Private foundation · EIN 30-0286945

Mako Foundation

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Chicago, IL

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202543139349100114
Total assets (EOY)$4,794,233
Grants paid$383,600
Typical (median) grant$5,000
Grants listed58
Giving in home state (IL)0%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K25
$5K–$25K31
$25K–$100K2
$100K+0

Smallest $100 · Largest $25,000

Geographic focus

NY
45%
CA
18%
MA
17%
DC
9%
CO
3%
MN
3%
WI
3%
MI
1%

Common purposes

gift

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$317,726$3,880,59644
2024$383,600$4,794,23359

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
International Medical CorpsLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$25,000
Natural Resources Defense CouncilNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$25,000
Center For Public Interest Research IncBOSTON, MAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$20,000
Movement Voter Fund Via Tides FoundationSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$20,000
StreetsquashNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$20,000
Type Media Center (Fka The Nation Institute)NEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$20,000
Black Farmer FundYORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$15,000
Proteus Fund - Piper FundWALTHAM, MAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$15,000
Proteus Fund - Rise Together FundAMHERST, MAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$15,000
Association For Macular DiseasesYORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$10,000
Bard College - Bard Prison InitiativeANNANDALE, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$10,000
Center For Public IntegrityWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$10,000
Collective Power For Reproductive JusticeBOSTON, MAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$10,000
Community Vision Capital & Consulting (Fka Northern California Community LoFRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$10,000
First Nations Development InstituteLONGMONT, COGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$10,000
Hudson River HousingPOUGHKEEPSIE, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$10,000
Immigrant Legal Resource Center (Ilrc)SAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$10,000
Northeastern Minnesotans For Wilderness - Campaign To Save The Boundary WatELY, MNGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$10,000
Partners For JusticeNEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$10,000
Regional Food Bank Of The Ne (Fkafood Bank Of The Hudson Valley)LATHAM, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$10,000
Reproductive Freedom For All Foundation (Fka Naral Pro-Choice America FoundWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$10,000
Alliance For JusticeWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$5,000
Camp NebagamonNEBAGAMON, WIGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$5,000
Family Of WoodstockKINGSTON, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$5,000
Go Doc GoNEW PALTZ, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT/ANNUAL GIFT$5,000
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