American Friends of Bean Voyage
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
American Friends of Bean Voyage provides training and market access support to smallholder women coffee producers in Latin America, supporting them to gain tools, knowledge and network to lead thriving coffee businesses and their communities towards a sustainable future.
- Income
- $667,820
- Spending
- $583,172
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 4.7 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 81%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 34
- Highest pay
- $40,235, board of directors
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
Good: 85 out of 100. Higher than 55% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
20 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 4.7 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 10% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 59% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 3 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: 61 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (food and agriculture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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 (5)
- $236,492 spent. Farmer School: A 12-month rural incubator program that equips smallholder women coffee farmers with training, peer support, and seed capital to establish resilient farm businesses and break out of the vicious cycle of food insecurity and poverty. Producers enrolled into the program: 343 women coffee producers; Countries: 4 (Costa Rica, Mexico, Colombia, Honduras); Seed Funds disbursed: $79,004.16.
- $190,122 spent. Women-Powered Coffee Summit 2025: A dynamic and inclusive 3-day gathering dedicated to fostering equity in the coffee industry, bringing together smallholder women coffee producers and other women coffee professionals in a safe and inclusive space. Total number of participants: 311; Net Promoter Score: 88; Number of connections created: 3110.
- $101,866 spent. Women-Powered Coffee Collective: Equipping smallholder women coffee farmers with opportunities to establish direct trade relationships with specialty coffee buyers, earn higher farm-gate revenue and build thriving businesses. Amount of coffee sold through market connections: $78,315.20; Total earned by smallholder women coffee producers: $891,118.20
- $20,203 spent. We introduced SANA program, which is providing mental health and wellness services to women coffee farmers in Colombia. Total women supported with mental health support: 66; Tele-counseling sessions provided: 169
- $6,000 spent. ASIPROFE - Association of Women Coffee Producers in La Legua, Costa Rica; Total women supported with business development grants: 11
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since May 2019.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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