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Arawaka Inc

EIN 68-0493107 · Ribera, NM

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthStrong100 out of 100GovernanceFair54 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ARAWAKA'S MAIN GOAL IS TO PROMOTE A BETTER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN HUMAN BEINGS AND OUR MOTHER EARTH. OUR PRAYER IS FOR THE FOLLOWING GENERATIONS: THAT THEY MAY INHERIT THE EARTH IN BETTER CONDITION THAN WE HAVE IT NOW. THE ONLY REAL PROBLEM WITH THE ECOLOGY OF THE PLANET RESIDES IN THE HUMAN BEINGS; THEREFORE OUR EFFORTS ARE DIRECTED TOWARDS DEVELOPING WAYS OF SPIRITUAL EDUCATION. WE INTEND TO INCREASE OUR AWARENESS AND TO AWAKEN OUR HEARTS TO THE LEVEL AT WHICH WE BECOME CAPABLE OF RECOGNIZING THE EARTH AS OUR MOTHER AND ALL THAT LIVE ON THE EARTH AS OUR RELATIVES AND OUR PARTNERS IN LIFE. OUR WORK FACES FOUR DIRECTIONS; INDIAN TRADITIONS; INDIVIDUAL HEALING; CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY LIFE.

Income
$507,345
Spending
$357,450
Spent on programs
94%
Reserves
15 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 51%
Employees
0
Volunteers
100
Highest pay
$79,010, president

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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 15.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 8% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 30% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 81% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    94% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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

Fair: 54 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 4 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed 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. $197,170 spent. INDIGENOUS SPIRITUAL TRADITIONS WE OFFERED SEVERAL EVENTS. THESE EVENTS WERE ATTENDED BY PEOPLE COMING FROM AROUND NEW MEXICO, THE UNITED STATES, AND ALSO FROM OTHER COUNTRIES. THE LEARNING AND CEREMONIES WERE DEEP AND HAD A PROFOUND EFFECT ON THE PEOPLE THAT ATTENDED. IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT WE WERE ABLE TO WELCOME SOME OF OUR INDIGENOUS RELATIVES FROM SOUTH AMERICA AND THEIR CULTURAL WAYS AND UNDERSTANDING AND PRACTICE OF RELATIONSHIP WITH MOTHER EARTH WAS A CRUCIAL PART OF THESE SUMMER EVENTS. ESTIMATED PARTICIPANTS: 180
  2. $51,156 spent. EDUCATIONAL HEALING WE HOSTED FOUR EDUCATIONAL GROUPS THIS YEAR, OFFERING PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEEPEN THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH MOTHER EARTH AND RECONNECT IN COMMUNITY. WORKING YEARLY WITH GROUPS OF COMMUNITY LEADERS HELPS THE MISSION OF ARAWAKA FIND ITS WAY INTO THE WORLD AND HAS A POSITIVE RIPPLE EFFECT. WE ALSO HOSTED MULTIPLE SMALLER GROUPS OF 1-3 PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ESTIMATED PARTICIPANTS: 75
  3. $33,660 spent. COMMUNITY LIFE WE HAD MORE COMMUNITY MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN OUR WORK AND LEARN DAYS BOTH IN THE MAINTENANCE/REPAIR OF OUR NATURAL BUILDINGS AND LAND RESTORATION PROJECTS. WITH THE ARAWAKA WATER PROJECT, WE HAD THREE WORK- AND-LEARN SESSIONS- FEBRUARY, AUGUST, AND OCTOBER. WE BEGAN THINNING, PLANTING NATIVE SEEDS AND BRANCHING IN AN EFFORT TO HEAL JUNIPER ENCROACHMENT AND WE ALSO STARTED TO ESTABLISH A WILDLIFE AND POLLINATOR HABITAT WHICH BUILDS ON OUR PREVIOUS YEARS OF WORK IN THE UPLANDS AND IN THE ARROYO. ESTIMATED PARTICIPANTS: 50
  4. $54,852 spent. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDING ECOLOGICAL LAND USE, LAND CARETAKING AND PUBLIC OUTREACH.
  5. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES INCLUDING ECOLOGICAL LAND USE, LAND CARETAKING AND PUBLIC OUTREACH.

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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since August 2002.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 21, 2026.

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