SPARKLES FOUNDATION INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- SPARKLES FOUNDATION INC (EIN 88-3255355)
- Tax period
- 2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31
- Filed
- 2024-06-14
- IRS object ID
- 202431669349200038
- Schema version
- 2023v5.0
- 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 | 2024-06-14T13:21:12-07:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2023-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 874161283 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | V&R ASSOCIATES | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4616 Tarantella Lane | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | SD | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92130 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 883255355 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Sparkles Foundation Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | SPAR | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8589453034 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 12119 View Pointe Row | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Diego | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92128 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Kathy Kassardjian | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8589453034 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2024-06-11 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | Kathy | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | Kassardjian | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Viviane Hagopian | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01464384 | PTIN |
| Phone | 6198848983 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2024-06-14 | PreparationDt |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 3 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Federated Assurance Level | FAL1 | FederatedAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | N/A | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $140,558 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $140,558 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $0 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Membership Dues | $0 | MembershipDuesAmt |
| Investment Income | $0 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $0 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $0 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $0 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $140,558 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $100,000 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $5,000 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $4,334 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $43,126 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $152,460 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$11,902 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $27,279 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $15,377 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,964 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $31,061 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,475 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,475 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $31,439 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $34,536 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,160 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $19,159 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $27,279 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $15,377 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Help fundraising and helping orphan children | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Description Program Srvc Accom | Fund Raising activity as children Fashion Show85% profits donated to the 5 organizations | DescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt |
| Grants And Allocations | $100,000 | GrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
| Program Service Expenses | $100,000 | ProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $100,000 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt | Employee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmt | Expense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathy Kassardjian | ||||
| CEO | 20.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nora Balmer | ||||
| Secretary | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Rita Kanberian | ||||
| Treasurer | 5.00 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | V & R Associates | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4616 Tarantella Lane | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | San Diego | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 92130 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6198848983 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | Yes (true) | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supporting Organization509a3 | Yes (X) | SupportingOrganization509a3Ind |
| Supporting Org Type3 Non Func | Yes (X) | SupportingOrgType3NonFuncInd |
| Supported Organizations | 5 | SupportedOrganizationsCnt |
Supported Org Information SupportedOrgInformationGrp (7 entries)
| EINEIN | Organization TypeOrganizationTypeCd | Governing Document ListedGoverningDocumentListedInd | SupportSupportAmt | Other SupportOtherSupportAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMAA | ||||
| 135670954 | 1 | false | $20,000 | $0 |
| Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition(Human Trafficking Organization) | ||||
| 550806460 | 7 | false | $20,000 | $0 |
| Diocese Orphan-Western Diocese | ||||
| 952500735 | 1 | false | $22,000 | $0 |
| Trek 2 Share | ||||
| 460648715 | 4 | false | $25,000 | $0 |
| St Sarkis Armenian church | ||||
| 952500735 | 1 | false | $2,000 | $0 |
| St Sarkis Sunday School | ||||
| 952500735 | 1 | false | $1,000 | $0 |
| AGBU | ||||
| 135600421 | 10 | false | $10,000 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Supported Organizations Total | 5 | SupportedOrganizationsTotalCnt |
| Support Sum | $100,000 | SupportSumAmt |
| Other Support Sum | $0 | OtherSupportSumAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support Total509 | $0 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
| Public Support CY509 | 0 | PublicSupportCY509Pct |
| Investment Income CY | 0 | InvestmentIncomeCYPct |
Form990 Sch A Supporting Org Form990SchASupportingOrgGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Listed By Name Governing Doc | false | ListedByNameGoverningDocInd |
| Suprt Org No IRS Determination | false | SuprtOrgNoIRSDeterminationInd |
| Supported Org Section C456 | false | SupportedOrgSectionC456Ind |
| Supported Org Not Organized US | false | SupportedOrgNotOrganizedUSInd |
| Organization Change Suprt Org | false | OrganizationChangeSuprtOrgInd |
| Support Non Supported Org | false | SupportNonSupportedOrgInd |
| Payment Substantial Contribtr | false | PaymentSubstantialContribtrInd |
| Loan Disqualified Person | false | LoanDisqualifiedPersonInd |
| Controlled Disqualified Prsn | false | ControlledDisqualifiedPrsnInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Controll Int | false | DisqualifiedPrsnControllIntInd |
| Disqualified Prsn Ownr Int | false | DisqualifiedPrsnOwnrIntInd |
| Excess Business Holdings Rules | false | ExcessBusinessHoldingsRulesInd |
| Contribution Controller | false | ContributionControllerInd |
| Contribution Family | false | ContributionFamilyInd |
| Contribution35 Controlled | false | Contribution35ControlledInd |
Form990 Sch A Type3 Sprt Org All Form990SchAType3SprtOrgAllGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Timely Provided Documents | false | TimelyProvidedDocumentsInd |
| Officers Close Relationship | false | OfficersCloseRelationshipInd |
| Supported Org Voice Investment | false | SupportedOrgVoiceInvestmentInd |
Adjusted Net Income AdjustedNetIncomeGrp
Net ST Capital Gain Adj Net Incm NetSTCapitalGainAdjNetIncmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
Recoveries PY Distributions RecoveriesPYDistributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
Other Gross Income OtherGrossIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
Adjusted Gross Income AdjustedGrossIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
Production Income ProductionIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
Total Adjusted Net Income TotalAdjustedNetIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Prior Year | $0 | PriorYearAmt |
Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| CY Adj Net Income Distributable | $0 | CYAdjNetIncomeDistributableAmt |
| CY Pct85 Adjusted Net Income | $0 | CYPct85AdjustedNetIncomeAmt |
| CY Total Min Ast Distributable | $0 | CYTotalMinAstDistributableAmt |
| CY Greater Adjusted Minimum | $0 | CYGreaterAdjustedMinimumAmt |
| CY Income Tax Imposed PY | $0 | CYIncomeTaxImposedPYAmt |
| CY Distributable As Adjusted | $0 | CYDistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
Distributions DistributionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| CY Paid Accomplish Exempt Prps | $0 | CYPaidAccomplishExemptPrpsAmt |
| CY Pd In Excess Income Activity | $0 | CYPdInExcessIncomeActivityAmt |
| CY Administrative Expense Paid | $0 | CYAdministrativeExpensePaidAmt |
| Exempt Use Assets Acquis Paid | $0 | ExemptUseAssetsAcquisPaidAmt |
| Qualified Set Aside | $0 | QualifiedSetAsideAmt |
| CY Other Distributions | $0 | CYOtherDistributionsAmt |
| CY Total Annual Distributions | $0 | CYTotalAnnualDistributionsAmt |
| CY Distri Attentive Suprt Org | $0 | CYDistriAttentiveSuprtOrgAmt |
| CY Distributable As Adjusted | $0 | CYDistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
| CY Distribution Yr | 0 | CYDistributionYrRt |
Distribution Allocations DistributionAllocationsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| CY Distributable As Adjusted | $0 | CYDistributableAsAdjustedAmt |
| Underdistributions | $0 | UnderdistributionsAmt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5 | $0 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4 | $0 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3 | $0 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2 | $0 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1 | $111,600 | ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt |
| Total Excess Distribution Cyov | $111,600 | TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt |
| Cyov Applied Underdistri PY | $0 | CyovAppliedUnderdistriPYAmt |
| Cyov Applied Underdistr CPY | $0 | CyovAppliedUnderdistrCPYAmt |
| Carryover PY Not Applied | $0 | CarryoverPYNotAppliedAmt |
| Excess Distribution Cyov | $111,600 | ExcessDistributionCyovAmt |
| CY Total Annual Distributions | $0 | CYTotalAnnualDistributionsAmt |
| CY Distrib App Underdistri PY | $0 | CYDistribAppUnderdistriPYAmt |
| CY Distri App Distributable | $0 | CYDistriAppDistributableAmt |
| Excess Distribution | $0 | ExcessDistributionAmt |
| Remaining Underdistri PY | $0 | RemainingUnderdistriPYAmt |
| Remaining Underdistri CY | $0 | RemainingUnderdistriCYAmt |
| Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr | $111,600 | ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt |
| Excess From Year5 | $0 | ExcessFromYear5Amt |
| Excess From Year4 | $0 | ExcessFromYear4Amt |
| Excess From Year3 | $0 | ExcessFromYear3Amt |
| Excess From Year2 | $0 | ExcessFromYear2Amt |
| Excess From Year1 | $0 | ExcessFromYear1Amt |
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 O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (19 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | Donations; 1; AMAA: 31 West Century Road, Paramus, NJ, 07652; none, 20000. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | Donation; 7; Bilateral Safety Corridor Coalition(Human Trafficking Organization): 121 Eats 31 St. Suite A , Naional City, CA, 91950; none, 20000. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | Donation; 4; Trek 2 Share: 4225 Executive Squarer Dr #600, La Jolla, CA, 92037; none, 25000. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | Donation; 1; Western Diocese: 3325 N Glenoaks Blvd, Burbank, CA, 91504; none, 22000. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | Donation; 1; St. Sarkis Armenian Church: 13925 El Camino Real, San Diego, CA, 92130; none, 2000. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | Donation; 1; St. Sarkis Armenian Sunday school: 13925 El Camino Real , San Diego, CA, 92130; none, 1000. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 10 | Donation; 10; AGBU: 109 East 40th street , New York, NY, ; none, 10000. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Advertising and Marketing |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Hair /Make up for the show 670. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Flowers and Decoration 900. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Insurance 425. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Live Auction Cost 3046. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Event Costs- 35010. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | State tax 75. |
| Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16 | Website 3000. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 | Organization Cost 3475. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Accounts Payable 4160. 3929. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Payable to Kathy 230. |
| Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 | Checks not cleared donations-1037 and 1051-AGBU and additional check to Trek 2 15000. |