THE MAKERS PLACE INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $121K · expenses $152K · assets $38K
- EIN
- 85-1206235
- Address
- PO BOX 54, TRENTON, NJ 08601-0054
- Website
- https://www.makersplace.org
- NTEE code
- P40
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- January 2022 (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 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
The Maker's Place exists to connect neighbors with neighbors, so that all children can experience life in abundant community.The organization operates a diaper bank focused primarily on collecting and distributing diapers, wipes, and emergency infant formulaThe HOPE Center provides other valued maternal and infant health resources to empower women, children, and families experiencing need. All funds collected by The Maker's Place will be used to purchase diapers and other supplies to be distributed to support and empower families in the Greater Trenton, New Jersey area.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
3 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callie Crowder | Executive Dir. | 2021-2024 | $50,000 | $174,669 | 1 |
| Alyssa G Ruch (former) | Asst. Director - until March 2022 | 2021-2022 | $8,970 | $48,990 | 1 |
| Michael Reed (former) | Executive Director | 2021 | $29,936 | $29,936 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Jones | Secretary | 2022-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rev Ronell Howard | Trustee | 2023-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paola Mendez | Trustee | 2020-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lori Pantaleo | President | 2021-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Timothy Ewer | Treasurer | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Himali Arora | Trustee | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Danelly Deleon | Trustee | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pamela Sims Jones | Trustee | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Maguire | Trustee | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sabby Ray | Trustee | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rev Gregory Smith (former) | President | 2020-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William Lucas (former) | Treasurer | 2020-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Rev Rupert Hall (former) | Trustee | 2022-2023 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Susan Victor (former) | Secretary | 2020-2021 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hector Burgos (former) | Trustee | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| James Jones (former) | Trustee | 2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tracey Feick (former) | President | 2020 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 11 people listed · 1 paid, $50K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callie Crowder | Executive Dir. | 40 | $50,000 | - | - | $50,000 | 1 |
| Laurel Jones | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Rev Ronell Howard | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Paola Mendez | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Lori Pantaleo | President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Timothy Ewer | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Himali Arora | Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Danelly Deleon | Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Pamela Sims Jones | Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Michelle Maguire | Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Sabby Ray | Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · 1 paid, $50K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callie Crowder | Executive Dir. | 40 | $50,500 | - | - | $50,500 | 1 |
| Rev Gregory Smith | President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Laurel Jones | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| William Lucas | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Rev Rupert Hall | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Rev Ronell Howard | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Paola Mendez | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Lori Pantaleo | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 2 paid, $52K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Callie Crowder | Assistant Director/Executive Director | 40 | $42,979 | - | $0 | $42,979 | 1 |
| Alyssa G Ruch | Asst. Director - until March 2022 | 20 | $8,970 | - | $0 | $8,970 | 1 |
| Laurel Jones | Secretary | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Rupert Hall | Interim Chair | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lori Pantaleo | Interim Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 10 people listed · 3 paid, $101K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyssa Ruch | Co-Director | 20 | $40,020 | - | $0 | $40,020 | 1 |
| Callie Crowder | Assistant Director/Executive Director | 20 | $31,190 | - | $0 | $31,190 | 1 |
| Michael Reed | Executive Director | 40 | $24,121 | - | $5,815 | $29,936 | 1 |
| Gregory Smith | President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Victor | Secretary | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Lucas | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Hector Burgos | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paola Mendez | Trustee | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Lori Pantaleo | Trustee | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| James Jones | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tracey Feick | President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Susan Victor | Secretary | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Lucas | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Gregory Smith | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Paola Mendez | Trustee | 2 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
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 990EZ | ||||||||
| $121,303 | $151,981 | $38,488 | $35,568 | $121,303 | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $130,923 | $143,092 | $66,246 | $66,246 | $130,923 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $64,275 | $86,748 | $78,415 | $78,415 | $81,735 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $110,470 | $102,566 | $100,888 | $100,888 | $121,696 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $92,984 | $0 | $92,984 | $92,984 | $92,984 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $55,020 in all, tax years 2022 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2022-2024 | 3 | $40,000 | 2024 | $10,000 | show |
| GOOD360 | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $15,020 | 2023 | $15,020 | show |
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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 990EZ · $151,981 spent · pay $71,153 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $71,153 | 46.8% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $53,921 | 35.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $21,407 | 14.1% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,500 | 3.6% | |
| Total | $151,981 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $143,092 spent · pay $76,075 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $76,075 | 53.2% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $53,622 | 37.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $9,795 | 6.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $3,600 | 2.5% | |
| Total | $143,092 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $86,748 spent · pay $72,843 · grants $0 · events $17,460
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $72,843 | 84.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,278 | 8.4% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $5,593 | 6.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,034 | 1.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $17,460 | reported apart |
| Total | $86,748 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $102,566 spent · pay $89,544 · grants $0 · events $11,226
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $89,544 | 87.3% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $6,875 | 6.7% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $4,215 | 4.1% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,100 | 1.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $832 | 0.8% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $11,226 | reported apart |
| Total | $102,566 | 100% |
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