Supporting maya indigenous communities in rural Guatemala through funding educational, nutritional and sustainable development projects.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$68K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $23K a year · 3% of revenue · last 7 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$68K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $25K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$8K
0.7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$955K
-24% vs prior year
Spent
$909K
To programs
83%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$955K
FY2020▼ -24%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$1.3M
FY2020$955K
FY2021$833K
FY2022$779K
FY2022$212K
FY2023$787K
FY2024$726K
FY2025$778K
Expenses
$909K
FY2020▼ -10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$1.0M
FY2020$909K
FY2021$784K
FY2022$949K
FY2022$221K
FY2023$855K
FY2024$691K
FY2025$761K
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2020▲ +395%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$230K
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$952K
FY2022$943K
FY2023$904K
FY2024$939K
FY2025$846K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2019-02-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2020.

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Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $755K Management & general 12% · $113K Fundraising 4% · $40K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $68K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Di
$68,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elena Wason’s $59K as Executive Dir. is at the 54th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1636 $100K–1M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2022FY2020
Erin Mooney——$51,041$12,958$79,612$68,500
Elena Wason$59,284$51,648$25,839———

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Funds education, nutrition, and sustainable projects for Maya communities in rural Guatemala.

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1 program · $755K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Mayan familes works to advance education,nutrition,health and economic development through community-led initiatives which build on existing resources and knowledge in the lake atitlan region of guatemala.

$755Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$25K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$955K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$955K
Money outPt IX
$909K
Ln 25
Programscol B$755K
Managementcol C$113K
Fundraisingcol D$40K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$308K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$955K
Total revenueLn 12$955K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$308K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$308K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$765K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$8K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 650
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$115K$308K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$15K$765K
Total assetsLn 16$231K$1.1M
LiabilitiesLn 26$253$8K
Net assetsLn 32$230K$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$60K$20K$20K$20K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$19K$6K$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$3K$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$4K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$40K$40K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$92K$66K$26K$19
Office expensesLn 13$1K$1K$155
Information technologyLn 14$15K$11K$4K
TravelLn 17$7K$7K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$646K$646K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$909K$755K$113K$40K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $778K$761K$17K$846K 990 PDF
FY2024 $726K$691K$35K$939K 990 PDF
FY2023 $787K$855K−$68K$904K 990 PDF
FY2022 $779K$949K−$170K$952K 990 PDF
FY2021 $833K$784K$49K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $955K$909K$46K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2019 $1.3M$1.0M$254K$230K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $955,198 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,264,961$955,198
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,264,961$955,198
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $167,114$88,995
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $843,484$819,830
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,010,598$908,825
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $254,363$46,373
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $955,198 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$955,198
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$955,198
VIII-12 Total revenue$955,198
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $908,825 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $20,000 · Management $20,000 · Fundraising $20,000$60,000
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $6,383 · Management $6,383 · Fundraising $6,383$19,149
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,282 · Management $3,282 · Fundraising $3,282$9,846
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $3,717$3,717
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $39,582$39,582
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $66,377 · Management $25,547 · Fundraising $19$91,943
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $1,026 · Fundraising $155$1,181
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $11,068 · Fundraising $3,690$14,758
IX-17 TravelFundraising $6,833$6,833
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $645,889$645,889
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $13,413$13,413
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,514$2,514
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $755,344 · Management $113,119 · Fundraising $40,362$908,825
Part X · Balance sheet $1,148,035 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $115,279$307,611
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $100,000$75,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $15,428$765,424
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $230,707$1,148,035
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $253$7,798
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $253$7,798
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $230,454$1,140,237
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $230,454$1,140,237
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $230,707$1,148,035
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,140,237 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$955,198
XI-2 Total expenses$908,825
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$46,373
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$230,454
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$863,410
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,140,237

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