Nonprofit · EIN 47-3069806
MAKEDO
Tax-exempt · SEARCY, AR 72143
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $110,921 | $95,002 | $15,919 | $594,110 | $142,552 | $451,558 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $195,519 | $109,781 | $85,738 | $596,964 | $161,142 | $435,822 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $434,213 | $123,984 | $310,229 | $364,638 | $14,170 | $350,468 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $88,446
- Program service revenue
- $23,056
- Investment income
- $64
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $861
- Other revenue
- -$645
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $41,675
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $44,877
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $19,197
- Depreciation
- $15,194
- Program services (functional)
- $67,856
- Management and general (functional)
- $17,236
- Fundraising (functional)
- $9,910
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $596,964
- Total assets, end of year
- $594,110
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $142,552
- Net assets, end of year
- $451,558
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $557,126
- Gross receipts
- $115,794
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- TX
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Ellis | Founder and Director Key employee | 40 | $41,675 |
| Casey McLeod | Board of Directors, Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristi Thurmon | Board of Directors, Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Cox | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| April Fatula | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Ellis | Founder and Director Key employee | 40 | $44,004 |
| Casey McLeod | Board of Directors, Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristi Thurmon | Board of Directors, Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Cox | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| April Fatula | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Ellis | Founder and Director Key employee | 40 | $44,004 |
| Madison Hale | Kids' Program Director Key employee | 28 | $29,989 |
| Casey McLeod | Board of Directors, Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristi Thurmon | Board of Directors, Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amy Cox | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| April Fatula | Board of Directors Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 118 N SPRUCE ST, SEARCY, AR 72143-7731
- In care of
- % JO ELLIS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- PO BOX 222, SEARCY AR 72145
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Jo Ellis, 107 N Hickory St, Searcy, AR 72143
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Jo Ellis, PO BOX 222, SEARCY AR 72145
- Signed the 990
- Jo Ellis, executive director
- Phone
- (501) 232-7543
- Website
- makedocreate.org
Mission
Provide pay-what-you-can creative classes to the public and partnering organizations with the intent of building community through creativity
Program accomplishments
- Creative Classes: provided 76 one-off and ongoing Pay-What-You-Can classes for adults and kids for a total of 4,071 participant hours; serving 143 participants with the objective of exploring creativity while developing genuine community through shared experience.Expenses $65,356 · revenue $22,036
- The Bunch - a new sewing club that provides supplies and equipment, instruction, and community. The Bunch offers 45 hours of Open Studio time each month and served 14 founding members in 2025Expenses $2,500 · revenue $219
- n/a0
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-3069806
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $594,110
- Income (IRS master file)
- $115,794
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $110,921 | $95,002 | $594,110 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $195,519 | $109,781 | $596,964 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $434,213 | $123,984 | $364,638 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Jo Ellis | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-3069806).
Questions about MAKEDO
- What is the EIN of MAKEDO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAKEDO is 47-3069806.
- Is MAKEDO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to MAKEDO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAKEDO file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of MAKEDO due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MAKEDO last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MAKEDO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Jo Ellis.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAKEDO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $41,675 (Jo Ellis, Founder and Director).
- How much revenue does MAKEDO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $110,921, expenses of $95,002 and total assets of $594,110 at year end.
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