The Sparks Foundation Incorporated
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes, primarily focusing on religious and faith-based organizations, community service, education, and political advocacy. Its mission centers on assisting and enhancing the services and programs of the foundation and its recipients. The foundation provides funding to a range of organizations, including local charities and educational institutions, with a notable emphasis on those serving the Midland, Texas area. Overall, it aims to foster community development and support initiatives that align with its values.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A Texas-based nonprofit or community organization (including faith-based or education groups) with demonstrated local presence or alignment with the foundation's observed focus areas and the ability to submit the foundation’s prescribed forms by mail.
Good Fit
- • Operational presence in Texas, ideally Midland or nearby communities.
- • Mission aligned with community service, faith-based programming, education, or policy-oriented work similar to past grantees.
- • Capacity to complete prescribed forms and submit materials by the listed mailing contact with a 90-day lead time.
- • Project size matching observed grant ranges (small local grants up to six-figure awards).
Geography
Giving is concentrated in Texas (about 79% of dollars in the latest year) but the foundation also funded recipients in two other states in the latest filing, indicating a state-focused but not strictly single-county footprint.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 11 distinct recipients and the funder funded as many as 20 different recipients in an earlier year, so the portfolio includes a moderate spread of independent organizations even though dollars are highly concentrated among the top five grantees.
New Applicants
Multiple new recipients were added in recent years (seven new grantees in the latest year and five new grantees the year before), and the filings list prescribed forms plus a named mailing contact and submission deadline, which together suggest unfamiliar applicants have a realistic path into the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
