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Nonprofit · EIN 86-2254672

CHILDRENS AIRWAY FIRST FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78705

Financials

$267K$191K2023$1M$484K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of CHILDRENS AIRWAY FIRST FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,029,297$484,270$545,027$1,121,367$0$1,121,367
December 31, 2023990$267,498$191,222$76,276$576,340$0$576,340
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,007,567
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$22,452
Net income from sales of inventory
-$722
Other revenue
-$722

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$19,900
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$120,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$120,000
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$41
Occupancy
$396
Travel
$16,726
Program services (functional)
$476,555
Management and general (functional)
$7,715

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$576,340
Total assets, end of year
$1,121,367
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,121,367
Publicly traded securities
$1,216
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,121,367
Gross receipts
$1,032,809
Employees
0
Volunteers
23
Year formed
2021
State of legal domicile
TX

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Candy SparksDirector and President
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee, Highest-paid employee
80$120,000
Bradley E SparksBoard Chair, Treasurer and Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer, Key employee
40$0
Cameron StrongDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Candy SparksDirector and President
Trustee or director, Officer
50$40,000
Bradley E SparksBoard Chair, Treasurer and Secretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Cameron StrongDirector
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
2021 GUADALUPE ST STE 260, AUSTIN, TX 78705-5654
In care of
% B E SPARKS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Bradley E Sparks, 4830 88th PL SE, Mercer Island, WA 980404610
Signed the 990
Bradley Sparks, Chairman, Treasurer & Secretary
Phone
(509) 593-5139

Mission

Generally, to operate exclusively for charitable, scientific, literary, and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, by (i) providing and facilitating education and training on children's breathing and airway disorders to medical doctors, dentists, insurers, public health officials, educators, and families, (ii) facilitating and funding research and programs for screening, evaluating and treating children's airway disorders, and (iii) raising global awareness of the silent epidemic of children's airway disorders together with prevention and treatment options.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CAFF continued to build and improve its world class web site during the year to serve as a reliable source of information for parents, doctors, dentists, medical professionals, public health officials and educators. Medical papers, books, and recent articles on airway are sourced for easy access. The web site became operational in the late Spring 2021 and is continually being improved upon. Site visits continue to increase and have registered into the thousands. In addition to visitors from the United States, they come from all over the world with heavy traffic from China, India, and the Middle East where airway disorders are prevalent. The site received a major upgrade during the year to support mobile access. During 2024, resources were expended to further develop the source listing of airway centric dentists to which parents could refer should they notice airway issues in their children. Since airway centric dentists are sparse, a listing is necessary when parents seek to find "who to call". Often, pediatricians have not been trained to diagnose breathing issues and also are at a loss of where to refer patients. It is estimated that the listing has already been helpful to many parents seeking help for children with airway issue symptoms. Efforts will continue to make the directory more useful for parents to find pediatric airway specialists.
    Expenses $279,337
  • One of the first priorities was to assemble top advisory board members comprised of a diverse set of medical, dental, insurance and public health professionals. The idea was to integrate the various areas of health expertise to cover airway disorders. This was accomplished with luminaries in the field accepting appointments as identified on the CAFF web site. With a broad breadth of experience assembled, CAFF is facilitating a systemic approach to identifying children at all ages who have airway disorders affecting their life-long health. The goal is to screen, evaluate and treat all children with airway disorders. Four hundred million children worldwide are estimated to suffer some degree of breathing disorder. In 2024 several new advisory board members were appointed to broaden the expertise available to CAFF. Quarterly advisory board meetings were held to disseminate and share the latest research concerning airway issues. Work is currently ongoing to develop an infant airway screening protocol where every newborn will be screened at birth. Work also is being conducted to create an airway center of excellence which would develop standards of care in diagnosing and treating children with breathing disorders as well as being resident to medical specialists dealing with the most complex breathing issues.
    Expenses $79,900 · grants $19,900
  • During 2024, CAFF continued to raise awareness of the prevalence of upper airway breathing disorders by attending and participating in conferences and meetings with other entities promoting education and learning. CAFF has put particular emphasis on identifying problematic children under 30 months when it is easiest to correct any issues before they become systemic morbidities. Brochures and posters targeting parents were available for distribution to dental and pediatric offices, and a free CAFF newsletter was provided to over 3,000 registrants subscribed to the publication. In addition,our social media following is over 3,000 users on four platforms. During 2024, CAFF co-hosted online webinars with parents and clinicians with hundreds of attendees. A short documentary film was produced featuring the consequences of misdiagnosing airway disordered breathing.
    Expenses $117,318
  • During 2024, CAFF added additional web casts featuring luminaries in the field (including members of the advisory board) talking about various upper airway respiratory issues affecting over 400 million children globally. At yearend, the site had over 75 web casts. This endeavor provides information to parents who think their child may have airway issues, often being initially identified by snoring, sleeping with an open mouth, disrupted sleep, etc. This accomplishment is a subset of the CAFF web site development effort and expenses associated with this public service are included in item number one.0

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-2254672
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
2021
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Medical research (H20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,121,367
Income (IRS master file)
$1,032,809

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,029,297$484,270$1,121,367IRS
990December 2023$267,498$191,222$576,340XML
990December 2022$552,907$100,101$499,884IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS

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 86-2254672).

Questions about CHILDRENS AIRWAY FIRST FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of CHILDRENS AIRWAY FIRST FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of CHILDRENS AIRWAY FIRST FOUNDATION is 86-2254672.
Is CHILDRENS AIRWAY FIRST FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
Are donations to CHILDRENS AIRWAY FIRST FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does CHILDRENS AIRWAY FIRST FOUNDATION 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 CHILDRENS AIRWAY FIRST FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did CHILDRENS AIRWAY FIRST FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of CHILDRENS AIRWAY FIRST FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Bradley E Sparks.
Who are the officers and directors of CHILDRENS AIRWAY FIRST FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,000 (Candy Sparks, Director and President).
How much revenue does CHILDRENS AIRWAY FIRST FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,029,297, expenses of $484,270 and total assets of $1,121,367 at year end.

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