WHEN A CHILD IS DIAGNOSED WITH A BRAIN OR SPINAL CORD TUMOR, THE WHOLE FAMILY NEEDS A SPECIAL KIND OF CARE AND SUPPORT. MAKING HEADWAY FOUNDATION WAS CREATED IN RESPONSE TO THIS NEED. OUR HUMANISTIC SUPPORT PROGRAMS SUPPORT CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES FROM DIAGNOSIS THROUGH TREATMENT AND BEYOND. THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO COMMITTED TO FUNDING MEDICAL RESEARCH SO BETTER TREATMENTS AND CURES BE FOUND.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.9M
-6.2% YoY
Revenue
$1.1M
+7.0% YoY
Net Investment Income
$132K
+33.1% YoY
Expenses
$1.3M
+2.2% YoY
About Making Headway Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Making Headway Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization focused on Medical Research, based in CHAPPAQUA, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $132K.
Focus Areas
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Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,928,466 | $4,189,209 | $4,422,566 |
| Revenue | $1,115,320 | $1,042,536 | $1,058,116 |
| Expenses | $1,327,166 | $1,298,195 | $1,233,162 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $132,279 | $99,347 | $11,633 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Making Headway Foundation Inc
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLINT GREENBAUM | Vice-Chair/fdr | 4 | — |
| EDWARD MANLEY | Chair Emeritus | 2 | — |
| MAYA MANLEY | Founder | 3 | — |
| ELISA GREENBAUM | Chair | 5 | — |
| SAM SCHWARTZ | Vice President | 2 | — |
| GREG TAUBIN | Director | 2 | — |
| SUSAN RUBIN ESQ | Vice President | 2 | — |
| DAVID ALMEIDA | Treasurer | 2 | — |
| CHARLIE McMAHON | Director | 2 | — |
| AUDREY MANLEY | Secretary | 2 | — |
| JEFFREY ALLEN MD | Director | 2 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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