MAKEDO

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2015

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Jo Ellis

Phone

5012327543

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

MAKEDO, founded in 2015, is a small nonprofit in the Religion sector that reported $196K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 55% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $86K, a strong 44% operating margin.

Mission

Provide pay-what-you-can creative classes to the public and partnering organizations with the intent of building community through creativity

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $69,934 Revenue: $23,158

Creative Classes: provided 86 one-off and ongoing Pay-What-You-Can classes for adults and kids for a total of 3,223 participant hours; served 286 adult participants and 100 kid participants with the objective of exploring creativity while developing genuine community through shared experience.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,000 Revenue: $2,836

Creative experiences for groups: provided facilities, instruction and supplies for 8 groups; served over 100 participants

Program 3

Expenses: $9,000 Revenue: $7,767

Create-at-home supplies: provided supplies for participants to continue their creative journey at home; materials for donation items to local organizations

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $177,149

Program Service Revenue $33,765

Investment Income $224

Other Revenue $-15,619

TOTAL REVENUE $195,519

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $51,382

Fundraising Expenses $10,433

Program Expenses $79,934

Other Expenses $58,399

TOTAL EXPENSES $109,781

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$195,519	$434,213	-0.5%
Expenses	$109,781	$123,984	-0.1%
Net Income	$85,738	$310,229	-0.7%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

N/A

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

$44,004

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Jo Ellis	Founder and Director	40	Key Emp	$44,004	$0	$44,004
Casey McLeod	Board of Directors, Chair	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Kristi Thurmon	Board of Directors, Treasurer	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Amy Cox	Board of Directors	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
April Fatula	Board of Directors	1	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$195,519	$109,781	$596,964	$85,738
2023	$434,213	$123,984	$364,638	$310,229