Mission
Mark Making serves and transforms communities through creative art making that empowers individuals, with a focus on the underserved.
Small Public Charity
MARK MAKING
Based in Chattanooga, TN, MARK MAKING operates as a Small Public Charity. The organization reported $164K in revenue, $273K in expenses, $391K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 20 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $759K.
EIN: 262959326
Chattanooga, TN
Visual Arts
NTEE: A40
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$164K
Total Expenses$273K
Total Assets$391K
Grant Records20
Funding Total$759K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Mark Making
How Mark Making divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990-EZ filings, averaged across 9 years.
$77
Programs
the work itself
$23
Everything else
operations and overhead
Form 990-EZ reports program spending but doesn't separate management from fundraising, so those are shown together.
Inside the $77 for programs
$69
SCENIC CITY ANGELS
$8
Outreach initiatives
<$1
HISTORY ADVENTURES hosts lessons and activities in schools, libraries, and in the community, with social studies-based content that connects pivotal periods in American history with landmarks, lessons, and…
Source: Form 990-EZ filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Scenic City Angels
$120,000
Unrestricted
$2,000
SCENIC CITY ANGELS
$30,000
SCENIC CITY ANGELS
$30,000
SCENIC CITY ANGELS
$30,000
Showing up to 5 of 20 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Board Chair
Erskine Oglesby
Executive Director
Frances Mcdonald
Board Secretary & Treasurer
Phyllis Mescon
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $164K | $273K | $391K |
| 2024 | $231K | $208K | $498K |
| 2023 | $262K | $184K | $474K |
| 2022 | $193K | $313K | $396K |
| 2021 | $288K | $197K | $516K |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $288K to $164K (-43%), with total assets most recently reported at $391K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.