RAIZ FOUNDATION INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2017

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

ERIK PAUL SORENSEN

Phone

4013381517

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

RAIZ FOUNDATION INC, founded in 2017, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $495K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 17% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $468K left a modest 5% surplus.

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $458,430 Revenue: $494,605

PROVIDING COST-EFFECTIVE, PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO ALLEVIATE HUMANITARIAN CRISES CAUSED BY NATURAL DISASTERS, SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES SEEKING TO PROTECT AND RECLAIM ANCESTRAL TERRITORIES...

PROVIDING COST-EFFECTIVE, PRACTICAL APPROACHES TO ALLEVIATE HUMANITARIAN CRISES CAUSED BY NATURAL DISASTERS, SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES SEEKING TO PROTECT AND RECLAIM ANCESTRAL TERRITORIES, PROVIDING INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES WITH EDUCATION RESPECTFUL OF NATIVE CULTURE, SUPPORTING CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF FRAGILE ECOSYSTEMS; AND REDUCING POVERTY IN MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $494,605

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $494,605

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $456,940

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $458,430

Other Expenses $10,890

TOTAL EXPENSES $467,830

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$494,605	$423,240	+0.2%
Expenses	$467,830	$452,141	+0.0%
Net Income	$26,775	$-28,901	-1.9%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ERIK PAUL SORENSEN	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CLARA MATUCCHI	CHAIR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MANUEL PALLARES	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HUGO LUCITANTE	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA PEREIRA TORRES	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$494,605	$467,830	$31,292	$26,775
2022	$423,240	$452,141	$4,517	$-28,901
2021	$539,847	$508,805	$33,418	$31,042
2020	$521,617	$520,845	$2,376	$772
2019	$337,738	$336,134	$1,604	$1,604