HOLISTIC UNDERGROUND INC DAF sponsor
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2025 · Form 990 · revenue $1.4M · expenses $788K · assets $1.0M
- EIN
- 47-4688802
- Address
- 2323 BROADWAY, OAKLAND, CA 94612-2414
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.HOLISTICUNDERGROUND.ORG
- NTEE code
- A20
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- December 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Mazin Mahgoub (its 2015 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2015 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Donor-advised funds
- Sponsor: its returns say it maintains donor-advised funds (latest tax year 2025). Figures by year
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
Holistic Underground Inc.s mission is to strengthen the capacity and sustainability of nonprofit organizations, community initiatives, and social enterprises by providing fiscal sponsorship, financial management, operational infrastructure, and strategic advisory services. The organization exists to support charitable projects advancing education, public health, community well-being, and leadership development so they can focus on delivering meaningful public benefit.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
1 person paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Latest year pay | Total pay from here | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazin Jamal Mahgoub | President | 2019-2025 | $118,733 | $420,479 | 1 |
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
6 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jihan McDonald | Treasurer | 2022-2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ahmed Salam | Secretary | 2025 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ahmed Abdelsalam (former) | SECRETARY | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Gregory Jackson (former) | TREASURER | 2021-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Darrell Jones Iii (former) | CHAIRMAN | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Carolina Pissarro (former) | SECRETARY | 2022 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $119K · 12 employees · 2 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mazin Jamal Mahgoub | President | 40 | $118,633 | $0 | $100 | $118,733 | 1 |
| Ahmed Salam | Secretary | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jihan McDonald | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $113K · 11 employees · 68 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAZIN JAMAL MAHGOUB | EXECUTIVE D | 40 | $113,169 | $0 | $0 | $113,169 | 1 |
| AHMED ABDELSALAM | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIHAN MCDONALD | CHIEF FINANC | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 3 people listed · 1 paid, $91K · 9 employees · 35 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAZIN JAMAL MAHGOUB | EXECUTIVE D | 40 | $90,933 | $0 | $0 | $90,933 | 1 |
| GREGORY JACKSON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIHAN MCDONALD | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · 1 paid, $44K · 7 employees · 8 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAZIN JAMAL MAHGOUB | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 25 | $43,750 | $0 | $0 | $43,750 | 1 |
| DARRELL JONES III | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JIHAN MCDONALD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CAROLINA PISSARRO | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GREGORY JACKSON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $46K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAZIN JAMAL MAHGOUB | EXECUTIVE D | 30 | $46,450 | - | - | $46,450 | 1 |
| GREGORY JACKSON | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 1 person listed · 1 paid, $7K
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAZIN MAHGOUB | PRESIDENT | 30 | $7,444 | - | $0 | $7,444 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who the money went to
Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.
2025 · 4 grants to organizations · $91K
Listed grants add up to $90,520; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $108,806. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
2024 · 2 grants to organizations · $85K
Listed grants add up to $85,310; the return's “grants paid” expense line says $146,797. Returns can differ here (grants paid vs. accrued, items listed elsewhere); check the filing.
Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $1,440,691 | $788,198 | $1,013,419 | $983,354 | $1,362,823 | $77,868 | $118,733 | 12 | 2 |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $808,604 | $717,973 | $364,650 | $352,641 | $703,967 | $103,553 | $113,169 | 11 | 68 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $588,117 | $595,675 | $255,936 | $250,906 | $429,712 | $157,254 | $90,933 | 9 | 35 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $457,775 | $201,427 | $281,291 | $264,943 | $365,183 | $92,591 | $43,750 | 7 | 8 |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $131,487 | $131,007 | $11,078 | $10,946 | $5,171 | $126,316 | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $30,270 | $25,684 | $12,852 | $11,652 | $21,900 | $8,370 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
6 grantors reported grants to this organization, $743,819 in all, tax years 2023 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W K KELLOGG FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HOLISTIC UNDERGROUND INC” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $500,000 | 2024 | $200,000 | show |
| ARTOGETHER | Public charity | Exact | 2025 | 1 | $90,319 | 2025 | $90,319 | show |
| WILLIAM & FLORA HEWLETT FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “HOLISTIC UNDERGROUND INC” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $62,500 | 2024 | $31,250 | show |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $52,500 | 2024 | $36,000 | show |
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $33,000 | 2024 | $33,000 | show |
| VETERANS UNITED FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2024 | 1 | $5,500 | 2024 | $5,500 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990 · $788,198 spent · pay $266,114 · grants $108,806 · events $73,838
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $200,101 | $157,706 | $42,395 | - | 25.4% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $136,742 | $136,742 | - | - | 17.3% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $118,733 | $118,733 | - | - | 15.1% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $90,520 | $90,520 | - | - | 11.5% | |
| Other (as described) Event | Event Expenses | $73,838 | $73,838 | - | - | 9.4% |
| Travel | $24,674 | $24,674 | - | - | 3.1% | |
| Fees: accounting | $24,361 | - | $24,361 | - | 3.1% | |
| Other (as described) | Equipment and Maintenance | $20,890 | $20,890 | - | - | 2.7% |
| Advertising and promotion | $15,103 | - | $9,203 | $5,900 | 1.9% | |
| Other (as described) | Supplies | $14,730 | - | $14,730 | - | 1.9% |
| Other (as described) | Dues & Subsciptions | $14,385 | - | $14,385 | - | 1.8% |
| Payroll taxes | $10,639 | $10,639 | - | - | 1.3% | |
| Fees: legal | $9,700 | - | $9,700 | - | 1.2% | |
| Grants outside the US | $9,695 | $9,695 | - | - | 1.2% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $8,591 | $8,591 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| All other expenses | $4,729 | - | $4,729 | - | 0.6% | |
| Occupancy | $3,751 | - | $3,751 | - | 0.5% | |
| Interest | $2,908 | - | $2,908 | - | 0.4% | |
| Insurance | $2,178 | - | $2,178 | - | 0.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,930 | - | $1,930 | - | 0.2% | |
| Total | $788,198 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $717,973 spent · pay $281,971 · grants $146,797 · events $62,561
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $148,370 | $148,370 | - | - | 20.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $139,164 | $88,168 | $50,996 | - | 19.4% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $113,169 | $84,377 | $23,134 | $5,658 | 15.8% | |
| Grants to US organizations and governments | $89,810 | $89,810 | - | - | 12.5% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $62,561 | $62,561 | - | - | 8.7% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $56,987 | $56,987 | - | - | 7.9% | |
| Fees: accounting | $31,369 | - | $31,369 | - | 4.4% | |
| Office expenses | $22,884 | $11,604 | $11,280 | - | 3.2% | |
| Payroll taxes | $19,878 | $16,151 | $3,727 | - | 2.8% | |
| Fees: professional fundraisers | $13,000 | - | - | $13,000 | 1.8% | |
| Travel | $9,316 | $5,178 | $4,138 | - | 1.3% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $4,844 | $1,569 | $3,275 | - | 0.7% | |
| Occupancy | $3,120 | $3,120 | - | - | 0.4% | |
| Insurance | $1,726 | - | $1,726 | - | 0.2% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $861 | $861 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Other employee benefits | $554 | $554 | - | - | 0.1% | |
| Information technology | $360 | - | $360 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $717,973 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $595,675 spent · pay $378,473 · grants $33,076 · events $38,224
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other salaries and wages | $249,911 | $249,911 | - | - | 42.0% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $90,933 | $77,293 | $13,640 | - | 15.3% | |
| Fees: other services | $85,071 | $77,870 | $7,201 | - | 14.3% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $38,224 | $38,224 | - | - | 6.4% | |
| Grants to US individuals | $33,076 | $33,076 | - | - | 5.6% | |
| Payroll taxes | $25,513 | $24,492 | $1,021 | - | 4.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $22,396 | - | $22,396 | - | 3.8% | |
| Office expenses | $17,817 | $5,667 | $12,150 | - | 3.0% | |
| Other employee benefits | $12,116 | $12,116 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $6,784 | $6,784 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Information technology | $6,625 | $5,221 | $1,404 | - | 1.1% | |
| Travel | $2,701 | $2,701 | - | - | 0.5% | |
| Fees: legal | $2,424 | - | $2,424 | - | 0.4% | |
| Insurance | $1,948 | - | $1,948 | - | 0.3% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $136 | $136 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $595,675 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $201,427 spent · pay $109,673 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $67,230 | $67,230 | - | - | 33.4% | |
| Other salaries and wages | $57,665 | $57,665 | - | - | 28.6% | |
| Pay: officers, directors, trustees, key employees | $43,750 | $43,750 | - | - | 21.7% | |
| Payroll taxes | $7,758 | $7,758 | - | - | 3.9% | |
| Travel | $5,716 | $5,716 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Fees: accounting | $5,554 | $5,554 | - | - | 2.8% | |
| Information technology | $4,561 | $4,561 | - | - | 2.3% | |
| Office expenses | $4,043 | $4,043 | - | - | 2.0% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $1,635 | $1,635 | - | - | 0.8% | |
| Insurance | $1,396 | $1,396 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $560 | $560 | - | - | 0.3% | |
| Other employee benefits | $500 | $500 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | MEALS | $470 | $470 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Occupancy | $340 | $340 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK SERVICE CHARGES | $135 | $135 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | TAXES AND LICENSES | $45 | $45 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Other (as described) | MERCHANT SERVICE FEES | $41 | $41 | - | - | 0.0% |
| All other expenses | $28 | $28 | - | - | 0.0% | |
| Total | $201,427 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $131,007 spent · pay $48,627 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $61,432 | 46.9% | |
| Salaries, other pay and benefits | $48,627 | 37.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $20,948 | 16.0% | |
| Total | $131,007 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $25,684 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fees to independent contractors | $21,702 | 84.5% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,011 | 7.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $1,971 | 7.7% | |
| Total | $25,684 | 100% |
Donor-advised funds
Donors to individual donor-advised funds are not public. These filings show what the sponsor reports, not who gave.
As reported on Schedule D Part I (and the Form 990 Part IV question “did the organization maintain donor advised funds”). Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
| Maintains DAFs | DAFs held | Contributions | Grants | Value at year end | Other funds held | Other contributions | Other grants | Other value at year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| Yes | - | $108,806 | $108,806 | - | - | - | - | - |