Funding search · EIN 206740756 · Clifton Park, NY

Make Great Things Happen Foundation

Name: Make Great Things Happen Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

145
grants reported: $149,452
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

educational community services students college food homeless academically

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

6 grants matching “woodworking” · $13,500

$4,000
Berkshire Woodworkers Guild · Falls Village, CT · 2025
Support of their educational programming.
$1,000
Philadelphia Furniture Workshop · Philadelphia, PA · 2025
Support the efforts to support the education and training of woodworking students.
$1,000
Saratoga Joinery · Saratoga, NY · 2025
Support this non profit organization that woodworking classes to provide and expand woodworking skills to the community.
$5,000
Northeastern Woodworkersassociation · Rexford, NY · 2024
Support of Northeastern Woodworkers Association educational programming
$1,000
Berkshire Woodworkers Guild · Falls Village, CT · 2024
Support of their educational programming.
$1,500
Northeastern Woodworkersassociation · Rexford, NY · 2022
Support advancement of woodworking through educational programing and activities.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

518 Elevated4 grants · $26,200
Ithaca College4 grants · $20,000
University of Maryland3 grants · $15,000
Donors Choose4 grants · $10,633
Northeastern Woodworkersassociation2 grants · $6,500
Pj Library Org4 grants · $5,350
Berkshire Woodworkers Guild2 grants · $5,000
Shaker Heritage Society1 grant · $5,000
World Central Kitchen4 grants · $4,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital4 grants · $4,000

Giving over time

$37,925

2022

$38,140

2023

$38,320

2024

$35,067

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 145 grants.

$8,200
518 Elevated · Albany, NY · 2023
Educational Support of Academically talented economically challenged students
$8,000
518 Elevated · Albany, NY · 2022
educational support of academically talented economically challenged students
$6,000
518 Elevated · Albany, NY · 2024
Educational support of academically talented economically challenged students
$5,000
Ithaca College · Ithaca, NY · 2025
Educational programming at Ithaca College School of Communication
$5,000
Ithaca College · Ithaca, NY · 2024
Educational programming at Ithaca College School of Communication
$5,000
Northeastern Woodworkersassociation · Rexford, NY · 2024
Support of Northeastern Woodworkers Association educational programming
$5,000
University of Maryland · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Educational programming at University of Maryland - College Park
$5,000
Ithaca College · Ithaca, NY · 2023
EducationalProgramming at Ithaca College School of Communications
$5,000
Shaker Heritage Society · Albany, NY · 2023
Support their historic structure rehabilitation and stabilization initiatives.
$5,000
University of Maryland · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Educational Programming at University of Maryland - College Park
$5,000
Ithaca College · Ithaca, NY · 2022
educational programming at Ithaca College School of Communications
$5,000
University of Maryland · College Park, MD · 2022
educational programming at University of Maryland- College Park
$4,065
Donors Choose · New York, NY · 2022
educational support of academically talented economically challenged students
$4,000
518 Elevated · Albany, NY · 2025
Educational support of academically talented economically challenged students
$4,000
Berkshire Woodworkers Guild · Falls Village, CT · 2025
Support of their educational programming.
$2,568
Donors Choose · New York, NY · 2025
Educational support of academically talented economically challenged students
$2,000
Donors Choose · New York, NY · 2024
Educational support of academically talented economically challenged students
$2,000
Donors Choose · New York, NY · 2023
Educational support of academically talented economically challenged students
$2,000
Hudson Valley Community College · Troy, NY · 2022
support educational programming at Hudson Valley Community College
$1,500
Pj Library Org · Agawam, MA · 2025
Support PJ Library programs efforts to provide childrens books to families.
$1,500
St Marys Food Bank · Phoenix, AZ · 2025
Support of Food bank.
$1,500
Northeastern Woodworkersassociation · Rexford, NY · 2022
Support advancement of woodworking through educational programing and activities.
$1,350
Pj Library Org · Agawam, MA · 2024
Support PJ Library programs efforts to provide childrens books to families.
$1,350
Pj Library Org · Agawam, MA · 2023
Support of educational programs resources and library books to promote reading.
$1,150
Pj Library Org · Agawam, MA · 2022
Support of educational programs resources and library books to promote reading
$1,100
Captain Community Human Services · Clifton Park, NY · 2025
Support Captains community service and outreach
$1,000
Hudson Valley Community College · Troy, NY · 2025
Support Hudson Valley Community Colleges educational programming
$1,000
Philadelphia Furniture Workshop · Philadelphia, PA · 2025
Support the efforts to support the education and training of woodworking students.
$1,000
Saratoga Joinery · Saratoga, NY · 2025
Support this non profit organization that woodworking classes to provide and expand woodworking skills to the community.
$1,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2025
Support St. Judes research of deadly diseases.
$1,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2025
Supports of humanitarian food program in response to world wide crisis.
$1,000
Berkshire Woodworkers Guild · Falls Village, CT · 2024
Support of their educational programming.
$1,000
Hudson Valley Community College · Troy, NY · 2024
Support Hudson Valley Community Colleges educational programming
$1,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024
Support St. Judes research of deadly diseases.
$1,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2024
Supports of humanitarian food program in response to world wide crisis.
$1,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023
Support research of deadly diseases.
$1,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2023
Support of humanitarian food program in response to world wide crisis.
$1,000
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
support research for deadly diseases
$1,000
World Central Kitchen · Washington, DC · 2022
Support of humanitarian food program in response to world wide crises.
$850
Rpm Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2025
Support of educational training to young people in artisan crafts of auto preservation and restoration.
$800
Rpm Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2024
Support of educational training to young people in artisan crafts of auto preservation and restoration.
$800
Rpm Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2023
Support of educational training to young people in artisan crafts of auto preservation and restoration.
$800
Rpm Foundation · Tacoma, WA · 2022
Support of educational training to young people in artisan crafts of auto preservation and restoration.
$750
Vision To Learn · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Support of program to provide eye exams and glasses to students.
$750
Vision To Learn · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Support of program to provide eye exams and glasses to students.
$750
Vision To Learn · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Support of program to provide eye exams and glasses to students
$750
Vision To Learn · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
support of program to provide eye exams and glasses to students
$700
Deer Valley Education Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2025
Support of Ann Es Clothing Closet and pantry providing food and clothing to the needy
$700
Shenendehowa Helping Hands Pantry · Clifton Park, NY · 2025
Support local community food pantry
$700
Captain Community Human Services · Clifton Park, NY · 2024
Support Captains community service and outreach
$700
Shenendehowa Helping Hands Pantry · Clifton Park, NY · 2024
Support local community food pantry
$700
Captain Community Human Services · Clifton Park, NY · 2023
Support CAPTAIN's community service and outreach
$700
Shenendehowa Helping Hands Pantry · Clifton Park, NY · 2023
Support local community food pantry
$700
Captain Community Human Services · Clifton Park, NY · 2022
Support Captain's community services and outreach
$650
Capital City Rescue Mission · Albany, NY · 2025
Support Hungry and Homeless campaign
$650
City Mission of Schenectady · Schenectady, NY · 2025
Support Feed the Homeless campaign
$650
Capital City Rescue Mission · Albany, NY · 2024
Support Hungry and Homeless campaign
$650
City Mission of Schenectady · Schenectady, NY · 2024
Support Feed the Homeless campaign
$650
Capital City Rescue Mission · Albany, NY · 2023
Support Hungry and Homeless Campaign
$650
City Mission of Schenectady · Schenectady, NY · 2023
Support Feed the Homeless Campaign
$650
Capital City Rescue Mission · Albany, NY · 2022
support hungry and homeless campaign
$650
City Mission of Schenectady · Schenectady, NY · 2022
support feed the homeless campaign
$650
Shenendehowa Helping Hands Pantry · Clifton Park, NY · 2022
Support local community food pantry
$500
Albany Med Foundation · Albany, NY · 2025
Support of childrens hospital.
$500
New York Philharmonic · New York, NY · 2025
Support of their music education initiatives.
$500
Ronald McDonalds House Charities · Albany, NY · 2025
Support of services to families in need.
$500
Ruff Love Foster Care and Rescue · Thomasville, NC · 2025
Support of the foster care and dog rescue organization.
$500
Tdf Org · New York, NY · 2025
Support educational programs
$500
Waste Not · Scottsdale, AZ · 2025
To support food pantry
$500
Albany Med Foundation · Albany, NY · 2024
Support of childrens hospital.
$500
New York Philharmonic · New York, NY · 2024
Support of their music education initiatives.
$500
Ronald McDonalds House Charities · Albany, NY · 2024
Support of services to families in need.
$500
Ruff Love Foster Care and Rescue · Thomasville, NC · 2024
Support of the foster care and dog rescue organization.
$500
Tdf Org · New York, NY · 2024
Support educational programs
$500
Albany Med Foundation · Albany, NY · 2023
Support of children's hospital.
$500
New York Philharmonic · New York, NY · 2023
Support of their music education initiatives.
$500
Pace University · Boston, MA · 2023
Support Educational Programming at Pace University
$500
Ronald McDonalds House Charities · Albany, NY · 2023
Support of services to families in need.
$500
Ruff Love Foster Care and Rescue · Thomasville, NC · 2023
Support the foster care and dog rescue organization
$500
Tdf Org · New York, NY · 2023
Support educational programs
$500
New York Philharmonic · New York, NY · 2022
Support of their music education initiatives
$500
Pace University · New York, NY · 2022
support educational programing at Pace University
$500
Ruff Love Foster Care and Rescue · Thomasville, NC · 2022
Support the foster care and dog rescue organization
$400
Brooklyn College Foundation · Brooklyn, NY · 2025
Support educational programming at Brooklyn College
$400
Pace University · Boston, MA · 2025
Support educational programming at Pace University
$400
Brooklyn College Foundation · Brooklyn, NY · 2024
Support educational programming at Brooklyn College
$400
Pace University · Boston, MA · 2024
Support educational programming at Pace University
$400
Brooklyn College Foundation · Brooklyn, NY · 2023
Support Educational Programming at Brooklyn College
$400
Albany Med Foundation · Albany, NY · 2022
Support of Children's Hospital
$400
Ronald McDonalds House Charities · Albany, NY · 2022
Support of services to families in need
$350
Brooklyn College Foundation · Brooklyn, NY · 2022
support educational programming at Brooklyn College
$250
New York City Center · New York, NY · 2025
Support of their educational programming services.
$250
Spca of the Triad · Greensboro, NC · 2025
Support of non-profit animal rescue center.
$250
New York City Center · New York, NY · 2024
Support of their educational programming services.
$250
Alpha Phi Omega · Troy, NY · 2023
Support of educational programs.
$250
New York City Center · New York, NY · 2023
Support of their educational programming services
$250
Habitat for Humanity · Americus, GA · 2022
Support their efforts to help families in need of decent affordable housing.
$250
New York City Center · New York, NY · 2022
Support of their educational programming services.
$230
Spca of the Triad · Greensboro, NC · 2023
Support of non-profit animal rescue center.
$200
American Red Cross · Washington, DC · 2025
Support of disasters response programs.

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