Liabilities / Assets
31st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 87-1730274 • 501(c)3 • New York, NY
Profile
Our mission is to unite conservation, education, and the arts for a more just world. We pledge to support conservation efforts in the worlds most crucial ecosystems and advocate for the rights of those whose lands and lives are endangered by environmental threats.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
31st percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
30th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
18th percentile
Higher net margin than 18% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
55th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 55% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 5.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
6th percentile
Faster asset growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
9th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Down$106,760
Down $61,504 (-37%) from 2023
Liabilities
Flat$0
Flat from 2023
Net Assets
Down$106,760
Down $61,504 (-37%) from 2023
Revenue
Down$526,946
Down $182,110 (-26%) from 2023
Expenses
Down$588,450
Down $206,360 (-26%) from 2023
Net Income
Up-$61,504
Up $24,250 (+28%) from 2023
Most recent year
2024 • Form 990Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.
Our mission is to unite conservation, education, and the arts for a more just world. We pledge to support conservation efforts in the worlds most crucial ecosystems and advocate for the rights of those whose lands and lives are endangered by environmental threats.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $164,696 | $103,192 | ▼ $61,504 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $2,068 | $2,068 | → $0 |
| Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges | $1,500 | $1,500 | → $0 |
| Total Assets | $168,264 | $106,760 | ▼ $61,504 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Total Liabilities | $0 | $0 | → $0 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $168,264 | $106,760 | ▼ $61,504 |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $168,264 | $106,760 | ▼ $61,504 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $168,264 | $106,760 | ▼ $61,504 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $2,068 | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori S Espinoza | Director Global Learning | PT | $26,808 | $26,808 |
| Marley Stuart | Executive Director | FT | $23,745 | $23,745 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Mary Abbruzzese | Director |
| Natalie Espinoza | Director and Secretary |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Other Expenses | $521,011 |
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $66,439 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $1,000 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees for Services Other | $488,071 | $267 | - | $488,338 |
| Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees | - | $59,656 | - | $59,656 |
| Insurance | $4,278 | $4,278 | - | $8,556 |
| Travel | $6,770 | $1,721 | - | $8,491 |
| Other Employee Benefits | - | $6,783 | - | $6,783 |
| Fees for Services Accounting | - | $3,450 | - | $3,450 |
| Grants to Domestic Orgs | $1,000 | - | - | $1,000 |
| All Other Expenses | $267 | $267 | - | $534 |
| Other Expenses | $480 | $2,049 | - | $480 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $62 | - | $62 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $506,674 | $81,776 | $0 | $588,450 |
| Recipient | Location | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchid Conservation Alliance | Encinitas, CA | - | Protect Threatened Forests | $1,000 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Interested Party | Relationship | Description | Shared Revenue | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori Espinoza | Spouse Owner Andean Study Programs | Asp Handles All Logistics in Ecuador | No | $314,095 |
“Lori swanson espinoza and natalia espinoza are mother and daughter. Lori swanson espinoza is married to the owner of andean study programs in ecuador which is one of the organizations that ecostudio foundation contracts for administering student programs in ecuador.”
“Governing body will review and accept tax return prior to filing”
“Conflict of interest policy reviewed and signed by the four directors on june 16 2021 outlines the procedures to detect, determine, address and resolve any conflicts of interest and includes direction on compensation and annual statements.”
“All documents are available on our website and upon request as submitted to the executive director, lori swanson.”
“Andean study program $314095 agencia de viajes y turismo ninfatour $35000 cabanas san isidro $18758 mandari panga jungle expedition $36650 sani lodge $19617 santa lucia cloud forest reserve $17567 hosteria mandala $2204 lava lodge $8678 servicios hoteleros y turisticos red booby $2660”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | GOVERNING BODY WILL REVIEW AND ACCEPT TAX RETURN PRIOR TO FILING |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REVIEWED AND SIGNED BY THE FOUR DIRECTORS ON JUNE 16 2021 OUTLINES THE PROCEDURES TO DETECT, DETERMINE, ADDRESS AND RESOLVE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AND INCLUDES DIRECTION ON COMPENSATION AND ANNUAL STATEMENTS. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | ANDEAN STUDY PROGRAM $314095 AGENCIA DE VIAJES Y TURISMO NINFATOUR $35000 CABANAS SAN ISIDRO $18758 MANDARI PANGA JUNGLE EXPEDITION $36650 SANI LODGE $19617 SANTA LUCIA CLOUD FOREST RESERVE $17567 HOSTERIA MANDALA $2204 LAVA LODGE $8678 SERVICIOS HOTELEROS Y TURISTICOS RED BOOBY $2660 |
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