Mako Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 30-0286945
Foundation Overview
Based in Chicago, IL, Mako Foundation has awarded 295 grants totaling $2,460,626 to organizations in New York, Wisconsin and 12 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $25,000, with a median award of $5,000.
Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$2,460,626
Total Assets
$4,116,372
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000
Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot
Total Grants
44
Median Grant
$5,000
% No Significant Change
0%
(vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year:
February 2026
Foundation Intelligence
Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies
New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 27%
12 of 44 recipients (27%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
New York
Grants are geographically diversified with 38% in New York and funding distributed across 14 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within New York, funding concentrates in New York (42%), New Paltz (15%), Poughkeepsie (11%).
Funding Trajectory
-21%
Declining funding trend with 21% decrease over 3 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Community Projects
Highly focused on community projects with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
Where is The Money Going?
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Mako Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance For Justice | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Association For Macular Diseases Inc | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Bardavon 1869 Opera House | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Black Farmer Fund | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Buckley Country Day School | $250 | Roslyn, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Camperships For Nebagamon | $5,000 | Lk Nebagamon, WI, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Center For Public Integrity | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Center For Public Interest Research Inc | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Collective Power For Reproductive Justice | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Colorado College | $100 | Colorado Spgs, CO, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Community School Association | $250 | Saint Louis, MO, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Community Vision Capital & Consulting | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders Usa Inc | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Equine Rescue | $1,000 | Bloomingburg, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Friends Academy | $250 | Locust Valley, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Go Doc Go | $5,000 | New Paltz, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Hampshire College Trustees | $5,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Healthconnect One | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Huguenot Historical Society New Paltz Ny Inc | $500 | New Paltz, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center (Ilrc) | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Jobs With Justice Education Fund | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| John Burroughs School | $250 | Saint Louis, MO, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Memorial Sloan-kettering Cancer Center | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| National Writing Project | $1,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Northeastern Minnesotans For Wilderness - Campaign To Save The Boundary Wat | $10,000 | Ely, MN, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Partners For Justice | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Partners In Health | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Perennial | $2,000 | Saint Louis, MO, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Poughkeepsie Day School Inc | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Proteus Fund - Piper Fund | $15,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Proteus Fund - Rise Together Fund | $15,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Rethinking Schools | $5,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | $25,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Streetsquash Inc | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Theatre For A New Audience Inc (Tfana) | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Tides Center | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Truthout | $2,500 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Type Media Center (Fka The Nation Institute) | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Unison Arts Center | $500 | New Paltz, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| University Of Michigan - New England Literature Program (Nelp) | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Walkway Over The Hudson (Fka Poughkeepsie Highland Railroad Bridge Co) | $126 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Wallkill Valley Land Trust | $5,000 | New Paltz, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Wshu | $500 | Fairfield, CT, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2023 |
| Bardavon 1869 Opera House | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Black Farmer Fund | $15,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Buckley Country Day School | $250 | Roslyn, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Camperships For Nebagamon Inc | $5,000 | East Troy, WI, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Center For Public Integrity | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Center For Public Interest Research Inc | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Collective Power For Reproductive Justice (Fka Civil Liberties And Public P | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Colorado College | $100 | Colorado Spgs, CO, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Community School Association | $250 | Saint Louis, MO, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Community Vision Capital & Consulting (Fka Northern California Community Lo | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Democracy Now | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders Usa Inc | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Equine Rescue | $1,000 | Bloomingburg, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| First Nations Development Institute (For Covid 19 Emergency Relief Fund) | $16,500 | Longmont, CO, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Food Bank For New York City | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Friends Academy | $250 | Locust Valley, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Go Doc Go | $5,000 | New Paltz, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Hampshire College Trustees | $5,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Healthconnect One | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center (Ilrc) | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| International Medical Corps | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Jobs With Justice Education Fund | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| John Burroughs School | $250 | Saint Louis, MO, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Long Island Pine Barrens Society | $5,000 | Wading River, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Naral Pro-choice America Foundation | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| National Writing Project | $1,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy | $2,500 | Arlington, VA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Northeastern Minnesotans For Wilderness -Campaign To Save The Boundary Wate | $10,000 | Ely, MN, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Partners In Health | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Perennial | $5,000 | Saint Louis, MO, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Poughkeepsie Day School Inc | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Proteus Fund - Piper Fund | $15,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Proteus Fund - Rise Together Fund | $15,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Rethinking Schools | $5,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| San Francisco School | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Seeds Of Solidarity Education Center | $1,500 | Orange, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Share Our Strength | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Shared Roots Education Fund Tides Foundation As Fiscal Sponsor | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | $25,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Streetsquash Inc | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Theatre For A New Audience Inc (Tfana) | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Tides Center - For The Many Educational Fund | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Type Media Center Inc (Fka The Nation Institute) | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Unison Arts Center | $500 | New Paltz, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| University Of California At Berkeley Foundation | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| University Of Michigan - New England Literature Program (Nelp) | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Wallkill Valley Land Trust | $5,000 | New Paltz, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Wamc Northeast Public Radio | $5,000 | Albany, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Wshu | $2,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Bardavon 1869 Opera House | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Black Farmer Fund | $15,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Buckley Country Day School | $250 | Roslyn, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Camperships For Nebagamon Inc | $5,000 | East Troy, WI, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Center For Public Integrity | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Center For Public Interest Research Inc | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Collective Power For Reproductive Justice (Fka Civil Liberties And Public P | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Colorado College | $100 | Colorado Spgs, CO, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Community School Association | $250 | Saint Louis, MO, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Community Vision Capital & Consulting (Fka Northern California Community Lo | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Democracy Now | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders Usa Inc | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Equine Rescue | $1,000 | Bloomingburg, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| First Nations Development Institute (For Covid 19 Emergency Relief Fund) | $16,500 | Longmont, CO, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Food Bank For New York City | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Friends Academy | $250 | Locust Valley, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Go Doc Go | $5,000 | New Paltz, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Hampshire College Trustees | $5,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Healthconnect One | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center (Ilrc) | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| International Medical Corps | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Jobs With Justice Education Fund | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| John Burroughs School | $250 | Saint Louis, MO, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Long Island Pine Barrens Society | $5,000 | Wading River, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Naral Pro-choice America Foundation | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| National Writing Project | $1,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy | $2,500 | Arlington, VA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Northeastern Minnesotans For Wilderness -Campaign To Save The Boundary Wate | $10,000 | Ely, MN, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Partners In Health | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Perennial | $5,000 | Saint Louis, MO, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Poughkeepsie Day School Inc | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Proteus Fund - Piper Fund | $15,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Proteus Fund - Rise Together Fund | $15,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Rethinking Schools | $5,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| San Francisco School | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Seeds Of Solidarity Education Center | $1,500 | Orange, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Share Our Strength | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Shared Roots Education Fund Tides Foundation As Fiscal Sponsor | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | $25,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Streetsquash Inc | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Theatre For A New Audience Inc (Tfana) | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Tides Center - For The Many Educational Fund | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Type Media Center Inc (Fka The Nation Institute) | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Unison Arts Center | $500 | New Paltz, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| University Of California At Berkeley Foundation | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| University Of Michigan - New England Literature Program (Nelp) | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Wallkill Valley Land Trust | $5,000 | New Paltz, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Wamc Northeast Public Radio | $5,000 | Albany, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Wshu | $2,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Bardavon 1869 Opera House | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Black Farmer Fund | $15,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Buckley Country Day School | $250 | Roslyn, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Camperships For Nebagamon Inc | $5,000 | East Troy, WI, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Center For Public Integrity | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Center For Public Interest Research Inc | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Collective Power For Reproductive Justice (Fka Civil Liberties And Public P | $10,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Colorado College | $100 | Colorado Spgs, CO, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Community School Association | $250 | Saint Louis, MO, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Community Vision Capital & Consulting (Fka Northern California Community Lo | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Democracy Now | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders Usa Inc | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Equine Rescue | $1,000 | Bloomingburg, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| First Nations Development Institute (For Covid 19 Emergency Relief Fund) | $16,500 | Longmont, CO, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Food Bank For New York City | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Friends Academy | $250 | Locust Valley, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Go Doc Go | $5,000 | New Paltz, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Hampshire College Trustees | $5,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Healthconnect One | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center (Ilrc) | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| International Medical Corps | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Jobs With Justice Education Fund | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| John Burroughs School | $250 | Saint Louis, MO, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Long Island Pine Barrens Society | $5,000 | Wading River, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Naral Pro-choice America Foundation | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| National Writing Project | $1,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Nature Conservancy | $2,500 | Arlington, VA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Northeastern Minnesotans For Wilderness -Campaign To Save The Boundary Wate | $10,000 | Ely, MN, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Partners In Health | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Perennial | $5,000 | Saint Louis, MO, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Poughkeepsie Day School Inc | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Proteus Fund - Piper Fund | $15,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Proteus Fund - Rise Together Fund | $15,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Rethinking Schools | $5,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| San Francisco School | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Seeds Of Solidarity Education Center | $1,500 | Orange, MA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Share Our Strength | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Shared Roots Education Fund Tides Foundation As Fiscal Sponsor | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | $25,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Streetsquash Inc | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Theatre For A New Audience Inc (Tfana) | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Tides Center - For The Many Educational Fund | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Type Media Center Inc (Fka The Nation Institute) | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Unison Arts Center | $500 | New Paltz, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| University Of California At Berkeley Foundation | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| University Of Michigan - New England Literature Program (Nelp) | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Wallkill Valley Land Trust | $5,000 | New Paltz, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Wamc Northeast Public Radio | $5,000 | Albany, NY, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Wshu | $2,000 | Fairfield, CT, US | General Operating Support/annual Gift | 2022 |
| Bardavon 1869 Opera House | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Black Farmer Fund | $10,000 | Bronx, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Buckley Country Day School | $250 | Roslyn, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Camperships For Nebagamon Inc | $5,000 | East Troy, WI, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Center For Public Integrity | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Center For Public Interest Research Inc | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Collective Power For Reproductive Justice (fka Civil Liberties And Public P | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Colorado College | $100 | Colorado Spgs, CO, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Community School Association | $250 | Saint Louis, MO, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Community Vision Capital & Consulting (fka Northern California Community Lo | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Concerned Citizens Of Montauk Inc | $5,000 | Montauk, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Correctional Association Of New York | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Democracy Now | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders Usa Inc | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Equine Rescue | $1,000 | Bloomingburg, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| First Nations Development Institute (for Covid 19 Emergency Relief Fund) | $15,000 | Longmont, CO, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Food Bank For New York City | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Friends Academy | $250 | Locust Valley, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Go Doc Go | $2,500 | New Paltz, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Hampshire College Trustees | $1,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Healthconnect One | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Hudson Link For Higher Education In Prison | $2,500 | Ossining, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ilrc) | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| International Medical Corps | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Jobs With Justice Education Fund | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| John Burroughs School | $250 | Saint Louis, MO, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Long Island Pine Barrens Society | $5,000 | Riverhead, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Naral Pro-choice America Foundation | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| National Writing Project | $1,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy | $2,500 | Arlington, VA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Nobody Leaves Mid-hudson Education Fund Tides Center As Fiscal Sponsor | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Northeastern Minnesotans For Wilderness -campaign To Save The Boundary Wate | $10,000 | Ely, MN, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Partners In Health | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Perennial | $5,000 | Saint Louis, MO, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Poughkeepsie Day School Inc | $500 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Proteus Fund - Piper Fund | $15,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Proteus Fund - Rise Together Fund | $15,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Rethinking Schools | $5,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| San Francisco School | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Seeds Of Solidarity | $1,500 | Orange, MA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Share Our Strength Inc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Shared Roots Education Fund Tides Foundation As Fiscal Sponsor | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | $25,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Streetsquash Inc | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Theatre For A New Audience Inc (tfana) | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Truthout | $2,500 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Type Media Center Inc (fka The Nation Institute) | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Unison Arts Center | $500 | New Paltz, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| University Of California At Berkeley Foundation | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| University Of Michigan - New England Literature Program (nelp) | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| University Of Vermont Foundation | $15,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Wallkill Valley Land Trust | $5,000 | New Paltz, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Wamc Northeast Public Radio | $5,000 | Albany, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2021 |
| Bardavon 1869 Opera House | $1,000 | Poughkeepsie, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Buckley Country Day School | $250 | Roslyn, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Camperships For Nebagamon Inc | $5,000 | East Troy, WI, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Center For Public Integrity | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Center For Public Interest Research Inc | $20,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Civil Liberties And Public Policy (clpp) Third Sector New England As Fiscal | $2,500 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Colorado College | $500 | Colorado Spgs, CO, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Community School Association | $250 | Saint Louis, MO, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Community Vision Capital & Consulting (fka Northern California Community Lo | $25,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Concerned Citizens Of Montauk Inc | $5,000 | Montauk, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Correctional Association Of New York | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Democracy Now | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Doctors Without Borders Usa Inc | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| East Hampton Food Pantry | $2,000 | East Hampton, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Equine Rescue | $1,000 | Bloomingburg, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Food Bank For New York City | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Friends Academy | $250 | Locust Valley, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Go Doc Go | $2,500 | New Paltz, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Hampshire College Trustees | $1,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Healthconnect One | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Hudson Link For Higher Education In Prison | $2,500 | Ossining, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center (ilrc) | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| International Medical Corps | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Jobs With Justice Education Fund | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| John Burroughs School | $250 | Saint Louis, MO, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Long Island Pine Barrens Society | $5,000 | Riverhead, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Naral Pro-choice America Foundation | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| National Writing Project | $1,500 | Berkeley, CA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Nobody Leaves Mid-hudson Education Fund Tides Center As Fiscal Sponsor | $3,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Partners In Health | $25,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America Inc | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Proteus Fund - Piper Fund | $15,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Proteus Fund - Rise Together Fund | $15,000 | Amherst, MA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Regents Of The University Of Michigan - New England Literature Program (nel | $5,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Rethinking Schools | $5,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| San Francisco School | $5,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Seeds Of Solidarity | $1,500 | Orange, MA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Share Our Strength Inc | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Shared Roots Education Fund Tides Foundation As Fiscal Sponsor | $6,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc | $25,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Streetsquash Inc | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Theatre For A New Audience Inc (tfana) | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Truthout | $2,500 | Sacramento, CA, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| Type Media Center Inc (fka The Nation Institute) | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| University Of Vermont Foundation | $15,000 | Burlington, VT, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
| World Learning | $2,000 | Brattleboro, VT, US | General Operating Support - Annual Gift | 2020 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Mako Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 30-0286945 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 191 NORTH WACKER DRIVE 1500 Chicago, IL 60606-0000 |
Key People (5)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Mako Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President / Director | Thomas W Meyer |
|---|---|
| Secretary / Director | Julie Stevenson |
| Director | Nancy Meyer |
| Vice President | Michael C Mcquinn |
| Treasurer | Lauren K Macdonald |
Forms 990-PF
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