Nonprofit · EIN 88-3399336
MAKE PROJECTS
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92104
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,625,933 | $1,363,406 | $262,527 | $1,263,970 | $527,074 | $736,896 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,275,210 | $801,000 | $474,210 | $1,018,074 | $543,864 | $474,210 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,351,023
- of which government grants
- $871,343
- Program service revenue
- $274,498
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $412
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $96,315
- Other salaries and wages
- $730,509
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $979,961
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $4,585
- Accounting fees
- $46,750
- Occupancy
- $106,738
- Travel
- $2,468
- Depreciation
- $1,035
- Program services (functional)
- $1,178,962
- Management and general (functional)
- $176,378
- Fundraising (functional)
- $8,066
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,018,074
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,263,970
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $527,074
- Net assets, end of year
- $736,896
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $9,315
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $593,844
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $143,052
- Gross receipts
- $1,625,933
- Employees
- 118
- Volunteers
- 48
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGIE ANCHI MEI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $90,554 | $5,761 |
| LORENZA RIVERO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANE COX | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON TROYANO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA COLEMAN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANGIE ANCHI MEI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $72,029 | $4,094 |
| DIANE COX | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON TROYANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHELSEA COLEMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY SNOW | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORENZA RIVERO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3245 UNIVERSITY AVE STE 1 PMB 464, SAN DIEGO, CA 92104-2009
- In care of
- % ANGIE MEI
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANGIE MEI, 3245 UNIVERSITY AVE STE 1 PMB 464, SAN DIEGO, CA 92104
- Signed the 990
- ANGIE MEI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (858) 633-6852
- Website
- WWW.SDMAKE.ORG
- 990-N for 2022 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Anchi Mei, 3725 30th Street, San Diego CA 92107. Mailing address: 3725 30th Street, San Diego CA 92107. Website: https://www.sdmake.org
- Return prepared by
- EVERGREEN ALLIANCE PROFESSIONAL CORP
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 88-3399336 or by the name MAKE PROJECTS.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
EMPOWER REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT WOMEN AND YOUTH WITH THE JOB READINESS SKILLS TO ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS.
Program accomplishments
- JOB READINESS PROGRAM: IN ORDER TO BUILD THE CONFIDENCE AND JOB SKILLS OF OUR IMMIGRANT AND REFUGEE PARTICIPANTS, MAKE PROJECTS OFFERS AN EIGHT TO TWELVE WEEK JOB READINESS PROGRAM IN A RESTAURANT AND URBAN FARM TRAINING PLATFORM. PARTICIPANTS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN REAL, PAID WORK EXPERIENCE THAT GOES ON THEIR RESUME AND HELPS THEM LEARN SKILLS THAT THEY COULD APPLY TO FUTURE JOBS, BUILD THEIR CONFIDENCE AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS AND LEARN CULTURAL NORMS OF THE WORKING ENVIRONMENT IN THE UNITED STATES. THIS EXPERIENCE IS VITAL IN HELPING PARTICIPANTS SECURE A JOB AFTER GRADUATING FROM MAKE PROJECTS JOB READINESS PROGRAM. THIS APPLIED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IS VERY BENEFICIAL FOR LOWER LITERACY REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT WOMEN WHO ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH CLASSROOM BASED LEARNING AND DIFFERENT CULTURAL NORMS. PARTICIPANTS IN THE JOB READINESS PROGRAM ARE PAID MINIMUM WAGE WHILE BEING TRAINED ON THE JOB IN A REAL WORLD SETTING BY MAKE PROJECTS STAFF. ALL THE PARTICIPANTS WORK ON SITE AT THE RESTAURANT AND FARM LOCATED AT 3725 30TH STREET IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA, SUBSEQUENTLY RELOCATED TO 2920 UNIVERSITY AVENUE IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. AS AN ORGANIZATION, 75 PERCENT OF OUR STAFF TIME IS ALLOCATED TO THESE ACTIVITIES. THE PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY A COMBINATION OF GRANTS, DONATIONS AND BUSINESS INCOME. GIVEN THE TRANSITIONAL NATURE OF THE PROGRAM, AS PARTICIPANTS ARE ONLY IN IT FOR EIGHT TO TWELVE WEEKS, GRANTS AND DONATIONS ARE NEEDED TO FINANCIALLY MAINTAIN THE RESTAURANT AND FARM.Expenses $884,222
- EDUCATION AND CAREER COUNSELING STAFF PROVIDE A VARIETY OF INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP TRAININGS AND SERVICES TO COUNSEL AND COACH PARTICIPANTS ABOUT HOW TO FIND AND SECURE A JOB,AMERICAN WORK CULTURE NORMS AND HOW TO SUCCEED ON THE JOB. THE EDUCATION AND CAREER COUNSELING PROVIDED BY MAKE PROJECTS IS AN ESSENTIAL PART OF HELPING PARTICIPANTS BUILD THEIR CONFIDENCE AND GAIN MEANINGFUL EMPLOYMENT. THESE EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND CAREER COUNSELING PROGRAMS ARE PROVIDED BY EMPLOYEES OF MAKE PROJECTS WHO HAVE SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE IN SOCIAL WORK AND EARLY EMPLOYMENT. AS AN ORGANIZATION, 15 PERCENT OF OUR STAFF TIME IS ALLOCATED TO THESE ACTIVITIES AND THE EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT SERVICES DESCRIBED BELOW. THE FUNDING IS PRIMARILY THROUGH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE GRANTS, AND SOME DONATION INCOME. THIS ACTIVITY IS IMPORTANT TO ENSURE THAT MAKE PROJECTS BENEFICIARIES ATTAIN THE PRIMARY GOAL OF OUR ORGANIZATION WHICH IS A PERMANENT, UNSUBSIDIZED JOB OUT IN THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $176,844 · revenue $274,498
- EMPLOYMENT SERVICES: WHEN A PARTICIPANT IS CLOSE TO FINISHING THE JOB READINESS PROGRAM, MAKE PROJECTS WILL ASSIST THE PARTICIPANT IN SEEKING PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT ELSEWHERE. THIS INCLUDES HELPING THE PARTICIPANT SEARCH FOR AND APPLY FOR JOBS, JOB INTERVIEW PREPARATION, REGULAR MEETINGS AND SUPPORT IN THE FIRST WEEKS AND MONTHS AT THEIR NEW JOB. IN ADDITION, MAKE PROJECTS WILL COACH PARTICIPANTS AND TEACH THEM OTHER SKILLS TO STAY MEANINGFULLY EMPLOYED. FOR EXAMPLE, MAKE PROJECTS WILL COACH PARTICIPANTS ON HOW TO EFFECTIVELY MANAGE THEIR TIME, FIND CHILDCARE, AND HAVE EFFICIENT AND DEPENDABLE TRANSPORTATION. EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ACCOUNT FOR 10 PERCENT OF OUR TOTAL STAFF TIME.Expenses $117,896
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 | Not 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
- 88-3399336
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Employment (J22)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,263,970
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,625,933
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,625,933 | $1,363,406 | $1,263,970 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,275,210 | $801,000 | $1,018,074 | XML |
| 990-N for 2022 Officer: Anchi Mei Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2022 | ≤ $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 88-3399336).
Questions about MAKE PROJECTS
- What is the EIN of MAKE PROJECTS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAKE PROJECTS is 88-3399336.
- Is MAKE PROJECTS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to MAKE PROJECTS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAKE PROJECTS 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 MAKE PROJECTS due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MAKE PROJECTS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of MAKE PROJECTS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ANGIE MEI.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAKE PROJECTS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $90,554 (ANGIE ANCHI MEI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MAKE PROJECTS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,625,933, expenses of $1,363,406 and total assets of $1,263,970 at year end.
Other nonprofits in SAN DIEGO
- GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY EIN 95-1652910 · last filed 990 for 2025
- JOB OPTIONS INC EIN 33-0603379 · last filed 990 for 2025
- SAN DIEGO WORKFORCE PARTNERSHIP INC EIN 33-0660504 · last filed 990 for 2025
- OPTIONS FOR ALL INC EIN 83-0471805 · last filed 990 for 2025
- URBAN CORPS OF SAN DIEGO EIN 33-0352148 · last filed 990 for 2025
- HONOR FOUNDATION EIN 46-2952873 · last filed 990 for 2025
- WORKSHOPS FOR WARRIORS INC EIN 26-1721255 · last filed 990 for 2024
- SAN DIEGO ELECTRICAL TRAINING TRUST EIN 95-3072483 · last filed 990 for 2024