Grants paid by Making It Happen Foundation
EIN 38-3808388 · Memphis, TN · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE P20
Making It Happen Foundation of Memphis, TN (EIN 38-3808388) reported 28 grants paid totaling $121,006 to 16 recipients in tax years 2018–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$121,006
28 grants
Recipients
16
distinct organizations
Tax years
2018–2024
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5 | $31,866 | — |
| 2020 | 4 | $19,797 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | $24,905 | — |
| 2022 | 3 | $20,147 | — |
| 2023 | 9 | $13,300 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $10,991 | — |
Top recipients
The 16 recipients receiving the most from Making It Happen Foundation, by grants paid, out of 16 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evans Elementary | U | Memphis, TN | 6 | $74,551 | 2024 |
| Base Camp Coding Academy 47-4092826 | B | Water Valley, MS | 5 | $17,581 | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | U | Memphis, TN | 2 | $5,200 | 2023 |
| Union Gospel Mission of Salem | U | Salem, OR | 1 | $5,000 | 2023 |
| Embrace Kids Foundation 22-3092432 | B | New Brunswick, NJ | 2 | $4,371 | 2024 |
| Girls On the Run Memphis | U | Charlotte, NC | 2 | $3,000 | 2023 |
| Ridgeway High School | U | Memphis, TN | 1 | $2,372 | 2018 |
| Manchester School District | U | Manchester, TN | 1 | $2,093 | 2018 |
| Teach for America | U | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $2,030 | 2018 |
| Make-a-Wish | U | Ridgeland, MS | 1 | $1,900 | 2020 |
| Final Salute 80-0660380 | B | Haymarket, VA | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Whitehaven High School Track | U | Memphis, TN | 1 | $971 | 2018 |
| First United Methodist Church | U | Pampa, TX | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Kappa Delta Foundation 84-0880886 | B | Memphis, TN | 1 | $387 | 2024 |
| Elevation Scholars 47-1809808 | C | Orlando, FL | 1 | $25 | 2023 |
| Destin High School 83-2142361 | B | Destin, FL | 1 | $25 | 2023 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 28 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Base Camp Coding Academy Water Valley, MS | B | $5,425 | paid | WEAR TO WORK ATTIRE FOR 31 STUDENTS FOR SPRING 2024 GRADUATION | 202521269349102172 |
| 2024 | Embrace Kids Foundation New Brunswick, NJ | B | $4,361 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 202521269349102172 |
| 2024 | Evans Elementary Memphis, TN | U | $818 | paid | PAID TO EVANS ELEMENTARY TO HELP FUND VARIOUS SCHOOL-WIDE PARTIES AND GENERAL EXPENSES | 202521269349102172 |
| 2024 | Kappa Delta Foundation Memphis, TN | B | $387 | paid | RED TUBS FOR KIDS IN FOSTER CARE | 202521269349102172 |
| 2023 | Union Gospel Mission of Salem Salem, OR | U | $5,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421309349103352 |
| 2023 | Base Camp Coding Academy Water Valley, MS | B | $4,000 | paid | WEAR TO WORK ATTIRE FOR 23 STUDENTS FOR SPRING 2023 GRADUATION | 202421309349103352 |
| 2023 | Evans Elementary Memphis, TN | U | $2,640 | paid | PAID TO EVANS ELEMENTARY TO HELP FUND VARIOUS SCHOOL-WIDE PARTIES AND GENERAL EXPENSES | 202421309349103352 |
| 2023 | Girls On the Run Memphis Charlotte, NC | U | $900 | paid | FOR 12 GIRLS AT EVANS ELEMENTARY | 202421309349103352 |
| 2023 | First United Methodist Church Pampa, TX | U | $500 | paid | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421309349103352 |
| 2023 | American Heart Association Memphis, TN | U | $200 | paid | TO PROVIDE GENERAL SUPPORT FOR THE ORGANIZATION | 202421309349103352 |
| 2023 | Elevation Scholars Orlando, FL | C | $25 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421309349103352 |
| 2023 | Destin High School Destin, FL | B | $25 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421309349103352 |
| 2023 | Embrace Kids Foundation New Brunswick, NJ | B | $10 | paid | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT | 202421309349103352 |
| 2022 | Evans Elementary Memphis, TN | U | $15,047 | paid | PAID TO EVANS ELEMENTARY TO HELP FUND VARIOUS SCHOOL-WIDE PARTIES AND GENERAL EXPENSES | 202301329349100720 |
| 2022 | Base Camp Coding Academy Water Valley, MS | B | $3,000 | paid | WEAR TO WORK ATTIRE FOR 19 STUDENTS FOR SPRING 2022 GRADUATION | 202301329349100720 |
| 2022 | Girls On the Run Memphis Charlotte, NC | U | $2,100 | paid | FOR 28 GIRLS AT EVANS ELEMENTARY | 202301329349100720 |
| 2021 | Evans Elementary Memphis, TN | U | $16,905 | paid | PAID TO EVANS ELEMENTARY TO HELP FUND VARIOUS SCHOOL-WIDE PARTIES AND GENERAL EXPENSES | 202211399349100406 |
| 2021 | American Heart Association Memphis, TN | U | $5,000 | paid | GIVE AND GET MATCHED TO HELP END HEART DISEASE AND STROKE. | 202211399349100406 |
| 2021 | Base Camp Coding Academy Water Valley, MS | B | $3,000 | paid | SHOPPING FOR CAREER READINESS AND LUNCH FOR 11 STUDENTS | 202211399349100406 |
| 2020 | Evans Elementary Memphis, TN | U | $14,741 | paid | PAID TO EVANS ELEMENTARY TO HELP FUND VARIOUS SCHOOL-WIDE PARTIES AND GENERAL EXPENSES | 202141309349101119 |
| 2020 | Base Camp Coding Academy Water Valley, MS | B | $2,156 | paid | SHOPPING FOR CAREER READINESS AND LUNCH FOR 11 STUDENTS | 202141309349101119 |
| 2020 | Make-a-Wish Ridgeland, MS | U | $1,900 | paid | TO PROVIDE MAKE-A-WISH OPPORTUNITY FOR A CHILD | 202141309349101119 |
| 2020 | Final Salute Haymarket, VA | B | $1,000 | paid | TO PROVIDE HOMELESS WOMEN VETERANS WITH HOUSING | 202141309349101119 |
| 2018 | Evans Elementary Memphis, TN | U | $24,400 | paid | PAID TO EVANS ELEMENTARY TO HELP FUND VARIOUS SCHOOL-WIDE PARTIES AND GENERAL EXPENSES | 201931359349101138 |
| 2018 | Ridgeway High School Memphis, TN | U | $2,372 | paid | TO PROVIDE BUSSES FOR CHEERLEADERS | 201931359349101138 |
| 2018 | Manchester School District Manchester, TN | U | $2,093 | paid | TO PROVIDE BINDERS AND PAPER | 201931359349101138 |
| 2018 | Teach for America Minneapolis, MN | U | $2,030 | paid | TO PROVIDE HYGIENE SUPPLIES | 201931359349101138 |
| 2018 | Whitehaven High School Track Memphis, TN | U | $971 | paid | TO PROVIDE SHOES AND SOCKS | 201931359349101138 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202521269349102172 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202421309349103352 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202301329349100720 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202211399349100406 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202141309349101119 |
| 990PF | 2018 | 2018-12-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201931359349101138 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/383808388.json.
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