Nonprofit · EIN 27-5053006
SPARROW FUND
Tax-exempt · PHOENIXVILLE, PA 19460
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $572,389 | $445,843 | $126,546 | $1,393,016 | $332,421 | $1,060,595 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $567,928 | $365,216 | $202,712 | $934,912 | $863 | $934,049 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $441,486
- Program service revenue
- $119,176
- Investment income
- $11,727
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $167,418
- Other salaries and wages
- $23,323
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $215,312
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $16,176
- Program services (functional)
- $281,540
- Management and general (functional)
- $127,653
- Fundraising (functional)
- $36,650
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $934,912
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,393,016
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $332,421
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,060,595
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $698,143
- Gross unrelated business income
- $37,840
- Gross receipts
- $572,389
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- PA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY RAUDENBUSH | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $96,752 |
| MARK RAUDENBUSH | TREASURER Officer | 40 | $70,667 |
| NICOLE CHRYST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SKIP GALANES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA BENNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACHARY CHRYST | PRESIDENT Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KELLY RAUDENBUSH | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $87,682 |
| MARK RAUDENBUSH | TREASURER Officer | 40 | $57,767 |
| NICOLE CHRYST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SKIP GALANES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA BENNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ZACHARY CHRYST | PRESIDENT Institutional trustee | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 124 3RD AVE, PHOENIXVILLE, PA 19460-3838
- In care of
- % MARK RAUDENBUSH
- Mailing address (990-N for 2012)
- 124 3rd Avenue, Phoenixville PA 19460
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MARK E RAUDENBUSH, 124 3RD AVENUE, PHOENIXVILLE, PA 19460
- Principal officer (990-N for 2012)
- Mark Raudenbush, 124 3rd Avenue, Phoenixville PA 19460
- Signed the 990
- MARK E RAUDENBUSH, TREASURER
- Phone
- (484) 798-7372
- Website
- http://sparrow-fund.org/
- Return prepared by
- FORESIGHT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LLC
Mission
WE WALK CLOSELY WITH ADOPTIVE AND FOSTER FAMILIES TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN THE RELATIONSHIPS THAT CARRY CHILDREN AND THEIR GROWNUPS FORWARD.
Program accomplishments
- HOSTED A MARRIAGE RETREAT FOR 103 ADOPTIVE AND FOSTER COUPLES SO THEY COULD CONNECT WITH ONE ANOTHER, WITH A COMMUNITY THAT SHARES SIMILAR STORIES, AND WITH GOD, WHO CALLED THEM INTO FAMILY.Expenses $153,565 · revenue $62,129
- THROUGH OUR CHILD + FAMILY SERVES, WE OFFERED SPECIALIZED CLINICAL SERVICES FOR 44 FAMILIES TO HELP PARENTS AND CHILDREN HEAL TOGETHER THROUGH EXPERT, TRAUMA-RESPONSIVE, RELATIONSHIP-CENTERED CARE.Expenses $31,486 · revenue $30,934
- THROUGH OUR FAMILY CARE PROGRAM, WE WALKED ALONGSIDE 43 FAMILIES GROWING BY ADOPTION, PROVIDING PERSONALIZED CARE THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ADOPTION PROCESS AND UNTIL THEY HAVE BEEN TOGETHER AS A FAMILY FOR A FULL YEAR.Expenses $96,489
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-5053006
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Health care (E40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,393,016
- Income (IRS master file)
- $572,389
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $572,389 | $445,843 | $1,393,016 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $567,928 | $365,216 | $934,912 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $481,942 | $321,944 | $732,132 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $354,458 | $277,543 | $567,895 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2012 Officer: Mark Raudenbush | December 31, 2012 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-5053006).
Questions about SPARROW FUND
- What is the EIN of SPARROW FUND?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SPARROW FUND is 27-5053006.
- Is SPARROW FUND tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to SPARROW FUND tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SPARROW FUND file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of SPARROW FUND due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did SPARROW FUND last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of SPARROW FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MARK E RAUDENBUSH.
- Who are the officers and directors of SPARROW FUND?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $96,752 (KELLY RAUDENBUSH, SECRETARY).
- How much revenue does SPARROW FUND have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $572,389, expenses of $445,843 and total assets of $1,393,016 at year end.
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