Private foundation · Pennington, NJ

John & Polly Sparks Foundation

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Typical grant size
$10K – $20K – $30K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
64
Repeat grantees
37
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Bank of America N a
TRUSTEE
$404K
Kim Barronton Thornton
ADVISORY MEMBER
$15K
Richard W Hallock
ADVISORY MEMBER
$15K
Kathy Barronton Hall
ADVISORY MEMBER
$15K
Brock Richard Peyer
ADVISORY MEMBER
$15K
Valerie Shuping
ADVISORY MEMBER
$5K
Kathy Barronton Thornton
ADVISORY MEMBER
$10K
S Andrew Shuping
ADVISORY MEMBER
$10K
Ust-mlt
TRUSTEE
$553K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2023
4.6%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
231
Total grants awarded
$23.9M
Total amount
$104K
Average grant
$3.7M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$3.3M
67 grants
2022
$3.7M
1 grants
2021
$3.4M
1 grants
2020
$3.7M
1 grants
2019
$3.3M
58 grants
2018
$3.3M
50 grants
2017
$3.2M
53 grants

Top recipients

See Attached
3 grants · NJ
$10.9M
4 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$2.8M
4 grants · CA · ✓ Exact match
$2.1M
4 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$1.3M
1 grant · GA · ≈ likely match
$500K
4 grants · DC · ✓ Exact match
$452K
Bbrf
2 grants · NY
$450K
1 grant · GA · ≈ likely match
$421K
1 grant · GA · ✓ Exact match
$200K
4 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$180K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Childrens Healthcare of Atlanta Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$500K
Emory University
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$421K
Christian City Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$350K
Grady Health Foundation
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$250K
The Morehouse School of Medicine Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$200K
American Psychological Fdn
GENERAL OPERATING
DC · TY 2023
$150K
Comm Food Bank of Atlanta
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$60K
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$60K
Step Up on Second Street
GENERAL OPERATING
CA · TY 2023
$50K
Families 4 Families
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$50K
Head Strong Project Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$50K
Passion for Haiti Fdn Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
FL · TY 2023
$40K
247 Gateway Llc
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$40K
Families and Work Institute Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
NJ · TY 2023
$40K
Our House Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$35K
Youth for Christ
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$30K
Atlanta Community Food Bank Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$30K
Chris Kids
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$30K
Second Helpings Atlanta Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$30K
Must Ministries
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$30K
Georgia Works
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$30K
Nami Georgia Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$30K
Atlanta Ronald Mcdonald
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$25K
Nicholas House Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$25K
3 Keys Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$25K
John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
GENERAL OPERATING
MD · TY 2023
$25K
Encore Community
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$25K
Georgia Center for Child
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$25K
Community Friendship Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$25K
Caringworks Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$25K
Abba House Perry Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$25K
Solomon's Temple
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$25K
Thornwell Home
GENERAL OPERATING
SC · TY 2023
$25K
Hillside
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$22K
This Must Be the Place
GENERAL OPERATING
OH · TY 2023
$20K
Open Doors
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$20K
Travelers Aid of Metropolitan Atlanta in
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$20K
Bloom
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$20K
Southwest Christian Care
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$20K
Mcintosh Trail Community Service Board
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$20K
Families First Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$20K
Faithbridge Foster Care Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$20K
America's Vetdogs
GENERAL OPERATING
NY · TY 2023
$20K
Kennesaw State University Fdn Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$15K
The North Gwinnett
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$15K
Atlanta Mission
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$15K
Ser Familia Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$15K
Georgia Parent Support
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$15K
Penfield Addiction Ministries Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$15K
Resilient Georgia Inc
GENERAL OPERATING
GA · TY 2023
$15K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.