Mosaic Project
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
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.
- Income
- $1.4 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Spent on programs
- 81%
- Reserves
- 11.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 68%
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 14
- Highest pay
- $80,800, executive dir.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 77% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 11.3 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 3% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 5% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 8% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1581% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 14 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 47% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 2519 of 19 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
0 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- $910,256 spent. 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, 2024 was the first year we were able to run a full 12 Spring and Fall sessions of the Outdoor School Camps and student attendance for each session approached pre-pandemic levels. Most partner schools needed a second visit post-pandemic to re-establish their own Outdoor school admin processes and communications and ultimate participation levels in the program.
- $152,841 spent. 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 has fully recovered to pre-pandemic levels.
- $107,095 spent. 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 additional video content.
- $29,050 spent. The Mosaic Consulting Project (MCP): TOGETHER, WE CREATE AN ENVIRONMENT THAT FOSTERS MUTUAL RESPECT, CONNECTION, AND A CELEBRATION OF DIFFERENCES AND THAT MOTIVATES ALL MEMBERS TO ACHIEVE AT THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL. MOSAIC CONSULTING PROJECT TRAININGS UTILIZE EXPERIMENTAL, DYNAMIC ACTIVITIES TO EXPLORE DIFFERENCES AND BUILD COMMUNITY. OUR FOCUS ON EMPATHY, APPRECIATION OF DIFFERENCES, ASSERTIVENESS, TEAM BUILDING, AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION CREATES A MORE ENGAGED, EFFECTIVE WORKFORCE AND A MORE INCLUSIVE WORKPLACE CULTURE. The MCP programs have not recovered to pre-pandemic levels.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 7, 2026.
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