Making It Happen Foundation
Making It Happen Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Memphis, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14K in total assets. Net investment income was $656.
Making It Happen Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $13,525
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $778
- -77.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $656
- +220.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $25
- -99.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Making It Happen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Making It Happen Foundation gives
- Giving fell 56% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 933% of 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2024) to $25K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $11K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Base Camp Coding Academy Water Valley, MS | Wear to work attire for 31 students for spring 2024 graduation | $5,425 |
| Embrace Kids Foundation New Brunswick, NJ | For General Support | $4,361 |
| Evans Elementary Memphis, TN | Paid to evans elementary to help fund various school-wide parties and general expenses | $818 |
| Kappa Delta Foundation Memphis, TN | Red Tubs for Kids in Foster Care | $387 |
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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 | $13,525 | $778 | $25 | — | — | — | $656 | $1,531 |
| 2024 | $12,772 | $3,421 | $36,509 | $10,991 | 4 | $18,918 | $205 | $2,028 |
| 2023 | $45,860 | $7,601 | $44,460 | $13,300 | 9 | $18,427 | $769 | $3,626 |
| 2022 | $82,719 | $21,397 | $64,557 | $20,147 | 3 | $22,945 | $2,010 | $5,193 |
| 2021 | $125,879 | $21,249 | $55,365 | $24,905 | 3 | $29,172 | $3,673 | $7,560 |
| 2020 | $159,995 | $23,574 | $68,989 | $19,797 | 4 | — | $2,193 | $8,815 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Making It Happen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Making It Happen Foundation is led by Sean Tuohy, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sean Tuohy
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sean Tuohy Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Collins M. Tuohy Smith
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debra Pace Branan
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Anne Tuohy
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Matt Saunders (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Collins M. Tuohy (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Making It Happen Foundation
How large is Making It Happen Foundation?
Making It Happen Foundation reported $14K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $778.
What is Making It Happen Foundation?
Making It Happen Foundation is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Memphis, TN. It holds $14K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Making It Happen Foundation operate?
Making It Happen Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Mississippi, North Carolina, New Jersey, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.
How much is Making It Happen Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Making It Happen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Making It Happen Foundation's EIN?
Making It Happen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3808388. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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