Civic Intelligence

Maker Education Initiative

990 • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 83-4594261

Jan 01, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025

Organization Profilewww.makered.org
8155 Pillow RoadSebastopol, CA 95472

(707) 696-0644

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

81st percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 81% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

82nd percentile

0.05x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Net Margin

82nd percentile

27%

Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

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.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

92nd percentile

86%

Faster asset growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

97th percentile

225%

Faster revenue growth than 97% of similar nonprofits.

2025 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets81st percentile

Assets

Up

$145,382

Up $67,090 (+86%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$134,081

Up $55,789 (+71%) from 2024

Liabilities

$11,301

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue82nd percentileNet Margin82nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$206,947

Up $143,210 (+225%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$151,158

Up $101,035 (+202%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$55,789

Up $42,175 (+310%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth92nd percentile

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

$1.0M$500K$0Assets 2020: $834,612Liabilities 2020: $24,653Net Assets 2020: $809,9592020Assets 2021: $883,474Liabilities 2021: $35,606Net Assets 2021: $847,8682021Assets 2022: $27,514Liabilities 2022: $1,798Net Assets 2022: $25,7162022Assets 2023: $65,074Liabilities 2023: $396Net Assets 2023: $64,6782023Assets 2024: $78,292Net Assets 2024: $78,2922024Assets 2025: $145,382Liabilities 2025: $11,301Net Assets 2025: $134,0812025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$145,382
Liabilities$11,301
Net Assets$134,081
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth97th percentile

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

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MRevenue 2020: $1,944,654Expenses 2020: $1,134,695Net Income 2020: $809,9592020Revenue 2021: $1,539,932Expenses 2021: $1,502,023Net Income 2021: $37,9092021Revenue 2022: $399,935Expenses 2022: $1,222,087Net Income 2022: -$822,1522022Revenue 2023: $59,029Expenses 2023: $20,067Net Income 2023: $38,9622023Revenue 2024: $63,737Expenses 2024: $50,123Net Income 2024: $13,6142024Revenue 2025: $206,947Expenses 2025: $151,158Net Income 2025: $55,7892025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$206,947
Expenses$151,158
Net Income$55,789
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Mar 12, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$206,947
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The mission of Maker Ed is to transform teaching and learning through making.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$54,170$121,260▲ $67,090
Accounts Receivable$22,472$22,472→ $0
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$1,650$1,650→ $0
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments-$0-
Other Notes and Loans Receivable, Net-$0-
Pledges and Grants Receivable-$0-
Receivable From Disqualified Prsn-$0-
Receivables From Officers Etc-$0-
Investments Other Securities-$0-
Investments Program Related-$0-
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities-$0-
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net-$0-
Intangible Assets-$0-
Inventories for Sale or Use-$0-
Total Assets$78,292$145,382▲ $67,090
Other Assets Total-$0-
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses-$11,301-
Total Liabilities$0$11,301▲ $11,301
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$78,292$134,081▲ $55,789
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$78,292$134,081▲ $55,789
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$78,292$145,382▲ $67,090
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay82nd percentile

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Dale DoughertyBoard Chair
Pam MoranSecretary
Jay MelicanTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$205,518
Program Service Revenue
$1,429
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$205,518
Change in Net Assets
$55,789
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$127,318
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$23,840
Total Fundraising Expense$4,362
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$85,498$5,588$1,862$92,948
Occupancy$15,078$2,827$942$18,847
Other Salaries and Wages$14,606$2,739$913$18,258
Insurance-$7,010-$7,010
Office Expenses$4,533$850$283$5,666
Payroll Taxes$3,545$665$221$4,431
Other Expenses$1,026$192$64$1,282
Other Employee Benefits$921$173$57$1,151
Fees for Services Accounting-$1,150-$1,150
Information Technology$278$53$17$348
Travel$54$10$3$67
Total Functional Expenses$125,539$21,257$4,362$151,158
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Loans and Receivables

Line ItemBeginningEndChange
Receivables from Disqualified Persons-$0-
Receivables from Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$0-
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
Yes
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
Yes

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 3

“Make Community LLC manages the accounting/finance for MEI; the President of Make Community is Dale Dougherty the Board Chairperson of MEI. Make Community provides these services on a volunteer basis.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“Reviewed as part of regular Board meeting.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“We are a small organization with three board members.We discuss it at board meetings ifneeded.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15A

“N/A as there is not a paid CEO or Executive Director.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15B

“Market compensation review completed.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“As required by the Nonprofit Integrity Act in California and IRS regulations, certain documents are available to the public upon request.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Maker Education Initiative
EIN
83-4594261
Phone
7076960644
Address
8155 Pillow Road, Sebastopol, CA 95472

Signing Officer

Name
Dale Dougherty
Title
Board Chair
Signed
2026-03-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Dale Dougherty
Formed
2019
Legal Domicile
CA
Voting Board Members
3
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
2
Volunteers
10

Preparer

Firm
Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP
Address
548 Market St PMB 97503, San Francisco, CA 94104
Preparer
Felix Gorrindo
Phone
5108352727
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990, Part III, Line 2

“Maker education at Academy of Innovative Arts.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0Maker education at Academy of Innovative Arts.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1Make Community LLC manages the accounting/finance for MEI; the President of Make Community is Dale Dougherty the Board Chairperson of MEI. Make Community provides these services on a volunteer basis.
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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6As required by the Nonprofit Integrity Act in California and IRS regulations, certain documents are available to the public upon request.
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2025 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$145,382
Liabilities
$11,301
Net assets
$134,081
Revenue
$206,947
Expenses
$151,158
Net income
$55,789
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.15$0.01$0.13$0.21$0.15$0.06
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.08$0.08$0.06$0.05$0.01
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.07$0.00$0.06$0.06$0.02$0.04
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$0.40$1.22$0.82
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.88$0.04$0.85$1.54$1.50$0.04
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.83$0.02$0.81$1.94$1.13$0.81