CONNIE AND RICKY SPARKS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2024
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- Organization
- CONNIE AND RICKY SPARKS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION (EIN 83-1775656)
- Tax period
- 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
- Filed
- 2025-11-07
- IRS object ID
- 202523119349201702
- Schema version
- 2024v5.0
- 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 | 2025-11-07T13:04:11-05:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 811050506 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | MITCHELL CPA PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 136 S KING STREET SUITE F | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HENDERSONVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28792 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2024-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 831775656 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | THE CONNIE AND RICKY SPARKS | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Business Name Line2 | SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine2Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | CONN | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 8286990057 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 104 N WASHINGTON STREET | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | HENDERSONVILLE | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28739 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | JAMES K MILLER | PersonNm |
| Person Title | VICE PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 8286990057 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-10-31 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | false | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | SEAN E MITCHELL | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P01261359 | PTIN |
| Phone | 8282319869 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2025-11-05 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2024 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Website Address | WWW.SPARKSSCHOLARSHIP.COM | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $145,877 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $89,071 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Investment Income | $13,103 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Sale Of Assets Gross | $43,703 | SaleOfAssetsGrossAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $35,802 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $7,901 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $3,401 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | -$3,401 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Total Revenue | $106,674 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $39,955 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $4,163 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $457 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $3,006 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $47,581 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $59,093 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $280,787 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $339,880 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $280,787 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $339,880 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $280,787 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $339,880 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $280,787 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $339,880 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATES OF HENDERSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BY A SELECTION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF EDUCATORS, STAFF AND ADMINISTRATORS OF HENDERSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATES OF HENDERSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. | $39,955 | $47,581 |
| PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATES OF HENDERSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $47,581 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (3 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| JAMES M SPARKS | ||
| PRESIDENT | 2.00 | $0 |
| JAMES K MILLER | ||
| VICE PRESIDE | 2.00 | $0 |
| LEE MULLIGAN | ||
| SECRETARY/TR | 1.00 | $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 |
| 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 | MITCHELL CPA PLLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 15 LOOP ROAD SUITE 107 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | ARDEN | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NC | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 28704 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 8282319869 | 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 | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $31,882 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $25,184 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $24,015 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,592 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $89,071 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $183,744 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $31,882 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $25,184 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $24,015 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $13,592 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $89,071 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $183,744 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $43,890 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $139,854 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $39,061 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $31,703 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $51,000 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Total | $121,764 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $305,508 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Gross Receipts Rltd Activities | $34,834 | GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.45780 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.43200 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | PART II, LINE 10 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | OTHER INCOME 121,764 | 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 O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 | CASH CONTRIBUTION: 39,955 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 | EXPENSES 2,940 BANK FEE 66 TOTAL 3,006 |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III | THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATES OF HENDERSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED BY A SELECTION COMMITTEE COMPRISED OF EDUCATORS, STAFF AND ADMINISTRATORS OF HENDERSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. |
| FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 | PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO GRADUATES OF HENDERSONVILLE HIGH SCHOOL. |