SPARKS FOUNDATION INC: Form 990, tax year 2014
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- Organization
- SPARKS FOUNDATION INC (EIN 06-1689284)
- Tax period
- 2014-01-01 to 2014-12-31
- Filed
- 2015-05-14
- IRS object ID
- 201501349349305475
- Schema version
- 2014v5.0
- 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 ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2015-05-14T13:09:23-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2014-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 232942924 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | HATTER HARRIS & BEITTEL LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 32-A EAST ROSEVILLE ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | LANCASTER | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 17601 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2014-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 061689284 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SPARKS FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SPAR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7173550220 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 110 WEST WYOMISSING ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MOHNTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19540 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JULIA MERRILL | PersonNm |
| Person Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 7173550220 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2015-05-14 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | JOHN A VOTTERO CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01282718 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7175692601 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2015-05-14 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2014 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | JULIA MERRILL | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 110 WEST WYOMISSING ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MOHNTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19540 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $292,810 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | WWW.SPARKSFOUNDATION.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2003 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | PA | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, SPONSOR AND CARRY OUT EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES FOCUSING ON UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 5 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 4 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 42 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $234,828 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $292,768 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $10 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $42 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $234,838 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $292,810 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $2,540 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $5,275 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $5,569 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $6,195 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $179,340 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $231,711 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $187,449 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $243,181 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | $47,389 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $49,629 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $62,897 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $109,594 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $2,932 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $0 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $59,965 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $109,594 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Mission | TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, SPONSOR AND CARRY OUT EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES FOCUSING ON UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $227,863 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $5,275 | GrantAmt |
| Desc | PROVIDE SCIENCE LITERACY PROGRAMS FOR 11,845 STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR AS WELL AS HAND-ON SCIENCE PROGRAMS FOR AN ADDITIONAL 1,268 STUDENTS THROUGH MULTIPLE PROGRAMS OVER THE COURSE OF 5 WEEKS AT SOME LOCATIONS AND 10 WEEKS AT OTHERS. THE GRANT PORTION IS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR CHILDREN WHOSE FAMILIES ARE INCOME- ELIGIBLE TO ATTEND SCIENCE CAMPS AND AFTER-SCHOOL CLUBS. THE SCHOLARSHIPS PAID FOR FULL OR PARTIAL PAYMENT OF THE CAMP OR CLUB REGISTRATION FEES FOR 17 CHILDREN. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $227,863 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Temp Or Permanent Endowments | false | TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | Yes (true) | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | false | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | Yes (true) | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | false | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With Officer Ent | Yes (true) | BusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | false | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 2 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 5 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 4 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | Yes (true) | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | false | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | false | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | false | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | false | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | false | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | false | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | false | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | false | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | PA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SPARKS FOUNDATION INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7173550220 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 110 WEST WYOMISSING ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MOHNTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19540 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt | OfficerOfficerInd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY CHAMBERS | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 2.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JONATHAN COBB | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| MAUREEN FLANAGAN | ||||||
| SECRETARY | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| JOSEPH MAGLATY | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| PATTI BURKE MANCINO | ||||||
| TRUSTEE | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| YURIY STERCHO JD PHD | ||||||
| PRESIDENT/TR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | Yes (X) |
| JULIA MERRILL | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 20.00 | $1,715 | $4,480 | $0 | Yes (X) | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $1,715 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $4,480 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | false | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp
Contractor Name ContractorName
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | SCIENCE EXPLORERS INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Contractor Address ContractorAddress
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 110 WEST WYOMISSING ROAD | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | MOHNTON | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | PA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 19540 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Services | CAMPS/ASSEMBLY | ServicesDesc |
| Compensation | $219,566 | CompensationAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| All Other Contributions | $292,768 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $292,768 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $42 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $42 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $292,810 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $42 | ExclusionAmt |
Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $5,275 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $5,275 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $6,195 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $6,195 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $559 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $559 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $3,000 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $3,000 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Interest InterestGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $12 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $420 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $420 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,170 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,170 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUBCONTRACT EXPENSE | $222,588 | $222,588 | |
| PROFESSIONAL FEES - OTHER | $1,817 | $1,817 | |
| FILING FEES | $575 | $575 | |
| COMPUTER & WEB SITE | $475 | $475 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,095 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,095 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $243,181 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $227,863 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,318 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $678 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $42,161 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $48,596 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $65,138 | EOYAmt |
Rcvbl From Disqualified Prsn RcvblFromDisqualifiedPrsnGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $10,908 | BOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $3,482 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,187 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,715 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,295 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $62,897 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $109,594 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,932 | BOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,932 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows SFAS117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind |
Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $21,282 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $30,265 | EOYAmt |
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $38,683 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $79,329 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $59,965 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $109,594 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $62,897 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $109,594 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $49,629 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | Yes (true) | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
Acct Compile Or Review Basis AcctCompileOrReviewBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| FS Audited | false | FSAuditedInd |
| Audit Committee | false | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $138,630 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $154,739 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $150,365 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $234,828 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $292,768 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $971,330 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $138,630 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $154,739 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $150,365 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $234,828 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $292,768 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $971,330 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $842,271 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $129,059 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $18 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $1 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $2 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $10 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $42 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $73 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $350 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Total | $350 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $971,753 | TotalSupportAmt |
| First5 Years170 | Yes (X) | First5Years170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART II, LINE 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | MISCELLANEOUS 350 | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,250 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $590 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $660 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $2,232 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $597 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $1,635 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $2,295 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)
| DescDesc |
|---|
| CREDIT CARDS PAYABLE |
| PAYROLL TAX LIABILITIES |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Footnote Text | Yes (X) | FootnoteTextInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | 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 OEPRATE IN CONFORMITY WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO MAINTAIN ITS EXEMPT STATUS. THE FOUNDATION BELIEVES ITS INCOME TAX FILING POSITIONS AND DEDUCTIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED UNDER AUDIT AND BELIEVES IT DOES NOT HAVE ANY SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE FOUNDATION CURRENTLY HAS NO INCOME TAX RETURNS UNDER EXAMINATION BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE FOUNDATION IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY RELEVANT TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS PRIOR TO FISCAL YEAR 2011. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (true) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Type | SCHOLARSHIPS - SCIENCE PR | GrantTypeTxt |
| Recipient | 17 | RecipientCnt |
| Cash Grant | $5,275 | CashGrantAmt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE I, PAGE 4, PART IV | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | 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. 17 STUDENTS RECEIVED SCHOLARSHIP TO ATTEND SCIENCE PROGRAMS. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule L IRS990ScheduleL
Bus Tr Involve Interested Prsn BusTrInvolveInterestedPrsnGrp (3 entries)
| Relationship DescriptionRelationshipDescriptionTxt | TransactionTransactionAmt | TransactionTransactionDesc | Sharing Of RevenuesSharingOfRevenuesInd |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCIENCE EXPLORERS INC | |||
| SEE PART V | $219,566 | INDEP. CONTRACTOR | false |
| JENNIFER MOOREHEAD | |||
| DIR. OF DVLPMT. | $3,000 | RENT | false |
| JENNIFER MOOREHEAD | |||
| DIR. OF DVLPMT. | $3,000 | NON-EMPLOYEE COMP. | false |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | SCHEDULE L, PART V | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | PART IV (B) - SCIENCE EXPLORERS, AN ENTITY WHICH IS MORE THAN 35% OWNED BY JENNIFER MOOREHEAD, THE FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 | JENNIFER MOOREHEAD KELLY CHAMBERS DIR. DVLPMT. TRUSTEE MOTHER/DAUGHTER |
| 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 DIRECTORS VOTE TO ACCEPT ALL MEMBER'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENTS (SIGNED AND DATED) AND TO ACCEPT ANY MEMBER'S DESCRIPTON OF POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. |
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