People for Guatemala Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Our mission is to teach indigenous people living in poverty in rural Guatemla how to build their capacity to recognize and priortize issues within their families and in their communities to create sustainable solutions regarding health and education. We require authentic participation to each project, either labor or a small contribution or both.
- Income
- $293,609
- Spending
- $224,693
- Spent on programs
- 99%
- Reserves
- 79.4 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 76%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 10
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 79.4 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 18% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1598% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 46% of charities in its peer group (human services, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- $207,927 spent. Education: Expanded our after school program to morning and afternoon classes for 71 at-risk elementary, junior high, and high school students. Hired 3 more full time teachers (total 7) to provide homework help, technology training, classes in math, English Language as well as a full time psychologist to support the students' emotional well being. Over 1,000 students benefited from our increased support in 3 village schools by paying 1 teracher and internet service in 2 schools in El Hato, 3 teachers in San Pedro schools and 3 cooks. Created a technology classroom at the San Pedro Elemenarty school serving 85 students in 4th, 5th, and 6th grades. INcreased access to education by providing 49 students to attend junmior high and high school, supplied schools materials, books, fees for registration, tuition, and transportation. Provided a grant to NamaseDirect to translate 26 videos into the Myan language in Kachiquel which are made public on YouTube. Provided a grant to Lavosi to produce sign language education videos.
- $13,316 spent. Healthland Community Development: Provided new kitchen equipment for 3 elementary schools to help reduce malnutrition or 370 students in 2 schools in San Pedro and 1 in Alotenango. Triaged over 250 students and provided dental care to students who needed treatment. To reduce malnutrition, a vitamin is given and a healthy snack prepared every day for our 70 students at our Center for Education & Vocation support.
- Womens Empowerment: Grant to NamasteDirect to produce 1 training video, train 20 community mentors to facilitate financial literacy education and facilitate 30 workshops to reach 600 women.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 2010.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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