Pachamama Alliance
Meets Standards
Standards For Charity Accountability
Governance
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Board Oversight
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Board Size
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Board Meetings
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Board Compensation
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Conflict of Interest
Measuring Effectiveness
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Effectiveness Policy
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Effectiveness Report
Finances
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Program Expenses
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Fundraising Expenses
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Accumulating Funds
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Audit Report
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Detailed Expense Breakdown
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Accurate Expense Reporting
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Budget Plan
Fundraising & Info
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Truthful Materials
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Annual Report
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Website Disclosures
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Donor Privacy
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Cause Marketing Disclosures
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Complaints
Pachamama Alliance meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
Stated Purpose:
"to empower Indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest to preserve their lands and culture and, using insights gained from that work, to educate and inspire individuals everywhere to bring forth a thriving, just and sustainable world."
Year, State Incorporated:
1996, CA
Pachamama Alliance reports that it partners with Indigenous people to promote environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, and socially just communities. The organization provides financial and logistical support to Indigenous governing organizations in Ecuador. Pachamama Alliance also funds and organizes trainings, workshops, and assemblies for Indigenous people to learn about their individual and collective rights under national and international law. The organization's other initiatives work to improve the access and quality of health services and increase educational offerings that address topics such as climate crisis, sustainability, and social justice.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, Pachamama Alliance's program expenses were:
| Program services | $5,862,654 |
| Total Program Expenses | $5,862,654 |
Chief Executive
Basil (Bill) R. Twist, Jr., Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Compensation*
$111,535
Chair of the Board
Tom Virden
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Tech Entrepreneur
Board Size
7
Paid Staff Size
19
*2023 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet, Direct mail appeals, Radio, Print advertisements
Fundraising costs were 8% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $7,215,667, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)
This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
The following information is based on Pachamama Alliance's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Source of Funds
| Other income | $12,486 |
| Investment return, net | $137,747 |
| Trip income | $754,648 |
| Grants and donations | $7,215,667 |
| Total Income | $8,120,548 |
Programs: 84% Fundraising: 8% Administrative: 8%
| Total Income | $8,120,548 |
| Total expenses: | $7,019,987 |
| Program expenses | $5,862,654 |
| Fundraising expenses | $590,436 |
| Administrative expenses | $566,897 |
| Other expenses | $0 |
| Income in Excess of Expenses | $1,100,561 |
| Beginning Net Assets | $3,545,074 |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $0 |
| Ending Net Assets | $4,645,635 |
| Total Liabilities | $392,743 |
| Total Assets | $5,038,378 |
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Report completed by:
BBB Wise Giving Alliance