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THE SPARKS FOUNDATION INC: Form 990PF, tax year 2011

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Organization
THE SPARKS FOUNDATION INC (EIN 20-0396160)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-11-13
IRS object ID
201223189349100982
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2012-11-13T16:20:43-08:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Armstrong Backus & Co LLPBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 3487AddressLine1
CityMidlandCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code797023487ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN200396160EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1The Sparks Foundation IncBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlSPARNameControl
Phone4326835203Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1800 N Marienfeld Ste 100AddressLine1
CityMidlandCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code79701ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameC Todd SparksName
TitleSecretaryTitle
Date Signed2012-11-13DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameAndrew E Armstrong CPAName
Phone4326826258Phone
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exempt PFXExemptPF
FMV Assets EOY1724999FMVAssetsEOY
Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Received Rev And Expnss46411ContriReceivedRevAndExpnss
Interest On Savings Rev And Expnss1417InterestOnSavingsRevAndExpnss
Interest On Savings Net Invst Incm1417InterestOnSavingsNetInvstIncm
Dividends Rev And Expnss31906DividendsRevAndExpnss
Dividends Net Invst Incm31906DividendsNetInvstIncm
Net Gain Sale Assets Rev And Expnss99694NetGainSaleAssetsRevAndExpnss
Gross Sales Price1029970GrossSalesPrice
Capital Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm99694CapitalGainNetIncmNetInvstIncm
Other Income Rev And Expnss1470OtherIncomeRevAndExpnss
Other Income Net Invst Incm1370OtherIncomeNetInvstIncm
Total Revenue And Expenses180898TotalRevenueAndExpenses
Total Net Investment Income134387TotalNetInvestmentIncome
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss4075AccountingFeesRevAndExpnss
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm2075AccountingFeesNetInvstIncm
Accounting Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps2000AccountingFeesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss3920OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnss
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm3920OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncm
Taxes Rev And Expnss6382TaxesRevAndExpnss
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss9110OtherExpensesRevAndExpnss
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm9110OtherExpensesNetInvstIncm
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss23487TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnss
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm15105TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncm
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps2000TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Contri Gifts Paid Rev And Expnss500ContriGiftsPaidRevAndExpnss
Contri Gifts Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps500ContriGiftsPaidDsbrsChrtblPrps
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss23987TotalExpensesRevAndExpnss
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm15105TotalExpensesNetInvstIncm
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl Prps2500TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblPrps
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses156911ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Net Investment Income119282NetInvestmentIncome

Balance Sheets BalanceSheets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY301504CashBOY
Cash EOY254918CashEOY
Cash EOYFMV254918CashEOYFMV
Prepaid Expenses BOY628PrepaidExpensesBOY
Investments Corp Stock BOY1008691InvestmentsCorpStockBOY
Investments Corp Stock EOY918240InvestmentsCorpStockEOY
Investments Corp Stock EOYFMV918240InvestmentsCorpStockEOYFMV
Investments Land Etc Basis183471InvestmentsLandEtcBasis
Investments Land Etc BOY167205InvestmentsLandEtcBOY
Investments Land Etc EOY183471InvestmentsLandEtcEOY
Investments Land Etc EOYFMV183471InvestmentsLandEtcEOYFMV
Investments Other EOY299019InvestmentsOtherEOY
Investments Other EOYFMV299019InvestmentsOtherEOYFMV
Other Assets BOY90060OtherAssetsBOY
Other Assets EOY69351OtherAssetsEOY
Other Assets EOYFMV69351OtherAssetsEOYFMV
Total Assets BOY1568088TotalAssetsBOY
Total Assets EOY1724999TotalAssetsEOY
Total Assets EOYFMV1724999TotalAssetsEOYFMV
Total Liabilities EOY0TotalLiabilitiesEOY
Org That Follow SFAS117XOrgThatFollowSFAS117
Unrestricted BOY1568088UnrestrictedBOY
Unrestricted EOY1724999UnrestrictedEOY
Total Net Assets BOY1568088TotalNetAssetsBOY
Total Net Assets EOY1724999TotalNetAssetsEOY
Total Liabilities Net Assets BOY1568088TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsBOY
Total Liabilities Net Assets EOY1724999TotalLiabilitiesNetAssetsEOY

Changes In Net Assets Fund Balances ChangesInNetAssetsFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Net Assets Fund Balances BOY1568088TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesBOY
Excess Of Revenue Over Expenses156911ExcessOfRevenueOverExpenses
Subtotal1724999Subtotal
Total Net Assets Fund Balances EOY1724999TotalNetAssetsFundBalancesEOY

Capital Gains And Losses CapitalGainsAndLosses

Capital Gains And Losses Info CapitalGainsAndLossesInfo (4 entries)

Description Of AssetDescriptionOfAssetHow AcquiredHowAcquiredDate AcquiredDateAcquiredDate SoldDateSoldGross Sales PriceGrossSalesPriceCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisGain Or LossGainOrLossGains Minus Excess Or LossesGainsMinusExcessOrLosses
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ML 2011 PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIESP2001-01-012011-12-31200531639936543654
ML 2084 PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIESP2011-01-012011-12-31463363985964776477
ML 2084 PUBLICLY TRADED SECURITIESP2001-01-012011-12-31134795507398405684056
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Capital Gain Net Income99694CapitalGainNetIncome
Net Short Term Capital Gain Or Loss11984NetShortTermCapitalGainOrLoss

Qlfy Und Sect4940e For Reduced Tax QlfyUndSect4940eForReducedTax

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Liable For4942 TaxfalseLiableFor4942Tax
Qualifying Distributions Year148700QualifyingDistributionsYear1
Noncharitable Assets Year11325123NoncharitableAssetsYear1
Distribution Ratio Year10.03675DistributionRatioYear1
Noncharitable Assets Year21089736NoncharitableAssetsYear2
Qualifying Distributions Year336000QualifyingDistributionsYear3
Noncharitable Assets Year3998742NoncharitableAssetsYear3
Distribution Ratio Year30.03605DistributionRatioYear3
Qualifying Distributions Year448500QualifyingDistributionsYear4
Noncharitable Assets Year4935980NoncharitableAssetsYear4
Distribution Ratio Year40.05182DistributionRatioYear4
Qualifying Distributions Year5213681QualifyingDistributionsYear5
Noncharitable Assets Year5941110NoncharitableAssetsYear5
Distribution Ratio Year50.22705DistributionRatioYear5
Total Distribution Ratio0.35167TotalDistributionRatio
Average Distribution Ratio0.07033AverageDistributionRatio
Net Noncharitable Assets1262007NetNoncharitableAssets
Adjusted Noncharitable Assets88761AdjustedNoncharitableAssets
One Percent Net Investment Income1193OnePercentNetInvestmentIncome
Adj Nonchrtbl Assets And One89954AdjNonchrtblAssetsAndOnePct
Qualifying Distributions2500QualifyingDistributions

Excise Tax Based On Investment Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvestmentIncm

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax2386InvestmentIncomeExciseTax
Subtotal2386Subtotal
Tax Based On Investment Income2386TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncome
Est Tax Payments And Overpayment1200EstTaxPaymentsAndOverpayment
Total Credits And Payments1200TotalCreditsAndPayments
Tax Due1186TaxDue

Statements Regarding Activities StatementsRegardingActivities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActivitiesfalseLegislativePoliticalActivities
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100Spent
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiled
Activities Not Prev ReportedfalseActivitiesNotPrevReported
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylaws
Unrelated Bus Income Over1000falseUnrelatedBusIncomeOver1000
Form990 T FiledfalseForm990TFiled
Termination EtcfalseTerminationEtc
Requirements Of Sect508efalseRequirementsOfSect508e
At Least5000 In AssetstrueAtLeast5000InAssets
States Filed WithTXStatesFiledWith
Form990 PF Filed With AGtrueForm990PFFiledWithAG
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundation
New Substantial ContributorsfalseNewSubstantialContributors
Interest In Controlled EntityfalseInterestInControlledEntity
Applicable Insurance ContractfalseApplicableInsuranceContract
Comply With Public Inspection RqrtrueComplyWithPublicInspectionRqr
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddress

Books In Care Of Business Name BooksInCareOfBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1C Todd SparksBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Books In Care Of Phone Number4326835203BooksInCareOfPhoneNumber

Books In Care Of US Address BooksInCareOfUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1800 N Marienfeld Ste 100AddressLine1
CityMidlandCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code79701ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign BankfalseForeignBank

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exchange With Dsqfly PersonfalseSaleOrExchangeWithDsqflyPerson
Borrow Or Lend With Dsqfly PersonfalseBorrowOrLendWithDsqflyPerson
Furnished Goods With Dsqfly PersonfalseFurnishedGoodsWithDsqflyPerson
Pay Compensation To Dsqfly PersonfalsePayCompensationToDsqflyPerson
Transfer Assets To Dsqfly PersonfalseTransferAssetsToDsqflyPerson
Payment To Government OfficalfalsePaymentToGovernmentOffical
Acts Fail To Qualify As ExceptionsfalseActsFailToQualifyAsExceptions
Uncorrected Prior ActsfalseUncorrectedPriorActs
Undistributed Income Prior YearsfalseUndistributedIncomePriorYears
Undistr Income4942a2 Not AppliedfalseUndistrIncome4942a2NotApplied
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldings
Excess Business HoldingsfalseExcessBusinessHoldings
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestments
Uncorrected Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseUncorrectedJeopardyInvestments
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislation
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElection
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividuals
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizations
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurpose
Tr Fail To Qualify As ExceptionsfalseTrFailToQualifyAsExceptions
Maint Expend ResponsibilityfalseMaintExpendResponsibility
Rcv Funds To Pay Prsnl Bnft ContractfalseRcvFundsToPayPrsnlBnftContract
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft ContractfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftContract
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransactnfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransactn
Proceeds Or Net IncomefalseProceedsOrNetIncome

Ofcr Dir Trustees Key Employee Info OfcrDirTrusteesKeyEmployeeInfo

Ofcr Dir Trustees Or Key Employee OfcrDirTrusteesOrKeyEmployee (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1CityUSAddress/CityStateUSAddress/StateZIP CodeUSAddress/ZIPCodeTitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensation
Kevin Sparks
800 N Marienfeld Ste 100MidlandTX79701Treasurer2.000
C Todd Sparks
800 N Marienfeld Ste 100MidlandTX79701Secretary2.000
W Jeffrey Sparks
800 N Marienfeld Ste 100MIdlandTX79701Vice President2.000
Don Sparks
800 N MarienfeldMidlandTX79701President2.000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Highest Paid Empl NONENONECompOfHighestPaidEmplNONE
Comp Of Hghst Paid Cntrct NONENONECompOfHghstPaidCntrctNONE

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturn

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Avg Monthly FMV Of Securities932698AvgMonthlyFMVOfSecurities
Avg Monthly Cash Balances279176AvgMonthlyCashBalances
FMV All Other Noncharitable Assets69351FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAssets
Total FMV Of Unused Assets1281225TotalFMVOfUnusedAssets
Reduction Claimed0ReductionClaimed
Adj Total FMV Of Unused Assets1281225AdjTotalFMVOfUnusedAssets
Cash Deemed Charitable19218CashDeemedCharitable
Net Noncharitable Assets1262007NetNoncharitableAssets
Minimum Investment Return63100MinimumInvestmentReturn

Distributable DistributableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return63100MinimumInvestmentReturn
Tax Based On Investment Income2386TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncome
Total Tax2386TotalTax
Distributable Amount Before Adj60714DistributableAmountBeforeAdj
Distributable Amount Before Ded60714DistributableAmountBeforeDed
Distributable Amount As Adjusted60714DistributableAmountAsAdjusted

Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributions

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions2500ExpensesAndContributions
Qualifying Distributions2500QualifyingDistributions
Adj Qualifying Distributions2500AdjQualifyingDistributions

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncome

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable Amount As Adjusted60714DistributableAmountAsAdjusted
Excess Distri Carryover Year561630ExcessDistriCarryoverYear5
Excess Distri Carryover Year47490ExcessDistriCarryoverYear4
Total Excess Distri Carryover69120TotalExcessDistriCarryover
Qualifying Distributions2500QualifyingDistributions
Treated As Distri From Corpus0TreatedAsDistriFromCorpus
Applied To Current Year2500AppliedToCurrentYear
Excess Distri Cyov App CY Corpus58214ExcessDistriCyovAppCYCorpus
Excess Distri Cyov Applied CY58214ExcessDistriCyovAppliedCY
Total Corpus10906TotalCorpus
Undistributed Income CY0UndistributedIncomeCY
Excess Distri Cyov From Year53416ExcessDistriCyovFromYear5
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Year7490ExcessDistriCyovToNextYear
Excess From Year47490ExcessFromYear4

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributing ManagerKevin SparksContributingManager
Contributing ManagerC Todd SparksContributingManager
Contributing ManagerW Jeffrey SparksContributingManager
Contributing ManagerDon SparksContributingManager

Appication Submission Info AppicationSubmissionInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient NameThe Sparks Foundation IncRecipientName

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1800 N Marienfeld Suite 100AddressLine1
CityMidlandCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code79701ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient Phone Number4326835203RecipientPhoneNumber
Form And Info And MaterialsPrescribed FormsFormAndInfoAndMaterials
Submission Deadlines90 Days prior to requested Funding DateSubmissionDeadlines
Restrictions On AwardsNoneRestrictionsOnAwards

Grant Or Contri Paid During Year GrantOrContriPaidDuringYear

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient Person NamePERMIAN BASIN AREA FOUNDATIONRecipientPersonName

Recipient US Address RecipientUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1200 N LORAINE SUITE 500AddressLine1
CityMIDLANDCity
StateTXState
ZIP Code79701ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient RelationshipN/ARecipientRelationship
Recipient Foundation Status501(C)(3)RecipientFoundationStatus
Purpose Of Grant Or ContributionTO ASSIST AND SUPPORT THE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS OF THE FOUNDATION.PurposeOfGrantOrContribution
Amount$500Amount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Grant Or Contri Paid During Year500TotGrantOrContriPaidDuringYear

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActy

Int On Savings And Temp Cash Invst IntOnSavingsAndTempCashInvst

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion Code14ExclusionCode
Exclusion$1,417ExclusionAmount

Dividends And Int From Sec Part VII DividendsAndIntFromSecPartVII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion Code14ExclusionCode
Exclusion$31,906ExclusionAmount

Other Investment Income Part VII OtherInvestmentIncomePartVII

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion Code14ExclusionCode
Exclusion$100ExclusionAmount

Gain Sales Assets Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAssetsOthThanInvntry

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion Code18ExclusionCode
Exclusion$99,694ExclusionAmount

Other Revenue Described OtherRevenueDescribed

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionRoyalty TrustsDescription
Exclusion Code14ExclusionCode
Exclusion$1,370ExclusionAmount

Subtotals Part XVIA SubtotalsPartXVIA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Exclusion$134,487ExclusionAmount
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Part XVIA134487TotalPartXVIA

Trnsfr Tr Rln With Noncharitable EO TrnsfrTrRlnWithNoncharitableEO

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Noncharitable EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNoncharitableEO
Trnsfr Oth Assets Noncharitable EOfalseTrnsfrOthAssetsNoncharitableEO
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssets
Purchase Assets Noncharitable EOfalsePurchaseAssetsNoncharitableEO
Rental Of Facilities EtcfalseRentalOfFacilitiesEtc
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangements
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuarantees
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtc
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtc
Relationships Noncharitable E OsfalseRelationshipsNoncharitableEOs

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFXOrganization501c3ExemptPF
General RuleXGeneralRule

Contributor Info ContributorInfo (2 entries)

Contributor NumberContributorNumberContributor Name IndividualContributorNameIndividualAddress Line1ContributorAddressUS/AddressLine1CityContributorAddressUS/CityStateContributorAddressUS/StateZIP CodeContributorAddressUS/ZIPCodeAggregate ContributionsAggregateContributionsPerson Contribution TypePersonContributionType
2Sparco Market Fund800 N Marienfeld Ste 100MidlandTX7970120000X
1C Todd Sparks800 N Marienfeld Ste 100MidlandTX7970126411X

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees AccountingFees

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryLEGAL & PROFESSIONAL FEESCategory
Amount$4,075Amount
Net Investment Income2075NetInvestmentIncome
Adjusted Net Income0AdjustedNetIncome
Disbursements Charitable Prps2000DisbursementsCharitablePrps

Investments Land Schedule2 InvestmentsLandSchedule2

Investment Land InvestmentLand

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Category Or ItemLandCategoryOrItem
Cost Or Other Basis183471CostOrOtherBasis
Book Value183471BookValue
EOYFMV183471EOYFMV

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule

Other Assets OtherAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionNote Rec - AtchisonDescription
BOY Book Value90060BOYBookValue
EOY Book Value69351EOYBookValue
EOYFMV69351EOYFMV

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses OtherExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescriptionBANK CHARGESDescription
Revenue And Expenses Per Books9110RevenueAndExpensesPerBooks
Net Investment Income9110NetInvestmentIncome

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

Other Income OtherIncome (2 entries)

DescriptionDescriptionRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncome
Royalty Trusts13701370
Other Investment Income100

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees OtherProfessionalFees

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryADVISORY FEESCategory
Amount$3,920Amount
Net Investment Income3920NetInvestmentIncome
Adjusted Net Income0AdjustedNetIncome
Disbursements Charitable Prps0DisbursementsCharitablePrps

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Taxes (4 entries)

CategoryCategoryAmountAmount
Property Taxes$4,160
Foreign Taxes$469
Federal Income Tax$553
Estimated Tax Payments$1,200