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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-0921336

Makeyourself Foundation

A private foundation in Santa Monica, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $92,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $92,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $782,410

  • Tax year 2024

    $42,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $735,399

  • Tax year 2023

    $20,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $651,258

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $514,537

  • Tax year 2021

    $22,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $278,360

  • Tax year 2020

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $278,403

  • Tax year 2019

    $38,781

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $306,403

  • Tax year 2018

    $31,588

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $222,086

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Project HopeWashington DC, DC

    Its mission is work with local health workers and health systems to provide urgent relief and transformative solutions that drive lasting impact.

    $25,000
  2. Inclusive Action for the CityLos Angeles, CA

    Its mission is to serve underinvested communities and build thriving local economies by improving access to transformative capital, and advancing policy through collaborative research and community-driven advocacy.

    $15,000
  3. Pasadena Humane SocietyPasadena, CA

    Its mission is to lead the way toward a compassionate and caring community for all animals.

    $10,000
  4. Music WillCovina, CA

    Its mission is helping us nation's schools become a more harmonious and safe space for students, so they are better equipped to navigate the world beyond their classrooms.

    $10,000
  5. Feeding AmericaChicago, IL

    Its mission is to get more nourishing food to pantry shelves and food banks so that people facing hunger can access the meals they need with choice and dignity.

    $10,000
  6. Arts for LAWest Covina, CA

    Its mission is to invest in leadership development, growing networks of civically-engaged advocates, building deep relationships with elected officials, and working in partnership across sectors to make los angeles a vibrant, prosperous, creative, and healthy society.

    $10,000
  7. Music Forward FoundationBeverly Hills, CA

    Its mission is creating equity, removing barriers, and increasing access and opportunity for underrepresented voices.

    $5,000
  8. Arts for LAWest Covina, CA

    Its mission is to invest in leadership development, growing networks of civically-engaged advocates, building deep relationships with elected officials, and working in partnership across sectors to make los angeles a vibrant, prosperous, creative, and healthy society.

    $5,000
  9. Michael P Nosco FoundationNewbury Park, CA

    Its mission is to provide financial relief to families and/or individuals who are confronting a life threatening illness.

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $25,00040% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $15,00024% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $10,00016% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,00016% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $2,5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California7 grants $57,500
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $25,000
  3. Illinois1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Michael EinzigerCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Brandon BoydSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jose PasillasCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Hours 0Pay $0

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