Mastek Sparkman Family Foundation
Powell, OH · EIN 81-3571224. Reported 106 grants totalling $1,026,776 to 72 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Mastek Sparkman Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $2,500. Half of everything it gave fell between $500 and $10,100; the smallest was $100 and the largest $70,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hereford Youth Foundation of America | Kansas City, MO | $208,149 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Theta Xi National | St Louis, MO | $102,600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kansas FFA | Manhattan, KS | $83,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lindy Infante Foundation | Dublin, OH | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Columbus Foundation | Columbus, OH | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Theta Xi Foundation | St Louis, MO | $45,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ksu Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $42,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Tennessee Fund | Knoxville, TN | $36,700 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Stockhands Horses for Healing | Delaware, OH | $34,801 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ahearn Fund | Manhattan, KS | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kansas FFA Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $27,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Carpe Diem Foundation | Dublin, OH | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Isadore Student Center | Manhattan, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kansas State University Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ohio Health | Columbus, OH | $17,250 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Athletes in Action Co Matt Kuchers | Xenia, OH | $15,597 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kansas State Foundation | Manhattan, KS | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Isidore's | Manhattan, KS | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Team 4 the Cure | Columbus, OH | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Boca Grande Women's Club | Boca Grande, FL | $13,600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kansas State Ahearn Fund | Manhattan, KS | $13,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Freedom a La Cart | Columbus, OH | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The University of Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, TN | $12,385 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Pelotonia | Columbus, OH | $10,620 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Agriculture Future of America | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Boca Grande Disaster Fund | Boca Grande, FL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ohio Health Foundation | Columbus, OH | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dublin Am Rotary Charitable Foundation | Dublin, OH | $6,965 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ohiohealth | Columbus, OH | $6,825 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cru-Campus Crusage for Christ | Xenia, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heartland High School | Columbus, OH | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Judes Children's Research | Memphis, TN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Reid Foundation | Dublin, OH | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Columbus Metro Library | Columbus, OH | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tccmv Foundation | Dublin, OH | $3,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Englewood | Port Charlotte, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Keep on Walking | Brasstown, NC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lighthouse Methodist Church | Boca Grande, FL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rock and Roll Over Brain Cancer Inc | Columbus, OH | $2,040 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Columbus Metropolitian Library Foundation | Columbus, OH | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Amsa Development Council | Kearney, MO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Lung Association | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Christ Child Society of Columbus | Columbus, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| God's House | Neah Bay, WA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| She Has a Name (shan) | Columbus, OH | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wilson American Legion | Wilson, KS | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ohio Cattleman's Foundation | Marysville, OH | $750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wilson FFA | Wilson, KS | $720 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Gicia | Boca Grande, FL | $600 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boy Scouts | Irving, TX | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ellsworth FFA | Ellsworth, KS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gasparilla Island Conservation & Improvement Assoc | Boca Grande, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| K-State | Manhattan, KS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| OSU Foundation | Columbus, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Recreation Unlimited | Ashley, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shine Bright Foundation | Columbus, OH | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St John Nepomucene Catholic Church | Tampa, KS | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dublin Am Charitable Foundation | Dublin, OH | $424 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| TEAM4THECURE | Columbus, OH | $350 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National FFA Organization | Indianapolis, IN | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Prof Lidvall Memorial Co Jim Ligon | Cookeville, TN | $300 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dublin Baseball Club | Dublin, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Echoing Hills | Warsaw, OH | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rheumatology Research Center | Atlanta, GA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sherry's Hope | Lebanon, TN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Botanica the Wichita Gardens | Wichita, KS | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Gasparilla Island Conservation & Imp Assoc Inc | Boca Grande, FL | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Parkside Christian Church | Cincinnati, OH | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| United Women of Faith | Boca Grande, FL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Play for Pink | New York, NY | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hospice of Davidson County | Lexington, NC | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
20 of 72 (28%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 38%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Theta Xi National
national scholarship fund - Hereford Youth Foundation of America
AMERICAN FACES OF LEASDERSHIP EVENT & GENERAL SUPPORT - The Columbus Foundation
Carter's Legacy Vet Tech Scholarship - Kansas FFA
State officer assistance and general support - Ksu Foundation
Flinchbaugh, trustees, theta xi scholarship - Kansas State University Foundation
BOARD OF TRUSTEES EXCELLENCE, TORREY INTERN PROGRAM & THETA XI SCHOLARSHIP
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 43 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24 | $272,220 | $2,020 |
| 2022 | 25 | $184,715 | $4,525 |
| 2023 | 29 | $310,791 | $2,500 |
| 2024 | 28 | $259,050 | $4,250 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 36% of this one's giving went to organizations in Missouri. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $2,500. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Missouri.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Mastek Sparkman Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 5800 Griffiths Lane, Powell, OH, 43065. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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