RAIZ FOUNDATION INC
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2024 · Form 990 · revenue $466K · expenses $473K · assets $24K
- EIN
- 82-4896299
- Address
- 157 WATERMAN ST APT 4, PROVIDENCE, RI 02906-3100
- Website
- WWW.RAIZ-USA.ORG
- NTEE code
- C30
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2019 (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 supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- ERIK PAUL SORENSEN (its 2018 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2018 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
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.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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
None of the 5 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Paul Sorensen | TREASURER | 2019-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Clara Matucchi | CHAIR | 2019-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Manuel Pallares | PRESIDENT | 2019-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hugo Lucitante | BOARD MEMBER | 2019-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Maria Pereira Torres | BOARD MEMBER | 2019-2024 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIK PAUL SORENSEN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CLARA MATUCCHI | CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MANUEL PALLARES | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HUGO LUCITANTE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIA PEREIRA TORRES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIK PAUL SORENSEN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CLARA MATUCCHI | CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MANUEL PALLARES | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HUGO LUCITANTE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIA PEREIRA TORRES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIK PAUL SORENSEN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CLARA MATUCCHI | CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MANUEL PALLARES | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HUGO LUCITANTE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIA PEREIRA TORRES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIK PAUL SORENSEN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CLARA MATUCCHI | CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MANUEL PALLARES | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HUGO LUCITANTE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIA PEREIRA TORRES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIK PAUL SORENSEN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CLARA MATUCCHI | CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MANUEL PALLARES | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HUGO LUCITANTE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIA PEREIRA TORRES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIK PAUL SORENSEN | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CLARA MATUCCHI | CHAIR | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MANUEL PALLARES | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HUGO LUCITANTE | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIA PEREIRA TORRES | BOARD MEMBER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $465,937 | $473,060 | $24,169 | $24,169 | $465,937 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $494,605 | $467,830 | $31,292 | $31,292 | $494,605 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $423,240 | $452,141 | $4,517 | $4,517 | $423,240 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $539,847 | $508,805 | $33,418 | $33,418 | $539,847 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $521,617 | $520,845 | $2,376 | $2,376 | $521,617 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $337,738 | $336,134 | $1,604 | $1,604 | $337,738 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
9 grantors reported grants to this organization, $599,517 in all, tax years 2019 to 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2019, 2021, 2024 | 3 | $325,200 | 2024 | $47,000 | show |
| PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020-2024 | 5 | $97,570 | 2024 | $15,822 | show |
| NADIA AND ALF TAYLOR FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2023-2024 | 2 | $89,100 | 2024 | $39,100 | show |
| COLLEEN AND SAM NUNN FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RAIZ FOUNDATION INC” | 2023-2024 | 2 | $25,000 | 2024 | $15,000 | show |
| RUSSIAN JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | Public charity | Exact | 2021 | 1 | $20,000 | 2021 | $20,000 | show |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2020 | 1 | $18,867 | 2020 | $18,867 | show |
| EAVES FAMILY FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RAIZ FOUNDATION INC” | 2023 | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 | $10,000 | show |
| AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $7,780 | 2023 | $7,780 | show |
| ROCKWATER FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “RAIZ FOUNDATION INC” | 2023 | 1 | $6,000 | 2023 | $6,000 | show |
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| BLUE WORLD FOUNDATION INC | FL | C30 | $330,955 | $326,596 | PRESIDENT | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, similar name |
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| NATIONAL LOON CENTER FOUNDATION INC | MN | C30 | $466,947 | $521,786 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | $149,043 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, similar name |
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| ROYAL AFRICAN FOUNDATION INC | UT | C30 | $572,766 | $491,387 | PRESIDENT | $62,176 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| MLTPA FOUNDATION | CA | C30 | $647,603 | $660,730 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| RIO REIMAGINED FOUNDATION | AZ | C30 | $320,597 | $0 | President & CEO | $594,508 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| SUGI FOUNDATION | CA | C30 | $466,113 | $558,132 | Director | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x, similar name |
| NEVADA STATE PARKS FOUNDATION | NV | C30 | $558,611 | $522,226 | President | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
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| CLINTON COUNTY CONSERVATION FOUNDATION INC | IA | C30 | $297,780 | $16,144 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| EVERGREEN HERITAGE CENTER FOUNDATION INC | MD | C30 | $625,314 | $649,262 | BOARD MEMBER | $0 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
| NISQUALLY RIVER FOUNDATION | WA | C30 | $857,841 | $846,508 | Executive Director | $119,941 | Same NTEE code C30, revenue within 2x |
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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.
2024 · Form 990 · $473,060 spent · pay $0 · grants $465,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $465,500 | $465,500 | - | - | 98.4% | |
| Fees: other services | $7,560 | - | $7,560 | - | 1.6% | |
| Total | $473,060 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $467,830 spent · pay $0 · grants $456,940 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $456,940 | $456,940 | - | - | 97.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $10,890 | $1,490 | $9,400 | - | 2.3% | |
| Total | $467,830 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $452,141 spent · pay $0 · grants $445,750 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $445,750 | $445,750 | - | - | 98.6% | |
| Fees: other services | $6,391 | - | $6,391 | - | 1.4% | |
| Total | $452,141 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $508,805 spent · pay $0 · grants $502,700 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $502,700 | $502,700 | - | - | 98.8% | |
| Fees: other services | $6,105 | - | $6,105 | - | 1.2% | |
| Total | $508,805 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990 · $520,845 spent · pay $0 · grants $515,850 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $515,850 | $515,850 | - | - | 99.0% | |
| Fees: other services | $4,995 | - | $4,995 | - | 1.0% | |
| Total | $520,845 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990 · $336,134 spent · pay $0 · grants $333,500 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants outside the US | $333,500 | $333,500 | - | - | 99.2% | |
| Fees: other services | $2,278 | - | $2,278 | - | 0.7% | |
| Fees: legal | $356 | - | $356 | - | 0.1% | |
| Total | $336,134 | 100% |
State business registration
- RAIZ FOUNDATION, INC. NY, DOMESTIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION, Active, formed 2017-12-26
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
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