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Make A Difference Fund: 10 grants to organizations, $247,500 (tax year ended December 2024)
Make A Difference Fund, a private foundation in Rocky Mount, NC, paid 10 grants to organizations totaling $247,500 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 17, 2025. The largest was $201,000 to The Educational Foundation Inc - University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, NC for general support.
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- EIN
- 260886415
- Based in
- Rocky Mount, NC
- Assets
- $2,884,760
- Grants paid
- $247,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 17, 2025, IRS object ID 202523219349104482. It reported $247,500 in grants paid; 10 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Educational Foundation Inc - University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | General support | $201,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Trinity Forum | Washington, DC | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Be Loud Sophie Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | General support | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City of Refuge Foundation | Rocky Mount, NC | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morehead-Cain Scholarship Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation | Wynnewood, PA | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ecsu Foundation for Johnny Pfefferkom | Elizabeth City, NC | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Guilford County Sports Hall of Fame | Greensboro, NC | General support | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peacemakers of Rocky Mount | Rocky Mount, NC | General support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| NC Community Foundation | Raleigh, NC | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed December 23, 2024, IRS object ID 202413589349100301. It reported $263,000 in grants paid; 9 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Educational Foundation Inc - University of North Carolina | Chapel Hill, NC | General support | $128,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| NC Hall of Fame | Chapel Hill, NC | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Trinity Forum | Washington, DC | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Be Loud Sophie Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | General support | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Morehead-Cain Scholarship Foundation | Chapel Hill, NC | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation | Wynnewood, PA | General support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peacemakers of Rocky Mount | Rocky Mount, NC | General support | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beare Garden Plantation Animal Rescue Fund | Snow Hill, NC | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greene County Interfaith Volunteers Inc | Snow Hill, NC | General support | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $30,000 |
| Youth development | $20,000 |
| Education | $10,000 |
| Human services | $2,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $1,000 |
| Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | $474,500 |
| District of Columbia | $30,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $6,000 |
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Updated November 17, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.