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The Sparrow Fund

990 • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 27-5053006

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on May 16, 2025

Organization ProfileWWW.SPARROW-FUND.ORG

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124 3rd AvenuePhoenixville, PA 19460

(484) 798-7372

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Balance Sheet

Assets

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$934,912

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Net Assets

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$934,049

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Liabilities

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$863

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Revenue And Expenses

Revenue

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$567,928

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Expenses

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$365,216

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Net Income

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$202,712

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2020: $324,198Liabilities 2020: $9,218Net Assets 2020: $314,9802020Assets 2021: $491,748Liabilities 2021: $13,579Net Assets 2021: $478,1692021Assets 2022: $567,895Liabilities 2022: $6,262Net Assets 2022: $561,6332022Assets 2023: $732,132Liabilities 2023: $10,501Net Assets 2023: $721,6312023Assets 2024: $934,912Liabilities 2024: $863Net Assets 2024: $934,0492024Assets 2024: $934,912Liabilities 2024: $863Net Assets 2024: $934,0492024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$934,912
Liabilities$863
Net Assets$934,049
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Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$600K$400K$200K$0Revenue 2020: $210,137Expenses 2020: $138,720Net Income 2020: $71,4172020Revenue 2021: $313,275Expenses 2021: $151,085Net Income 2021: $162,1902021Revenue 2022: $354,458Expenses 2022: $277,543Net Income 2022: $76,9152022Revenue 2023: $481,942Expenses 2023: $321,944Net Income 2023: $159,9982023Revenue 2024: $567,928Expenses 2024: $365,216Net Income 2024: $202,7122024Revenue 2024: $567,928Expenses 2024: $365,216Net Income 2024: $202,7122024

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2024

Revenue$567,928
Expenses$365,216
Net Income$202,712
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 16, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$567,928
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The sparrow fund's mission is caring for foster and adoptive families by empowering relationships within and between families.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$732,132$934,912▲ $202,780
Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Other Fnds$721,631$934,049▲ $212,418
Pd in Cap Srpls Land Bldg Eqp Fund$0$0→ $0
Cap Stk Tr Prin Current Funds$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$732,132$934,912▲ $202,780
Liabilities
Grants Payable$10,000--
Other Liabilities$501$863▲ $362
Total Liabilities$10,501$863▼ $9,638
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$721,631$934,049▲ $212,418
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$732,132$934,912▲ $202,780
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
-SecretaryFT$87,682$87,682
Kelly RaudenbushTreasurerFT$57,767$57,767

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Mark RaudenbushPresident
Jessica BennerTrustee
Nicole ChrystTrustee
Skip GalanesTrustee
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$434,477
Program Service Revenue
$107,065
Investment Income
$26,386
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$434,477
Change in Net Assets
$202,712
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$189,774
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$175,442
Total Fundraising Expense$33,829
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$109,241$11,381$24,827$145,449
Office Expenses$11,240$11,239-$22,479
All Other Expenses$13,411$4,687-$18,098
Other Salaries and Wages$10,427$1,086$2,370$13,883
Payroll Taxes$9,601$1,000$2,182$12,783
Information Technology-$11,300-$11,300
Other Expenses$7,826--$7,826
Fees for Services Legal$901$4,069-$4,970
Advertising--$3,882$3,882
Other Employee Benefits$2,499$260$568$3,327
Total Functional Expenses$286,365$45,022$33,829$365,216
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Credit Card Payable$863
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“The president and a trustee of the board are married. The secretary and treasurer are also married.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“President and vice president review form 990 before filing.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The sparrow fund makes it a regular practice at board meetings to review situations that could result in conflicts of interests. The board and staff members are asked to complete a questionnaire to disclose existing or potential conflicts.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“Governing documents, conflict of interest policies, and financial statements are made available to the public upon written request.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2

“Taxpayer previously amended their 2024 form 990, and following submission, realized that there was an error on schedule o regarding the related members of the board. Taxpayers are amending again to correct that information.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Sparrow Fund
EIN
27-5053006
Phone
4847987372
Address
124 3RD AVENUE, PHOENIXVILLE, PA 19460

Signing Officer

Name
Mark E Raudenbush
Title
Treasurer
Phone
4847987372
Signed
2025-05-16
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Mark E Raudenbush
Formed
2011
Legal Domicile
Pa
Voting Board Members
6
Independent Board Members
6
Employees
5
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Foresight Business Solutions LLC
Address
10120 VALLEY FORGE CIRCLE SUITE 120, KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 19406
Preparer
Lisa Mcallister
Phone
4843683183
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0THE PRESIDENT AND A TRUSTEE OF THE BOARD ARE MARRIED. THE SECRETARY AND TREASURER ARE ALSO MARRIED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1PRESIDENT AND VICE PRESIDENT REVIEW FORM 990 BEFORE FILING.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE SPARROW FUND MAKES IT A REGULAR PRACTICE AT BOARD MEETINGS TO REVIEW SITUATIONS THAT COULD RESULT IN CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS. THE BOARD AND STAFF MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE TO DISCLOSE EXISTING OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4TAXPAYER PREVIOUSLY AMENDED THEIR 2024 FORM 990, AND FOLLOWING SUBMISSION, REALIZED THAT THERE WAS AN ERROR ON SCHEDULE O REGARDING THE RELATED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD. TAXPAYERS ARE AMENDING AGAIN TO CORRECT THAT INFORMATION.
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2024 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$934,912
Liabilities
$863
Net assets
$934,049
Revenue
$567,928
Expenses
$365,216
Net income
$202,712
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$9.35$0.01$9.34$5.68$3.65$2.03
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$9.35$0.01$9.34$5.68$3.65$2.03
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$7.32$0.11$7.22$4.82$3.22$1.60
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$5.68$0.06$5.62$3.54$2.78$0.77
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$4.92$0.14$4.78$3.13$1.51$1.62
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.24$0.09$3.15$2.10$1.39$0.71