2025-11-07T08:26:36-06:00 2024-12-31 571139864 DISANTO PRIEST & CO 117 METRO CENTER BOULEVARD 3000 WARWICK RI 02886 990 2024-01-01 824896299 RAIZ FOUNDATION INC RAIZ 4013381517 157 WATERMAN STREET 4 PROVIDENCE RI 02906 ERIK PAUL SORENSEN TREASURER 4012733222 2025-11-04 1 1 BERNADETTE B DION CPA P00636771 4019212000 2025-11-04 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ERIK PAUL SORENSEN 157 WATERMAN STREET UNIT 4 PROVIDENCE RI 02906 465937 0 X WWW.RAIZ-USA.ORG X 2017 NY RAIZ IS A US BASED NON-PROFIT ENTITY CREATED TO SUPPORT WORK IN LATIN AMERICA ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING COST-EFFECTIVE, PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO ALLEVIATE HUMANITARIAN CRISES CAUSED BY NATURAL DISASTERS; SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES SEEKING TO PROTECT AND RECLAIM ANCESTRAL TERRITORIES; PROVIDING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES WITH EDUCATION RESPECTFUL OF NATIVE CULTURE; SUPPORTING CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF FRAGILE ECOSYSTEMS; REDUCING POVERTY IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. 5 5 0 0 0 0 494605 465937 0 0 0 0 0 0 494605 465937 456940 465500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10890 7560 467830 473060 26775 -7123 31292 24169 0 0 31292 24169 X RAIZ IS A US BASED NON-PROFIT ENTITY CREATED TO SUPPORT WORK IN LATIN AMERICA ASSOCIATED WITH: (1) PROVIDING COST-EFFECTIVE, PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO ALLEVIATE HUMANITARIAN CRISES CAUSED BY NATURAL DISASTERS; (2) SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES SEEKING TO PROTECT AND RECLAIM ANCESTRAL TERRITORIES; (3) PROVIDING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES WITH EDUCATION RESPECTFUL OF NATIVE CULTURE; SUPPORTING CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF FRAGILE ECOSYSTEMS; AND (4) REDUCING POVERTY IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. 0 0 465500 465500 465937 PROVIDING COST-EFFECTIVE, PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO ALLEVIATE HUMANITARIAN CRISES CAUSED BY NATURAL DISASTERS, SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES SEEKING TO PROTECT AND RECLAIM ANCESTRAL TERRITORIES, PROVIDING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES WITH EDUCATION RESPECTFUL OF NATIVE CULTURE, SUPPORTING CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF FRAGILE ECOSYSTEMS; AND REDUCING POVERTY IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES. 465500 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NY X ERIK PAUL SORENSEN 4019212000 157 WATERMAN STREET UNIT 4 PROVIDENCE RI 02906 X ERIK PAUL SORENSEN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 CLARA MATUCCHI CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MANUEL PALLARES PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 HUGO LUCITANTE BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 MARIA PEREIRA TORRES BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 465937 465937 465937 0 0 0 465500 465500 7560 7560 473060 465500 7560 0 31292 24169 31292 24169 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 31292 24169 31292 24169 31292 24169 -7123 0 X 0 0 0 X 521617 539847 422203 495642 465937 2445246 521617 539847 422203 495642 465937 2445246 1900940 544306 2445246 0.22260 0.18750 X 0.00000 THE RAIZ FOUNDATION INC. IS A TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION QUALIFIED UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) AND 170(B)(1)(A)(VI) AND IS ORGANIZED IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THE ORGANIZATION IS CURRENTLY UNDER THE 33 1/3% PUBLIC SUPPORT TEST UNDER THE GENERAL RULE BUT EXCEEDS THE 10% PUBLIC SUPPORT REQUIREMENT UNDER THE FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES TEST, WITH A CURRENT YEAR (2024) PUBLIC SUPPORT PERCENTAGE OF 22.26%. THE 2024 TAX YEAR IS THE ORGANIZATION'S SIXTH YEAR OF FILING FORM 990 AS A 501(C)(3) PUBLICLY SUPPORTED ORGANIZATION. THE PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR THE 2023 TAX YEAR HAS BEEN RESTATED TO REFLECT THE COMPUTED PERCENTAGE OF 18.75% FOR COMPARATIVE PURPOSES. THE 2023 RETURN DID NOT HAVE A REQUIREMENT TO COMPLETE SECTION C SINCE THE ORGANIZATION WAS STILL WITHIN THE FIRST 5 YEARS AS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. THE FOLLOWING FACTS-AND-CIRCUMSTANCES SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S IRC SECTION 501(C)(3) STATUS AS A PUBLIC CHARITY:(1) THE 10% TEST IS SATISFIED BY SUPPORT FROM VARIOUS DONORS, AND THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY REPRESENTS THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE PUBLIC RATHER THAN THE PERSONAL OR PRIVATE INTERESTS OF A LIMITED NUMBER OF DONORS. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A CONTINUOUS BONA FIDE PROGRAM FOR SOLICITATION OF FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC.(2) THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES SUPPORT DIRECTLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC CONTINUOUSLY. THE FOUNDATION HAS A DEFINITIVE PROGRAM FOR ACCOMPLISHING CHARITABLE WORK FOR SUPPORT IN LATIN AMERICA ASSOCIATED WITH ALLEVIATING THE HUMANITARIAN CRISES CAUSED BY NATURAL DISASTERS.(3) THE GOVERNING BODY REPRESENTS THE BROAD INTERESTS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND PROVIDES FOOD/SHELTER SERVICES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.(4) THE NONPROFIT IS FUNDED BY MANY UNRELATED DONORS, AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE EFFORT TO RAISE FUNDS FROM THE PUBLIC, VIA THE "DONATE" SECTION OF ITS WEBSITE, IN ADDITION TO THE EFFORTS OF ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, ACTIVITES FOR VARIOUS PROGRAM SERVICES AND GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION. HUMANITARIAN AID EFFORTS INCLUDING PROVIDING HOMES AND FOOD FOR THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN NEED LOCATED IN ECUADOR. 465860 0 0 0 0 0 0 465860 0 465860 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS IN ECUADOR FOR BUILDING SHELTERS, HOMES, SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITY CENTERS. THE ENTITY WAS CREATED TO MANAGE THE CAEMBA PROJECT AND INITIATIVES FAVORING INDIGENOUS AND DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN ECUADOR. 465860 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS CLOSELY MONITOR THE USE OF FUNDS FOR THE VARIOUS PROGRAMS IN ECUADOR. THEY REVIEW ALL ACTIVITIES AND ARE ALSO ACTIVE IN THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION RECEIVING FUNDS IN THE REGION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8A AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FOR ALL BOARD MEMEBERS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST