OLIVESEED FOUNDATION: Form 990EZ, tax year 2021
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- Organization
- OLIVESEED FOUNDATION (EIN 82-1693564)
- Tax period
- 2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
- Filed
- 2022-06-08
- IRS object ID
- 202201599349200500
- Schema version
- 2021v4.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2022-06-08T03:54:38-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2021-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2021-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 821693564 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | OLIVESEED FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| In Care Of | % Barbara Makraz | InCareOfNm |
| Business Name Control | OLIV | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Foreign Phone | 6509068548 | ForeignPhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4142 BAKER AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PALO ALTO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 943063907 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Barbara Mackraz | PersonNm |
| Person Title | CEO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2022-06-08 | SignatureDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2021 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Website Address | https: www.oliveseed.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $113,642 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $113,642 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Gain Or Loss From Sale Of Assets | $0 | GainOrLossFromSaleOfAssetsAmt |
| Gross Profit Loss Sls Of Invntry | $0 | GrossProfitLossSlsOfInvntryAmt |
| Total Revenue | $113,642 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | $68,976 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaidAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $9,000 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $5,320 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $149 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $7,898 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $91,343 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | $22,299 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $26,321 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | -$4,867 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $43,753 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,321 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $53,753 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $0 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,321 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $53,753 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $0 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $10,000 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $26,321 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $43,753 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Oliveseeddevelopsprogramsandresourcesinliteracy,education,andenvironmentalstewardshipforyouthinruralKenyaandMorocco.Amongouractivities,wedevelophigh-qualitylibraries,sciencelabs,andlearningcentersforruralpublicschoolsinneed;andwesponsorwritingcompetitionsforruralteensandpublishanthologiesoftheirwritinginbookform.DuringtheCovid-19lockdown,wealsoprovidedemergencyfoodreliefforcommunitiesweworkwith. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (4 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt | Program Service ExpensesProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
|---|---|---|
| OLIVESEEDKENYA.In2021,weexpandedoureducationalandcommunityempowermentprogramOliveseedKenyaintheMaasaiMararegionofKenya.OurlargestprojectwastheMaraPublicSchoolsInitiative,inwhichwedevelophigh-qualityresourcesforruralpublicschoolsmostinneed.Inearly2021,wedevelopedaLibrary&LearningCenterforTalekPrimarySchoolwith1200studentsingrades1to8.ThisLearningCenterhastransformedthisschoolandisnowamodelforourfutureLearningCentersatprimaryschoolsinthearea.WefollowedthatupinthefallwithaLibraryforMaasaiMaraHighSchool,whichisnowasuccessfulmodelforourfuturesecondaryschoolprojects.Theseprojectsarecomprehensiveandculturallyrelevantlibraries,includinglaptopsdownloadedwithEastAfricanstoriesandeducationalcontent.Aspartofthisprogram,wealsorenovatebuildingsandprovidenewfurnitureasneeded.Inaddition,wehelda3-daytrainingandcapacity-buildingworkshopforteachersandstudentsatTalekPrimarytolaunchreadingandliteracyactivitiesthatmakebestuseoftheLibrary,inpartnershipwithTextBookCentreinNairobi,andarefollowingupwithsupportforextra-curricularreadingactivities.Inourother2021projectsinOliveseedKenya,wecompletedaSolarHomeLibraryatthehomesof48studentsfromMaraGirlsLeadershipSchoolbegunin2020andlaunchedanewscholarshipprogramforhighschoolstudents.Thereare2400directbeneficiariesoftheschoolprojectswedevelopedin2021.$30,245 | $5,119 | $30,245 |
| MOROCCOLIBRARYPROJECTMLP.In2021,wecontinuedourlegacylibraryprograminMorocco,creatinganewLibraryataboardingschoolfordisadvantagedyouthinnorthernMoroccoSidiSlimaneandcompletingapublicEnglishlibraryinsouthernMoroccothatwebeganin2020Biougra.TheBiougraprojectisincollaborationwithacommunitycenterledbyalong-timeteacher-partnerofOliveseedandisthefirstpublicEnglishlibraryinruralMorocco.Inaddition,weaddedtootherlibrariescurrentlyinournetwork.AsanenvironmentalinitiativethroughMoroccoLibraryProject,wealsosponsoredtree-plantingsinacollaborationbetweenstudentsinMoroccoandtheU.S.Thestudentsplantedtrees,wroteessaysonenvironmentalchallengesintheirarea,andpresentedtheirprojectstooneanotherinavirtualexchangeonEarthDayinApril.Thelibrarieslaunchedandcompletedin2021directlybenefitover2,000studentsandteachers. | $0 | $7,799 |
| COVIDRELIEFINHIGHATLASMOROCCO.Inearly2021,weworkedwithourUK MoroccanpartnerEveBransonFoundationEBFtohelpsupportAmazighfamiliesintheHighAtlasMountainsduringtheCOVIDpandemic.BecauseofrestrictionsresultingfromCOVID-19,peopleintheseruralcommunitieswerenolongerabletowork,andthesourcesofincomevanishedovernight.Fewpeopleherehadsavingsoraccesstosocialsecurity.Forremotecommunitieswhorelyheavilyontourism,thelong-termimpactwasespeciallyoverwhelming,aslivelihoodswereatriskofbeingpermanentlylost,andhealthandeducationsystemswerestrained.EBFisregisteredandbasedinMorocco,creatingeconomicopportunitiesforartisansandruralfamiliesmostinneedintheHighAtlasMountains.AfterdeterminingtogetherthatthiswasoneoftheareasofMoroccomosthard-hitbythepandemic,wehelpedEBFinitsfundraisinganddirectingreliefduringtheCOVIDlockdownandaftertoaidrecoveryforthiscommunity.Withthefundsraised,eachfamilyreceivedastipendeverymonthtohelpwithbasicfoodandelectricitycosts.Thedonationsalsosupportedartisanstocomesafelybacktothecenters,wheretheythenproducedprotectivemasksforthewholecommunity.Inaddition,thisinitiativeprovidedmedicalattentiontothemostvulnerablehouseholds.Over1,000peoplebenefitedfromthisprogram. | $0 | $20,676 |
| Other programs | $0 | $10,256 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $68,976 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (6 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara Mackraz | ||
| President | 40.00 | $9,000 |
| Allen M Cary | ||
| Treasurer | 5.00 | $0 |
| Hassan Saadaoui | ||
| Board Chair | 3.00 | $0 |
| Alice Calaprice | ||
| Board Member | 2.00 | $0 |
| Rebecca Rudd | ||
| Board Member | 2.00 | $0 |
| Katherine Beckwith | ||
| Board Member | 2.00 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | CA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Barbara Mackraz | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 4142 BAKER AVE | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | PALO ALTO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | CA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 943063907 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 6509068548 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org509a2 | Yes (X) | PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind |
Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $74,989 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $32,529 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $80,307 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $113,642 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $301,467 | TotalAmt |
Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $0 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $100 | TotalAmt |
Total509 Total509Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $74,989 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $32,529 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $80,407 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $113,642 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $301,567 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total509 | $301,567 | PublicSupportTotal509Amt |
Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $0 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $74,989 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $32,529 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $80,407 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $113,642 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $301,567 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| First5 Years509 | Yes (X) | First5Years509Ind |
Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Form And Line Reference | Part III - Line 12 | FormAndLineReferenceDesc |
| Explanation | | Year:, Amount:, Description:| 2017, , | 2018, | 2019, | 2020, | 2021, | | ExplanationTxt |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Part I, line 8 | | Other Revenues:, Amount:| , $0| |
| Part I, line 10 | | Grants And Similar Amounts Paid:, Amount:| Oliveseed Kenya, $30245| High Atlas Morocco COVID Relief, $20676| Morocco Library Project, $7799| Other programs, $10256| |
| Part I, line 16 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Travel, $6613| Office Supplies, $734| Items for Donors, $151| Stipend for intern, $400| |
| Part I, line 20 | | Explanation:, Amount:| Prior year adjustment found in 2021 startup loan of $10000 not recognized in 2020 resulting in a net difference of $4867., $-4867| |
| Part II, line 24 | | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| , $0, $| |
| Part II, line 26 | | Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| See Line 20 Prior year adjustment found in 2021 startup loan of $10000 not recognized in 2020., $0, $10000| |