Making IT Happen Foundation FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Royal Oak, MI501(c)(3)Since 1997Arts & CultureEIN 38-3609015

The Making It Happen Foundation creates opportunities for youth and young adults to develop highly marketable skills in desirable and opportunity-laden media and entertainment industries.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2022 · Form 990-EZIndependent: 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-EZ
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $385K a year · 163% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Liabilities
$408K
total owed
No data yet: the filing does not give total assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
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Revenue
$1K
-99% vs prior year
Net assets
$65K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$1K
FY2022▼ -99%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$193K
FY2022$1K
FY2023$39K
FY2024$525K
FY2025$143K
Expenses
—
FY2022
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$524K
FY2024$877K
FY2025$460K
Net assets
$65K
FY2022▲ +268%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$18K
FY2022$65K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$263K
FY2025$19K

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2010-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 2022.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990-EZ.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Chetrice Gillon’s $151K as President is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Chetrice Gillon$150,600$149,960
Margo Walker$45,978$50,900
Xavier E Gillon JR$38,136$42,831

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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Programs and updates

Provides career and technical training to help participants gain skills and certifications for employment.

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By the numbers

The FY2022 990-EZ, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$1K
Other income$1K
Owns and owes
$65K
net assets
Liabilities$408K
People
2
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Other income$1K
Total revenue$1K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Liabilities$408K
Net assets$65K
Operations
Employees34
Volunteers25
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $143K$460K−$317K$19K 990 PDF
FY2024 $525K$877K−$352K$263K 990 PDF
FY2023 $39K$524K−$486K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $1K$65K 990 PDF
FY2021 $193K$18K 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

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

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