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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-2784599

Make It Matter Foundation

A private foundation in Dallas, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $217,677 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

    $217,677

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,160,609

  • Tax year 2023

    $393,889

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $921,316

  • Tax year 2022

    $273,366

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $826,027

  • Tax year 2021

    $304,345

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,095,378

  • Tax year 2020

    $394,671

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,397,668

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,792,751

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Ascensus Group LLCDresher, PA

    Contributions to help families and children in need

    $40,000
  2. Make A Wish FoundationStafford, TX

    Contributions to help families and children in need

    $35,500
  3. Conscious Capitalism IncDenver, CO

    Contributions to help encourage leadership and innovation

    $25,500
  4. American Enterprise InstituteWashington, DC

    Contributions to help students in honor societies

    $25,000
  5. United Way of Metropolitan DallasDallas, TX

    Contributions to help families and children in need

    $25,000
  6. Stagen LLCDallas, TX

    Contributions to help encourage leadership and innovation

    $18,000
  7. Parish Episcopal SchoolDallas, TX

    Contributions to help families and children in need

    $12,500
  8. Individual

    Contributions to help pay for funeral services

    $10,000
  9. United with Love Outreach MinistryFlower Mound, TX

    Contributions to help families and children in need

    $10,000
  10. Northwest Bible ChurchDallas, TX

    Contributions to help families and children in need

    $5,000
  11. The Give Back CommunityWest Palm BCH, FL

    Contributions to help families and children in need

    $4,000
  12. Communities Foundation of TexasDallas, TX

    Contributions to help families and children in need

    $2,800
  13. Scleroderma Research FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Contributions to help families and children in need

    $2,500
  14. St Jude Childrens Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Contributions to help families and children in need

    $1,000
  15. Student MobilizationConway, AR

    Contributions to help families and children in need

    $412
  16. North Texas Food BankPlano, TX

    Contributions to help families and children in need

    $263
  17. Live Like Lou FoundationOxford, OH

    Contributions made to support individuals with developmental disabilities

    $202

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $27,80029% of the total
  2. International aid1 grant $25,50027% of the total
  3. Social science1 grant $25,00026% of the total
  4. Religion2 grants $10,41211% of the total
  5. Health2 grants $5,0005% of the total
  6. Medical research1 grant $2,5003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas8 grants $109,063
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $40,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $25,500
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $25,000
  5. Florida1 grant $4,000
  6. California1 grant $2,500
  7. Tennessee1 grant $1,000
  8. Arkansas1 grant $412
  9. Ohio1 grant $202

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Stephen S HallTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0
  • Joy M HallTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0

The return

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