Doug and Jean Sparks Family Foundation

CLEVELAND, OK EIN: 61-1461600

Doug and Jean Sparks Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CLEVELAND, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $362K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $8K.

Financial Overview

From 2023 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$362K

+4.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$23K

+4.5% YoY

Grant Count

3

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-30.3% YoY

About Doug and Jean Sparks Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Doug and Jean Sparks Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CLEVELAND, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2023. As of 2023, the organization holds $362K in total assets. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $8K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$9K$19K$28K$37K2020202120222023
Metric202320222021
Total Assets$362,106$347,819$403,451
Revenue$-28,759$9,720$33,930
Expenses$26,804$23,032$21,740
Qualifying Distributions$23,000$22,000$21,000
Net Investment Income$8,232$11,809$13,064
Distributable Amount$17,191$18,643$20,827

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$6K$12K$17K$23K2 grants20202 grants20212 grants20223 grants2023

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2023

DALE DOWDY MINISTRIES$12KFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH$6KFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH$5K

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2023 IRS filing

From 2023 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
LAVETA J SPARKSPresident

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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