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Making a Difference Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 36-5073170

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Oct 07, 2025

Organization Profile
245 Newtown Road Suite 600Plainview, NY 11803

(516) 921-7100

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

63rd percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

64th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2024 filings • NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

90th percentile

72%

Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

82nd percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 82% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

83rd percentile

83%

Faster asset growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

55th percentile

7.5%

Faster revenue growth than 55% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets63rd percentile

Assets

$158,025

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$158,025

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$0

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue64th percentileNet Margin90th percentile

Revenue

$99,310

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$27,627

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

$71,683

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth83rd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2024: $158,025Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $158,0252024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$158,025
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$158,025
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth55th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$100K$50K$0Revenue 2024: $99,310Expenses 2024: $27,627Net Income 2024: $71,6832024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$99,310
Expenses$27,627
Net Income$71,683
Open 2024 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Oct 7, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$152,785
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide local families, residing in the Long Island, New York area, who are caring for, or dealing with, the illness, injury or death of a close family member, the funds to pay for such items as food, clothing, medical treatment, transportation, funeral and burial expenses or other emergency needs or items that may assist such families in dealing with the illness, injury or loss.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The amount shown as program services expenses for 2024 represents expenses paid for our 2nd annual golf outing held in late 2024. Some of the money raised from this golf outing helped individuals in our community in 2025.$9,227$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Daniel WilliamsPresident-$0--
Linda RisiTreasurer-$0--
Lori PanessaSecretary-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
2nd Annual Golf Outing$152,785$152,785$5,750$147,035
Total Events$152,785$152,785$53,475$99,310
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Making a Difference Inc
EIN
36-5073170
Phone
5169217100
Address
245 Newtown Road Suite 600, Plainview, NY 11803

Signing Officer

Name
Lori Panessa
Title
Secretary
Phone
5169217100
Signed
2025-10-07
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Liability Insurance -$1,035 Hole in One Insurance - $304 Corporate Seal - $61 Shirt - $51 Total - $1,451”

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Filings

Displayed year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$158,025
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$158,025
Revenue
$99,310
Expenses
$27,627
Net income
$71,683
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.58$0.00$1.58$0.99$0.28$0.72
Peer Organizations

Similar nonprofits based on the same Siviq industry and scale cohort. 2024 filings • NTEE P20 • <$500k nonprofits