Spark
Houston, TX ·EIN 75-2388253 ·Grant funding profile from IRS 990 filings
Who funds Spark?
Spark is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Houston Endowment Inc ($4.1M), The Brown Foundation Inc ($1.3M), The Cullen Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.4M in grants to Spark between 2019–2025.
Showing top 25 of 33 funders by total given.
What grants has Spark received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Houston Endowment Inc | Project Support for the Third Phase of the Park Desert Initiative | $1,000,000 |
| 2024 | Fidelity Foundation | CONSTRUCTION | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Guill Family Foundation Inc | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $120,000 |
| 2024 | Houston Endowment Inc | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| 2024 | Houston Endowment Inc | Project Support for Capacity Strengthening Activities | $75,000 |
| 2024 | Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation | Toward general operations | $75,000 |
| 2024 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support | $50,000 |
| 2024 | George & Fay Young Foundation Inc | GENERAL | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The Wortham Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $40,000 |
| 2024 | John P McGovern Foundation | 2024 Program support | $35,000 |
| 2024 | The Clayton Fund Inc | Park construction at Houston-Harris County School | $30,000 |
| 2024 | Kcrcw Foundation | For replacing and repairing equipment at McReynolds Elementary. | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Union Pacific Foundation | OUTDOOR RECREATION AND EDUCATION | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Albert & Ethel Herzstein | TOWARDS SUPPORT OF GENERAL OPERATIONS. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Tapeats Fund | Park Construction fund | $2,500 |
| 2024 | Woodcock Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $515 |
| 2024 | The Patricia Dedman Family Foundation | GENERAL | $500 |
| 2024 | Mechia Foundation | CONTINUING OPERATIONS | $100 |
| 2023 | Houston Endowment Inc | Project Support for the Third Phase of the Park Desert Initiative | $1,500,000 |
| 2023 | The Cullen Foundation | SPARK Park Desert Phase 3 | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Park Desert Initiative Phase 3 | $1,000,000 |
| 2023 | The Powell Foundation | Conservation: Community access to parks and urban greenspaces | $801,814 |
| 2023 | Greater Houston Community Foundation | PUBLIC BENEFIT | $500,500 |
| 2023 | Guill Family Foundation Inc | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | $120,000 |
| 2023 | Houston Endowment Inc | General Operating Support | $100,000 |
| 2023 | Jacob and Terese Hershey Foundation | Toward general operating support | $75,000 |
| 2023 | The Brown Foundation Inc | Operating Support | $50,000 |
| 2023 | John P McGovern Foundation | Program support | $35,000 |
| 2023 | Union Pacific Foundation | PUBLIC BEAUTIFICATION | $25,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 89 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Spark?
Spark is funded by 33 grantmakers, led by Houston Endowment Inc ($4.1M), The Brown Foundation Inc ($1.3M), The Cullen Foundation ($1.1M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $9.4M in grants to Spark between 2019–2025.
Who is Spark's largest funder?
Houston Endowment Inc is the largest recorded funder of Spark, with $4.1M across 10 grants (2020–2024).
How much grant funding has Spark received?
IRS 990 filings record $9.4M in grants to Spark across 89 grants from 33 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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