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Making Lives Better with Alorica

Grantmaker Irvine, CA EIN: 47-4871169 Website

The organization performs activities which promote the development and handling of resources used to assist persons experiencing crisis; specifically, victims of natural disaster, eviction and/or homelessness, medical bills and funeral expenses.

Making Lives Better with Alorica at a glance

In short: Making Lives Better with Alorica gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

Annual giving (2024)
$10,466
-23.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$10,466
-23.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,466
Total assets
$484,753
-18.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Making Lives Better with Alorica funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Seva Collective: $10KSeva Collective$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Seva Collective ($10K).

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

FresnoSanta AnaDurantEl PasoPembrokeSan AntonioTustin

How Making Lives Better with Alorica gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+5%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K6 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $75K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Seva Collective Tustin, CADonation$10,466
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrants
2024$484,753$435,098$559,044$10,4661
2023$593,230$475,637$551,256$13,7501
2022$587,911$345,305$787,464——
2021$1,016,527$595,623$535,820$10,0001
2020$932,405$700,957$642,033$75,0006

About Making Lives Better with Alorica

Based on IRS filings

Making Lives Better with Alorica is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Irvine, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $485K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Making Lives Better with Alorica is led by Joyce Lee, President & Director since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Joyce Lee

    President & Director

    President & Director → President - Director, 2023

    President - Director → President & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    20 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Pan

    Treasurer & Director

    Treasurer & Director → Treasurer - Director, 2023

    Treasurer - Director → Treasurer & Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jadah Hawkins

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Colleen Beers (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Roger Meier (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Lathana Jadah Hawkins (2021) — Director
  • Former: Tim Wooden (2021) — Secretary & Director
  • Former: Mark McDermott (2020) — Director
  • Former: Timothy Wooden (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Lives Better with Alorica

How much does Making Lives Better with Alorica give each year?

Making Lives Better with Alorica gave $10K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $14K across 1 grant.

How large is Making Lives Better with Alorica?

Making Lives Better with Alorica reported $485K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $435K.

What is Making Lives Better with Alorica?

Making Lives Better with Alorica is a nonprofit organization focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Irvine, CA. It holds $485K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Making Lives Better with Alorica operate?

Making Lives Better with Alorica has awarded grants in California, Georgia, Oklahoma, Texas.

What is Making Lives Better with Alorica's EIN?

Making Lives Better with Alorica's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4871169. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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