The Sparks High School Alumni Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sparks, NV EIN: 88-2782318

The Sparks High School Alumni Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Sparks, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $25K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $36K.

The Sparks High School Alumni Foundation at a glance

In short: The Sparks High School Alumni Foundation gave $36K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$35,709
+174.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+300.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$8,927
-31.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$10,073
Total assets
$24,610
-0.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
Nevada (100% 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 The Sparks High School Alumni Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Sparks High School All Class Reunio: $12KSparks High School All ClassReunio$12KSparks High School Caps Gowns: $10KSparks High School Caps Gowns$10KSparks High School: $10KSparks High School$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Sparks High School All Class Reunio ($12K). Together the top 3 received $32K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($3,501), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Sparks

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2022 2 grants2023 1 grant2024 4 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $36K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $36K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Sparks High School All Class Reunio Sparks, NVSupport for High School Alumni Programs$12,063
Sparks High School Caps Gowns Sparks, NVPurchase of Caps and Gowns for Seniors$10,347
Sparks High School Sparks, NVSupport for High School Programs$9,798
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$3,501
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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$24,610$58,572$58,730$35,7094$35,709
2024$24,768$20,348$18,460$13,0181$13,018
2023$22,880$29,958$23,456$10,4822$10,482
2022$16,378$23,305$6,927———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Sparks High School Alumni Foundation is led by Jeffrey C Willis, Trustee on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jeffrey C Willis

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 The Sparks High School Alumni Foundation

How much does The Sparks High School Alumni Foundation give each year?

The Sparks High School Alumni Foundation gave $36K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $13K across 1 grant.

What is The Sparks High School Alumni Foundation's typical grant size?

The Sparks High School Alumni Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,073, and its average grant was $8,927, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Sparks High School Alumni Foundation give grants?

The Sparks High School Alumni Foundation gives mostly in Nevada: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sparks, NV (3 grants).

Does The Sparks High School Alumni Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The Sparks High School Alumni Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is The Sparks High School Alumni Foundation?

The Sparks High School Alumni Foundation reported $25K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $59K.

What is The Sparks High School Alumni Foundation?

The Sparks High School Alumni Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Sparks, NV. It holds $25K in total assets as of 2025.

What is The Sparks High School Alumni Foundation's EIN?

The Sparks High School Alumni Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2782318. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 14, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 4, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

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