Sparks Brain Preservation
A Non-profit Organization
Sparks is committed to the long term care of the patients entrusted to us. Because our preservation services are intended to maintain patients for many decades or longer, we believe it is important to establish financial resources that can support these obligations into the future.
To help accomplish this, we have established a Patient Care Fund (PCF), an investment fund exclusively for the ongoing maintenance, storage, and care of our preserved patients
In November 2026, the PCF was established with an initial $100,000, which includes allocations from previous preservation service fees. Going forward, the fund is intended to grow through additional contributions and investment returns, creating a progressively larger financial reserve to help support long term patient care.
Sparks allocates 10% of preservation service fees received to the PCF. This allocation percentage is our current organizational policy and may be revised by our Board of Directors as circumstances change.
The PCF is maintained in a dedicated investment account, with an emphasis on long term growth through diversified, low cost investments.
Investment decisions and withdrawals are subject to organizational oversight and approval. The fund is designated for patient care purposes, but it is not a legally separate trust.
Like other investments, the fund's value may fluctuate, and our investment returns are of course not guaranteed.
The PCF is designated exclusively for expenses associated with maintaining preserved patients, including storage, facilities, equipment, and other ongoing care requirements. We currently make no withdrawals from the fund. In the future, we intend to limit annual withdrawals to a small percentage of the fund's assets to help preserve its value over the long term.
We recognize that maintaining preserved patients over very long periods presents substantial financial and institutional challenges. Although no financial arrangement can guarantee indefinite preservation, we believe that systematically setting aside and investing a portion of preservation fees is an important step toward meeting these obligations.
For additional information about our plans for long term continuity, governance, and financial sustainability, please see our Long-Term Organizational Stability page.