Ruth Parr Sparks Foundation

Alice, TX
Tax-exempt since Nov. 1997
EIN: 74-2844494

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations / Private Independent Foundations (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$664k (2024)

Expenses

$971k (2024)

Total Assets

$7.75M (2024)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2010 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2024

Revenue

$664,205

Expenses

$971,282

Net Income

-$307,077

Net Assets

$7,752,305

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$6	0.0%
Dividends	$207,083	31.2%
Sales of Assets	$212,196	31.9%
Other Income	$244,920	36.9%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$380,298	39.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$61,600	6.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,752,305
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$7,752,305

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
David Mc Ninch (Chairman)	$58,600	$0
Olga Galindo (Board Member)	$1,000	$0
Susan Swinney (Board Member)	$1,000	$0
Hilda Resendez (Secretary)	$1,000	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Oct. 27, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$1,004,513

Expenses

$454,837

Net Income

$549,676

Net Assets

$7,343,170

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$21	0.0%
Dividends	$172,357	17.2%
Sales of Assets	$147,213	14.7%
Other Income	$684,922	68.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$358,050	78.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$59,600	13.1%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,343,170
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$7,343,170

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
David Leon Mc Ninch (Chairman)	$58,100	$0
Olga Galindo (Board Member)	$500	$0
Susan Swinney (Board Member)	$500	$0
Hilda Resendez (Secretary)	$500	$0

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990-PF

Filed on May 2, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$439,593

Expenses

$1,715,179

Net Income

-$1,275,586

Net Assets

$6,793,494

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$23	0.0%
Dividends	$92,681	21.1%
Sales of Assets	$160,335	36.5%
Other Income	$186,554	42.4%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$397,337	23.2%
Compensation of Officers*	$56,400	3.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$6,793,494
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$6,793,494

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
David Leon Mc Ninch (Chairman)	$0	$0
Olga Galindo (Board Member)	$0	$0
Susan Swinney (Board Member)	$0	$0
Hilda Resendez (Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on July 31, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$1,519,387

Expenses

$513,561

Net Income

$1,005,826

Net Assets

$8,069,080

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$8	0.0%
Dividends	$194,567	12.8%
Sales of Assets	$263,668	17.4%
Other Income	$1,061,144	69.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$408,684	79.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$64,400	12.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$8,069,080
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$8,069,080

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
David Leon Mc Ninch (Chairman)	$62,900	$0
Olga Galindo (Board Member)	$500	$0
Susan Swinney (Board Member)	$500	$0
Hilda Resendez (Secretary)	$500	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Sept. 29, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$289,421

Expenses

$594,590

Net Income

-$305,169

Net Assets

$7,063,253

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$105,874	36.6%
Sales of Assets	$20,949	7.2%
Other Income	$162,598	56.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$366,176	61.6%
Compensation of Officers*	$86,200	14.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,063,254
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$7,063,253

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
David Leon Mc Ninch (Chairman)	$84,700	$0
Olga Galindo (Board Member)	$500	$0
Susan Swinney (Board Member)	$500	$0
Hilda Resendez (Secretary)	$500	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Sept. 10, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$1,336,883

Expenses

$496,249

Net Income

$840,634

Net Assets

$7,368,422

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$10	0.0%
Dividends	$140,245	10.5%
Sales of Assets	$109,613	8.2%
Other Income	$1,087,015	81.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$389,216	78.4%
Compensation of Officers*	$59,600	12.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,368,423
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$7,368,422

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
David Leon Mc Ninch (Chairman)	$58,100	$0
Olga Galindo (Board Member)	$500	$0
Susan Swinney (Board Member)	$500	$0
Hilda Resendez (Secretary)	$500	$0

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990-PF

Filed on July 20, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$1,275,147

Expenses

$442,476

Net Income

$832,671

Net Assets

$6,527,789

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$15	0.0%
Dividends	$169,516	13.3%
Sales of Assets	-$18,153
Other Income	$1,123,769	88.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$309,868	70.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$61,600	13.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$6,527,789
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$6,527,789

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
David Leon Mc Ninch (Chairman)	$58,600	$0
Olga Galindo (Board Member)	$1,000	$0
Susan Swinney (Board Member)	$1,000	$0
Hilda Resendez (Secretary)	$1,000	$0

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990-PF

Filed on June 11, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$850,754

Expenses

$376,515

Net Income

$474,239

Net Assets

$5,695,117

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$10	0.0%
Dividends	$127,478	15.0%
Sales of Assets	$58,242	6.8%
Other Income	$665,024	78.2%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$269,124	71.5%
Compensation of Officers*	$61,600	16.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,695,117
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$5,695,117

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
David Leon Mc Ninch (Chairman)	$58,600	$0
Olga Galindo (Board Member)	$1,000	$0
Susan Swinney (Board Member)	$1,000	$0
Hilda Resendez (Secretary)	$1,000	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 14, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$349,307

Expenses

$308,973

Net Income

$40,334

Net Assets

$5,220,878

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$361	0.1%
Dividends	$194,732	55.7%
Sales of Assets	$238,413	68.3%
Other Income	-$84,199

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$200,100	64.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$61,000	19.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,220,878
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$5,220,878

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
David Leon Mc Ninch (Chairman)	$58,600	$0
Olga Gaqlindo (Board Member)	$1,000	$0
Susan Swinney (Board Member)	$1,000	$0
Hilda Resendez (Secretary)	$400	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Sept. 6, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$191,008

Expenses

$277,097

Net Income

-$86,089

Net Assets

$5,180,544

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$562	0.3%
Dividends	$153,951	80.6%
Sales of Assets	$43,557	22.8%
Other Income	-$7,062

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$192,025	69.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$29,300	10.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,180,544
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$5,180,544

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
David Leon Mc Ninch (Chairman)	$28,100	$0
Olga Galindo (Board Member)	$500	$0
Susan Swinney (Board Member)	$500	$0
Hilda Resendez (Secretary)	$200	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Aug. 19, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$543,638

Expenses

$293,418

Net Income

$250,220

Net Assets

$5,266,133

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$642	0.1%
Dividends	$112,173	20.6%
Sales of Assets	$25,377	4.7%
Other Income	$405,446	74.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$193,160	65.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$33,900	11.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,266,633
Total Liabilities	$500
Net Assets	$5,266,133

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
David Leon Mc Ninch (Chairman)	$32,700	$0
Olga Galindo (Board Member)	$500	$0
Susan Swinney (Board Member)	$500	$0
Hilda Resendez (Secretary)	$200	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Sept. 21, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$747,566

Expenses

$326,454

Net Income

$421,112

Net Assets

$5,015,913

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$857	0.1%
Dividends	$94,475	12.6%
Sales of Assets	$281,771	37.7%
Other Income	$370,463	49.6%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$232,178	71.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$28,300	8.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,015,913
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$5,015,913

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
David Leon Mc Ninch (Chairman)	$27,600	$0
Olga Galindo (Board Member)	$500	$0
Hilda Resendez (Secretary)	$200	$0
Susan Swinney (Board Member)	$0	$0

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990-PF

Filed on Nov. 6, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$482,161

Expenses

$256,911

Net Income

$225,250

Net Assets

$4,594,800

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$17	0.0%
Dividends	$77,133	16.0%
Sales of Assets	$132,416	27.5%
Other Income	$272,595	56.5%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$192,728	75.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$23,000	9.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,594,801
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$4,594,800

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$213,680

Expenses

$268,983

Net Income

-$55,303

Net Assets

$4,369,551

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$4,400	2.1%
Dividends	$65,458	30.6%
Sales of Assets	$141,704	66.3%
Other Income	$2,118	1.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$202,078	75.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$30,000	11.2%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,461,551
Total Liabilities	$92,000
Net Assets	$4,369,551

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

Revenue

$506,415

Expenses

$253,835

Net Income

$252,580

Net Assets

$4,424,854

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$5,027	1.0%
Dividends	$42,057	8.3%
Sales of Assets	$24,802	4.9%
Other Income	$434,529	85.8%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$185,476	73.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$27,600	10.9%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,424,854
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,424,854

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Ruth Parr Sparks Foundation

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $664k (2024)

Expenses $971k (2024)

Total Assets $7.75M (2024)

Total Liabilities $0 (2024)

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec. 2024

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Revenue

$664k (2024)

Expenses

$971k (2024)

Total Assets

$7.75M (2024)

Total Liabilities

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