Make something workshops has exposed thousands of underserved students to DIY principles through art and culture. We have produced 100+ events bringing students and artists together under the premise that learning through art provides the ability to learn everyday skills. Make Something also uplifts artists who believe in this ethos and helps them achieve the ability to teach meaningful DIY skills through art.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$128K 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
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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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $339K a year · 18% of revenue · last 3 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 3 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$128K
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1.8M
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$53
0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.8M
+52% vs prior year
Spent
$2.6M
To programs
95%
Net assets
$466K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +52%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$801K
FY2022$166K
FY2023$1.9M
FY2024$2.8M
Expenses
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +60%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$215K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$2.6M
Net assets
$466K
FY2024▲ +80%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$609K
FY2022$34K
FY2023$259K
FY2024$466K

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

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2020.

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Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $2.5M Management & general 5% · $137K Fundraising 0% · $3K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $128K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director
$90,000Pt VII · Sec A
Founder/Co-Dire
$38,500Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Molly Small’s $90K as Director is at the 25th percentile of top reported officer pay among 3924 $1–10M 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Molly Small$90,000$65,000$170,795$73,500
Aaron Rose$38,500$33,000$35,000$38,249

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 15aNo

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1 program · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Workshops

Make Something!! workshops have exposed thousands of students to DIY principles. Each workshop is a full day event where imagination remains supreme. Eccentric thinking is encouraged, as is drawing on the walls! Our workshops are purposely designed to encourage peer collaboration as well as individual expression.

$2.5Mprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1.8M
Grants paid · 10 grants · $1.6M · 2023–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$346,050
HargroveFY2023$401,975
Unitemized GrantFY2023$213,000
E2kFY2023$210,125
Grafico INCFY2023$132,614
Individual RecipientFY2023$115,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$75,000
22twelve LtdFY2023$58,609
Black Beyond LLCFY2023$17,300
Jdl Renovations INCFY2023$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.8M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Money outPt IX
$2.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.5M
Managementcol C$137K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$466K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$465K
Total assetsLn 16$466K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$2.8M
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$2.8M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$465K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$465K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$466K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53
Net assetsLn 32$466K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$178K$465K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$259K$466K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$53
Net assetsLn 32$259K$466K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$346K$346K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$128K$64K$62K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$25K$25K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$24K$9K$366
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K$37
Office expensesLn 13$13K$102$13K$1
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$14K$12K$2K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$210$17$193
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2.1M$2.0M$15K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.6M$2.5M$137K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.8M$2.6M$207K$466K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.9M$1.6M$225K$259K 990 PDF
FY2022 $166K$34K 990 PDF
FY2021 $801K$215K$586K$609K 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 $2,837,200 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,870,496$2,837,200
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,870,496$2,837,200
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,238,623$346,050
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $98,000$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $308,789$2,283,794
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,645,412$2,629,844
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $225,084$207,356
Part VI · Governance 3 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,837,200 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$2,837,200
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$2,837,200
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$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$2,837,200
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,629,844 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $346,050$346,050
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $64,250 · Management $61,680 · Fundraising $2,570$128,500
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $25,000$25,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $11,605$11,605
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,230 · Management $8,861 · Fundraising $366$33,457
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,055 · Management $37$3,092
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $102 · Management $13,093 · Fundraising $1$13,196
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,302 · Management $1,611$13,913
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $17 · Management $193$210
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $2,039,546 · Management $15,275$2,054,821
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,489,552 · Management $137,355 · Fundraising $2,937$2,629,844
Part X · Balance sheet $466,294 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $178,226$464,832
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $78,750$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 assetsStart of year $1,909$1,462
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $258,885$466,294
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$53
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$53
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $59,871$15,287
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $199,014$450,954
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $258,885$466,241
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $258,885$466,294
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $466,241 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,837,200
XI-2 Total expenses$2,629,844
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$207,356
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$258,885
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$466,241

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