MAKING SENIORS MATTER INC
EIN 81-1333396 · Senior Centers (P81)
What they do
Grannys Lil Helpers Was Established to Assist Seniors Who The Lacked The Day-to-day Physicality to Adequately Maintain Their Own Homes. Community Volunteers Assist Seniors With Light Chores; Such As Painting Flooring Plumbing Hanging Outside Christmas Lights Yard Work and Brush And-or Snow Removal. Countless Volunteers From All Over The Chicago-land Area Provided Their Time and Hard Work Throughout The Year On Programs for Seniors Such As; 1. Senior Spring Cleaning & Removal of Old or Unwanted Items Out to The Trash and Items That Could Still Be Used Were Dropped Off At Donation Centers. 2. Summer Yard Shrub Clean-up Where Volunteers Used Their Own Equipment to Remove Yard Debris Trim Hedges Ect. of Needy Seniors. 3. Fall Senior Leaf Raking Program Where Once Again Volunteers Used Their Own Equipment and Supplies to Rake and Bag Leaves of Seniors Yards.
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Of every $100 spent, about $38.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.
They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.
They name their leaders6 people are listed in the latest report.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (6)
AMY WILSONTREASURER OPERATIONS ASSISTANT
JAMES WILDERPROJECT COORDINATOR
LAMONTE REDDITTBOARD MEMBER
LAVONSIA SMITHBOARD SECRETARY
REBEKAH SMITHPRESIDENT
TONYA ROBERTSONOPERATIONS DIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2016
- Location
- PO BOX 55, CALUMET CITY, IL 60409-0055
- County
- Cook
- In care of
- % JERIMIAH SMITH
- Primary officer
- Amy Wilson, Treasurer
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2025
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2025
- Return type
- 990EZ
- NTEE classification
- Senior Centers (P81)
- IRS tax category
- Senior Centers