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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 38 5914 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS 3 3000 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. 38 STUDENTS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIPS TO ATTEND SCIENCE PROGRAMS. 3 HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS RECEIVED 1,000 COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS EACH. SCIENCE EXPLORERS INC SEE PART V 339586 INDEP. CONTRACTOR false JENNIFER MOOREHEAD DIR. 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