Grants paid by Making a Difference Inc
EIN 46-1403480 · Bangor, ME · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20
Making a Difference Inc of Bangor, ME (EIN 46-1403480) reported 17 grants paid totaling $96,072 to 11 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$96,072
17 grants
Recipients
11
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | $10,656 | — |
| 2021 | 3 | $39,135 | — |
| 2022 | 2 | $11,328 | — |
| 2023 | 2 | $8,519 | — |
| 2024 | 4 | $14,107 | — |
| 2025 | 5 | $12,327 | — |
Top recipients
The 11 recipients receiving the most from Making a Difference Inc, by grants paid, out of 11 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James F Doughty School | U | Bangot, ME | 6 | $66,410 | 2025 |
| The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints | U | Sigatoka, Viti Levu | 1 | $22,000 | 2021 |
| Make-a-Wish Foundation of Maine 01-0477512 | B | Scarborough, ME | 2 | $2,536 | 2025 |
| Vine Street School | U | Bangor, ME | 1 | $1,345 | 2025 |
| Catholic Charities 53-0196620 | C | Alexandria, VA | 1 | $1,310 | 2025 |
| Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services | U | Augusta, ME | 1 | $674 | 2021 |
| Maple Street Community Garden | U | Brooklyn, NY | 1 | $545 | 2025 |
| Girl Scouts of Maine Inc 01-0269802 | B | South Portland, ME | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| Leonard Middle School | U | Old Town, ME | 1 | $500 | 2023 |
| Big Brother Big Sister of Mid Maine 01-0384833 | C | Camden, ME | 1 | $212 | 2022 |
| Challenger Learning Center 01-0542376 | D | Bangor, ME | 1 | $40 | 2024 |
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 17 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | James F Doughty School Bangor, ME | U | $9,091 | paid | Provisions, supplies, clothing, and programs for underserved students | 202601009349100015 |
| 2025 | Vine Street School Bangor, ME | U | $1,345 | paid | Provisions, supplies, clothing, and programs for underserved students | 202601009349100015 |
| 2025 | Catholic Charities Alexandria, VA | C | $1,310 | paid | Gift Cards for Refugees | 202601009349100015 |
| 2025 | Maple Street Community Garden Brooklyn, NY | U | $545 | paid | Built raised beds | 202601009349100015 |
| 2025 | Make-a-Wish Foundation of Maine Scarborough, ME | B | $36 | paid | General Purpose | 202601009349100015 |
| 2024 | James F Doughty School Bangor, ME | U | $11,067 | paid | Provisions, supplies, clothing, and programs for underserved students | 202501329349103375 |
| 2024 | Make-a-Wish Foundation of Maine Scarborough, ME | B | $2,500 | paid | Wishing Under the Stars Gala | 202501329349103375 |
| 2024 | Girl Scouts of Maine Inc South Portland, ME | B | $500 | paid | Create, Innovate programs | 202501329349103375 |
| 2024 | Challenger Learning Center Bangor, ME | D | $40 | paid | Educational opportunities for children | 202501329349103375 |
| 2023 | James F Doughty School Bangor, ME | U | $8,019 | paid | Provisions, supplies, clothing, and programs for underserved students | 202411809349100206 |
| 2023 | Leonard Middle School Old Town, ME | U | $500 | paid | Provisions, supplies, clothing, and programs for underserved students | 202411809349100206 |
| 2022 | James F Doughty School Bangor, ME | U | $11,116 | paid | Provisions, supplies, clothing, and programs for underserved students | 202340899349100114 |
| 2022 | Big Brother Big Sister of Mid Maine Camden, ME | C | $212 | paid | Plane Pull Event | 202340899349100114 |
| 2021 | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Sigatoka, Viti Levu | U | $22,000 | paid | COVID-19 disaster and hardship relief | 202222389349100202 |
| 2021 | James F Doughty School Bangor, ME | U | $16,461 | paid | Provisions, supplies, and clothing for underserved students | 202222389349100202 |
| 2021 | Maine Bureau of Veterans' Services Augusta, ME | U | $674 | paid | Augusta, Maine VA; support, clothing, and supplies for homeless veterans | 202222389349100202 |
| 2020 | James F Doughty School Bangot, ME | U | $10,656 | paid | Provisions, supplies, and clothing for underserved students | 202111039349100436 |
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 | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202601009349100015 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202501329349103375 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202411809349100206 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202340899349100114 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202222389349100202 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202111039349100436 |
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/461403480.json.
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