SPARKPLUG FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2015
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- Organization
- SPARKPLUG FOUNDATION (EIN 33-1033952)
- Tax period
- 2015-01-01 to 2015-12-31
- Filed
- 2016-06-24
- IRS object ID
- 201601769349100400
- Schema version
- 2015v2.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
- Return header
- Form 990-PF
- Accounting Fees Schedule
- Depreciation Schedule
- Land Etc Schedule2
- Other Expenses Schedule
- Other Income Schedule2
- Other Increases Schedule
- Taxes Schedule
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2016-06-24T06:45:40-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2015-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Kimerling & Wisdom LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 150 Broadway Suite 1105 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | New York | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10038 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990PF | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2015-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 331033952 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE SPARKPLUG FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SPAR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8778668285 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PARK W FINANCE STATION PO BOX 20956 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10025 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | FELICE GELMAN | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Trustee | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2016-06-24 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Ross Wisdom CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00163343 | PTIN |
| Phone | 2129860892 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2015 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-09-27 15:27:22Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-PF IRS990PF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization501c3 Exempt PF | Yes (X) | Organization501c3ExemptPFInd |
| FMV Assets EOY | $7,782,989 | FMVAssetsEOYAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Dividends Rev And Expnss | $150,439 | DividendsRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Dividends Net Invst Incm | $150,439 | DividendsNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss | $515,054 | NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Gross Sales Price | $4,513,274 | GrossSalesPriceAmt |
| Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm | $515,054 | CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Other Income Rev And Expnss | $287 | OtherIncomeRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Rev And Expnss | $665,780 | TotalRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Net Invst Incm | $665,493 | TotalNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Rev And Expnss | $70,000 | OthEmplSlrsWgsRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Net Invst Incm | $70,000 | OthEmplSlrsWgsNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Dsbrs Chrtbl | $70,000 | OthEmplSlrsWgsDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss | $5,131 | AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm | $2,565 | AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps | $2,566 | AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt |
| Taxes Rev And Expnss | $17,537 | TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Taxes Net Invst Incm | $17,537 | TaxesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl | $5,355 | TaxesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Deprec And Dpltn Rev And Expnss | $745 | DeprecAndDpltnRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Deprec And Dpltn Net Invst Incm | $745 | DeprecAndDpltnNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Other Expenses Rev And Expnss | $110,300 | OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Other Expenses Net Invst Incm | $110,300 | OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $14,190 | OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss | $203,713 | TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm | $201,147 | TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $92,111 | TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Contri Paid Rev And Expnss | $317,203 | ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl | $317,203 | ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Total Expenses Rev And Expnss | $520,916 | TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt |
| Total Expenses Net Invst Incm | $201,147 | TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt |
| Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl | $409,314 | TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | $144,864 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Net Investment Income | $464,346 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cash BOY | $38,687 | CashBOYAmt |
| Cash EOY | $122,160 | CashEOYAmt |
| Cash EOYFMV | $122,160 | CashEOYFMVAmt |
| Sav And Temp Cash Invst BOY | $624,206 | SavAndTempCashInvstBOYAmt |
| Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY | $352,753 | SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt |
| Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV | $352,753 | SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt |
| US Government Obligations BOY | $194,998 | USGovernmentObligationsBOYAmt |
| US Government Obligations EOY | $1,114,067 | USGovernmentObligationsEOYAmt |
| US Govt Obligations EOYFMV | $1,114,126 | USGovtObligationsEOYFMVAmt |
| Corporate Stock BOY | $5,229,173 | CorporateStockBOYAmt |
| Corporate Stock EOY | $4,646,204 | CorporateStockEOYAmt |
| Corporate Stock EOYFMV | $6,189,783 | CorporateStockEOYFMVAmt |
| Other Investments BOY | $5,613 | OtherInvestmentsBOYAmt |
| Other Investments EOY | $3,104 | OtherInvestmentsEOYAmt |
| Other Investments EOYFMV | $3,050 | OtherInvestmentsEOYFMVAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $2,328 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,211 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
| Land BOY | $1,862 | LandBOYAmt |
| Land EOY | $1,117 | LandEOYAmt |
| Land EOYFMV | $1,117 | LandEOYFMVAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $6,094,539 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $6,239,405 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOYFMV | $7,782,989 | TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt |
| Loans From Officers BOY | $5,000 | LoansFromOfficersBOYAmt |
| Loans From Officers EOY | $5,000 | LoansFromOfficersEOYAmt |
| Other Liabilities EOY | $1 | OtherLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $5,000 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $5,001 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Org Does Not Follow SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrgDoesNotFollowSFAS117Ind |
| Retained Earning BOY | $6,089,539 | RetainedEarningBOYAmt |
| Retained Earning EOY | $6,234,404 | RetainedEarningEOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $6,089,539 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $6,234,404 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY | $6,094,539 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY | $6,239,405 | TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt |
Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY | $6,089,539 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Excess Revenue Over Expenses | $144,864 | ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt |
| Other Increases | $1 | OtherIncreasesAmt |
| Subtotal | $6,234,404 | SubtotalAmt |
| Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY | $6,234,404 | TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm Detail CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmDetail
Cap Gains Loss Tx Invst Incm CapGainsLossTxInvstIncmGrp (2 entries)
| PropertyPropertyDesc | How AcquiredHowAcquiredCd | AcquiredAcquiredDt | SoldSoldDt | Gross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceAmt | Cost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmt | Gain Or LossGainOrLossAmt | Gains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLossesAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEUBERGER BERMAN #1150 | P | 2015-01-01 | 2015-12-31 | $2,311,413 | $2,368,672 | -$57,259 | -$57,259 |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN #1150 | P | 2000-01-01 | 2015-12-31 | $2,201,861 | $1,629,548 | $572,313 | $572,313 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Gain Net Income | $515,054 | CapitalGainNetIncomeAmt |
| Net Short Term Capital Gain Loss | -$57,259 | NetShortTermCapitalGainLossAmt |
Qlfy Und Sect4940e Reduced Tax QlfyUndSect4940eReducedTaxGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Liable Section4942 Tax | false | LiableSection4942TaxInd |
| Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr1 | $489,242 | AdjustedQlfyDistriYr1Amt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr1 | $8,702,048 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr1Amt |
| Distribution Yr1 | 0.05622 | DistributionYr1Rt |
| Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr2 | $432,562 | AdjustedQlfyDistriYr2Amt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr2 | $7,691,839 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr2Amt |
| Distribution Yr2 | 0.05624 | DistributionYr2Rt |
| Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr3 | $320,360 | AdjustedQlfyDistriYr3Amt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr3 | $6,770,534 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr3Amt |
| Distribution Yr3 | 0.04732 | DistributionYr3Rt |
| Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr4 | $317,923 | AdjustedQlfyDistriYr4Amt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr4 | $6,583,215 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr4Amt |
| Distribution Yr4 | 0.04829 | DistributionYr4Rt |
| Adjusted Qlfy Distri Yr5 | $349,101 | AdjustedQlfyDistriYr5Amt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets Yr5 | $6,285,752 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsYr5Amt |
| Distribution Yr5 | 0.05554 | DistributionYr5Rt |
| Total Distribution | 0.263605 | TotalDistributionRt |
| Average Distribution | 0.052721 | AverageDistributionRt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $8,093,868 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Adj Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $426,717 | AdjNetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Net Investment Income Pct | $4,643 | NetInvestmentIncomePctAmt |
| Adj Nonchrtbl Net Invst Incm Pct | $431,360 | AdjNonchrtblNetInvstIncmPctAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $409,314 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Investment Income Excise Tax | $9,287 | InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt |
| Subtotal | $9,287 | SubtotalAmt |
| Tax Based On Investment Income | $9,287 | TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Applied To Es Tax | $9,470 | AppliedToEsTaxAmt |
| Total Payments And Credits | $9,470 | TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt |
| Form2220 Attached | Yes (X) | Form2220AttachedInd |
| Es Penalty | $183 | EsPenaltyAmt |
Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Legislative Political Acty | false | LegislativePoliticalActyInd |
| More Than100 Spent | false | MoreThan100SpentInd |
| Form1120 POL Filed | false | Form1120POLFiledInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Changes To Articles Or Bylaws | false | ChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Form990 T Filed | false | Form990TFiledInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Section508e Rqr Satisfied | false | Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd |
| At Least5000 In Assets | Yes (true) | AtLeast5000InAssetsInd |
| Org Report Or Register State | NY | OrgReportOrRegisterStateCd |
| Form990 PF Filed With Atty Gen | Yes (true) | Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd |
| Private Operating Foundation | false | PrivateOperatingFoundationInd |
| New Substantial Contributors | false | NewSubstantialContributorsInd |
| Own Controlled Entity | false | OwnControlledEntityInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Comply With Public Insp Rqr | Yes (true) | ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd |
| Website Address | www.sparkplugfoundation.org/ | WebsiteAddressTxt |
Persons With Books Name PersonsWithBooksName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | KIMERLING & WISDOM LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 2129860892 | PhoneNum |
Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 150 BROADWAY SUITE 1105 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10038 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Accounts Question | false | ForeignAccountsQuestionInd |
Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Sale Or Exch Disqualified Prsn | false | SaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Brrw Or Lend Disqualified Prsn | false | BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Furn Goods Disqualified Prsn | false | FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Pay Comp Disqualified Prsn | false | PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Transfer Ast Disqualified Prsn | false | TransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Payment To Government Official | false | PaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd |
| Acts Fail To Qlfy As Exceptions | false | ActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd |
| Uncorrected Prior Acts | false | UncorrectedPriorActsInd |
| Undistributed Income PY | false | UndistributedIncomePYInd |
| Undistr Incm Sect4942a2 Not App | false | UndistrIncmSect4942a2NotAppInd |
| Business Holdings | false | BusinessHoldingsInd |
| Excess Business Holdings | false | ExcessBusinessHoldingsInd |
| Jeopardy Investments | false | JeopardyInvestmentsInd |
| Uncorrected PY Jeopardy Invst | false | UncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd |
| Influence Legislation | false | InfluenceLegislationInd |
| Influence Election | false | InfluenceElectionInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Noncharitable Purpose | false | NoncharitablePurposeInd |
| Transactions Fail To Qlfy As Exc | false | TransactionsFailToQlfyAsExcInd |
| Maintained Expenditure Rspns | false | MaintainedExpenditureRspnsInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Proceeds Or Net Income | false | ProceedsOrNetIncomeInd |
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp
Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)
| Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPUSAddress/ZIPCd | TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FELICE GELMAN | ||||||
| PARK W STATION PO BOX 20956 | NEW YORK | NY | 10025 | Trustee | 2.00 | $0 |
| YORAM GELMAN | ||||||
| PARK W STATION PO BOX 20956 | NEW YORK | NY | 10025 | Trustee | 2.00 | $0 |
| EMMAIA GELMAN | ||||||
| PARK W STATION PO BOX 20956 | NEW YORK | NY | 10025 | Trustee | 2.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt |
| Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONE | NONE | CompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt |
Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Average Monthly FMV Of Sec | $7,193,457 | AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt |
| Average Monthly Cash Balances | $1,023,668 | AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt |
| FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast | $0 | FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt |
| Total FMV Of Unused Assets | $8,217,125 | TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt |
| Reduction Claimed | $0 | ReductionClaimedAmt |
| Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast | $8,217,125 | AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt |
| Cash Deemed Charitable | $123,257 | CashDeemedCharitableAmt |
| Net Vl Noncharitable Assets | $8,093,868 | NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt |
| Minimum Investment Return | $404,693 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum Investment Return | $404,693 | MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt |
| Tax Based On Investment Income | $9,287 | TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Total Tax | $9,287 | TotalTaxAmt |
| Distributable Before Adj | $395,406 | DistributableBeforeAdjAmt |
| Distributable Before Ded | $395,406 | DistributableBeforeDedAmt |
| Distributable As Adjusted | $395,406 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
Qualifying Distri Part XII QualifyingDistriPartXIIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Expenses And Contributions | $409,314 | ExpensesAndContributionsAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $409,314 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
| Adjusted Qualifying Distri | $409,314 | AdjustedQualifyingDistriAmt |
Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Distributable As Adjusted | $395,406 | DistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5 | $39,447 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2 | $64,176 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1 | $69,560 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt |
| Total Excess Distribution Cyov | $173,183 | TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt |
| Qualifying Distributions | $409,314 | QualifyingDistributionsAmt |
| Treated As Distri From Corpus | $0 | TreatedAsDistriFromCorpusAmt |
| Applied To Current Year | $395,406 | AppliedToCurrentYearAmt |
| Remaining Distri From Corpus | $13,908 | RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt |
| Total Corpus | $187,091 | TotalCorpusAmt |
| Undistributed Income CY | $0 | UndistributedIncomeCYAmt |
| Excess Distri Cyov From Yr5 | $39,447 | ExcessDistriCyovFromYr5Amt |
| Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr | $147,644 | ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt |
| Excess From Year2 | $64,176 | ExcessFromYear2Amt |
| Excess From Year1 | $69,560 | ExcessFromYear1Amt |
| Excess From Current Year | $13,908 | ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt |
Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributing Manager | FELICE GELMAN | ContributingManagerNm |
| Contributing Manager | YORAM GELMAN | ContributingManagerNm |
Application Submission Info ApplicationSubmissionInfoGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient Person | THE SPARKPLUG FOUNDATION | RecipientPersonNm |
Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO BOX 20956 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10025 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Recipient Phone | 8778668285 | RecipientPhoneNum |
| Form And Info And Materials | TELEPHONE CONTACT IS NEEDED PRIOR TO ACTUAL GRANT APPLICATION SUBMISSION. WRITTEN PROPOSALS FOR GRANT ARE REQUIRED TO BE SUBMITTED. WRITTEN PROPOSAL NEEDS TO BE SPECIFIC--EXPLANING STEPS USED TO ACCOMPLISH GOALS, PERSONS AND MATERIALS NEEDED, ESPECIALLY DETAILING THE NEED OR ISSUE WHICH THE GRANT WILL ADDRESS. ESTIMATED COSTS FOR THE WORK WILL BE REQUIRED WITH APPLICATION. | FormAndInfoAndMaterialsTxt |
| Submission Deadlines | CALL DATE: 10/15/2015 APPLICATION DATE: 10/31/2015 | SubmissionDeadlinesTxt |
| Restrictions On Awards | SPARKPLUG FOUNDATION MAKES GRANTS ONLY FOR SEED MONEY, OR TO LAUNCH NEW IDEAS WITHIN EXISTING PROJECTS--THERE ARE ALSO RESTICTIONS ON WHAT TYPE OF EXPENSE WHICH THEY WILL FUND | RestrictionsOnAwardsTxt |
Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (32 entries)
| Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityRecipientUSAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCd | Recipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxt | Recipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusTxt | Grant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxt | AmtAmt | Address Line1RecipientForeignAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityRecipientForeignAddress/CityNm | Province Or StateRecipientForeignAddress/ProvinceOrStateNm | CountryRecipientForeignAddress/CountryCd | Foreign PostalRecipientForeignAddress/ForeignPostalCd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WESPAC Foundation | ||||||||||||
| 52 North Broadway | White Plain | NY | 10603 | NONE | PC | general support of Adalah-NY | $300 | |||||
| SYRACUSE CENTER-Wks' Center of CeN | ||||||||||||
| 232 E Onondaga St 2nd Floor | Syracuse | NY | 13202 | NONE | PC | The WCCNY will galvanize the New York Dairy Worker Campaign, a public education effort, by convening three regional meetings of farmworkers, with trainers in organizing and campaign development, to help workers define their goals, hone base building strategies, and engage in leadership development. | $15,000 | |||||
| Picture the Homeless | ||||||||||||
| 104 E 126th St | NEW YORK | NY | 10025 | NONE | PC | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 | |||||
| STOREHOUSE OF HOPE-N END WOODWARD C | ||||||||||||
| 341 WESTMINSTER | DETROIT | MI | 48202 | NONE | PC | Purchase of software and salaries of both a project manager to organize resident members to operate the station and a grassroots fundraising advisor to build capacity of resident members to create awareness and engage community in participating in and creating programming | $7,000 | |||||
| IRAQ VETERANS AGAINST THE WAR | ||||||||||||
| PO BOX 3565 | NEW YORK | NY | 10008 | NONE | PC | IVAW will establish a Veterans Speaker's Bureau to aid in the development of our veteran community while educating and providing tools to the public to counteract U.S. militarism at home and abroad. | $10,000 | |||||
| MECA - Nawa for Culture and Arts As | ||||||||||||
| NONE | PC | To purchase children library materials for the children library in Deir el Balah, mid of the Gaza Strip in Al-Khidr Monastery (1700 years) which is expected to be restored by the Riwaq Center in May 2015. Nawa for Culture and Arts already guaranteed the financial resources for the furniture. | $10,000 | Gaza Strip Deir El-Balah Al-Berka | Deir el -Balah | PALESTINE | OC | |||||
| The Art of the Early Keyboard-ARTEK | ||||||||||||
| 170 WEST 73RD STREET 3C | NEW YORK | NY | 10023 | NONE | PC | ARTEK will present multi-media, semi-staged performances based on the life and poetry of the celebrated Italian Renaissance poet, Torquato Tasso: Melancholia/Follia. | $10,000 | |||||
| QUEEN CITY CHAMBER OPERA | ||||||||||||
| 7340 Laurel Oak Lane | CINCINNATI | OH | 45237 | NONE | PC | An audience development initiative in order to expand awareness and sustainable earned revenue sources for Queen City Chamber Opera. | $5,000 | |||||
| ABOLISHIONIST LAW CENTER-Amistad La | ||||||||||||
| PO BOX 9148 | PITTSBURGH | PA | 19139 | NONE | PC | Co-creation of an organizing training by incarcerated and outside organizers to inform the family members and loved ones of people serving life without parole sentences of the current movement and political landscape, and teach them basic and intermediate organizing skills. | $13,753 | |||||
| GRASSROOTS LEADERSHIP - Youth Rise | ||||||||||||
| 2301 E Cesar Chavez St | AUSTIN | TX | 78702 | NONE | PC | Youth Rise Texas is developing the leadership and organizing capacity of youth directly affected by parental incarceration and deportation. Youth Rise uses popular education, mentorship, organizing, and creative cultural production to challenge mass incarceration and immigrant criminalization. | $10,000 | |||||
| NETWORK ON WOMEN IN PRISON-Californ | ||||||||||||
| 1540 MARKET ST SUITE 490 | SAN FRANCISCO | CA | 94102 | NONE | NC | Spitfire provides speaking opportunities for formerly incarcerated women and transpeople to share about incarceration and re-entry challenges. As those most impacted by the PIC, their personal stories and perspectives are central in our movement to foster change toward social justice for all people. | $10,000 | |||||
| THE SPACE AT TOMPKINS-The Persist H | ||||||||||||
| 147 Prince Street | BROOKLYN | NY | 11201 | NONE | PC | This grant will fund Persist Health Project's leadership and membership development, as well as political education workshops, for people with experience in the New York City sex trades. These efforts will focus on health & human rights issues for people in the sex trades. | $15,000 | |||||
| GLOBALEXCHANGEDALIA-Aid Watch Pales | ||||||||||||
| NONE | PC | Aid Watch Palestine is an independent, civil society initiative to make international aid accountable to Palestiniansstarting with reconstruction of the Gaza Strip. We invite critical and constructive scrutiny of aid so we can liberate ourselves from aid that harms and focus on long-term solutions. | $10,000 | Post Office Box 2394 | Ramallah | PALESTINE | OC | |||||
| GREATER BOSTON LEGAL-MASS COAL DOM | ||||||||||||
| 197 FRIEND STREET | BOSTON | MA | 02114 | NONE | PC | Grassroots organizing and mobilization of domestic workers in Massachusetts be selected worker leaders | $10,000 | |||||
| PEOPLE FOR COMMUNITY RECOVERY | ||||||||||||
| 13330 S CORLISS AVE | CHICAGO | IL | 60827 | NONE | PC | Organizing for the Preservation of Public and Low Income Affordable Housing in the Riverdale Community Area of the City of Chicago. Our goal in the creation of a tenant assoication for the neighborhood of Concordia Place Apartment and to force the renvation of 648 vacant unit in Altgeld Gardens. | $10,000 | |||||
| CLEAN AIR COALITION OF WESTERN NY | ||||||||||||
| 52 LINWOOD | BUFFALO | NY | 14209 | NONE | PC | Funds will be used to organize residents who live next to an abandoned American Axel plant that is leaking PCBs to win a clean up the site and force the current company operating on the site to develop and emergency management plan. | $10,000 | |||||
| NEW ENERGY ECONOMY | ||||||||||||
| 343 EAST ALAMEDA | SANTA FE | NM | 87501 | NONE | PC | A new organizing and advocacy campaign to develop a unique model of energy choice in NM that will transform and enable communities to exercise their rights to pursue renewable energy alternatives through a combination of municipal energy policy and statewide community choice aggregation legislation | $15,000 | |||||
| PROSPECT LEFFERTS GARDENS NEIGHBORH | ||||||||||||
| 237 Flatbush Ave 193 | BROOKLYN | NY | 11217 | NONE | PC | BEFORE ITS GONE // TAKE IT BACK: Documenting Brooklyn - Fighting Gentrification (B4G) is the only Brooklyn-wide anti-gentrification neighborhood and online organizing campaign | $10,000 | |||||
| GREAT SMALL WORKS-Mariposa and the | ||||||||||||
| 648 Prospect Place 4R | BROOKLYN | NY | 11216 | NONE | PC | We are seeking funding for the national tour of our play: Mariposa & the Saint; From Solitary Confinement, A Play Through Letters,? which connects audiences to one womans story through her own words, then inspires them to take collective action to end solitary confinement in their state. | $10,000 | |||||
| MEDIA ISLAND INTERNATIONAL | ||||||||||||
| 816 ADAMS STREET | OLYMPIA | WA | 98501 | NONE | NC | Forming the "Cascade Radio Network" and strengthening the backbone of northwest low power community radio collaboration with a much needed strategic infrastructure project to raise the power of the KOWA antennae giving it new importance in the capitol city of Olympia. | $10,000 | |||||
| SOCIAL GOOD FUND - Amy LaCour | ||||||||||||
| 624 Brooklyn Ave 307 | OAKLAND | CA | 94606 | NONE | PC | Any Place But Here is a song cycle, composed for alto voice and string quartet, and using African American poetry as lyric, that tells the story of a fictional African American man leaving the rural South and heading to an unnamed city during the years of the Great Migration. | $10,000 | |||||
| BILLINGS SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CHORALE | ||||||||||||
| 2721 2ND AVENUE NORTH SUITE 350 | BILLINGS | MT | 59101 | NONE | PC | Our Tutti Behind Walls project will teach guitar lessons to women who are incarcerated in the Montana State Women's Prison in Billings, MT, giving the residents a chance to gain a basic understanding of guitar techniques, which will provide the groundwork for more advanced playing upon release. | $5,000 | |||||
| A BETTER WAY FDTN - Hearing Youth V | ||||||||||||
| PO BOX 615 | NEW LONDON | CT | 06320 | NONE | PC | My Black is Beautiful is a space for New London to engage in critical analysis and celebration of Blackness, and eventually develop a platform and organizing strategies to work towards Black safety in our city. | $7,500 | |||||
| SANKOFA FOUNDATION-Racial Justice N | ||||||||||||
| PO Box 60261 | DAYTON | OH | 45406 | NONE | PC | RJN! seeks to continue the work of strategically centering the most impacted parents as leaders in transforming educational outcomes for their children in the state of Ohio and Dayton community in particular. | $7,500 | |||||
| RELEASE AGING PEOPLE IN PRISON - RA | ||||||||||||
| 2090 ADAM CLAYTON POWELL BLVD 200 | NEW YORK | NY | 10027 | NONE | NC | The work involved grassroots organizing, building collaborations with community-based organizations, and general education on the issues. This entails doing workshops, presentations, legislative hearings, and lobbying key players. | $12,000 | |||||
| SOCIALLY EQUAL ENERGY EFFICIENT DEV | ||||||||||||
| 1617 DANDRIDGE | KNOXVILLE | TN | 37915 | NONE | PC | Building and launching a citizens' organization for energy democracy in Knoxville, Tennessee | $9,900 | |||||
| WESPAC - Palestinian Youth Movement | ||||||||||||
| 1136 W Blaine Street apt 101 | RIVERSIDE | CA | 92507 | PC | This summer, PYM will host the first ever "Youth Leadership Summer School: Palestinian and Arab Youth Transforming Theory into Practice." The school is a seven day long intensive program in Riverside, CA and includes political education, cultural empowerment and organizational training. | $12,000 | ||||||
| WESPAC - IJAN | ||||||||||||
| PO Box 29724 | OAKLAND | CA | 94604 | PC | IJAN would use Sparkplug funding to print and tour our just released and highly acclaimed 120 page report, The Business of Backlash: The Attack on the Palestinian and Other Movements for Justice, and to complete and print an accessible primer on the politics and history of Jewish anti-Zionism. | $4,000 | ||||||
| WESPAC - Transforming Lives | ||||||||||||
| 752 East Mountain Rd South | COLD SPRING | NY | 10516 | PC | A program created by three inmates at Eastern Prison to help other inmates get in rehabilitation and journal about it so that they have a record of their activities when they go before the parole board and then go for jobs. Currently rehab is not happening, for most, because of prison politics. | $6,000 | ||||||
| WESPAC - Freedom Food Alliance | ||||||||||||
| 4872 Route 9g | GERMANTOWN | NY | 12526 | PC | Funds will help us formalize our alliance of farmers, organizers, students, prisoners and prison families and purchase a green vehicle that will provided transportation and food to familiesfriend of people incarcerated. | $15,000 | ||||||
| NEW ISREAL FUND - 972 Magazine | ||||||||||||
| PC | 972 Magazine's Advancement of Citizen Journalism is a non-profit grassroots journalism initiative aiming to expose local and overseas audiences to underreported events and perspectives in Israel and Palestine. It maintains two digital magazines: +972 Magazine (English) and Local Call (Hebrew). | $10,000 | 40 Shderot Chen | Tel Aviv | MIDDLE EAST | IS | 64167 | |||||
| ALLIANCE FOR GLOBAL JUSTICE-FOSSIL | ||||||||||||
| 4840 Walton Ave | Philadelphia | PA | 19143 | PC | The pilot phase of the Just Transition Reinvestment Program will partner student climate justice organizers at 5 colleges with off-campus groups, in order to move university money out of fossil fuels, and into community-led solutions at the frontlines of poverty and pollution. | $12,250 | ||||||
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr | $317,203 | TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt |
Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp
Div And Int From Sec Part VII DivAndIntFromSecPartVIIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Related Or Exempt Function Incm | $150,439 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt |
Other Investment Incm Part VII OtherInvestmentIncmPartVIIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Related Or Exempt Function Incm | $287 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt |
Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Related Or Exempt Function Incm | $515,054 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt |
Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Related Or Exempt Function Incm | $665,780 | RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Income Producing Acty | $665,780 | TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt |
Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd |
| Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EO | false | TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd |
| Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets | false | SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd |
| Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EO | false | PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd |
| Rental Of Facilities Oth Assets | false | RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd |
| Reimbursement Arrangements | false | ReimbursementArrangementsInd |
| Loans Or Loan Guarantees | false | LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd |
| Performance Of Services Etc | false | PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd |
| Sharing Of Facilities Etc | false | SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd |
| Relationships Nonchrtbl EO | false | RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd |
Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule
Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Category | KWLLC | CategoryTxt |
| Amt | $5,131 | Amt |
| Net Investment Income | $2,565 | NetInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Adjusted Net Income | $0 | AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
| Disbursements Charitable Prps | $2,566 | DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
Depreciation Schedule DepreciationSchedule
Depreciation Property DepreciationPropertyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Property | COMPUTER | PropertyDesc |
| Acquired | 2014-09-16 | AcquiredDt |
| Cost Or Other Basis | $2,328 | CostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Prior Year Depreciation | $466 | PriorYearDepreciationAmt |
| Computation Method | 200DB | ComputationMethodTxt |
| Rt | 0.3200 | Rt |
| Current Year Expense | $745 | CurrentYearExpenseAmt |
Land Etc Schedule2 LandEtcSchedule2
Land Etc LandEtcGrp (2 entries)
| Category Or ItemCategoryOrItemTxt | EOYFMVEOYFMVAmt | Cost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmt | Accumulated DepreciationAccumulatedDepreciationAmt | Book ValueBookValueAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auto./Transportation Equip. | $1,117 | |||
| Machinery and Equipment | $2,328 | $1,211 | $1,117 |
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule
Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (11 entries)
| DescDesc | Revenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt | Net Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt | Disbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| BANK CHARGES | $39 | $39 | |
| FILING FEES-NEW YORK STATE DEP.OF LAW | $250 | $250 | |
| INVESTMENT EXPENSE | $94,159 | $94,159 | |
| MEETING EXPENSES | $675 | $675 | |
| OFFICE EXPENSE | $203 | $203 | |
| PAYROLL SERVICE FEES | $1,512 | $1,512 | $1,512 |
| POSTAGE/DELIVERY | $351 | $351 | $351 |
| REIMBURSEMENT | $68 | $68 | |
| TELEPHONE | $1,431 | $1,431 | $715 |
| WEBSITE MAINTENANCE/FEES | $11,149 | $11,149 | $11,149 |
| WORKER COMPENSATION | $463 | $463 | $463 |
Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2
Other Income Detail OtherIncomeDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | Other Investment Income | Desc |
| Revenue And Expenses Per Books | $287 | RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt |
Other Increases Schedule OtherIncreasesSchedule
Other Increases Detail OtherIncreasesDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | ROUNDING | Desc |
| Amt | $1 | Amt |
Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule
Taxes Detail TaxesDetail (3 entries)
| CategoryCategoryTxt | AmtAmt | Net Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmt | Disbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| FEDERAL TAXES | $7,882 | $7,882 | |
| FOREIGN TAXES | $4,300 | $4,300 | |
| PAYROLL TAXES | $5,355 | $5,355 | $5,355 |
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