2026-01-15T15:07:09-07:00 2025-08-31 990 2024-09-01 352404984 MAKE A DIFFERENCE MAKE 9013452444 2606 Corporate Ave East Suite 237 Memphis TN 38132 Betty Lawson Executive Director 9013452444 2026-01-15 1 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Betty Lawson 5402 Philgrove Way Memphis TN 38125 331686 0 X www.madifference.org X 2011 TN Make A Difference, Inc. is a state licensed Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program designed to treat the critical needs (mental health and chemical addiction issues) of indigent and uninsured adults in need of intensive treatment on an outpatient basis. However, these individuals cannot afford to pay for such needed services. State grants such as CTC- Community Treatment Collaboration, ARP-Addiction Recovery Program, and COC - Continuum of Care make it possible to assist in meeting the needs of these indigent clients. Our treatment services include individual, group, family therapy, case management services, home monitoring, psychiatric evaluations by an MD Board Certified psychiatrist, medications, medication follow-up, transportation, housing assistance, as well as collaborating with other health agencies that provide medical, dental, and vision care to help meet the overall needs of our clients in the community. 6 6 0 6 0 0 12459 0 313667 331686 0 0 0 0 326126 331686 0 0 0 0 99524 105768 0 0 0 191973 179693 291497 285461 34629 46225 162691 208916 0 0 162691 208916 Make A Difference, Inc. is a state licensed Intensive Outpatient Treatment Program designed to treat the critical needs (mental health and chemical addiction issues) of indigent and uninsured adults in need of intensive treatment on an outpatient basis. However, these individuals cannot afford to pay for such needed services. State grants such as CTC- Community Treatment Collaboration, ARP-Addiction Recovery Program, and COC - Continuum of Care make it possible to assist in meeting the needs of these indigent clients. Our treatment services include individual, group, family therapy, case management services, home monitoring, psychiatric evaluations by an MD Board Certified psychiatrist, medications, medication follow-up, transportation, housing assistance, as well as collaborating with other health agencies that provide medical, dental, and vision care to help meet the overall needs of our clients in the community. 0 0 24000 0 24299 Addiction Recovery Program(ARP) reimburses for addiction recovery services rendered. ARP grants help make it possible to continue to treat countless individuals in need of our services. The beneficial outcome of our program has helped clients become mentally stable, gain sobriety from a lifestyle of alcohol/chemical addiction, get their GED or go back to school, become employed or get job promotions, elevate an individual's self-esteem, develop a sense of hopefulness, tell others about how they can benefit by participating in our program, etc. Additional funding is needed in order to meet the growing demands of our target population. More state federal funding would allow our agency to expand and create more programs that will prove to be even more beneficial to the clients we serve. We take pleasure in meeting the needs of our clients. 83000 0 93375 Community Treatment Collaboration(CTC) helps with costs associated with intensive outpatient treatment services like intake, group therapy, individual/group sessions. CTC grants help make it possible to continue to treat countless individuals in need of our services. The beneficial outcome of our program has helped clients become mentally stable, gain sobriety from a lifestyle of alcohol/chemical addiction, get their GED or go back to school, become employed or get job promotions, elevate an individual's self-esteem, develop a sense of hopefulness, tell others about how they can benefit by participating in our program, etc. Additional funding is needed in order to meet the growing demands of our target population. More state/federal funding would allow our agency to expand and create more programs that will prove to be even more beneficial to the clients we serve. We take pleasure in meeting the needs of our clients. 0 0 0 Shelby County Government help make it possible to continue to treat countless individuals in need of our services. The beneficial outcome of our program has helped clients become mentally stable, gain sobriety from a lifestyle of alcohol chemical addiction, get their GED or go back to school, become employed or get job promotions, elevate an individual's self-esteem, develop a sense of hopefulness, tell others about how they can benefit by participating in our program, etc. Additional funding is needed in order to meet the growing demands of our target population. More state federal funding would allow our agency to expand and create more programs that will prove to be even more beneficial to the clients we serve. We take pleasure in meeting the needs of our clients. 171169 0 191169 Continuum of Care (COC) Outpatient addiction treatment and mental health treatment. Clients learned about the illness of substance addiction and learned to prevent relapse. Clients also became stabilized and compliant with taking their psychotropic meds as a result. Relapse prevention, abstinence, and mental health stabilization for COC on an outpatient basis. The beneficial outcome of our program has helped clients become mentally stable, gain sobriety from a lifestyle of alcohol chemical addiction, get their GED or go back to school, become employed or get job promotions, elevate an individual's self-esteem, develop a sense of hopefulness, tell others about how they can benefit by participating in our program, etc. Additional funding is needed in order to meet the growing demands of our target population. More state federal funding would allow our agency to expand and create more programs that will prove to be even more beneficial to the clients we serve. We take pleasure in meeting the needs of our clients. 7292 0 17675 Addition Recovery Program American (ARPA) The ARAP grant? A Rescue Plan Act Supplemental Funding Substance Use, Prevention and Treatment. It afforded us the opportunity to provided additional case management and must needed services for clients who were diagnosed w/ Covid-19. We also provided drugs and alcohol recovery support services for these clients in need of such specialized services. 178461 0 208844 285461 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 TN X Betty Lawson 9013452444 2606 Corporate Avenue East Ste 237 Memphis TN 38132 Betty Lawson Executive Director 40 X 60000 0 0 Bruce Cole Chairman 5 X 0 0 0 David Gitter Board Member 2 X 0 0 0 Chris Lawson Board Member 2 X 0 0 0 Ling Gitter Board Member 2 X 0 0 0 Lloyd Stovall Board Member 2 X 0 0 0 Carla Anderson Board Member 2 X 0 0 0 60000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Addiction Recovering Program (ARP) 541900 24299 24299 0 0 Addition Recovery Program American (ARPA) 541900 17675 17675 0 0 Community Treatment Collaborative (CTC) 541900 93375 93375 0 0 Continuum of Care (COC) 541900 191169 191169 0 0 Misc Refunds 541900 5168 5168 0 0 0 0 0 0 331686 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 331686 331686 0 0 X 49574 49574 0 0 27090 27090 7591 7591 21513 21513 2266 2266 113 113 88459 88459 53725 53725 3175 3175 0 31955 31955 285461 285461 0 0 159457 205682 3234 3234 162691 208916 0 0 X 162691 208916 0 0 162691 208916 162691 208916 46225 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 0 0 X 235460 256887 267171 326126 331686 1417330 235460 256887 267171 326126 331686 1417330 1417330 1417330 1 1 X Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Form 990 is reviewed by the Executive Director and the Board Chair. Comparisons are made using financial information from the agency. Form 990 is presented and reviewed by the board at the next board meeting. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The organization regularly and consistently monitor and enforces compliance of the conflict-of-interest policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 2024 - The board reviews the performance of the Executive Director using comparative data of similar organization. Compensation is concluded based on performance and ability to pay. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents or applicable financial statements are present and available for review at the front desk for public view upon request. Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Form 990, Part IX, Line 24e Admin-No Program $21,171.90;Office/General and Admin Expense 10,570.05 & 212.91;