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Making a Difference Foundation
Making a Difference Foundation reported $13.6 million in revenue and $11.8 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $97.26 went to program services, $2.34 to management and general costs and $0.40 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 94.0% of the total. Government grants made up 24.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $141,000 (PRESIDENT/CEO). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 262% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $12MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $14MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 97.3% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 2.3% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.4% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 94.0% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 24.1% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 5.7% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $141,000 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.20% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 5.7 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 6 of 6 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseEloise's cooking pot: the food bank distributes over $1.6 million pounds of food annually with the assistance of 200 volunteers contributing almost 7,000 hours of service. There are also three storage spaces donated at fair market value of $12,000 annually
Joy box ministry program: the joy box ministry provides encouraging spiritual gifts to uplift the soul of individuals who are going through challenging times in their life. Each person receives an anonymous box with five personal letters written to them and five wrapped gifts. Each day, the individual is instructed to read one letter and open one gift
Other programs: homes for veterans works hard to meet individual needs. We provide resources and referrals for accommodations and support in the home for our veterans with disabilities.overseas programs: located in port au prince haiti; tacna peru and johannesburg south africa
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT/CEO Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $141,000 | $0 | $0 | $141,000 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Making a Difference Foundation (Part VII, line 2).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b6 · 6 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 558
- Volunteers Part I, line 6200
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Every number above is copied from Making a Difference Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Making a Difference Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Making a Difference Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Making a Difference Foundation reported that 97.3% of its $11.8 million in expenses went to program services, 2.3% to management and general and 0.4% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Making a Difference Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Making a Difference Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $141,000, for the role of PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Making a Difference Foundation get its money?
Of $13.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 94.0% came from contributions and grants (including 24.1% from government grants) and 5.7% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Making a Difference Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 54-2092145 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512889349300346 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422919349301232 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332999349301798 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202242459349301519 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020 (amended), object 202212569349301256 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202013119349302851 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 54-2092145: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.