Make Shift

Analysis

Make Shift is a registered charity in United States, based in Bellingham, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Make Shift reported income of $177k and spending of $199k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income fell from $182k to $177k (-2.9%), an average of -2.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Make Shift sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 51st percentile, and in the 48th percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Project Fibonacci Foundation Inc ($177k), Forest Hills Historical Foundation Inc ($177k) and South Texas Association of Dance Teachers Inc ($177k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 45% and program service revenue 53% of the total. At year end it held assets of $12k against liabilities of $6,534, net assets of $5,757.