CONNIE AND RICKY SPARKS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
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Plain text CONNIE AND RICKY SPARKS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION. Strategy Studio, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2019–2024. https://strategystudio.org/org/831775656. Retrieved 2026-10-19.
APA Strategy Studio. (n.d.). CONNIE AND RICKY SPARKS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2019–2024]. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://strategystudio.org/org/831775656
MLA “CONNIE AND RICKY SPARKS SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION.” Strategy Studio, tax years 2019–2024, https://strategystudio.org/org/831775656. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-10-19; covers tax years 2019–2024. Data: Strategy Studio, CC BY 4.0.
2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $107K · expenses $48K · assets $340K
- Also known as
- SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION
- EIN
- 83-1775656
- Address
- 104 N WASHINGTON ST, HENDERSONVLLE, NC 28739-4954
- Website
- WWW.SPARKSSCHOLARSHIP.COM
- NTEE code
- B82
- Subsection
- 501(c)(3)
- Ruling year
- 2019
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James M Sparks | PRESIDENT | 2019-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James K Miller | VICE PRESIDE | 2019-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lee Mulligan | SECRETARY/TR | 2019-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shayna Scott (former) | MEMBER | 2019-2020 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES M SPARKS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES K MILLER | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LEE MULLIGAN | SECRETARY/TR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES M SPARKS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES K MILLER | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LEE MULLIGAN | SECRETARY/TR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES M SPARKS | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES K MILLER | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LEE MULLIGAN | SECRETARY/TR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES M SPARKS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES K MILLER | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LEE MULLIGAN | SECRETARY/TR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES M SPARKS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES K MILLER | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LEE MULLIGAN | SECRETARY/TR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHAYNA SCOTT | MEMBER | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES M SPARKS | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JAMES K MILLER | VICE PRESIDE | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LEE MULLIGAN | SECRETARY/TR | 1 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| SHAYNA SCOTT | ADMINISTRATI | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $106,674 | $47,581 | $339,880 | $339,880 | $89,071 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $61,653 | $35,900 | $280,787 | $280,787 | $13,592 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $52,213 | $27,955 | $255,034 | $255,034 | $24,015 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $56,552 | $20,995 | $230,776 | $230,776 | $25,184 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $32,270 | $26,784 | $195,219 | $195,219 | $31,882 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $112,295 | $27,978 | $189,733 | $189,733 | $124,894 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $50,000 in all, tax years 2024 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE HAND FOUNDATION INCORPORATED | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “Connie and Ricky Sparks Scholarship Foundation” | 2024 | 1 | $50,000 | 2024 | $50,000 | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $47,581 spent · pay $0 · grants $39,955 · events $3,401
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $39,955 | 84.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,163 | 8.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,006 | 6.3% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $457 | 1.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $3,401 | reported apart |
| Total | $47,581 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $35,900 spent · pay $0 · grants $34,587 · events $13,271
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $34,587 | 96.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $627 | 1.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $376 | 1.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $310 | 0.9% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $13,271 | reported apart |
| Total | $35,900 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $27,955 spent · pay $0 · grants $24,053 · events $11,320
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $24,053 | 86.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $3,065 | 11.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $837 | 3.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $11,320 | reported apart |
| Total | $27,955 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $20,995 spent · pay $0 · grants $15,000 · events $12,402
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $15,000 | 71.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,119 | 24.4% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $730 | 3.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $146 | 0.7% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $12,402 | reported apart |
| Total | $20,995 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $26,784 spent · pay $0 · grants $23,700 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $23,700 | 88.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,861 | 10.7% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $223 | 0.8% | |
| Total | $26,784 | 100% |
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| Grants and similar amounts paid | $19,250 | 68.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,700 | 16.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $4,028 | 14.4% | |
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