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Make Startups Institute INC

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Augusta, GA501(c)(3)Science & Technology EIN 46-2793987Revenue $345K in FY2025

On file with the IRStheclubhou.se100 Grace Hopper Ln, 30901-0009 · Augusta, GATax-exempt since Jul 2014Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The vision of our hackerspace is a self sustaining creative technology cooperative workshop that provides people with the space, equipment, instruction, guidance, and friendships necessary to tackle any challenge they may face. We believe that the sole purpose of technology is to better human lives, and that through mastery of IT, our members can enjoy higher quality of life while also being individually more productive. Our goal is to better the economic circumstances of our community through venture creation based upon humanistic ideals and long term sustainability.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 5 employees.
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 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.9 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$9K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$345K
-46% vs prior year
Spent
$359K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$19K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$345K
FY2025▼ -46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$674K
FY2021$726K
FY2022$627K
FY2023$706K
FY2024$643K
FY2025$345K
Expenses
$359K
FY2025▼ -53%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$645K
FY2021$742K
FY2022$627K
FY2023$605K
FY2024$761K
FY2025$359K
Net assets
$19K
FY2025▼ -30%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$45K
FY2022$45K
FY2023$146K
FY2024$28K
FY2025$19K

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 Jul 2014.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $278K Management & general 17% · $62K Fundraising 6% · $20K

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

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Manning
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dan Minahan
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Eric Parker
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 space, tools, and guidance for creative technology projects and community ventures.

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1 program · $278K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Support entrepreneurship & start up businesses with multi week crash courses for indepth learning, technical training, an inclusive environment for peers to share and nurture ideas into actionable business ventures and promote innovation.

$278Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Porter Fleming FoundationFY2025$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $35K · 2020–2020
Clubhouse LabsFY2020$35,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$345K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$295K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Money outPt IX
$359K
Ln 25
Programscol B$278K
Managementcol C$62K
Fundraisingcol D$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$19K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K
Total assetsLn 16$28K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$295K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$50K
Total revenueLn 12$345K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$28K
Other assetsLn 15$684
Total assetsLn 16$28K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K
Net assetsLn 32$19K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$10K$28K
Total assetsLn 16$30K$28K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$9K
Net assetsLn 32$28K$19K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$123K$92K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$22K$13K$6K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$21K$20K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$5K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$28K$17K$7K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$76K$68K$4K$4K
TravelLn 17$32K$19K$8K$5K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$383$306$77
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$116$116
InsuranceLn 23$418$334$84
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$39K$33K$4K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K$218$218
Total functional expensesLn 25$359K$278K$62K$20K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $345K$359K−$14K$19K 990 PDF
FY2024 $643K$761K−$118K$28K 990 PDF
FY2023 $706K$605K$101K$146K 990 PDF
FY2022 $627K$627K$142$45K 990 PDF
FY2021 $726K$742K−$16K$45K 990 PDF
FY2020 $674K$645K$30K$61K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $345,276 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $543,272$295,476
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $99,426$49,800
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $642,698$345,276
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $70,188$128,453
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $690,340$230,914
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $760,528$359,367
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$117,830−$14,091
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $345,276 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$45,010
VIII-1b Membership dues$250,466
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$295,476
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $49,800$49,800
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $49,800$345,276
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $359,367 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $91,902 · Management $30,634$122,536
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $4,734 · Management $1,183$5,917
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $13,374 · Management $5,573 · Fundraising $3,344$22,291
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $19,666 · Management $1,278$20,944
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,019 · Fundraising $1,673$6,692
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,798 · Management $7,000 · Fundraising $4,200$27,998
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,203$2,203
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $68,292 · Management $3,794 · Fundraising $3,794$75,880
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,930 · Management $7,887 · Fundraising $4,732$31,549
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,165$1,165
IX-20 InterestPrograms $306 · Management $77$383
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $116$116
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $334 · Management $84$418
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $33,369 · Management $3,910 · Fundraising $1,818$39,097
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,742 · Management $218 · Fundraising $218$2,178
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $277,950 · Management $61,638 · Fundraising $19,779$359,367
Part X · Balance sheet $28,308 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $9,963$27,624
X-15 Other assets$684
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $30,385$28,308
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,530$8,829
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,530$8,829
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $27,855$19,479
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,855$19,479
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $30,385$28,308
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $19,479 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$345,276
XI-2 Total expenses$359,367
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,091
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,855
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$5,715
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$19,479

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

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