Public Charity

MAKE STARTUPS INSTITUTE INC

MAKE STARTUPS INSTITUTE INC is a Public Charity headquartered in AUGUSTA, GA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $345K revenue, $359K expenses, $28K total assets. 6 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $70K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 462793987 AUGUSTA, GA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$345K
Total Expenses$359K
Total Assets$28K
Grant Records6
Funding Total$70K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE VISION OF OUR HACKERSPACE IS A SELF SUSTAINING CREATIVE TECHNOLOGY COOPERATIVE WORKSHOP THAT PROVIDES PEOPLE WITH THE SPACE, EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTION, GUIDANCE, AND FRIENDSHIPS NECESSARY TO TACKLE ANY CHALLENGE THEY MAY FACE. WE BELIEVE THAT THE SOLE PURPOSE OF TECHNOLOGY IS TO BETTER HUMAN LIVES, AND THAT THROUGH MASTERY OF IT, OUR MEMBERS CAN ENJOY HIGHER QUALITY OF LIFE WHILE ALSO BEING INDIVIDUALLY MORE PRODUCTIVE. OUR GOAL IS TO BETTER THE ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OF OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH VENTURE CREATION BASED UPON HUMANISTIC IDEALS AND LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY.

Sample Grants Received

Showing up to 5 of 6 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

BOARD MEMBER Dan Minahan
DIRECTOR Eric Parker
DIRECTOR Grace Belangia
TREASURER Scott Manning

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Top Grant Purposes

CHARITABLE PURPOSE
$31,500 1 grant
CITY INCLUSIVE ENREPRENEURSHIP NETWORK
$15,000 1 grant
2019 WOMEN IN PHILANTHROPY GRANTS
$13,500 1 grant
TOURISM
$8,250 1 grant
2017 MAY DAF GRANT
$1,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $345K $359K $28K
2024 $643K $761K $30K
2023 $706K $605K $146K
2022 $627K $627K $46K
2021 $726K $742K $47K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $726K to $345K (-52%), with total assets most recently reported at $28K.

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