EXPLANATION FOR LATE FILING THE TAXPAYER, TBS SPARK FOUNDATION IS AFFILIATED WITH T. BAKER SMITH, LLC,(COMPANY). THE COMPANY IS A PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING AND CONSULTING FIRM WITH HEADQUARTERS LOCATED IN HOUMA (TERREBONNE PARISH) LOUISIANA;THE COMPANY ALSO HAS OFFICES IN PRAIRIEVILLE,(ASCENSION PARISH) LOUISIANA AND LAFAYETTE (LAFAYETTE PARISH)LOUISIANA.MR. KENNETH W. SMITH IS THE SOLE STOCKHOLDER OF THE COMPANY. MR.SMITH IS ALSO THE CHAIRMAN/TREASURER OF THE TBS SPARK FOUNDATION. THE 2015 FORM 990-PF EXTENDED DUE DATE WAS AUGUST 15, 2016; THERE WAS NO TAX DUE. HOWEVER, ON THAT DATE MR.SMITH WAS PRE-OCCUPIED WITH THE SEVERE FLOODING THAT OCCURRED DURING THE PERIOD AUGUST 11-14 WHICH AFFECTED THE COMPANY'S OFFICES LOCATED IN THE FLOODED AREA.PRESIDENT OBAMA DECLARED THE AFFECTED PARISHES A MAJOR DISASTER AREA ON AUGUST 14, 2016. FOR THIS REASON, THE 2015 FORM 990-PF WAS NOT SIGNED AND TIMELY FILED BY THE DUE DATE OF AUGUST 15, 2016. THE TAXPAYER REQUESTS WAIVER OF ANY LATE FILING PENALTIES BECAUSE OF THE FLOODING DISASTER THAT DISRUPTED THE COMPANY'S OPERATIONS AT THAT TIME.