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Make It Better Foundation: 73 grants to organizations, $988,150 (tax year ended December 2024)
Make It Better Foundation, a private foundation in Wilmette, IL, paid 73 grants to organizations totaling $988,150 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 4, 2025. The largest was $125,000 to American Red Cross in Washington, DC for unrestricted charitable donation.
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- EIN
- 270773475
- Based in
- Wilmette, IL
- Assets
- $754,658
- Grants paid
- $988,150
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed June 4, 2025, IRS object ID 202501559349100805. It reported $988,150 in grants paid; 73 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nurse Family Partnership | Denver, CO | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | Health care | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nurse Family Partnership Wire Not Showing Up in GL | Denver, CO | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| A Safe Haven | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| After School Matters | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anera | Washington, DC | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Athletes Against Anxiety & Depression | Westchester, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cinema Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City Year | Boston, MA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cradles To Crayon | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good Jobs Institute | Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harris Theater | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center | Skokie, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kipp Chicago Schools | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Metropolitan Family Services | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nami Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pres and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Greater Science Center Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Us Center for Safe Sport | Denver, CO | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palestine Children's Relief Fund | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | International, foreign affairs and national security | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catchafire Inc | Claymont, DE | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| George Mark House | San Leandro, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Go Campaign | Santa Monica, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Goodwill Foundation of Central and Southern Indiana | Indianapolis, IN | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope Solutions | Pleasant Hill, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Interfaith America | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | Religion-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lyric Opera Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| McGaw YMCA | Evanston, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Side By Side | San Anselmo, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Family Institute of Northwestern University | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Twist Out Cancer | Villanova, PA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $5,181 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anera | Washington, DC | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $5,163 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross (eoy 2023) | Washington, DC | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $5,125 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Middle East Children | Berkeley, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cleveland Angels (eoy 2023) | Cleveland, OH | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sojourn Project | Millbrae, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cancer Research Institute (eoy 2023) | New York, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The City Mission of Cleveland (eoy 2023) | Cleveland, OH | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wild Salmon Center | Portland, OR | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | Animal-related | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity | London, UK | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $1,160 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stargazing Farm Fund | Boyds, MD | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $1,021 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods | Riverwoods, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| By the Hand | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| By the Hand | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Care for Real | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Care for Real | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Philharmonic Society | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Donorschoose Organization | New York, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Institute (eoy 2023) | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Service Center (eoy 2023) | Northfield, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feel the Beat | Englewood, CO | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Go Campaign | Santa Monica, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Go Campaign | Santa Monica, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mskgiving (memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) | New York, NY | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New West Symphony | Thousand Oaks, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oakland Fund Organization | Oakland, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Save Mount Diablo | Walnut Creek, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | Recreation and sports | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shore Community Services | Skokie, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Siena Retreat Center | Racine, WI | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sit Stay Read Inc | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Family Institute of Northwestern University | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Honeycomb Project | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Record Community News Group | Wilmette, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Trevor Project Organization | West Hollywood, CA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Volunteer Center | Winnetka, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Volunteer Center | Winnetka, IL | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Twist Out Cancer | Villanova, PA | Unrestricted Charitable Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2023
From the Form 990-PF filed March 3, 2025, IRS object ID 202520629349100107. It reported $255,000 in grants paid; 11 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catch A Fire | Claymont, DE | General Support | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Chicago, IL | General Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance | Chicago, IL | General Support | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Goodman Theater | Chicago, IL | General Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ignatian Spiritu | Chicago, IL | General Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | General Support | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Writers Theater | Glencoe, IL | General Support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Samburu Project | Los Angeles, CA | General Support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cinema Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northshore Foundation | Evanston, IL | General Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rehab Inst Chicago | Chicago, IL | General Support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $102,000 |
| Health care | $100,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $62,000 |
| Human services | $50,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $35,000 |
| Environment | $26,000 |
| Religion-related | $10,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $511,000 |
| Colorado | $226,000 |
| District of Columbia | $186,469 |
| California | $140,000 |
| Massachusetts | $75,000 |
| Delaware | $70,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $11,000 |
| Indiana | $10,000 |
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Updated June 4, 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.