Sparc Endowment Fund Inc
To receive/maintain funds of real or personal property and apply the income therefrom to support programs of sparc to improve the general welfare of persons with developmental disabilities.
Sparc Endowment Fund Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $8,535,300
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $103,923
- -65.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $125,079
- -49.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,906
- -88.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Sparc Endowment Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $432K (2020) to $1.1M (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sparc Springfield, IL | To Fund the Services of Sparc | $1,106,108 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,535,300 | $103,923 | $1,906 | — | — | $125,079 |
| 2024 | $8,362,424 | $297,987 | $16,063 | — | — | $247,653 |
| 2023 | $8,147,428 | $-175,656 | $13,031 | — | — | $37,495 |
| 2022 | $6,881,515 | $-254,294 | $15,015 | — | — | $-271,865 |
| 2021 | $7,033,996 | $209,293 | $1,123,015 | $1,106,108 | 1 | $224,825 |
| 2020 | $7,440,972 | $388,347 | $489,658 | $432,324 | 1 | $166,565 |
| 2019 | $6,379,220 | $421,862 | $493,927 | $435,000 | 1 | $116,335 |
About Sparc Endowment Fund Inc
Based on IRS filings
Sparc Endowment Fund Inc is a public charity focused on People with disabilities, based in Springfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.5M in total assets. Net investment income was $125K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sparc Endowment Fund Inc is led by Doug McDonald, CEO & President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Doug McDonald
CEO & President
Secretary → CEO, 2024
CEO → CEO & President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Schainker
Acting CEO & President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Bremhorst
Chair
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Ed
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Phalen
Director
Board Member → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Nardulli
Director
Board Member → Chair, 2023
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Greg Collins
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Carter
Finance Director & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Mack
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darian Fencl
COO & Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Dennis Ryan (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Brad Wike (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Chris Leming (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Linda Jones (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Michelle Clatfelter (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Tim Rigby (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Amy Lakeman (2024) — Director
- Former: Brian Heatherton (2024) — Director
- Former: David Travis (2024) — Director
- Former: Joe Isringhausen (2024) — Director
- Former: Katie Bussing (2024) — Director
- Former: Kevin Corbin (2024) — Director
- Former: Mike Hoffman (2024) — Director
- Former: Monica Heatherton (2024) — Director
- Former: Robert Wesley (2024) — Director
- Former: Mary Trask (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Douglas McDonald (2023) — CEO
- Former: Johnny Williams (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Katie Rutledge (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mark Barthel (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Stephen Madonia (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Greg O'Connor (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Shiela Mack (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: E. Zachary Dinardo (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Frank Buraski (2019–2021) — Vice Chair
- Former: John Howerter (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Zach Dinardo (2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Sparc Endowment Fund Inc
How large is Sparc Endowment Fund Inc?
Sparc Endowment Fund Inc reported $8.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $104K.
What is Sparc Endowment Fund Inc?
Sparc Endowment Fund Inc is a public charity focused on People with disabilities, based in Springfield, IL. It holds $8.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Sparc Endowment Fund Inc operate?
Sparc Endowment Fund Inc has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Sparc Endowment Fund Inc's EIN?
Sparc Endowment Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1232878. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 25, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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