Make a Difference FY2022 filing

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Memphis, TN501(c)(3)Mental HealthEIN 35-2404984Revenue $257K in FY2022

On file with the IRSmadifference.orgPo Box 751514, 38175-1514 · Memphis, TNTax-exempt since Oct 2011Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Make A Difference, Inc. is a state licensed Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program designed to treat the critical needs (mental health and chemical addiction issues) of indigent and uninsured adults in need of intensive treatment on an outpatient basis. However, these individuals cannot afford to pay for such needed services. State grants such as CTC- Community Treatment Collaboration, ARP-Addiction Recovery Program, and COC - Continuum of Care make it possible to assist in meeting the needs of these indigent clients. Our treatment services include individual, group, family therapy, case management services, home monitoring, psychiatric evaluations by an MD Board Certified psychiatrist, medications, medication follow-up, transportation, housing assistance, as well as collaborating with other health agencies that provide medical, dental, and vision care to help meet the overall needs of our clients in the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$36K 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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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 11% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$36K
to officers and key staff · 15% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 15% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$257K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$237K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$111K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$257K
FY2022▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$191K
FY2021$235K
FY2022$257K
FY2023$267K
FY2024$326K
FY2025$332K
Expenses
$237K
FY2022▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$191K
FY2022$237K
FY2023$251K
FY2024$291K
FY2025$285K
Net assets
$111K
FY2022▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$47K
FY2021$92K
FY2022$111K
FY2023$128K
FY2024$163K
FY2025$209K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending August 2022) · 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 2011.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $237K

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

7 people listed on the 990; $36K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$36,000Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Betty Lawson’s $60K as Executive Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2094 $100K–1M mental health 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Betty Lawson$60,000$60,000$36,000$36,000$36,000$36,000

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Provides intensive outpatient mental health and addiction treatment for low-income adults.

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3 programs · $163K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Community Treatment Collaboration(CTC) helps with costs associated with intensive outpatient treatment services like intake, group therapy, individual/group sessions. CTC grants help make it possible to continue to treat countless individuals in need of our services.

$128Kprogram expense
02

Addiction Recovery Program(ARP) reimburses for addiction recovery services rendered. ARP grants help make it possible to continue to treat countless individuals in need of our services. The beneficial outcome of our program has helped clients become mentally stable, gain sobriety from a lifestyle of alcohol/chemical addiction, get their…

$35Kprogram expense
03

Shelby County Government help make it possible to continue to treat countless individuals in need of our services. The beneficial outcome of our program has helped clients become mentally stable, gain sobriety from a lifestyle of alcohol chemical addiction, get their GED or go back to school, become employed or get job promotions…

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$257K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$244K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Money outPt IX
$237K
Ln 25
Programscol B$237K
Owns and owesPt X
$111K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K
Total assetsLn 16$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$13K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$244K
Total revenueLn 12$257K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$108K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$108K
Other assetsLn 15$3K
Total assetsLn 16$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$111K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderAugust
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$89K$108K
Total assetsLn 16$92K$111K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$92K$111K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$32K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$21K$21K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1K$1K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$157$157
Office expensesLn 13$25K$25K
OccupancyLn 16$45K$45K
All other expensesLn 24e$97K$97K
Total functional expensesLn 25$237K$237K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $332K$285K$46K$209K 990 PDF
FY2024 $326K$291K$35K$163K 990 PDF
FY2023 $267K$251K$17K$128K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $257K$237K$20K$111K 990 PDF
FY2021 $235K$191K$45K$92K 990 PDF
FY2020 $191K$47K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $256,887 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $15,133$12,524
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $220,327$244,363
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $235,460$256,887
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $68,044$69,998
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $122,688$167,217
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $190,732$237,215
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $44,728$19,672
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $256,887 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$12,524
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$12,524
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $244,363 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$244,363
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $244,363 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$256,887
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $237,215 across 8 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $32,384$32,384
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,007$21,007
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,249$1,249
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,358$15,358
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $157$157
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $24,883$24,883
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $44,956$44,956
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $97,221$97,221
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $237,215 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$237,215
Part X · Balance sheet $111,481 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $88,575$108,247
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $3,234$3,234
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $91,809$111,481
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $91,809$111,481
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $91,809$111,481
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $91,809$111,481
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $111,481 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$256,887
XI-2 Total expenses$237,215
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$19,672
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$91,809
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$111,481

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2022 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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