Public Charity

Maker Education Initiative

Maker Education Initiative, of Sebastopol, CA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $207K in revenue, $151K in expenses, $145K in total assets. 13 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $972K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 834594261 Sebastopol, CA Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$207K
Total Expenses$151K
Total Assets$145K
Grant Records13
Funding Total$972K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

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

Officers & Directors

Board Chair Dale Dougherty
Treasurer Jay Melican
Secretary Pam Moran

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

QUALITY EDUCATION
$364,461 1 grant
TO CONNECT THE GROWING NETWORK OF MAKER EDUCATORS AND ORGANIZATIONS AND TO DELIVER TO THEM OUTCOME-ORIENTED RESOURCES GROUNDED IN RESEARCH.
$222,475 1 grant
General Support
$197,409 2 grants
ADVISED - FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT.
$50,000 2 grants
HUMAN SERVICES
$45,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $207K $151K $145K
2024 $64K $50K $78K
2023 $59K $20K $65K
2022 $400K $1.2M $28K
2021 $1.5M $1.5M $883K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $1.5M to $207K (-87%), with total assets most recently reported at $145K.

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