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Nonprofit · EIN 47-4543204

MZC FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30309

Financials

$2.1M$2.4M2023$4.7M$4.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MZC FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$4,703,334$4,239,287$464,047$2,197,565$892,864$1,304,701
December 31, 2023990$2,073,032$2,412,445-$339,413$343,854$6,148$337,706
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,703,334
of which government grants
$1,946,785
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$131,483
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$296,612
Other salaries and wages
$1,308,797
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,811,901
Professional fundraising fees
$178,429
Legal fees
$79,785
Accounting fees
$20,500
Travel
$206,362
Depreciation
$137,843
Program services (functional)
$3,597,449
Management and general (functional)
$106,430
Fundraising (functional)
$535,408

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$343,854
Total assets, end of year
$2,197,565
Total liabilities, end of year
$892,864
Net assets, end of year
$1,304,701
Land, buildings and equipment
$593,726
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,304,701
Gross receipts
$4,703,334
Employees
17
Volunteers
2
Year formed
2015
State of legal domicile
GA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALLIE KELLY BEATONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
50$180,813$0
LAURA ROGERSDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Key employee
50$154,100$10,904
BEVERLY WESTDIRECTOR REGIONAL PROGRAMS
Key employee
50$149,713$0
JOSHUA WEAVERNATURAL CAPITAL MGR
Highest-paid employee
50$113,542$21,786
COREY HULLEASTERN REGIONAL MGR
Highest-paid employee
50$122,143$10,530
JESSIE HONG-DWYERGIS DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
50$115,166$16,172
RACHEL CRISTDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS
Highest-paid employee
50$117,188$6,035
DAVID PETERSCENTRAL REGIONAL MGR
Highest-paid employee
50$111,917$9,681
JOHN PICARDVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$65,807$0
ALAN ANDERSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$49,992$0
HARRIET ANDERSON LANGFORDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$0
PHIL LANGFORDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ALLIE KELLY BEATONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
50$165,000$0
LAURA ROGERSDEPUTY DIRECTOR
Key employee
50$154,111$2,956
JOHN PICARDVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
15$80,004$0
ALAN ANDERSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
15$49,992$0
HARRIET ANDERSON LANGFORDPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0$0
PHIL LANGFORDSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
15$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1180 W PEACHTREE ST NW STE 1975, ATLANTA, GA 30309-3893
In care of
% HARRIET LANGFORD
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ALLISON KELLY BEATON, 1180 WEST PEACHTREE ST NW 1975, ATLANTA, GA 30309
Signed the 990
ALLISON KELLY BEATON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(770) 262-8948
Website
THERAY.ORG
Return prepared by
CRI ADVISORS LLC

Mission

THE RAY REIMAGINES INFRASTRUCTURE TO BE SAFER, CLEANER, AND MORE PRODUCTIVE. DRIVING INNOVATION IN ENERGY, MOBILITY, AND TECHNOLOGIES, WE ARE THE ONLY NONPROFIT IN THE US USING GEOSPATIAL ANALYSIS FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY UTILIZATION, RESEARCH-BASED PRACTICES, AND CUTTING-EDGE SAFETY SYSTEMS TO IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 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.
    Expenses $615,824
  • 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). USING GIS TECHNOLOGY AND DATA FROM PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PARTNERS, THE RAY'S MAPPING TOOLS MODEL LAND SUITABILITY, ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS, AND OUTPUT POTENTIAL FOR SOLAR AND TRANSMISSION PROJECTS. THESE TOOLS HELP AGENCIES ACCELERATE ENERGY DEPLOYMENT, IMPROVE COORDINATION ACROSS TRANSPORTATION AND ENERGY SECTORS, AND OPTIMIZE USE OF EXISTING PUBLIC LAND FOR SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE.
    Expenses $292,520
  • 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. THEY ALSO PROVIDE HABITATS FOR CRITICALLY IMPORTANT POLLINATORS, LIKE BEES AND BUTTERFLIES, WHOSE NUMBERS ARE EXPERIENCING SEVERE DECLINE. SUPPORTED LITTER REMOVAL, BEAUTIFICATION, AND WILDFLOWER INSTALLATIONS ON INTERSTATE 85 FROM THE GEORGIA-ALABAMA STATE LINE TO EXIT 18-LAGRANGE.
    Expenses $181,898
  • ADMINISTRATIVE- OTHER PROGRAM RELATED PROJECTS AND EXPENSES FURTHERING THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE.
    Expenses $2,507,207 · grants $131,483

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
47-4543204
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C35)
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,197,565
Income (IRS master file)
$4,703,334

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$4,703,334$4,239,287$2,197,565XML
990December 2023$2,073,032$2,412,445$343,854XML
990December 2022$1,342,280$1,446,018$677,119IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 47-4543204).

Questions about MZC FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of MZC FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MZC FOUNDATION INC is 47-4543204.
Is MZC FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
Are donations to MZC FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MZC FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of MZC FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MZC FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of MZC FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ALLISON KELLY BEATON.
Who are the officers and directors of MZC FOUNDATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 12 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $180,813 (ALLIE KELLY BEATON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does MZC FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $4,703,334, expenses of $4,239,287 and total assets of $2,197,565 at year end.

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