Shoes 4 Schools
Who can apply: Children enrolled in participating Pasco County schools (program currently enrolls ~15 schools). Program accepts donated shoes for distribution to students in need.
Make A Difference Inc directs most of its funding to local faith-based organizations, prioritizing capital needs for churches and support services tied to religious ministries. The foundation backs pregnancy support centers and programs for single mothers, alongside substantial one-off facility acquisition grants that indicate a focus on building or securing physical church infrastructure. Its giving appears locally concentrated and mission-driven toward faith-centered social services.
A single property purchase dominates Make A Difference Inc’s recent giving: $307,600 in 2025 went to World’s Church of the Living God in Dade City for facilities acquisition. That large capital grant helps define the funder’s pattern, which centers on churches, faith-based ministries, and nearby community support groups in Pasco County and the Dade City area. The foundation also backed Solo Moms Recovery Healing Church in Tampa with a $49,900 facilities acquisition grant in 2025, showing that building and securing ministry space is a recurring part of its approach. Alongside those larger awards, the foundation has made smaller general-support grants to local ministries and community organizations, including Oasis Pregnancy Care Centers in Dade City, Emmanuel Always in Zephyrhills, and Loving Hands Ministries in Palmetto. Its recent portfolio includes support for recovery, pregnancy care, and church-based charitable work, all within Florida. The pattern points to a funder that uses a mix of major capital grants and smaller unrestricted gifts to strengthen religiously affiliated organizations and adjacent social-service efforts.
Facilities acquisition is the clearest theme in the record. In 2025, Make A Difference Inc gave $307,600 to World’s Church of the Living God for facilities acquisition and $49,900 to Solo Moms Recovery Healing Church for the same purpose. Those grants show direct support for physical space tied to ministry work. The foundation also supports pregnancy and family-related services. It gave Oasis Pregnancy Care Centers $10,400 in 2023 and $9,600 in 2024 for general support of charitable programs. In local faith-community support, smaller gifts went to Emmanuel Always in Zephyrhills for general support and to Love One Another in Dade City for general support in multiple years. Public-safety and civic support also appear in the record. Make A Difference Inc gave Dade City Police Foundation Inc several grants, with stated support for the Dade City police department.
Make A Difference Inc’s typical grants are small relative to its largest awards: the 25th percentile is $198, the median is $500, and the 75th percentile is $518. The record shows both recurring support and one-off capital awards. Oasis Pregnancy Care Centers received grants in 2023 and 2024, Love One Another appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Dade City Police Foundation Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The foundation funds organizations rather than individuals and makes no program-related investments. It also accepts unsolicited requests for its Shoes 4 Schools program and its Pasco County Fair Grounds Mobile Food Pantry program.
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Most grants fall between $199 and $519, with a median of $500.
25th Percentile
$199
Median
$500
75th Percentile
$519
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Concentrated, small-number portfolio with a few large capital grants (one very large facilities grant) and a couple of smaller recurring program-support gifts; repeat support for a pregnancy center but otherwise limited diversification of grantees.
Notable grantees: World's Church of the Living God, Solo Moms Recovery Healing Church, Oasis Pregnancy Care Centers, Emmanuel Always
Giving is fully concentrated in Florida, with 100% of grants to recipients in the state. Dade City appears repeatedly as a recipient location, alongside Tampa, Zephyrhills, Palmetto, Port Richey, Wesley Chapel, and New Port Richey. The largest awards went to Dade City and Tampa organizations, while many smaller grants stayed within Pasco County. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 22 grants in the United States.
The recent record centers on church facilities acquisition, faith-based pregnancy support, recovery and support services for single mothers, and local charitable support tied to religious ministries. It also includes public-safety support through Dade City Police Foundation Inc and community programs such as Shoes 4 Schools and the Pasco County Fair Grounds Mobile Food Pantry.
Typical grants are small: the 25th percentile is $198, the median is $500, and the 75th percentile is $518. The foundation also makes occasional much larger capital grants, including a $307,600 facilities acquisition award in 2025 and a $49,900 facilities acquisition award in 2025.
There are recurring recipients in the record. Oasis Pregnancy Care Centers received grants in 2023 and 2024, Love One Another appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Dade City Police Foundation Inc appears in 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern sits alongside one-time capital awards for church property.
Grantmaking is fully concentrated in Florida, with 100% of grants to recipients in the state. Recipient cities include Dade City, Tampa, Zephyrhills, Palmetto, Port Richey, Wesley Chapel, and New Port Richey.
Yes for at least two active programs. Shoes 4 Schools accepts unsolicited requests, and the Pasco County Fair Grounds Mobile Food Pantry also accepts unsolicited requests. Those programs operate in Pasco County and the Dade City area.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World's Church of the Living God | Dade City, FL | $307,600 | 2025 | Facilities Acquisition |
| Solo Moms Recovery Healing Church | Tampa, FL | $49,900 | 2025 | Facilities Acquisition |
| Emmanuel Always | Zephyrhills, FL | $4,450 | 2025 | General Support |
| Loving Hands Ministries | Palmetto, FL | $1,039 | 2025 | General Support |
| Society of St Vincent de Paul | Port Richey, FL | $850 | 2025 | General Support |
| East Pasco Chamber of Commerce | Dade City, FL | $839 | 2025 | General Support |
| Bridgeway Church | Weslely Chapel, FL | $779 | 2025 | General Support |
| PHSC | New Port Richey, FL | $606 | 2025 | General Support |
| Love One Another | Dade City, FL | $382 | 2025 | General support |
| Dade City Police Foundation Inc | Dade City, FL | $300 | 2025 | Support for the Dade City police department. |
| NAACP | Dade City, FL | $100 | 2025 | General Support |
| Oasis Pregnancy Care Centers | Dade City, FL | $9,600 | 2024 | General support for their charitable programs |
| Love One Another | Dade City, FL | $517 | 2024 | General support |
| Dade City Police Foundation Inc | Dade City, FL | $217 | 2024 | Support for the Dade City police department. |
| Bridgeway Church | Weslely Chapel, FL | $180 | 2024 | General Support |
| Oasis Pregnancy Care Centers | Dade City, FL | $10,400 | 2023 | General support for their charitable programs |
| Loving Hands Ministry | Dade City, FL | $520 | 2023 | Support for the orgainzation's charitable activities. |
| Love One Another | Dade City, FL | $511 | 2023 | General support |
| Sunrise of Pasco County Inc | Dade City, FL | $500 | 2023 | Support for the orgainzation's charitable activities. |
| Bridgeway Church | Wesley Chape, FL | $442 | 2023 | Gemneral Support |
| Dade City Police Foundation Inc | Dade City, FL | $100 | 2023 | Support for the Dade City police department. |
| Rotary Club of Zephyrhills Daybreak | Zephyrhills, FL | $75 | 2023 | General Support |
World's Church of the Living God
$307,600Facilities Acquisition
Solo Moms Recovery Healing Church
$49,900Facilities Acquisition
Emmanuel Always
$4,450General Support
Loving Hands Ministries
$1,039General Support
Society of St Vincent de Paul
$850General Support
East Pasco Chamber of Commerce
$839General Support
Bridgeway Church
$779General Support
PHSC
$606General Support
Love One Another
$382General support
Dade City Police Foundation Inc
$300Support for the Dade City police department.
NAACP
$100General Support
Oasis Pregnancy Care Centers
$9,600General support for their charitable programs
Love One Another
$517General support
Dade City Police Foundation Inc
$217Support for the Dade City police department.
Bridgeway Church
$180General Support
Oasis Pregnancy Care Centers
$10,400General support for their charitable programs
Loving Hands Ministry
$520Support for the orgainzation's charitable activities.
Love One Another
$511General support
Sunrise of Pasco County Inc
$500Support for the orgainzation's charitable activities.
Bridgeway Church
$442Gemneral Support
Dade City Police Foundation Inc
$100Support for the Dade City police department.
Rotary Club of Zephyrhills Daybreak
$75General Support
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Who can apply: Children enrolled in participating Pasco County schools (program currently enrolls ~15 schools). Program accepts donated shoes for distribution to students in need.
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