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Mano a Mano International Partners

EIN 41-1796971 · Saint Paul, MN

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong93 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ORGANIZATION IS GUIDED BY THE SIMPLE PREMISE THAT GROUPS OF COMMITTED INDIVIDUALS CAN REACH ACROSS NATIONAL BOUNDARIES TO MAKE A DRAMATIC DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS. THE POWER OF THIS PREMISE HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED BY THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE ORGANIZATION HAS GROWN. MANO A MANO WAS ESTABLISHED IN 1994 AND HAS CREATED AN INFRASTRUCTURE FOR HEALTH CARE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN HUNDREDS OF RURAL COMMUNITIES. THIS INFRASTRUCTURE IS CONSTRUCTED, SUPPORTED, AND RUN BY BOLIVIANS. MANO A MANO ACCOMPLISHES ITS WORK IN BOLIVIA THROUGH FOUR COUNTERPART ORGANIZATIONS WHICH IT HELPED CREATE: MANO A MANO BOLIVIA, WHICH FOCUSES ON HEALTH AND EDUCATION; MANO A MANO - NUEVO MUNDO (NEW WORLD), WHICH ADDRESSES THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ASPECT OF ITS MISSION; MANO A MANO APOYO AEREO (AIR SUPPORT), WHICH PROVIDES EMERGENCY AIR RESCUE TO RURAL COMMUNITIES AND AIR TRANSPORT FOR MANO A MANO AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR MISSIONS; AND, MANO A MANO - INTERNACIONAL, WHICH FOCUSES ON TRAVEL PLAN

Income
$3.2 million
Spending
$2.4 million
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
9.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
4
Volunteers
229
Highest pay
$133,399, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 84% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 1% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 23% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 32% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    87% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 4 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (housing, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 9 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 (5)
  1. $64,000 spent. MANO A MANO BOLIVIA FOCUSES ON HEALTH AND EDUCATION, INCLUDING BUILDING HEALTH CLINICS AND SCHOOLS, AND WAS FOUNDED IN 1999. TO DATE, MANO A MANO HAS CONSTRUCTED 187 CLINICS AND 70 SCHOOLS IN RURAL COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT BOLIVIA. MANO A MANO'S NETWORK OF CLINICS HAS MORE THAN 1 MILLION PATIENT VISITS PER YEAR (1,465,860 IN 2024), AND PROVIDES ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FOR MORE THAN 800,000 PEOPLE.
  2. $679,805 spent. MANO A MANO NUEVO MUNDO FOCUSES ON RURAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING ROAD AND WATER PROJECTS, AND WAS FOUNDED IN 2005. THESE LARGE-SCALE PROJECTS ARE AIMED AT IMPROVING FARMER'S INCOMES AND NUTRITION BY IMPROVING CROP YIELDS AND ACCESS TO MARKETS. MANO A MANO HAS BUILT 11 MAJOR WATER RESERVOIRS, 459 FARM PONDS, 42 SURFACE WELLS, AND 29 DEEP WELLS, PROVIDING 108,000+ PEOPLE WITH CONSISTENT ACCESS TO WATER. MANO A MANO HAS BUILT OR IMPROVED MORE THAN 1,389 MILES OF ROADS, WHICH DRAMATICALLY REDUCE TRAVEL TIMES FOR ISOLATED COMMUNITIES.
  3. $804,509 spent. MANO A MANO APOYO AREO (AIR SUPPORT) PROVIDES EMERGENCY AIR RESCUES, WEEKEND HEALTH CLINICS, AND CARGO TRANSPORT, AND WAS FOUNDED IN 2006. TO DATE, MANO A MANO AVIATION HAS PROVIDED MORE THAN 4,649 PEOPLE WITH EMERGENCY FLIGHTS. THE MAJORITY OF MANO A MANO'S FLIGHTS SERVE THE DEPARTMENT OF BENI IN THE AMAZON REGION OF BOLIVIA.
  4. $555,428 spent. MANO A MANO INTERNACIONAL, FOUNDED IN 2012, FOCUSES ON TRAVEL PLANNING AND LOGISTICS FOR TRAVELERS TO BOLIVIA; MANAGES OUR CENTER FOR ECOLOGICAL AGRICULTURE (CEA), WHICH PROVIDES TRAINING AND TOOLS FOR RURAL FARMERS TO IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION; AND COORDINATES THE DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT BOLIVIA. 182,317 POUNDS OF SUPPLIES WERE SHIPPED FROM MINNESOTA TO BOLIVIA IN 2024.
  5. MANO A MANO INTERNACIONAL, FOUNDED IN 2012, FOCUSES ON TRAVEL PLANNING AND LOGISTICS FOR TRAVELERS TO BOLIVIA; MANAGES OUR CENTER FOR ECOLOGICAL AGRICULTURE (CEA), WHICH PROVIDES TRAINING AND TOOLS FOR RURAL FARMERS TO IMPROVE FOOD SECURITY AND NUTRITION; AND COORDINATES THE DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICAL SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT THROUGHOUT BOLIVIA. 182,317 POUNDS OF SUPPLIES WERE SHIPPED FROM MINNESOTA TO BOLIVIA IN 2024.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. 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 September 7, 2026.

  2. 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 September 30, 2026.

  3. 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 September 10, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since May 1995.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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 7, 2026.

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