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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 26-2008261

Make It Happen Foundation

A private foundation in Sandy, UT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 29 grants and $200,300 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $200,300

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $8,749

  • Tax year 2023

    $330,729

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $51,009

  • Tax year 2022

    $250,114

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $83,073

  • Tax year 2021

    $351,009

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $84,912

  • Tax year 2020

    $131,473

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $233,921

  • Tax year 2019

    $105,284

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $55,854

Grants paid in 2024

29 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Rheemah HospitalNairobi, Kenya

    Supplies and support for hospital

    $86,300
  2. St Elizabeth AcademyKaren, Kenya

    School fees for needy students

    $31,900
  3. Today's the Day FoundationSandy, UT

    General donation

    $21,000
  4. Steven R GreccoIrvine, CA

    Legal services for needy individual

    $14,239
  5. Orange Couch FoundationSandy, UT

    Humanitarian aid

    $11,000
  6. Taifa Sacco SocietyNyeri, Kenya

    School fees for needy students

    $6,680
  7. Brigham Young University-IdahoRexburg, ID

    Housing/supplies for needy students

    $6,078
  8. Moca WestportWestport, CT

    Museum donation

    $5,517
  9. Midvale Family DentistryMidvale, UT

    Dental work for a needy individual

    $3,505
  10. National Museum of Women in the ArtsWashington, DC

    Museum donation

    $2,000
  11. Merryl MedicalKabete, Kenya

    Medical assistance for the needy

    $1,990
  12. Cambodian Children's FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    Educational supplies

    $1,800
  13. CWS GlobalElkhart, IN

    Humanitarian donation

    $1,619
  14. Gilron PropertiesHuntington Beach, CA

    Housing for needy individual

    $1,575
  15. Andes Education FundSandy, UT

    Humanitarian aid in peru

    $1,000
  16. Kenya KeysLake Grove, OR

    Education donation

    $900
  17. Daystar UniversityNairobi, Kenya

    School fees for needy students

    $770
  18. Memorial HermannHouston, TX

    Medical assistance for the needy

    $614
  19. Utah Food BankS Salt Lake, UT

    Food for the needy

    $500
  20. Kca UniversityNairobi, Kenya

    School fees for needy students

    $275
  21. Paralyzed Veterans of AmericaWashington, DC

    Supplies for the needy

    $200
  22. Radiology PartnersHouston, TX

    Medical assistance for the needy

    $125
  23. The UPS StoreSandy, UT

    Moving supplies for needy family

    $113
  24. Alzheimer's Disease ResearchClarksburg, MD

    Research donation

    $100
  25. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietySalt Lake City, UT

    General donation

    $100
  26. Intl Fellowship of Christians & JewsChicago, IL

    General donation

    $100
  27. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    Supplies for the needy

    $100
  28. Feed the HungrySouth Bend, IN

    Food for the needy

    $100
  29. The Salvation ArmySalt Lake City, UT

    General donation

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services2 grants $21,10055% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $11,90031% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $5,51714% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Utah8 grants $37,318
  2. California3 grants $17,614
  3. Idaho1 grant $6,078
  4. Connecticut1 grant $5,517
  5. District of Columbia3 grants $2,300
  6. Indiana2 grants $1,719
  7. Oregon1 grant $900
  8. Texas2 grants $739
  9. Illinois1 grant $100
  10. Maryland1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Elaine E TurleyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Derek J TurleyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathryn T SonneTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Harold E Turley IIITRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kalei T WyattTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan SteinerTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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