Mzc Foundation INC FY2020 filing

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Atlanta, GA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 47-4543204Revenue $925K in FY2020

On file with the IRStheray.org1180 W Peachtree St Nw Ste 1975, 30309-3893 · Atlanta, GATax-exempt since Jan 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
78¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$249K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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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
78%
of spending
Looks good: 78% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$249K
to officers and key staff · 27% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 27% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 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
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$925K
Spent
$906K
To programs
78%
Net assets
$113K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$925K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$925K
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$4.7M
Expenses
$906K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$906K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$4.2M
Net assets
$113K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$113K
FY2021$781K
FY2022$677K
FY2023$338K
FY2024$1.3M

From the FY2020 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

78 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 78% · $707K Management & general 21% · $192K Fundraising 1% · $7K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $249K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$149,050Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$50,004Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$49,992Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt 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 15aNo

Programs and updates

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

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3 programs · $334K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Right of Way Landscaping and Environmental Studies. Maintained and improved the Right of Way Landscaping on Interstate I-85 from milepost 0 to milepost 18 in the State of Georgia. (The Section for the Highway designated as The Ray). Collected and removed trash and debris from the roadway.

$119Kprogram expense
02

Removed and replaced the previously installed Electrical Vehicle Charging Station located at the Visitor Station at Milepost 1 on 'The Ray' This activity improved and increased the charging capability at this location. The Ray provides this Charging at no cost to users.

$115Kprogram expense
03

Upgraded and maintained Wheel Right Tire Pressure Monitoring Station at the Visitor Center at Milepost 1 on Interstate 85

$99Kprogram expense

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 FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$925K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$925K
Money outPt IX
$906K
Ln 25
Programscol B$707K
Managementcol C$192K
Fundraisingcol D$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$113K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K
Total assetsLn 16$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$925K
Total revenueLn 12$925K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$113K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$113K
Total assetsLn 16$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$113K
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$94K$113K
Total assetsLn 16$94K$113K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$94K$113K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$249K$164K$85K$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$91K$60K$31K$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$38K$25K$13K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$0$5K$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$19K$19K$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$9K$0$9K$0
Office expensesLn 13$39K$0$39K$0
Information technologyLn 14$7K$0$7K$0
TravelLn 17$22K$22K$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$7K$7K$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$3K$0$3K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$384K$384K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$21K$21K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$906K$707K$192K$7K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 I · Summary $925,327 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $532,894$925,327
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $532,894$925,327
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $329,142$377,609
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$7,000
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $762,412$521,340
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,091,554$905,949
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$558,660$19,378
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $925,327 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$925,327
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$925,327
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$925,327
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $905,949 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $164,370 · Management $84,676 · Fundraising $0$249,046
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $59,761 · Management $30,784 · Fundraising $0$90,545
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $25,093 · Management $12,925 · Fundraising $0$38,018
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $5,723 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$5,723
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $5,003 · Fundraising $0$5,003
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $7,000$7,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $18,761 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$18,761
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $9,374 · Fundraising $0$9,374
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $38,595 · Fundraising $0$38,595
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $7,150 · Fundraising $0$7,150
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,129 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$22,129
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $6,505 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$6,505
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $3,386 · Fundraising $0$3,386
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $383,817 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$383,817
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $20,897 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$20,897
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $707,056 · Management $191,893 · Fundraising $7,000$905,949
Part X · Balance sheet $113,240 assets, 5 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $93,862$113,240
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $93,862$113,240
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $93,862$113,240
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $93,862$113,240
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $113,240 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$925,327
XI-2 Total expenses$905,949
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$19,378
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$93,862
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$113,240

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