To partner with indigenous communities in Panama to protect their land rights, support their stewardship of their rainforest ecosystems, and educate their youth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$60K 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $40K a year · 12% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 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
$60K
to officers and key staff · 22% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 22% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 12.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $59K
Fine: 2 funders name 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 8 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$319K
-15% vs prior year
Spent
$276K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$295K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$319K
FY2023▼ -15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$141K
FY2022$375K
FY2023$319K
FY2024$287K
Expenses
$276K
FY2023▲ +18%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022$234K
FY2023$276K
FY2024$351K
Net assets
$295K
FY2023▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$112K
FY2022$252K
FY2023$295K
FY2024$231K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $226K Management & general 3% · $7K Fundraising 1% · $2K

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; $60K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Presient
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair of Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair of Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Board
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Marsha Kellogg’s $62K as President is at the 58th 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Marsha Kellogg$62,500$60,000$68,750$22,832

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 indigenous land rights, supports rainforest stewardship, and educates youth in Panama.

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3 programs · $206K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Territorial monitoring program environmental complaints have resulted in 36 individuals cited for their environmental violations by Panamas Ministry of Environment. Thirteen were fined for their ecological damages and 23 are under further investigation for environmental crimes. Three violators are in prison.

$128Kprogram expense
02

Twenty-four volunteers from 3 Wounaan communities were trained to fight forest fires. Five Wounaan communities developed a seed sharing and diversification strategy to meet native tree reforestation goals. An additional 6,159 trees were planted in two communities.

$45Kprogram expense
03

Native Future provides support to 53 students in the Ngbe Buglé Buenos Aires region in high school and university programs. One Wounaan student is in her final university year, studying forestry in Honduras. Beyond academic expenses, funds assist with travel, room and board, equipment and supplies needed for classes.

$33Kprogram expense

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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 2 funders$59K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$319K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$319K
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Money outPt IX
$276K
Ln 25
Programscol B$226K
Managementcol C$7K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$295K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$295K
Total assetsLn 16$295K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$319K
Government grantsLn 1e$50K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Investment incomeLn 3$25
Total revenueLn 12$319K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$285K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$295K
Total assetsLn 16$295K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$295K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 68
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$256K$295K
Total assetsLn 16$257K$295K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$257K$295K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$152K$152K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$60K$60K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$16K$13K$400$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$302$302
Total functional expensesLn 25$235K$226K$7K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $287K$351K−$64K$231K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $319K$276K$43K$295K 990 PDF
FY2022 $375K$234K$141K$252K 990 PDF
FY2021 $141K$112K 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
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $318,904 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $374,925$318,879
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6$25
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $374,931$318,904
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $119,966$152,138
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $74,668$83,147
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $35,142$40,667
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $229,776$275,952
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $145,155$42,952
Part VI · Governance 6 of 8 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
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 $318,904 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$49,979
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$268,900
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$318,879
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $25$25
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$318,904
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $234,611 across 5 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $152,138$152,138
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $60,000$60,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $13,375 · Management $400 · Fundraising $2,100$15,875
IX-10 Payroll taxesManagement $6,296$6,296
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $302$302
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $225,513 · Management $6,998 · Fundraising $2,100$234,611
Part X · Balance sheet $295,339 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $245,932$284,691
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $10,006$10,031
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $866$617
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $256,804$295,339
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $30,028$48,111
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $226,776$247,228
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $256,804$295,339
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $256,804$295,339
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $295,339 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$318,904
XI-2 Total expenses$275,952
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$42,952
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$256,804
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$295,339

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