2015-05-14T13:09:23-05:00 2014-12-31 232942924 HATTER HARRIS & BEITTEL LLP 32-A EAST ROSEVILLE ROAD LANCASTER PA 17601 990 2014-01-01 061689284 SPARKS FOUNDATION INC SPAR 7173550220 110 WEST WYOMISSING ROAD MOHNTON PA 19540 JULIA MERRILL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7173550220 2015-05-14 true JOHN A VOTTERO CPA P01282718 7175692601 2015-05-14 2014 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z JULIA MERRILL 110 WEST WYOMISSING ROAD MOHNTON PA 19540 292810 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. 5 4 0 42 0 234828 292768 0 10 42 0 234838 292810 2540 5275 0 5569 6195 0 0 179340 231711 187449 243181 47389 49629 62897 109594 2932 0 59965 109594 TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, SPONSOR AND CARRY OUT EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC OBJECTIVES THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES FOCUSING ON UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN. false false 227863 5275 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. 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CONTRACTOR false JENNIFER MOOREHEAD DIR. OF DVLPMT. 3000 RENT false JENNIFER MOOREHEAD DIR. OF DVLPMT. 3000 NON-EMPLOYEE COMP. false SCHEDULE L, PART V PART IV (B) - SCIENCE EXPLORERS, AN ENTITY WHICH IS MORE THAN 35% OWNED BY JENNIFER MOOREHEAD, THE FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. 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.