Make717 Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROVIDE THE COMMUNITY WITH A "MAKERSPACE" WHERE PEOPLE WITH COMMON INTERESTS CAN CONGREGATE, INTERFACE AND COLLABORATE, SHARING KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES FOR THE PURPOSE OF LEARNING AND MAKING GOODS.
- Income
- $83,519
- Spending
- $86,636
- Reserves
- 3.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- other income, 55%
- Highest pay
- $7,056, executive di
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Fair: 63 out of 100. Higher than 26% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 3.6 months of spending.
Debt
16 of 20It owes 17% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 4% of income.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (1)
- $68,222 spent. A COMMUNITY WORKSHOP PROVIDES TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT IN A SHARED WORKSHOP ENVIRONMENT. KEY AREAS INCLUDE A MACHINE SHOP, FAB LAB, SOFT GOODS, AND WOODSHOP. IN THE LIBRARY PASS PROGRAM, THE ORGANIZATION PARTNERED WITH THE LIBRARY SYSTEM OF LANCASTER COUNTY TO PROVIDE ACCESS PASSES FOR CIRCULATION IN AREA LIBRARIES. PATRONS CAN CHECK OUT THE PASS AND GET FREE ACCESS TO THE FACILITY. EQUIPMENT ORIENTATIONS OFFER FREE MONTHLY EVENTS CONCERNING THREE KEY EQUIPMENT AREAS (3D PRINTING, CNC CARVING, AND LASER CUTTING/ENGRAVING), TRAINING MEMBERS AND LIBRARY PASS HOLDERS IN THE SAFE OPERATION OF EQUIPMENT.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Worth knowing.
Status was revoked on May 15, 2022 for not filing returns for three years, and reinstated on May 15, 2022.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since June 2023.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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