Spark Compassion Foundation

Private foundation San Jose, CA EIN: 33-1253193

Spark Compassion Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Jose, CA. IRS filing data is available for 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $241K in total assets. In 2025, it made $6K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $8K.

Spark Compassion Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$241,364
Revenue (2025)
$247,679
Qualifying distributions (2025)
$6,315
Expenses (2025)
$6,315
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$241,364$247,679$6,315$6,315$7,586$7,678

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Spark Compassion Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Spark Compassion Foundation is led by Carina Fang, President & CEO on the 2025 filing; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Carina Fang

    President & CEO

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sylvia Lim

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 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 Spark Compassion Foundation

How large is Spark Compassion Foundation?

Spark Compassion Foundation reported $241K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What is Spark Compassion Foundation's EIN?

Spark Compassion Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-1253193. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2025.

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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Spark Compassion Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/spark-compassion-foundation-morg_a92ffd46c3ab489e8783b30b595bd5b1

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