Nonprofit · EIN 03-0335159
MAYA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · CAMBRIDGE, MA 02140
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,296,578 | $767,845 | $528,733 | $7,224,733 | $45,217 | $7,179,516 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $2,158,798 | $758,181 | $1,400,617 | $6,239,361 | $41,728 | $6,197,633 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $1,038,741 | $748,683 | $290,058 | $5,158,485 | $34,630 | $5,123,855 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,160,597
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $135,872
- Royalties
- $109
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $4,565
- Other revenue
- $109
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $595,415
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $50,250
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $50,250
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,247
- Accounting fees
- $60,496
- Occupancy
- $536
- Travel
- $17,810
- Program services (functional)
- $651,431
- Management and general (functional)
- $86,281
- Fundraising (functional)
- $30,133
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $6,239,361
- Total assets, end of year
- $7,224,733
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $45,217
- Net assets, end of year
- $7,179,516
- Publicly traded securities
- $311,902
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,988,018
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $191,498
- Gross receipts
- $1,298,364
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1992
- State of legal domicile
- VT
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY HOLLY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $16,750 |
| PABLO CHAVAJAY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| MITCHELL DENBURG | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| IAN LUTZ | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| EDWARD FISCHER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARIA GUADALUPE SIC LOPEZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ABNER CRUZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| STERLING CROCKETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DIANE CARAZAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| HECTOR CONCOHA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELISABETH S NICHOLSON NON-VOTING | SECRETARY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $0 |
| PABLO CHAVAJAY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| EDWARD FISCHER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN KAISER | DIRECTOR, TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| MITCHELL DENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RANDHI WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SERITA FREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KENDRON THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PABLO CHAVAJAY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| EDWARD FISCHER | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JOSE URSUA | TREASURER (THROUGH 1/31/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MITCHELL DENBURG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RANDHI WILSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| SERITA FREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KAREN KAISER | DIRECTOR, TREASURER (FROM 2/1/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| KENDRON THOMAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| ELISABETH S NICHOLSON NON-VOTING | SECRETARY, EX OFFICIO MEMB Officer | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1770 MASSACHUSETTS AVE 204, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02140-2808
- In care of
- % AMY HOLLY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- AMY HOLLY, 1770 MASSACHUSETTS AVE 204, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02140
- Signed the 990
- AMY HOLLY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (857) 270-7940
- Website
- WWW.MAYAEDUFOUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- JOHNSON O'CONNOR FERON & CARUCCI LLP
Mission
THE MAYA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION (MEF) SUPPORTS PROGRAMS DEDICATED TO THE EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL ADVANCEMENT OF MAYA PEOPLE. HOW WE ACHIEVE THIS MISSION:WITH OUR FOCUS ON HIGHER EDUCATION, WE PARTNER WITH PROVEN NONPROFITS IN GUATEMALA, MEXICO, AND BELIZE IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE UNIVERSITY-LEVEL SCHOLARSHIPS TO PROMISING AND DETERMINED MAYA STUDENTS FROM POOR ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS.WE MAKE SURE THAT ALL OUR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS SHOW A HIGH REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN AND GIRLS AND RESPECT FOR MAYA CULTURE AND TRADITIONS.IN ORDER TO INCREASE EDUCATIONAL ACCESS FOR MAYA STUDENTS IN REMOTE AREAS, WE WORK WITH NONPROFITS WHO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO ADVANCE TOWARDS VOCATIONAL HIGH-SCHOOL OR UNIVERSITY.WE ALSO SUPPORT THE EFFORTS OF TWO IMPORTANT GUARDIANS OF HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE MESOAMERICAN REGION: CIRMA IN ANTIGUA, GUATEMALA AND SNA JTZ'IBAJOM (HOUSE OF THE WRITER) IN SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, MEXICO.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION PRIMARILY PROVIDES GRANTS THAT SUPPORT AND PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS IN THE MAYA REGION OF MEXICO AND CENTRAL AMERICA. APPROXIMATELY 15 - 20 GRANTS ARE AWARDED ANNUALLY TO VETTED NONPROFIT PARTNERS IN GUATEMALA, MEXICO, AND BELIZE. REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FOUNDATION TRAVEL TO THESE AREAS PERIODICALLY TO MONITOR AND OBSERVE THE PROGRAMS AND REGULAR ONLINE MEETINGS ARE HELD WITH SUPERVISORS AND STUDENTS. MEF SERVES UP TO 500 MAYA STUDENTS PER YEAR IN THE VARIOUS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS IT SUPPORTS.Expenses $338,115 · grants $282,100
- THE FOUNDATION ANNUALLY PROVIDES GRANTS TO CIRMA IN GUATEMALA AND SNA JTZ'IBAJOM, IN SUPPORT OF THEIR MISSIONS TO FOSTER STUDY AND PRESERVATION OF MAYAN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES OF THE MESOAMERICAN REGION.FOR MORE THAN FOUR DECADES CIRMA HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED INTERNATIONALLY FOR ITS DEDICATION TO THE RESCUE AND PRESERVATION OF GUATEMALA'S VISUAL AND DOCUMENTARY PATRIMONY. MEF'S SUPPORT OF CIRMA FOCUSES ON THEIR UNIQUE HISTORICAL AND PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVES AND THEIR COMPREHENSIVE LIBRARY SPECIALIZING IN THE SOCIAL SCIENCES, WITH BOOKS AND PERIODICALS PERTAINING TO THE MESOAMERICAN REGION.IN JANUARY 2024, MEF STARTED A SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, WITH THE HELP OF CIRMA: 56 STUDENTS, FORMERLY IN TWO OTHER MEF PROGRAMS, ARE NOW BEING SERVED BY MEF STAFF, WITH ACCOUNTING AND AUDITING OVERSIGHT FROM CIRMA. THIS COLLABORATIVE VENTURE IS CALLED PROGRAMA DE BECAS MAYAS MEF.SNA JTZ'IBAJOM (HOUSE OF THE WRITER), THE MAYA WRITERS' GROUP IN SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS HAS FOUGHT FOR THE PRESERVATION OF MAYA CULTURE AND PROMOTION OF LITERACY SINCE 1983. THE GROUP'S MEMBERS HAVE PRODUCED MANY PLAYS AND PERFORMANCES, WRITTEN BOOKS, GRAMMAR AND LANGUAGE MANUALS, TAUGHT LITERACY AND INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE COURSES, AND CARRIED OUT VIDEO AND RADIO PROJECTS.OVER THE PAST TWO DECADES MEF HAS BEEN ABLE TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO SNA FOR BRINGING MAYAN LANGUAGE LITERACY COURSES TO TSELTAL- AND TSOTSIL-SPEAKING COMMUNITIES IN CHIAPAS. IN THESE COURSES, MAYA CHILDREN AND ADULTS ARE LEARNING TO READ AND WRITE IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGES. THERE IS GREAT INTEREST AND THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS HAVE PARTICIPATED IN AND GRADUATED FROM THESE COURSES. MEF SHARES THE GOAL OF PRESERVING MAYAN LANGUAGES AND CULTURAL TRADITIONS.MEF LAUNCHED A UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WITH SNA JTZ'IBAJOM IN 1998. IT HAS SEEN MANY STUDENTS GRADUATE AND CURRENTLY SUPPORTS 35 STUDENTS IN A VARIETY OF DISCIPLINES, INCLUDING AGRONOMY, PHYSICAL EDUCATION, MEDICINE, DENTISTRY, COMMUNICATIONS, ANTHROPOLOGY, LAW AND NURSING.MORE RECENTLY, SNA HAS AGREED TO ADMINISTER MEF'S SMALL CHENALHO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM WITH THE HELP OF LOCAL SUPERVISORS.Expenses $313,316 · grants $313,315
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 03-0335159
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $7,224,733
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,298,364
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,296,578 | $767,845 | $7,224,733 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $2,158,798 | $758,181 | $6,239,361 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,038,741 | $748,683 | $5,158,485 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $1,245,195 | $686,372 | $4,404,873 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | 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 03-0335159).
Questions about MAYA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of MAYA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MAYA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION is 03-0335159.
- Is MAYA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to MAYA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MAYA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION 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 MAYA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MAYA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MAYA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names AMY HOLLY.
- Who are the officers and directors of MAYA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 10 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $16,750 (AMY HOLLY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MAYA EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,296,578, expenses of $767,845 and total assets of $7,224,733 at year end.
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