To preserve the last remnants of the pacific ecuadorian forest and to empower local communities to restore what has been lost.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$37K 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $91K a year · 16% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$37K
to officers and key staff · 32% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 32% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $133K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$160K
Spent
$116K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$344K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$160K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$160K
FY2021$390K
FY2022$818K
FY2023$642K
FY2024$810K
Expenses
$116K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$116K
FY2021$256K
FY2022$674K
FY2023$691K
FY2024$629K
Net assets
$344K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$344K
FY2021$477K
FY2022$619K
FY2023$569K
FY2024$754K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2010.

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Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $95K Management & general 15% · $18K Fundraising 3% · $3K

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

8 people listed on the 990; $37K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$24,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$13,000Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ryan Lynch’s $60K as Executive Director is at the 40th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment 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 · 4 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Ryan Lynch$60,000$55,938——$24,000
Gerald Toth$54,000$48,766——$13,000
Ryan Loring Lynch——$36,000$34,000—
Gerald Francis Toth III——$28,800$27,000—

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

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

Programs and updates

Protects remaining Pacific Ecuadorian forests and helps communities restore lost areas.

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2 programs · $95K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Management of the jama-coaque ecological reserve which protects 1,500 acres of tropical rainforest in coastal ecuador. The reserve preserves the forests and watershed of the camarones river, which benefits three neighboring communities with a total population of approximately 2,000 people.

$78Kprogram expense
02

Scientific research of tropical rainforests, native wildlife, and sustainable food production. International graduate students and their professors visit the reserve to carry out biological research and assist with conservation activities.

$16Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$133K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$160K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Money outPt IX
$116K
Ln 25
Programscol B$95K
Managementcol C$18K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$344K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$90K
Total assetsLn 16$344K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$157K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$3K
Total revenueLn 12$160K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$90K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$90K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$254K
Total assetsLn 16$344K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$344K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 66
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$46K$90K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$254K$254K
Total assetsLn 16$300K$344K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$300K$344K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$47K$47K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$37K$30K$7K
Management feesLn 11a$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$7K$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$116K$95K$18K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $810K$629K$181K$754K 990 PDF
FY2023 $642K$691K−$48K$569K 990 PDF
FY2022 $818K$674K$144K$619K 990 PDF
FY2021 $390K$256K$133K$477K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $160K$116K$44K$344K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $160,181 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $150,906$156,780
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $65,064$3,401
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $215,979$160,181
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $124,500$47,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $36,000$37,000
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $100,963$32,041
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $261,463$116,041
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$45,484$44,140
Part VI · Governance 6 of 7 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $160,181 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$156,780
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$156,780
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $3,401$3,401
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $3,401 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$160,181
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $116,041 across 5 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $47,000$47,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $29,600 · Management $7,400$37,000
IX-11a Management feesManagement $7,000$7,000
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,491 · Fundraising $3,491$6,982
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,059$18,059
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $94,659 · Management $17,891 · Fundraising $3,491$116,041
Part X · Balance sheet $343,683 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $45,516$89,656
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $254,027$254,027
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $299,543$343,683
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $299,543$343,683
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $299,543$343,683
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $343,683 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$160,181
XI-2 Total expenses$116,041
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$44,140
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$299,543
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$343,683

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