Mako Foundation
Invitation OnlyChicago, Illinois · EIN 30-0286945 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$384K
Organizations funded58
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$5M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
98% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Medical Corps | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support/annual gift | $25,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $25,000 |
| Center for Public Interest Research Inc | Boston, MA | General operating support/annual gift | $20,000 |
| Movement Voter Fund Via Tides Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General operating support/annual gift | $20,000 |
| Streetsquash | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $20,000 |
| Type Media Center (Fka the Nation Institute) | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $20,000 |
| Black Farmer Fund | York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $15,000 |
| Proteus Fund - Piper Fund | Waltham, MA | General operating support/annual gift | $15,000 |
| Proteus Fund - Rise Together Fund | Amherst, MA | General operating support/annual gift | $15,000 |
| Association for Macular Diseases | York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $10,000 |
| Bard College - Bard Prison Initiative | Annandale, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $10,000 |
| Center for Public Integrity | Washington, DC | General operating support/annual gift | $10,000 |
| Collective Power for Reproductive Justice | Boston, MA | General operating support/annual gift | $10,000 |
| Community Vision Capital & Consulting (Fka Northern California Community Lo | Francisco, CA | General operating support/annual gift | $10,000 |
| First Nations Development Institute | Longmont, CO | General operating support/annual gift | $10,000 |
| Hudson River Housing | Poughkeepsie, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $10,000 |
| Immigrant Legal Resource Center (Ilrc) | San Francisco, CA | General operating support/annual gift | $10,000 |
| Northeastern Minnesotans for Wilderness - Campaign to Save the Boundary Wat | Ely, MN | General operating support/annual gift | $10,000 |
| Partners for Justice | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $10,000 |
| Regional Food Bank of the Ne (Fkafood Bank of the Hudson Valley) | Latham, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $10,000 |
| Reproductive Freedom for All Foundation (Fka Naral Pro-Choice America Found | Washington, DC | General operating support/annual gift | $10,000 |
| Alliance for Justice | Washington, DC | General operating support/annual gift | $5,000 |
| Camp Nebagamon | Nebagamon, WI | General operating support/annual gift | $5,000 |
| Family of Woodstock | Kingston, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $5,000 |
| Go Doc Go | New Paltz, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $5,000 |
| Hampshire College Trustees | Amherst, MA | General operating support/annual gift | $5,000 |
| Jobs With Justice Education Fund | Washington, DC | General operating support/annual gift | $5,000 |
| Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $5,000 |
| Missouri Democracy Education Fund Via Amalgamated Charitable Foundation (Fs | Washington, DC | General operating support/annual gift | $5,000 |
| Rethinking Schools | Milwaukee, WI | General operating support/annual gift | $5,000 |
| Scenic Hudson | Poughkeepsie, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $5,000 |
| University of Michigan - New England Literature Program (Nelp) | Ann Arbor, MI | General operating support/annual gift | $5,000 |
| Wallkill Valley Land Trust | New Paltz, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $5,000 |
| Tides Center - for the Many Education Fund | San Francisco, CA | General operating support/annual gift | $3,000 |
| Hudson River Sloop Clearwater | Beacon, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $2,500 |
| Mohonk Preserve | Gardiner, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $2,500 |
| Theatre for a New Audience (Tfana) | New York, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $2,500 |
| Catskill Animal Sanctuary | Saugerties, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $2,000 |
| East Hampton Food Pantry | Hampton, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $2,000 |
| Perennial | Saint Louis, MO | General operating support/annual gift | $2,000 |
| World Learning | Brattleboro, VT | General operating support/annual gift | $2,000 |
| National Writing Project Via Community Initiatives (Fs) | Berkeley, CA | General operating support/annual gift | $1,500 |
| Bardavon 1869 Opera House | Poughkeepsie, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $1,000 |
| Equine Rescue | Bloomingburg, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $1,000 |
| Healthconnect One | Chicago, IL | General operating support/annual gift | $1,000 |
| Walkway Over the Hudson (Fka Poughkeepsie Highland Railroad Bridge Co) | Poughkeepsie, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $1,000 |
| Wamc Northeast Public Radio | Albany, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $1,000 |
| Elting Memorial Library | Paltz, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $500 |
| Gardiner Library | Gardiner, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $500 |
| Huguenot Historical Society New Paltz NY | New Paltz, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $500 |
| Poughkeepsie Day School | Poughkeepsie, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $500 |
| Poughkeepsie Day School | Poughkeepsie, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $500 |
| Unison Arts Center | New Paltz, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $500 |
| Buckley Country Day School | Roslyn, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $250 |
| Community School Association | Louis, MO | General operating support/annual gift | $250 |
| Friends Academy | Valley, NY | General operating support/annual gift | $250 |
| John Burroughs School | Saint Louis, MO | General operating support/annual gift | $250 |
| Colorado College | Spgs, CO | General operating support/annual gift | $100 |
| Poughkeepsie Day School | Poughkeepsie, NY | General operating support/annual gift | -$500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $383,600 | 59 |
| 2023 | $317,726 | 44 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 10, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543139349100114
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 30-0286945
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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