2024-03-25T09:46:26-05:00 2023-06-30 203985546 JOHNSON O'CONNOR FERON & CARUCCI LLP 101 EDGEWATER DRIVE SUITE 210 WAKEFIELD MA 01880 990 2022-07-01 030335159 MAYA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION MAYA 5083491330 PO BOX 1483 WELLFLEET MA 02667 ELISABETH S NICHOLSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6179283408 2024-03-21 1 ELISABETH NICHOLSON XXX-XX-XXXX 0 JOSEPH GISO P00030126 7819143400 2024-03-21 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z ELISABETH S NICHOLSON PO BOX 1483 WELLFLEET MA 02667 1045377 0 X WWW.MAYAEDUFOUND.ORG X 1992 VT TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT OF THE MAYA PEOPLE AND THE MAYA REGION THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER STUDY AND PRESERVATION OF THEIR CULTURES. 7 7 0 8 0 0 1194150 961342 0 0 50957 77364 88 35 1245195 1038741 630338 645196 0 0 0 0 0 0 13977 56034 103487 686372 748683 558823 290058 4404873 5158485 71455 34630 4333418 5123855 X THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT OF THE MAYA PEOPLE IN GUATEMALA, MEXICO AND BELIZE, AS WELL AS THE NEIGHBORING INDIGENOUS CULTURES, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE NEEDS OF THOSE MARGINALIZED BY THEIR SOCIETY. THE FOUNDATION EMBRACES INITIATIVES THAT ADVANCE THE UNDERSTANDING OF THE INDIGENOUS CULTURES OF MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE BROADER SOCIETIES AND NATION-STATES IN WHICH THEY EXIST. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THEIR DEVELOPMENT AND ENRICHMENT THROUGH EDUCATION AND PROGRAMS THAT FOSTER STUDY AND PRESERVATION OF THOSE CULTURES. 0 0 362428 310829 THE FOUNDATION PRIMARILY PROVIDES GRANTS THAT SUPPORT AND PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS IN THE MAYA REGION OF CENTRAL AMERICA. APPROXIMATELY 15 - 20 GRANTS ARE AWARDED ANNUALLY. ADDITIONALLY, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FOUNDATION TRAVEL TO THESE AREAS ANNUALLY TO MONITOR AND OBSERVE THE PROGRAMS. 334367 334367 THE FOUNDATION ANNUALLY PROVIDES GRANTS TO CIRMA AND SHA JTZ'IBAJOM, WHOSE MISSIONS ARE TO FOSTER STUDY AND PRESERVATION OF THE LANGUAGE AND CULTURES OF CENTRAL AMERICA. 696795 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 MA X X X X ELISABETH S NICHOLSON 5083491330 PO BOX 1483 WELLFLEET MA 02667 X PABLO CHAVAJAY PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 EDWARD FISCHER VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSE URSUA TREASURER (THROUGH 1/31/2023) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MITCHELL DENBURG DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 RANDHI WILSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SERITA FREY DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 KAREN KAISER DIRECTOR, TREASURER (FROM 2/1/2023) 0.50 X X 0 0 0 KENDRON THOMAS DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 ELISABETH S NICHOLSON NON-VOTING SECRETARY, EX OFFICIO MEMB 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 406311 555031 13745 961342 77597 77597 35 35 6403 6636 -233 -233 -233 1038741 0 0 77399 645196 645196 53457 43726 9731 9419 7704 1715 7996 7049 947 341 341 11130 11130 4452 4452 PRINTING & PUBLICATIONS 8821 8821 BANK & CREDIT CARD FEES 2835 114 62 2659 POSTAGE & DELIVERY 2806 55 1201 1550 MEALS AND ENTERTAINMENT 2230 2230 748683 696795 37911 13977 11780 22410 1217704 1429285 121200 95037 1800 3054189 78751 3531202 4404873 5158485 15005 34630 56450 0 71455 34630 X 4122510 5013978 210908 109877 4333418 5123855 4404873 5158485 290058 500379 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 758857 842490 881346 1094901 961342 4538936 758857 842490 881346 1094901 961342 4538936 2584613 1954323 49673 54691 45010 62768 77632 289774 4828710 0.40470 0.42150 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 10,643.073 SHS FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL INDEX FUND 491284 F 11,307.775 SHS FIDELITY EXTENDD MARKET INDEX FUND 801947 F 14,437.592 SHS FIDELITY 500 INDEX FUND 2237971 F 3531202 X 2516021 500379 143113 833788 1477280 1038741 0 1038741 898590 143113 6794 149907 748683 0 748683 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS ORGANIZED AND OPERATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. INCOME RELATED TO THESE PURPOSES IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME WOULD BE TAXABLE ACCORDING TO APPLICABLE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTIONS. THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY REVIEWS AND EVALUATES ITS TAX POSITIONS TAKEN IN ITS FILED RETURNS AND RECOGNIZES THE BENEFIT FROM A TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WOULD BE SUSTAINED UPON AUDIT BASED SOLELY ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE TAX POSITION. THE ORGANIZATION ACCRUES INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS A COMPONENT OF THE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION FILES FEDERAL AND MASSACHUSETTS TAX RETURNS. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR THESE JURISDICTIONS IS GENERALLY THREE YEARS. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO RETURNS UNDER EXAMINATION AS OF JUNE 30, 2023. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SUBSIDIARY REVENUE 833,788. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: SUBSIDIARY EXPENSES 6,794. 0 NORTH AMERICA - MEXICO 0 0 GRANTMAKING N/A 102854 CENTRAL AMERICA - GUATEMALA/BELIZE 0 1 GRANTMAKING N/A 542342 0 1 0 0 0 1 645196 0 645196 NORTH AMERICA - MEXICO GRANTS ($33,486), SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ($48,249) 81735 WIRE TRANSFER 0 CASH = FMV NORTH AMERICA - MEXICO GRANTS 8838 WIRE TRANSFER 0 CASH = FMV CENTRAL AMERICA - GUATEMALA GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT ($62,000), SCHOLARSHIPS PROGRAMS ($133,000) 175000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 CASH = FMV CENTRAL AMERICA - GUATEMALA GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT 246162 WIRE TRANSFER 0 CASH = FMV CENTRAL AMERICA - GUATEMALA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 8982 WIRE TRANSFER 0 CASH = FMV CENTRAL AMERICA - GUATEMALA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ($21,000) & GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT ($1,400) 22400 WIRE TRANSFER & CHECK 0 CASH = FMV CENTRAL AMERICA - GUATEMALA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 5400 CHECK 0 CASH = FMV CENTRAL AMERICA - GUATEMALA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 26000 CHECK 0 CASH = FMV CENTRAL AMERICA - GUATEMALA GRANTS ($35,992) AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS ($6,906) 42898 WIRE TRANSFER 0 CASH = FMV NORTH AMERICA - MEXICO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 5811 WIRE TRANSFER 0 CASH = FMV CENTRAL AMERICA - GUATEMALA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 12000 CHECK 0 CASH = FMV NORTH AMERICA - MEXICO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 6470 WIRE TRANSFER 0 CASH = FMV 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: ALL PROGRAMS AGREE TO PROVIDE MAYA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (MEF) WITH REPORTS TWO TIMES PER YEAR. A MID-YEAR REPORT IS GENERALLY A LESS FORMAL NARRATIVE TYPE. THE YEAR-END REPORT MUST CONTAIN ACCOUNTING OF ALL EXPENDITURES MADE FOR THE PROGRAMS FUNDED. THE YEAR-END REPORT SHOULD CONTAIN COPIES OF RECEIPTS WHERE POSSIBLE. IN ADDITION, A MEF BOARD MEMBER OR REPRESENTATIVE VISITS EACH PROGRAM AT LEAST ONCE EVERY TWO YEARS. PART I, LINE 3: EXPENDITURES ARE ACCOUNTED FOR BY TRACKING CASH EXPENDITURES MADE FOR GRANT PURPOSES. RECIPIENTS ARE REQUIRED TO REPORT BACK PERIODICALLY ON THE USE OF THE FUNDS. ADDITIONALLY, A FOUNDATION BOARD MEMBER OR REPRESENTATIVE ANNUALLY TRAVELS TO PROGRAMS TO MONITOR PROGRAM OBJECTIVES. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS NOT REVIEWED BY THE ENTIRE BOARD. THE BOARD'S MANAGING DIRECTOR AND SECRETARY, ELISABETH NICHOLSON, IS GIVEN THE RESPONSIBILITY OF REVIEWING AND APPROVING THE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE FOUNDATION'S BOARD REVIEWS TRANSACTIONS AGAINST A LIST OF DISCLOSED CONFLICTS TO ENSURE THAT POTENTIAL CONFLICTS WILL BE AVOIDED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 A COPY OF FORM 990 IS POSTED ON THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE. ALSO, THE 990 IS FILED ANNUALLY WITH MASSACHUSSETS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE. AS PART OF THEIR PROCEDURE, THE DOCUMENT IS SCANNED AND MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. ADDITIONALLY, A REPRODUCTION OF THE RETURN CAN BE FOUND ON GUIDESTAR'S WEBSITE. FINALLY, COPIES OF ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS CAN BE REQUESTED DIRECTLY FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT BY CONTACTING THEM AT THEIR OFFICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OF THE AUDIT, REVIEW, OR COMPILATION OF ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR SELECTION PROCESS FOR AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANT DURING THE TAX YEAR. SCHEDULE R, PART V, LINE 2 COLUMN (D) ALL ITEMS REPORTED REFLECT ACTUAL CASH TRANSFERS AND, THEREFORE, REPRESENT ACTUAL FAIR VALUE AT TIME OF TRANSFER. THE PLUMSOCK FUND INC 400 WEST CUMMINGS PARK SUITE 5850 WOBURN MA 01801 356014719 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION TO MAYA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION IN 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I N/A 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 THE PLUMSOCK FUND INC C 406311 SEE SCHEDULE O FOR EXPLANATION