STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

RAO FOUNDATION: Form 990PF, tax year 2021

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Organization
RAO FOUNDATION (EIN 45-2665652)
Tax period
2021-01-01 to 2021-12-31
Filed
2022-04-11
IRS object ID
202231019349100908
Schema version
2021v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2022-04-11T13:06:42-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN822452368PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1PW ASSOCIATES PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 2496AddressLine1Txt
CityFRISCOCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP75034ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN452665652EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE RAO FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlRAOFBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2142134903PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13705 VALENCIA CTAddressLine1Txt
CityFLOWER MOUNDCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP75022ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNAGARAJ V RAOPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT/TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone2142134903PhoneNum
Signature2022-04-11SignatureDt

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstNAGPersonFirstNm
Person LastRAOPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSNXXX-XX-XXXXSSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonMICHAEL H PARRISHPreparerPersonNm
PTINP00326664PTIN
Phone9724026170PhoneNum
Preparation2022-04-11PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$167,558FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting CashYes (X)MethodOfAccountingCashInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss$395,153ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt
Net Gain Sale Ast Rev And Expnss$82NetGainSaleAstRevAndExpnssAmt
Gross Sales Price$195,235GrossSalesPriceAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$395,235TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$0TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$2,100AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$2,100AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Rev And Expnss$2,890DeprecAndDpltnRevAndExpnssAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Adj Net Incm$2,890DeprecAndDpltnAdjNetIncmAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$341OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$341OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$5,331TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Adj Net Incm$2,890TotOprExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$2,441TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$344,370ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$344,370ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$349,701TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Adj Net Incm$2,890TotalExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$346,811TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$45,534ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$102,464CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$121,126CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$121,126CashEOYFMVAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOY$45,235SavAndTempCashInvstEOYAmt
Sav And Temp Cash Invst EOYFMV$45,235SavAndTempCashInvstEOYFMVAmt
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$14,456LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$13,878LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt
Land BOY$3,468LandBOYAmt
Land EOY$578LandEOYAmt
Land EOYFMV$578LandEOYFMVAmt
Other Assets BOY$16,092OtherAssetsBOYAmt
Other Assets EOY$619OtherAssetsEOYAmt
Other Assets EOYFMV$619OtherAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$122,024TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$167,558TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$167,558TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$0TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind
Retained Earning BOY$122,024RetainedEarningBOYAmt
Retained Earning EOY$167,558RetainedEarningEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$122,024TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$167,558TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$122,024TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$167,558TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$122,024TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses$45,534ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Subtotal$167,558SubtotalAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$167,558TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$0InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political ActyfalseLegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 SpentfalseMoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL FiledfalseForm1120POLFiledInd
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or BylawsfalseChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (true)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (true)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty GenYes (true)Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationfalsePrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial ContributorsYes (true)NewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled EntityfalseOwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (true)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressN/AWebsiteAddressTxt
Individual With BooksNAGARAJ V RAOIndividualWithBooksNm
Phone9723559749PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13705 VALENCIA COURTAddressLine1Txt
CityFLOWER MOUNDCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP75022ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts QuestionfalseForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnfalseSaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified PrsnfalseBrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified PrsnfalseFurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnfalsePayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified PrsnfalseTransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government OfficialfalsePaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Undistributed Income PYfalseUndistributedIncomePYInd
Business HoldingsfalseBusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy InvestmentsfalseJeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy InvstfalseUncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence LegislationfalseInfluenceLegislationInd
Influence ElectionfalseInfluenceElectionInd
Grants To IndividualsfalseGrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To OrganizationsfalseGrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable PurposefalseNoncharitablePurposeInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalseRcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft CntrctfalsePayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (3 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
NAGARAJ V RAO
3705 VALENCIA COURTFLOWER MOUNDTX75022PRESIDENT/TR000.00$0$0$0
SESHKUMARI RAO
3705 VALENCIA COURTFLOWER MOUNDTX75022VICE PRESIDE000.00$0$0$0
JAIDEEP JAYARAM
2508 CARROLL COURTFLOWER MOUNDTX75022SECRETARY000.00$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdEmplOrNONETxt
Comp Of Hghst Pd Cntrct Or NONENONECompOfHghstPdCntrctOrNONETxt

Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1N/ADescription1Txt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$0AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$71,535AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$578FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$72,113TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$72,113AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$1,082CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$71,031NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$3,552MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Minimum Investment Return$3,552MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt
Distributable Before Adj$3,552DistributableBeforeAdjAmt
Distributable Before Ded$3,552DistributableBeforeDedAmt
Distributable As Adjusted$3,552DistributableAsAdjustedAmt

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$346,811ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Qualifying Distributions$346,811QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Undistributed Income UndistributedIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Distributable As Adjusted$3,552DistributableAsAdjustedAmt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr5$12,985ExcessDistributionCyovYr5Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr4$29,094ExcessDistributionCyovYr4Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr3$70,490ExcessDistributionCyovYr3Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr2$32,768ExcessDistributionCyovYr2Amt
Excess Distribution Cyov Yr1$56,368ExcessDistributionCyovYr1Amt
Total Excess Distribution Cyov$201,705TotalExcessDistributionCyovAmt
Qualifying Distributions$346,811QualifyingDistributionsAmt
Applied To Current Year$3,552AppliedToCurrentYearAmt
Remaining Distri From Corpus$343,259RemainingDistriFromCorpusAmt
Total Corpus$544,964TotalCorpusAmt
Undistributed Income CY$0UndistributedIncomeCYAmt
Excess Distri Cyov From Yr5$12,985ExcessDistriCyovFromYr5Amt
Excess Distri Cyov To Next Yr$531,979ExcessDistriCyovToNextYrAmt
Excess From Year4$29,094ExcessFromYear4Amt
Excess From Year3$70,490ExcessFromYear3Amt
Excess From Year2$32,768ExcessFromYear2Amt
Excess From Year1$56,368ExcessFromYear1Amt
Excess From Current Year$343,259ExcessFromCurrentYearAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributing ManagerNAGARAJ V RAOContributingManagerNm
Contributing ManagerSESHKUMARI RAOContributingManagerNm
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (11 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusTxtGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
KERA - KXT 917
3000 HARRY HINES BLVDDALLASTX75201NCSUPPORT OF NORTH TEXAS PUBLIC BROADC$10,000
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AU
PO BOX 7458AUSTINTX78713NCTO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR THE UNIVERSIT$17,000
THE CORNELL LAB OF ORNITHOLGY
159 SAPSUCKER WOODS RDITHICANY14850NCTO SUPPORT THE LAB'S MISSION TO IMPR$10,000
ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE
2490 JUNCTION PLACEBOULDERCO80301NCPROMOTE CLEAN ENERGY$10,400
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETY
225 VARICK STNEW YORKNY10014NCPROTECTING NATURAL RESOURCES$10,325
PEDIPLACE
502 S OLD ORCHARD LN 126LEWISVILLETX75067NCPROVIDE QUALITY PRIMARY PEDIATRIC HC$50,000
AMERICAN RED CROSS
431 18TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20006NCMEET HUMANITARIAN NEEDS$35,000
JOURNEY TO DREAM
1960 ARCHER AVELEWISVILLETX75077NCTO SERVE HOMELESS TEENS$21,200
UNICEF
3 UNITED NATIONS PLAZANEW YORKNY10017NCPROTECT THE CHILDREN$10,453
LEWISVILLE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
1565 C WEST MAIN STREETLEWISVILLETX75067NCENRICH EDUCATION IN LEWISVILLE TX$153,900
BLUEROOF FOUNDATION
3705 VALENCIA CTFLOWER MOUNDTX75022NCPROMOTE SOLAR AS ALTERNATIVE ENERGY$16,092
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$344,370TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Gain Sales Ast Oth Than Invntry GainSalesAstOthThanInvntryGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$82RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$82RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$82TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Line Number8LineNumberTxt
Relationship StatementSALE OF DONATED STOCKRelationshipStatementTxt

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EOfalseTrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of AssetsfalseSalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EOfalsePurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth AssetsfalseRentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement ArrangementsfalseReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan GuaranteesfalseLoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services EtcfalsePerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities EtcfalseSharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EOfalseRelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
General RuleYes (X)GeneralRuleInd

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp (2 entries)

ContributorContributorNumAddress Line1ContributorUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContributorUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContributorUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContributorUSAddress/ZIPCdTotal ContributionsTotalContributionsAmtNoncash ContributionNoncashContributionIndPerson ContributionPersonContributionInd
NAGARAJ V AND SESHKUMARI RAO
13705 VALENCIA CTFLOWER MOUNDTX75022$195,153Yes (X)
NAGARAJ V AND SESHKUMARI RAO
23705 VALENCIA CTFLOWER MOUNDTX75022$200,000Yes (X)

Non Cash Property Contribution NonCashPropertyContributionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor1ContributorNum
Noncash Property4,079.2930 SHARES OF DODFXNoncashPropertyDesc
Fair Market Value$195,153FairMarketValueAmt
Received2021-12-07ReceivedDt

Accounting Fees Schedule AccountingFeesSchedule

Accounting Fees Detail AccountingFeesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryACCOUNTING FEESCategoryTxt
Amt$2,100Amt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$2,100DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

Depreciation Schedule DepreciationSchedule

Depreciation Property DepreciationPropertyGrp (2 entries)

PropertyPropertyDescAcquiredAcquiredDtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtPrior Year DepreciationPriorYearDepreciationAmtComputation MethodComputationMethodTxtLifeLifeRtCurrent Year ExpenseCurrentYearExpenseAmtAdjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmt
RESEARCH EQUIPMENT2017-03-09$13,882$10,643S/L5.0000$2,776$2,776
RESEARCH EQUIPMENT2018-01-01$574$345S/L5.0000$114$114

Gain Loss Sale Other Assets Sch GainLossSaleOtherAssetsSch

Gain Loss Sale Other Asset GainLossSaleOtherAssetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
AssetSALE OF DONATED SECURITIES DODGE & CAssetDesc
Acquired2021-12AcquiredDt
How AcquiredDONATIONHowAcquiredTxt
Sold2021-12SoldDt
Gross Sales Price$195,235GrossSalesPriceAmt
Basis$195,153BasisAmt
Total Net$82TotalNetAmt

Land Etc Schedule2 LandEtcSchedule2

Land Etc LandEtcGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Category Or ItemBUILDLINGSCategoryOrItemTxt
Cost Or Other Basis$14,456CostOrOtherBasisAmt
Accumulated Depreciation$13,878AccumulatedDepreciationAmt
Book Value$578BookValueAmt
EOYFMV$578EOYFMVAmt

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsSchedule

Other Assets Schedule OtherAssetsScheduleGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBOY Book ValueBOYBookValueAmtEOY Book ValueEOYBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
RECEIVABLE FROM BLUEROOF FOUNDATION$16,092
OTHER RECEIVABLE$619$619

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (3 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
EXPENSES
BANK FEES$48$48
ONLINE FEES$293$293

Substantial Contributors Sch SubstantialContributorsSch

Substantial Contributor Detail SubstantialContributorDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonNAGARAJ V SESHKUMARI RAOPersonNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line13705 VALENCIA CTAddressLine1Txt
CityFLOWER MOUNDCityNm
State AbbreviationTXStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP75022ZIPCd