ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION PROCESS. SPARKS MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS FOR IN-SCHOOL PROGRAMS BY SETTING UP ALL PROGRAMMING THEMSELVES AND OUTSOURCES TO SCIENCE EXPLORERS TO DELIVER THE PROGRAMS. 27 STUDENTS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND SCIENCE PROGRAMS. 6 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS RECEIVED 1,000 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS EACH. SCIENCE EXPLORERS INC SEE PART V 412955 INDEP. CONTRACTOR false JENNIFER MOOREHEAD DIR. OF DVLPMT. 6000 RENT false SCHEDULE L, PART V PART IV (B) - SCIENCE EXPLORERS, AN ENTITY WHICH IS MORE THAN 35% OWNED BY JENNIFER MOOREHEAD. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 JENNIFER MOOREHEAD KELLY CHAMBERS DIR. DVLPMT. TRUSTEE MOTHER/DAUGHTER DAVID MATTES MELANIE MATTES TRUSTEE SECR/TRUSTEE HUSBAND/WIFE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE 990 PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, 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, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.