Civic Intelligence

Make a Difference Dkc

EIN 46-2730003 • 501(c)3 • Sycamore, IL

Profile

Make a difference dkc is organized and operated for the charitable purpose of facilitating fundraising for the benefit of feed my starving children (fmsc), a worldwide charity organized for the purpose of alleviating world hunger, and to further serve the charitable needs of other not-for-profit organizations operating in dekalb county and northern illinois, in accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the internal reveneue code of 1986.

1015 Bethany RdSycamore, IL 60178

www.makeadifferencedkc.com

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

59th percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

61st percentile

0.00x

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

24th percentile

-19%

Higher net margin than 24% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

15th percentile

-61%

Faster asset growth than 15% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Revenue Growth

34th percentile

-16%

Faster revenue growth than 34% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets59th percentile

Assets

Down

$1,057

Down $1,278 (-55%) from 2023

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2023

Net Assets

Down

$1,057

Down $1,278 (-55%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue61st percentileNet Margin24th percentile

Revenue

Down

$6,715

Down $16,111 (-71%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$7,993

Down $19,432 (-71%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$1,278

Up $3,321 (+72%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth15th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$8.0K$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2013: $5,283Liabilities 2013: $0Net Assets 2013: $5,2832013Assets 2015: $585Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $5852015Assets 2016: $1,788Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $1,7882016Assets 2017: $1,312Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $1,3122017Assets 2018: $4,064Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $4,0642018Assets 2019: $2,146Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $2,1462019Assets 2020: $1,453Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $1,4532020Assets 2021: $4,905Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $4,9052021Assets 2022: $6,934Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $6,9342022Assets 2023: $2,335Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $2,3352023Assets 2024: $1,057Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $1,0572024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$1,057
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$1,057
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth34th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$60K$40K$20K$0-$20KRevenue 2013: $46,902Expenses 2013: $41,619Net Income 2013: $5,2832013Revenue 2015: $28,105Expenses 2015: $27,869Net Income 2015: $2362015Revenue 2016: $24,675Expenses 2016: $23,472Net Income 2016: $1,2032016Revenue 2017: $20,169Expenses 2017: $20,645Net Income 2017: -$4762017Revenue 2018: $28,534Expenses 2018: $25,782Net Income 2018: $2,7522018Revenue 2019: $24,169Expenses 2019: $26,087Net Income 2019: -$1,9182019Revenue 2020: $13,640Expenses 2020: $14,333Net Income 2020: -$6932020Revenue 2021: $14,848Expenses 2021: $11,396Net Income 2021: $3,4522021Revenue 2022: $9,547Expenses 2022: $7,518Net Income 2022: $2,0292022Revenue 2023: $22,826Expenses 2023: $27,425Net Income 2023: -$4,5992023Revenue 2024: $6,715Expenses 2024: $7,993Net Income 2024: -$1,2782024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$6,715
Expenses$7,993
Net Income-$1,278
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$1,057
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$1,057
Revenue
$6,715
Expenses
$7,993
Net income
-$1,278
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.06$0.00$1.06$6.72$7.99$1.28
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.34$0.00$2.34$22.8$27.4$4.60
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.93$0.00$6.93$9.55$7.52$2.03
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.91$0.00$4.91$14.8$11.4$3.45
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.45$0.00$1.45$13.6$14.3$0.69
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$2.15$0.00$2.15$24.2$26.1$1.92
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.06$0.00$4.06$28.5$25.8$2.75
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.31$0.00$1.31$20.2$20.6$0.48
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.79$0.00$1.79$24.7$23.5$1.20
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.59$0.00$0.59$28.1$27.9$0.24
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$5.28$0.00$5.28$46.9$41.6$5.28
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 7, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$18,474
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Make a difference dkc is organized and operated for the charitable purpose of facilitating fundraising for the benefit of feed my starving children (fmsc), a worldwide charity organized for the purpose of alleviating world hunger, and to further serve the charitable needs of other not-for-profit organizations operating in dekalb county and northern illinois, in accordance with section 501(c)(3) of the internal reveneue code of 1986.

SEE SCHEDULE O

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
SEE SCHEDULE O-$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
TIM SUTERPresidentPT$0--
HEIDI WRIGHTVice PresidentPT$0--
SHERRI HOWELLSSecretaryPT$0--
GREG HOWELLSDirectorPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Make a Difference Dkc
EIN
46-2730003
In Care Of
% TIM SUTER
Phone
8158959186
Address
1015 BETHANY RD, SYCAMORE, IL 60178

Signing Officer

Name
Tim Suter
Title
President
Phone
8158959186
Signed
2025-05-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Bradley Accounting LLC
Address
15697 Whipple Rd, Sycamore, IL 60178
Preparer
John Bradley
Phone
8157512519
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Activity ALLEVIATE CHILD HUNGER Grantee FEED MY STARVING CHILDREN Street 401 93RD AVE NW City, State, Zip MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55433Relationship NONE Amount 7,200”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountREGISTRATION FEES 15MERCHANT FEES 528”

Raw XML Appendix147 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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