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    Make It Right Foundation

    Make It Right Foundation

     

    ...Is this your nonprofit?

    ...501(c)(3) organization

    ...Donations are tax-deductible

    ...www.makeitright.org

    ...912 MAGAZINE ST
    New Orleans LA 70130-3814


    New Orleans LA | IRS ruling year: 2007 | EIN: 26-0723027     Note: This organization was not on the most recent list of organizations provided by the IRS, the Business Master File (BMF). It will be removed from our website if it is not listed in the BMF for three consecutive months.

     

    DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE, GREEN HOMES IN ECONOMICALLY CHALLENGED AREAS

     


    Rating Information

    Not currently rated


    Ratings are calculated from one or more beacon scores. Currently, we require either an Accountability & Finance beacon or an Impact & Results beacon to be eligible for a Charity Navigator rating. Note: The absence of a rating does not indicate a positive or negative assessment; it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated this organization.

    See rating report below to learn why this organization is not currently eligible.

    Beacon Weights
    Historical Ratings
     Proceed with Caution - Reported Other Material Lawsuit

    On September 7, 2018, NBC News reported on improper conduct alleged to have taken place at Make It Right Foundation in an article titled, "Brad Pitt sued by New Orleans residents who say Make It Right sold them 'defective' homes." For more information regarding this matter, please see the NBC News article.

    • On September 19, 2018, The Times-Picayune published an article titled, "Brad Pitt's Make It Right charity sues architect for leaky construction." For more information, please see The Times-Picayune article.

    • On September 27, 2018, The Times-Picayune published an article titled, "Architect says it was 'shocking and insulting' to be sued by Make It Right." For more information, please see The Times-Picayune article.

    • On November 7, 2018, The Times-Picayune published an article titled, "Lawsuit against Brad Pitt’s Make It Right has become a federal case." For more information, please see The Times-Picayune article.

    • On November 20, 2018, The Edmonton Sun published an article titled, "Brad Pitt fights to dismiss lawsuit against New Orleans housing charity." For more information, please see The Edmonton Sun article.

    • On December 12, 2018, NBC News published an article titled, "Brad Pitt is responsible for charity's defective New Orleans homes, residents say in court filing." For more information, please see the NBC News article.

    • On February 4, 2019, The New York Post published an article titled, "Inside Brad Pitt’s Katrina charity disaster, now subject of class-action lawsuit." For more information, please see The New York Post article.

    • On May 23, 2019, The Times-Picayune published an article titled, "Lawsuit against Brad Pitt’s Make It Right sent back to Orleans Parish court." For more information, please see The Times-Picayune article.

    • On October 14, 2020, 4WWL published an article titled, "Another Brad Pitt Make it Right home demolished in the Lower 9th Ward." For more information, please see the 4WWL article.

    • On April 6, 2021, The Times-Picayune published an article titled, "Brad Pitt’s Make It Right is back in court, suing its former director over faulty homes project." For more information, please see The Times-Picayune article.

    • On December 10, 2021, The Times-Picayune published an article titled, "Brad Pitt’s Make It Right development sued again, by bank and the guy who mows the grass." For more information, please see The Times-Picayune article.

    • On February 3, 2022, The Guardian published an article titled, "Mold, leaks, rot: how Brad Pitt’s post-Katrina housing project went horribly wrong." For more information, please see The Guardian article.

    • On August 18, 2022, The Guardian published an article titled, " Brad Pitt foundation agrees on $20.5m settlement to owners of faulty post-Katrina houses." For more information, please see The Guardian article.


    For more information about our alerts methodology, see here.

    Rating Report

    • Impact & Results
    • Accountability & Finance
    • Culture & Community
    • Leadership & Adaptability
    Impact & Results
    Impact & ResultsAccountability & FinanceCulture & CommunityLeadership & Adaptability

     

    Impact & Results




    Not Currently Scored

    Make It Right Foundation cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.

    Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.

     

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    Unscored Information


    Largest Programs



    Make It Right Foundation reported its largest program on its FY 2018 Form 990 as:


    $2,700,807

    Spent in most recent FY

    100%

    Percent of program expenses


    IN 2018 MAKE IT RIGHT CONTINUED THE ASSESSMENT OF ITS MISSION OF SUSTAINABILITY THAT COMMENCED IN 2016.


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