Mark Making serves and transforms communities through creative art making that empowers individuals, with a focus on the underserved.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
58¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 25 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 9% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
58%
of spending
Worth a look: 58% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Named funders
2
named funders · $5K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2K
0.6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$164K
-29% vs prior year
Spent
$273K
To programs
58%
Net assets
$389K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$164K
FY2025▼ -29%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$190K
FY2021$288K
FY2022$193K
FY2023$262K
FY2024$231K
FY2025$164K
Expenses
$273K
FY2025▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$197K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$184K
FY2024$208K
FY2025$273K
Net assets
$389K
FY2025▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$425K
FY2021$514K
FY2022$393K
FY2023$471K
FY2024$495K
FY2025$389K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2008.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

58 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 58% · $158K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Secretary & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

Empowers underserved communities through creative art making.

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3 programs · $136K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

We have football and cheerleader teams for youth aged 7-15. Our football coach manages a lawn care business employing 10 young people paid biweekly. We are providing assistance for basic needs for rent, food, and utilities. We are focusing on one time needs to help in an emergency.

$129Kprogram expense
02

Performing Arts -The Performing Arts Department's work consists of collecting and performing oral histories of individuals from group homes, detention centers, senior citizens and students. Poetic monologues based on their stories are written and performed to live audiences at various locations in Chattanooga.

$6Kprogram expense
03

History Adventures hosts lessons and activities in schools, libraries, and in the community, with social studies-based content that connects pivotal periods in American history with landmarks, lessons, and people from Chattanooga's history.

$1Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$5K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$164K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$164K
Money outPt IX
$273K
Ln 25
Programscol B$158K
Owns and owesPt X
$389K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$391K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$164K
Total revenueLn 12$164K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$391K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$389K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $164K$273K−$108K$389K 990 PDF
FY2024 $231K$208K$23K$495K 990 PDF
FY2023 $262K$184K$78K$471K 990 PDF
FY2022 $193K$393K 990 PDF
FY2021 $288K$197K$91K$514K 990 PDF
FY2020 $190K$425K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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