Make Your Mark provides resources, encouragement, educational and family support to at-risk youth and their families in ethiopia.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$140K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $11K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
85% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$140K
to officers and key staff · 25% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 25% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
5.5 mo
of spending, in cash
5.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
6 of 6 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$697K
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$557K
To programs
85%
Net assets
$253K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$697K
FY2024▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$560K
FY2021$562K
FY2022$645K
FY2023$620K
FY2024$697K
Expenses
$557K
FY2024▼ -34%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$459K
FY2021$555K
FY2022$617K
FY2023$841K
FY2024$557K
Net assets
$253K
FY2024▲ +124%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$299K
FY2021$306K
FY2022$333K
FY2023$113K
FY2024$253K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2010.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $473K Management & general 15% · $83K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $140K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Deputy Exec Dir
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Dir.
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carmen Post’s $70K as Deputy Exec Dir is at the 61st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1992 $100K–1M youth development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Carmen Post$70,000$66,442$29,700$29,700$26,470
Trent Post$70,000$67,329$37,950$37,950$32,353

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Empowers at-risk youth and families in Ethiopia with resources, encouragement, and educational support.

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1 program · $473K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Make Your Mark runs rehabilitation homes which provide abused, abandoned, and orphaned children in Ethiopia a safe family enviroment where they can be rehabilitated through biblical teachings, counseling and education.

$473Kprogram 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 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$697K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$638K
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Money outPt IX
$557K
Ln 25
Programscol B$473K
Managementcol C$83K
Owns and owesPt X
$253K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$253K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$638K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$650
Other incomeLn 4–11$59K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$697K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$253K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$253K
Total assetsLn 16$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$253K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K$253K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$113K$253K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$113K$253K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$325K$325K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$125K$125K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$13K$13K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$11K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$232$232
Office expensesLn 13$709$709
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$10K$10K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$34K$34K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$16K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$557K$473K$83K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Oct 2, 2025 $697K$557K$141K$253K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $620K$841K−$220K$113K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 21, 2023 $645K$617K$27K$333K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 5, 2022 $562K$555K$7K$306K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 18, 2021 $560K$459K$101K$299K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support F · Foreign I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $697,348 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $608,335$638,337
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $12,097$59,011
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $620,432$697,348
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $576,944$324,764
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $166,625$148,561
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $97,254$83,468
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $840,823$556,793
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$220,391$140,555
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $697,348 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$638,337
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$650
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$638,337
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$59,011
VIII-12 Total revenue$697,348
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $556,793 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $324,764$324,764
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $124,922$124,922
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $12,996$12,996
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $10,643$10,643
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,500$2,500
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $6,200$6,200
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $232$232
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $709$709
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $11,100$11,100
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,419$10,419
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $34,297$34,297
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $16,236$16,236
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $1,775$1,775
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $473,333 · Management $83,460 · Fundraising $0$556,793
Part X · Balance sheet $253,482 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $112,927$253,482
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-5 Loans to officers and key people$0
X-6 Loans to other insiders$0
X-7 Notes and loans receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$0
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $112,927$253,482
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $112,927$253,482
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $112,927$253,482
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $112,927$253,482
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $253,482 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$697,348
XI-2 Total expenses$556,793
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$140,555
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$112,927
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$253,482

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