MAKO FOUNDATION
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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $1.4M · expenses $460K · assets $4.8M
- EIN
- 30-0286945
- Address
- 225 W WACKER DR STE 2150, CHICAGO, IL 60606-1254
- NTEE code
- T20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- November 2005 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael C Mcquinn | VICE PRESIDENT | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 4 |
| Lauren K Macdonald | TREASURER | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 8 |
| Nancy Meyer | DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 4 |
| Thomas W Meyer | PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Julie Stevenson | SECRETARY / DIRECTOR | 2020-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS W MEYER | PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JULIE STEVENSON | SECRETARY / DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY MEYER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| MICHAEL C MCQUINN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| LAUREN K MACDONALD | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 8 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS W MEYER | PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JULIE STEVENSON | SECRETARY / DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY MEYER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| MICHAEL C MCQUINN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| LAUREN K MACDONALD | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 8 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS W MEYER | PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JULIE STEVENSON | SECRETARY / DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY MEYER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| MICHAEL C MCQUINN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| LAUREN K MACDONALD | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 8 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS W MEYER | PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JULIE STEVENSON | SECRETARY / DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY MEYER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| MICHAEL C MCQUINN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| LAUREN K MACDONALD | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 8 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS W MEYER | PRESIDENT / DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| JULIE STEVENSON | SECRETARY / DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NANCY MEYER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| MICHAEL C MCQUINN | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 4 |
| LAUREN K MACDONALD | TREASURER | 1 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 8 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
2024 · 1 contractor · $55K
| Name | Location | Service | Paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAM HARRIS INVESTORS INC | CHICAGO, IL | ACCOUNTING/TAX/ANCILLARY SERVICES | $54,932 |
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2024 · 58 grants to organizations · $384K · 1 returned · -$500
2023 · 44 grants to organizations · $318K
2022 · 50 grants to organizations · $435K
2021 · 54 grants to organizations · $439K
2020 · 47 grants to organizations · $400K
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.
2024 · 1 contributor · $1.0M
| # | Contributor | Type | City, state | Total | Noncash | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE IRVING HARRIS FOUNDATION Fuzzy 1.00 | Organization or other | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000,000 | - | Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing |
Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $1,368,813 | $460,060 | $4,794,233 | $4,780,343 | $1,000,000 | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $257,871 | $408,524 | $3,880,596 | $3,867,753 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $340,565 | $531,645 | $4,030,719 | $4,018,349 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $607,401 | $542,900 | $4,219,294 | $4,205,701 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990PF | ||||||||
| $146,403 | $505,490 | $4,163,225 | $4,141,257 | - | - | $0 | - | - |
Connected to
Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.
- ROTONDA FOUNDATION Chicago, IL · 4 people in common (Lauren K Macdonald, Michael C Mcquinn, Nancy Meyer)
- DAVID M WARK & MARY ANN BARROWS WARK FOUNDATION Chicago, IL · 2 people in common (Lauren K Macdonald, Michael C Mcquinn)
- VICTOR FOUNDATION Chicago, IL · 2 people in common (Lauren K Macdonald, Michael C Mcquinn)
- SUMMER FUND II Chicago, IL · 2 people in common (Lauren K Macdonald, Nancy Meyer)
- THE IRVING HARRIS FOUNDATION Chicago, IL · 1 person in common (Nancy Meyer)
- STAIRWAY FUND Chicago, IL · 1 person in common (Lauren K Macdonald)
- THE ADJUVANT FOUNDATION Chicago, IL · 1 person in common (Lauren K Macdonald)
- B & D FOUNDATION Chicago, IL · 1 person in common (Lauren K Macdonald)
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $1,000,000 in all, tax years 2024 to 2024. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE IRVING HARRIS FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “MAKO FOUNDATION” | 2024 | 1 | $1,000,000 | 2024 | $1,000,000 | show |
Similar organizations
Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)
| Organization | State | NTEE | Latest revenue | Latest expenses | Top-paid title | Top pay | Why similar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FERDI FOUNDATION | IL | T20 | $1,254,384 | $308,992 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| LAJCK FOUNDATION | IL | T20 | $1,258,423 | $384,346 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| NIKOH FOUNDATION | IL | T20 | $1,225,222 | $671,634 | President | $8,000 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| LITANIA FOUNDATION | IL | T20 | $1,529,321 | $127,712 | DIRECTOR | $23,143 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| FARAJA FUND FOUNDATION | IL | T20 | $1,241,354 | $759,063 | Executive Dir. | $129,600 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| HAIKU FOUNDATION TR | IL | T20 | $1,527,328 | $67,144 | TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| HENNESSEY FOUNDATION | IL | T20 | $1,442,638 | $0 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| HISCOX FOUNDATION USA | IL | T20 | $1,315,044 | $602,279 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name |
| HIMALAYA FOUNDATION NFP | IL | T20 | $1,365,329 | $0 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| SMOKE RISE FOUNDATION INC | IL | T20 | $1,486,034 | $751,103 | DIRECTOR - PART TIME | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MOVING LIVES AHEAD FOUNDATION | IL | T20 | $1,431,231 | $669,166 | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CRAFTING FUTURES FOUNDATION | IL | T20 | $1,319,189 | $13,721 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DOUBLE GOOD KIDS FOUNDATION | IL | T20 | $1,420,758 | $174,943 | PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| OBERHELMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | IL | T20 | $1,313,286 | $1,772,230 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MARTIN AND PATRICIA JAHN FOUNDATION | IL | T20 | $1,290,995 | $2,190,818 | Trustee | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| BARBARA BLUHM-KAUL FOUNDATION | IL | T20 | $1,288,573 | $945,544 | ADMINISTRATOR | $67,567 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EDWARD HINZ FAMILY FOUNDATION | IL | T20 | $1,236,892 | $1,266,070 | SECRETARY / DIRECTOR | $35,000 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DAVID B AND PAMELA M WAUD FOUNDATION | IL | T20 | $1,258,631 | $902,389 | CHAIRMAN TREAS DIRECTOR | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| GERRY AND BILL COWLIN FOUNDATION | IL | T20 | $1,445,018 | $1,608,555 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| ZWIRNER FOUNDATION A NONPROFIT CORPORATION | IL | T20 | $1,444,983 | $2,310,921 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| MENACHEM AND AHUVA SHABAT FAMILY FOUNDATION INC | IL | T20 | $1,400,000 | $1,620,102 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| CURT AND LINDA RODIN FAMILYFOUNDATION | IL | T20 | $1,274,871 | $2,247,147 | DIRECTOR | $40,000 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| THE@JOHN C & CAROLYN NOONAN PARMER PRIVATE FOUNDATION | IL | T20 | $1,479,560 | $1,601,916 | SETTLOR TRUSTEE | $0 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DAN & PAT JORNDT AMUNDSEN HIGH SCHOOL LEARNING FOUNDATION INC | IL | T20 | $1,520,018 | $712,633 | PRESIDENT/TREASURER | $40,000 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
| DEER POND FARM FUND P59536006 | IL | T20 | $1,339,003 | $1,615,266 | TRUSTEE | $141,467 | Same NTEE code T20, revenue within 2x, same state |
Who funds organizations like this
Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990PF · $460,060 spent · pay $0 · grants $383,600 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $383,600 | 83.4% | |
| Fees: other professional | $55,979 | 12.2% | |
| Other expenses | $12,558 | 2.7% | |
| Taxes | $7,923 | 1.7% | |
| Total | $460,060 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990PF · $408,524 spent · pay $0 · grants $317,726 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $317,726 | 77.8% | |
| Fees: other professional | $51,032 | 12.5% | |
| Other expenses | $15,601 | 3.8% | |
| Taxes | $12,658 | 3.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $11,507 | 2.8% | |
| Total | $408,524 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990PF · $531,645 spent · pay $0 · grants $434,600 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $434,600 | 81.7% | |
| Fees: other professional | $49,103 | 9.2% | |
| Other expenses | $27,432 | 5.2% | |
| Fees: accounting | $10,959 | 2.1% | |
| Taxes | $9,551 | 1.8% | |
| Total | $531,645 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990PF · $542,900 spent · pay $0 · grants $438,600 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $438,600 | 80.8% | |
| Fees: other professional | $51,480 | 9.5% | |
| Other expenses | $41,310 | 7.6% | |
| Fees: accounting | $10,437 | 1.9% | |
| Taxes | $1,073 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $542,900 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990PF · $505,490 spent · pay $0 · grants $400,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $400,500 | 79.2% | |
| Fees: other professional | $54,270 | 10.7% | |
| Other expenses | $39,347 | 7.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $10,084 | 2.0% | |
| Taxes | $1,289 | 0.3% | |
| Total | $505,490 | 100% |
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