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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
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Proceed with Caution - Reported Other Material LawsuitOn 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.
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Make It Right Foundation cannot currently be evaluated by our Accountability & Finance methodology because they have e-filed less than three full IRS Form 990s in the past six fiscal years
We recognize that organizations may skip e-filing on certain years, while otherwise meeting our methodology. However, we do not believe it appropriate to rate an organization based on this limited amount of data.
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This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2018
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Activity data not reported from the IRS
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Make It Right Foundation) or EIN (260723027) in the 'Search Term' field.
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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.
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Make It Right Foundation reported its largest program on its FY 2018 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
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IN 2018 MAKE IT RIGHT CONTINUED THE ASSESSMENT OF ITS MISSION OF SUSTAINABILITY THAT COMMENCED IN 2016.
Make It Right Foundation cannot currently be evaluated by our Culture & Community methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its Constituent Feedback or Equity Practices strategies.
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Make It Right Foundation cannot currently be evaluated by our Leadership & Adaptability methodology because we have not received data from the charity regarding its leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes.
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