2024-11-13T16:42:55-08:00 2023-12-31 811489821 HEALY AND ASSOCIATES 1200 CONCORD AVE STE 250 CONCORD CA 94520 990 2023-01-01 943367263 THE MOSAIC PROJECT MOSA 5104523377 478 SANTA CLARA AVENUE 200 OAKLAND CA 94610 LARA MENDEL Executive Director 2024-11-13 true true Suzanne R Healy P00533689 9256030800 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Brian Lowe 478 SANTA CLARA AVENUE 200 OAKLAND CA 94610 1317378 false X WWW.MOSAICPROJECT.ORG X 2000 CA THE MOSAIC PROJECT WORKS TOWARD A PEACEFUL FUTURE BY UNITING CHILDREN OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, PROVIDING THEM WITH ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY BUILDING SKILLS, AND EMPOWERING THEM TO BECOME PEACEMAKERS. 18 17 38 14 0 895348 920675 294627 368385 1580 0 1071 20936 1192626 1309996 0 0 542944 740223 0 61531 314291 553366 857235 1293589 335391 16407 2773082 2890022 52874 153331 2720208 2736691 X WE WORK TOWARD A PEACEFUL FUTURE BY UNITING CHILDREN OF DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, PROVIDING THEM WITH ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY BUILDING SKILLS, AND EMPOWERING THEM TO BECOME PEACEMAKERS. OUR COMPLEMENTARY WORK WITH YOUTH AND ADULTS NOT ONLY SUPPORTS OUR YOUNGEST PEACEMAKERS, BUT ALSO ENABLES US TO REACH WIDER COMMUNITIES THROUGHSCHOOLS, COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS, AND THE WORKPLACE.TOGETHER, WE CREATE MICROCOSMS OF THE JUST, DIVERSE, INCLUSIVE WORLD WE ENVISION, DEMONSTRATE THAT PEACE IS POSSIBLE, AND INSPIRE ACTION. false false 848453 368385 THE OUTDOOR SCHOOL: WHILE TYPICAL OUTDOOR SCHOOLS FOCUS ON ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE, OURS ADDRESSES ISSUES OF DIFFERENCE AND BUILDS SELF-ESTEEM AND COMMUNITY. OUR STUDENTS NEVER FORGET THIS INSPIRING LEARNING EXPERIENCE. WE REACH THEM BEFORE NEGATIVE ATTITUDES SURROUNDING DIFFERENCE BECOME ENTRENCHED AND WE ENABLE THEM TO LIVE WITH, LEARN FROM, AND BEFRIEND OTHERS WITH WHOM THEY WOULD NOT ORDINARILY INTERACT. TOGETHER IN A BEAUTIFUL, NATURAL SETTING, THEY BEGIN TO RECOGNIZE THEIR COMMONALITIES AND GAIN RESPECT AND APPRECIATION FOR THE UNIQUENESS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS, INCLUDING THEMSELVES. THEY ARE ENCOURAGED TO OVERCOME IGNORANCEAND INSECURITIES WHICH CAN LEAD TO FEAR OF DIFFERENCE, PREJUDICE, DISCRIMINATION, HATRED, AND VIOLENCE. WE PROVIDE OUR STUDENTS WITH THE PROFOUND, PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF BUILDING AN INCLUSIVE, EGALITARIAN COMMUNITY ACROSS RACE, CULTURE, AND CLASS BARRIERS, INSPIRING AND EMPOWERING THEM TO CREATE SUCH COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT THEIRLIVES. THE PARTNER TEACHERS INSTITUTE TURNS THE OUTDOOR SCHOOL INTO A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT RETREAT FOR OUR PARTNER TEACHERS. WE PROVIDE WORKSHOPS EACH DAY TO GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE MORE DEEPLY WITH THE THEMES, MUSIC, AND MEMORABLE MOSAIC MOMENTS THEIR STUDENTS EXPERIENCE AND TO HELP THEM TO REINFORCE MOSAICLESSONS BACK IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. WE BUILD A SUPPORT NETWORK AMONG OUR PARTNER TEACHERS THROUGH WHICH THEY CAN EXCHANGE IDEAS AND PLAN JOINT PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE SCHOOL YEAR. Post Pandemic, 2023 was the first year we were able to run Spring and Fall sessions of the Outdoor School Camps. We ran 5 weeks of sessions in the Spring and 6 in the Fall for 11 total weeks of sessions for 2023. With the Outdoor School camps running at nearly pre-pandemic capacity, it was necessary to scale back the MCP programs from significantly higher Pandemic levels. 167825 YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROJECT: WE OFFER LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR HIGH-SCHOOL AND COLLEGE AGED STUDENTS WHO SERVE AS MENTORS FOR THE 4TH AND 5TH GRADERS AT OUR OUTDOOR SCHOOL. THE PROJECTS CURRICULUM ADDRESSES ISSUES OF DIFFERENCE WHILE BUILDING LEADERSHIP SKILLS. YOUTH LEADERS UNDERGO EXTENSIVE TRAINING PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT THE OUTDOOR SCHOOL. ONCE THERE, THE TRAINING CONTINUES AS THEY SERVE AS CABIN LEADERS FOR A SESSION, PUTTING THEORY INTO PRACTICE. WE OFFER THE YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS YEAR-ROUND, INCLUDING DISCUSSIONS, WORKSHOPS, GUEST LECTURES, GAME DAYS, FIELD TRIPS, AND SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS. THE PROJECT ENCOURAGES THE GROWTH OF A VIBRANT CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNITY OF YOUTH THROUGHOUT THE BAY AREA.The Youth Leadership Project also returned to a pre-pandemic model of primarily supporting and complementing the Outdoor School camp program. 66649 IN-SCHOOL PROJECT: IN ORDER TO DEEPEN AND SUSTAIN THE IMPACT OF THE MOSAIC PROJECTS OUTDOOR SCHOOL, WE OFFER THE MOSAIC IN-SCHOOL PROJECT(ISP) FOR OUR PARTNER SCHOOLS. THROUGH THE ISP, WE COLLABORATE WITH STUDENT LEADERS, EDUCATORS, AND FAMILIES TO BUILD EQUITABLE, HEALTHY CLASSROOM AND SCHOOL COMMUNITIES.The In-School project cost structure increased with a shift from the pandemic on-line delivery model back to in-person school visits for all 2023. 40954 1123881 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 2 0 true 38 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 18 17 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X X X THE ORGANIZATION 5104523377 478 SANTA CLARA AVENUE 200 OAKLAND CA 94610 LARA MENDEL Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X X 84500 0 0 Brian Lowe COO 40.00 0.00 X 79500 0 0 Kara Murray-Badal President 8.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Chantal Byrne VP & Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Terry C Britt Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Erich Braun Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nate Brewer Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lia Barrow Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Albert Chan Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Dan Lewis Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 David Shor Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Kristin Hull PhD Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Chasmin Moses Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Deepti Sethi Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Marisol Vela-Chiu Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lynne Wander Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Tari Nicholson Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Andrew Stein Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Lawrence Shorter Director 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 164000 0 false false false 0 121656 799019 55243 920675 Program service fees 611600 368385 368385 368385 0 0 0 0 0 13220 7382 5838 0 0 Other income 900099 15098 15098 15098 1309996 383483 0 0 0 0 164000 138743 16534 8723 0 449338 380137 45301 23900 0 74336 57050 12753 4533 52549 42721 6434 3394 0 0 0 0 0 0 10420 7684 2689 47 8324 7050 829 445 23885 18614 693 4578 33140 28079 3313 1748 0 107008 101555 3570 1883 5806 5319 382 105 0 0 5089 55 314 4720 0 0 14787 14787 Program Site Rental 286728 286728 Program Training and Developme 23233 23233 Taxes and Fees 15594 15359 216 19 Misc Expenses 8328 1074 6 7248 11024 10480 356 188 1293589 1123881 108177 61531 1344314 1444201 31376 31443 72179 210564 61603 0 0 0 0 36427 65159 1203103 1138067 1203103 0 0 0 0 12334 12334 2773082 2890022 52874 94575 58756 52874 153331 X 2720208 2736691 2720208 2736691 2773082 2890022 16407 76 X false true X true false X 820554 821319 979427 895348 743776 4260424 0 0 820554 821319 979427 895348 743776 4260424 492305 3768119 1355 1097 47 1580 4079 0 6222 27534 3096 1071 15098 53021 4317524 996945 0.87270 0.82150 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1203103 1203103 1203103 1421324 111328 111328 1309996 1309996 1404917 111328 111328 1293589 1293589 Grounds Lease 55243 FMV false false false Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROJECT: WE OFFER LEADERSHIP TRAINING FOR HIGH-SCHOOL AND COLLEGE AGED STUDENTS WHO SERVE AS MENTORS FOR THE 4TH AND 5TH GRADERS AT OUR OUTDOOR SCHOOL. THE PROJECTS CURRICULUM ADDRESSES ISSUES OF DIFFERENCE WHILE BUILDING LEADERSHIP SKILLS. YOUTH LEADERS UNDERGO EXTENSIVE TRAINING PRIOR TO ARRIVING AT THE OUTDOOR SCHOOL. ONCE THERE, THE TRAINING CONTINUES AS THEY SERVE AS CABIN LEADERS FOR A SESSION, PUTTING THEORY INTO PRACTICE. WE OFFER THE YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN EVENTS YEAR-ROUND, INCLUDING DISCUSSIONS, WORKSHOPS, GUEST LECTURES, GAME DAYS, FIELD TRIPS, AND SERVICE LEARNING PROJECTS. THE PROJECT ENCOURAGES THE GROWTH OF A VIBRANT CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNITY OF YOUTH THROUGHOUT THE BAY AREA.The Youth Leadership Project also returned to a pre-pandemic model of primarily supporting and complementing the Outdoor School camp program. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 2 Lara Mendel, the ED & Brian Lowe, the COO (officer) of the organization are married. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The tax return is prepared by an outside accounting firm. After completion of said returns, the organization is sent a draft of the tax returns to be reviewed and examined. The organization makes copies of the returns and distributes to those individuals charged with governance. Those individuals at that time can review and if applicable discuss any line items in the return with the accountant who has prepared the return. If all items are found to be acceptable, an authorization is signed and provided to authorize the outside accounting firm to process, sign and provide copies of the returns to be filed (paper or electronically) with the designated governmental agencies. The tax returns are then signed by the organization, stamped and mailed with certified return receipt or the signed form 8879 is provided to the outside accounting firm allowing electronic filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c ANNUALLY ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS/KEY EMPLOYEES COMPLETE A DISCLOSUREFORM WHEREIN THEY REPORT ANY POSSIBLE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THIS FORM IS KEPT ONFILE BY THE ORGANIZATION AND IS REVIEWED PERIODICALLY. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE COMPENSATION OF ALL HIGH-LEVEL PERSONNEL PERIODICALLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS RULES AND REGULATIONS. EFFORTS ARE MADE TO SECURE COMPENSATION DATA FROM INDUSTRY SOURCES IN ORDER TO DETERMINE COMPETITIVENESS AND APPROPRIATENESS OF SALARIES. EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO ENSURE THATTHE PROCESS IS THOROUGH AND TRANSPARENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH IRS GUIDELINES AND THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b THE FINANCE/HR COMMITTEE REVIEWS NONPROFIT SURVEYS EVERY 2-3 YEARS. MANAGEMENT HASCONCLUDED THAT EMPLOYEES ARE NOT YET COMPENSATED AT MARKET RATE. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 18 Federal Tax Returns are available at guidestar.org, charitynavigator.org & www.mosaicproject.org/about/people/board/governance. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 ALL OF THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND OTHER LEGALFILINGS ARE MAINTAINED IN A SECURE ENVIRONMENT AND HELD AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION BYTAX AUTHORITIES AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC. TAX RETURNS ARE AVAILABLE FOR A PHYSICAL INSPECTION AT THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICE AND ON THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE.