Make A Difference Inc
Make A Difference Inc is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Dade City, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $374K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $7K.
Make A Difference Inc at a glance
In short: Make A Difference Inc gave $14K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,051
- -96.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,561
- -95.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $760
- Total assets
- $374,421
- -35.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Make A Difference Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Local Community Donations ($5K). Together the top 9 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 33 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Make A Difference Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2021) to $367K (2024). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Local Community Donations Dade City, FL | Support | $5,260 |
| Seniors In Service of Tampa Bay Inc Tampa, FL | Operational Support | $4,400 |
| Sunrise of Pasco County Inc Dade City, FL | Peace Breakfast | $1,500 |
| Pregnancy Care Center of Zephyrhill Zephyrhills, FL | To support operations | $1,000 |
| Food Pantry Dade City, FL | Operational support | $760 |
| Oasis Pregnancy Care Centers Dade City, FL | General support for their charitable programs | $500 |
| Love One Another Dade City, FL | General support | $254 |
| The Timothy Initivative Raleigh, NC | To support operations. | $198 |
| Bridgeway Church Weslely Chapel, FL | General Support | $179 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $374,421 | $21,549 | $133,811 | $14,051 | 9 | $55,810 | $7,438 | $604 |
| 2024 | $577,780 | $83,936 | $470,895 | $366,845 | 11 | $419,151 | $2,948 | $11,793 |
| 2023 | $971,767 | $537,588 | $175,473 | $10,514 | 4 | $106,337 | $4,989 | $5,905 |
| 2022 | $169,285 | $217,249 | $198,913 | $12,548 | 7 | $106,937 | — | $1,146 |
| 2021 | $166,113 | $313,708 | $159,942 | $7,900 | 2 | $101,068 | $2 | $4,137 |
| 2020 | $20,658 | $45,023 | $72,874 | $9,900 | 6 | — | — | $996 |
| 2019 | $11,826 | — | $4,854 | — | — | — | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Make A Difference Inc reported a distributable amount of $604 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Make A Difference Inc is led by Larry G Guilford, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Larry G Guilford
President
On filings since 2019
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Make A Difference Inc
How much does Make A Difference Inc give each year?
Make A Difference Inc gave $14K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $367K across 11 grants.
What is Make A Difference Inc's typical grant size?
Make A Difference Inc's median grant in 2025 was $760, and its average grant was $1,561, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Make A Difference Inc give grants?
Make A Difference Inc gives mostly in Florida: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dade City, FL (5 grants).
Does Make A Difference Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 56% of Make A Difference Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Make A Difference Inc's largest grantees?
Make A Difference Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Local Community Donations ($5,260), Seniors In Service of Tampa Bay Inc ($4,400) and Sunrise of Pasco County Inc ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Make A Difference Inc?
Make A Difference Inc reported $374K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $56K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $604 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Make A Difference Inc?
Make A Difference Inc is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Dade City, FL. It holds $374K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Make A Difference Inc's EIN?
Make A Difference Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0255197. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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