Mzc Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 47-4543204

Radically improve the nations highways, making them safer, environmentally restorative, and a joy to travel on.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 5 volunteers and 3 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $144K a year · 7% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.2M
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 78% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$893K
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 5 voting members
Worth a look: 2 of 5 voting members are independent, under half.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$4.7M
+127% vs prior year
Spent
$4.2M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$1.3M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$4.7M
FY2024▲ +127%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$925K
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$4.7M
Expenses
$4.2M
FY2024▲ +76%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$906K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$4.2M
Net assets
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +286%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$113K
FY2021$781K
FY2022$677K
FY2023$338K
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2016.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $3.6M Management & general 3% · $106K Fundraising 13% · $535K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $1.2M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$180,813Pt VII · Sec A
Deputy Director
$154,100Pt VII · Sec A
Director Regional Programs
$149,713Pt VII · Sec A
Eastern Regional Mgr
$122,143Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Communications
$117,188Pt VII · Sec A
Gis Director
$115,166Pt VII · Sec A
Natural Capital Mgr
$113,542Pt VII · Sec A
Central Regional Mgr
$111,917Pt VII · Sec A

Allie Kelly Beaton’s $181K as Executive Director is at the 78th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Allie Kelly Beaton$180,813$165,000$150,000$156,250—
Laura Rogers$154,100$154,111$139,375$121,792—
Beverly West$149,713————
Allie Kelly————$149,050
Corey Hull$122,143————
Rachel Crist$117,188————
Jessie Hong-Dwyer$115,166————
Joshua Weaver$113,542————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improving highways to be safer, environmentally restorative, and enjoyable.

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3 program services account for $1.1M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Advancing Clean Energy in Row

We work with transportation agencies and key stakeholders across the U.S. To help them understand the benefits and feasibility of interstate right-of-way (row) solar, remove barriers to implementation, and guide them through planning, design, and implementation of row solar projects.

$616Kprogram expense
02

Geospatial Planning and Mapping for Transportation Row Energy

The ray develops advanced geospatial analysis and mapping tools to help transportation agencies, energy developers, and utilities identify, plan, and deploy energy infrastructure within the highway right-of-way (row).

$293Kprogram expense
03

Natural Capital/Roadside Plantings

The ray landscape lab develops native and perennial roadside plantings, that are not only beautiful, but prevent waterway sedimentation from soil erosion, capture litter and pollution from stormwater runoff, and restore soil health in order to unlock the capacity of roadside soils to sequester transportation carbon.

$182Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K
Grants paid · 7 grants · $130K · 2024–2024
City of St LouisFY2024$40,000
City of DouglasFY2024$29,750
Kimley-Horn FoundationNC · FY2024$22,768
MpactMN · FY2024$11,900
Shared CitySC · FY2024$10,100
The Strive Initiative INCPA · FY2024$5,806

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Money outPt IX
$4.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$3.6M
Managementcol C$106K
Fundraisingcol D$535K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$713K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$893K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A10
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$4.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.9M
Total revenueLn 12$4.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$713K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$713K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$594K
Other assetsLn 15$489K
Total assetsLn 16$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$893K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$271K$713K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$72K$594K
Total assetsLn 16$344K$2.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$893K
Net assetsLn 32$338K$1.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$131K$131K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$297K$219K$18K$59K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M$1.0M$262K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$60K$48K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$47K$43K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$100K$80K$20K
Legal feesLn 11b$80K$72K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$178K$178K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.4M$1.4M$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$43K$43K
Information technologyLn 14$6K$6K
TravelLn 17$206K$206K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$22K$22K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$138K$138K
InsuranceLn 23$14K$14K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$193K$193K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.2M$3.6M$106K$535K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $4.7M$4.2M$464K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.4M−$339K$338K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.3M$1.4M−$104K$677K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.2M$681K$781K 990 PDF
FY2020 $925K$906K$19K$113K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,703,334 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$2,000,000
VIII-1e Government grants$1,946,785
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$756,549
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,703,334
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$4,703,334
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,239,287 across 18 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $131,483$131,483
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $219,209 · Management $18,081 · Fundraising $59,322$296,612
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,047,038 · Fundraising $261,759$1,308,797
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $47,858 · Fundraising $11,965$59,823
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $42,979 · Fundraising $3,994$46,973
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $79,757 · Fundraising $19,939$99,696
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $71,806 · Management $7,979$79,785
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $20,500$20,500
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $178,429$178,429
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $1,367,240 · Management $2,305$1,369,545
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $25,679$25,679
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $43,361$43,361
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $5,506$5,506
IX-17 TravelPrograms $206,362$206,362
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $21,892$21,892
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $137,843$137,843
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $14,204$14,204
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $192,797$192,797
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $3,597,449 · Management $106,430 · Fundraising $535,408$4,239,287
Part X · Balance sheet $2,197,565 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $271,492$713,334
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$401,794
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $72,362$593,726
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$488,711
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $343,854$2,197,565
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $6,148$326,171
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$566,693
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,148$892,864
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $337,706$1,304,701
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $337,706$1,304,701
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $343,854$2,197,565
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,304,701 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,703,334
XI-2 Total expenses$4,239,287
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$464,047
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$337,706
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$502,948
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,304,701

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