Sparks-Tillman Ministries Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mohegan Lake, NY EIN: 84-4025630

Sparks-Tillman Ministries Inc is a private foundation, based in Mohegan Lake, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $5K.

Sparks-Tillman Ministries Inc at a glance

In short: Sparks-Tillman Ministries Inc gave $5K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$4,544
+13.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,136
-43.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$922
Total assets
$6,984
+460.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who Sparks-Tillman Ministries Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

2819 Church: $3K2819 Church$3KPrivate Benevolent Fund: $1KPrivate Benevolent Fund$1KFaith Bible Church: $800Faith Bible Church$800California Fire Foundation: $100California Fire Foundation$100

The largest 2025 recipient was 2819 Church ($3K). Together the top 4 received $5K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

33<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Mohegan LakePeekskillTarrytownElliot CityNew RochelleAtlantaBaldwin PlaceBrooklynCamdenDallasFishkillFuquay-VarinaMillsNew YorkRichmongSacrementoSparkillFuquay

How Sparks-Tillman Ministries Inc gives

  • Giving grew 683% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$4K$6K10 grants2021 9 grants2022 8 grants2023 2 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $580 (2022) to $5K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
2819 Church Atlanta, GAGeneral contributions to support spreading the good news of the gospel of jesus christ$2,600
Private Benevolent Fund Mohegan Lake, NYTo provide gifts financial assistance and support to individuals or groups in support of religious purposes.$1,044
Faith Bible Church Mohegan Lake, NYGifts and Offerings Missions and Benevolence Fund$800
California Fire Foundation Sacremento, CATo Help Fight the California Wild Fires$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$6,984$25,935$20,197$4,5444$20,197
2024$1,246$13,607$14,166$3,9922$14,166
2023$1,805$11,541$19,153$2,6578$19,153
2022$9,417$30,462$29,301$5809$1,160
2021$8,256$13,210$7,704$1,30010$1,300

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Sparks-Tillman Ministries Inc is led by Idrissa Sparks Tillman, CEO Board Chair on every filing since 2021; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Idrissa Sparks Tillman

    CEO Board Chair

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    $2K (2021) → $4K (2025)

  • Maya Hannah Sparks

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $500 (2021) → $0 (2025)

Former officers (1)
  • Former: David J. Tillman (2021) — Managing Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Idrissa Sparks Tillman — CEO Board Chair: $4KIdrissa Sparks TillmanCEO Board Chair$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to Idrissa Sparks Tillman (CEO Board Chair).

Frequently asked questions about Sparks-Tillman Ministries Inc

How much does Sparks-Tillman Ministries Inc give each year?

Sparks-Tillman Ministries Inc gave $5K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $4K across 2 grants.

What is Sparks-Tillman Ministries Inc's typical grant size?

Sparks-Tillman Ministries Inc's median grant in 2025 was $922, and its average grant was $1,136, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Sparks-Tillman Ministries Inc give grants?

Sparks-Tillman Ministries Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (41%). The most frequent recipient cities were Mohegan Lake, NY (2 grants).

Does Sparks-Tillman Ministries Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 25% of Sparks-Tillman Ministries Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Sparks-Tillman Ministries Inc?

Sparks-Tillman Ministries Inc reported $7K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $26K.

What is Sparks-Tillman Ministries Inc's EIN?

Sparks-Tillman Ministries Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4025630. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 1, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 15, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 16, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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