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People & Plants Internaional Inc

EIN 90-0147624 · Bristol, VT

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceWeak39 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

WE BELIEVE THAT CULTURAL DIVERSITY IS INHERENTLY LINKED TO BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND THAT THE EFFECTIVE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR EARTH MUST INVOLVE LOCAL PEOPLE. WE ALSO BELIEVE THAT TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS ARE INVALUABLE TO MANAGE AND CONSERVE THREATENED LANDSCAPES AND RESPOND TO GLOBAL CHANGE. IN THE WAKE OF MASSIVE SOCIAL CHANGE, PEOPLE AND PLANTS INTERNATIONAL WORKS ALONGSIDE LOCAL GROUPS TO FOSTER SUSTAINABLE RESPONSES WHICH BUILD UPON LOCAL SKILLS AND PRACTICES. PEOPLE AND PLANTS INTERNATIONAL ALSO WORKS AT REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS TO GUIDE POLICY AND TRADE.

Income
$261,027
Spending
$229,326
Spent on programs
95%
Reserves
2.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Highest pay
$93,000, co-director

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

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 37% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 12% of income.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    95% 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

Weak: 39 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 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

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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. $166,348 spent. TRADITIONAL FOODWAYS PPI BRINGS TOGETHER THE COMPLEMENTARY AREAS OF ETHNOBOTANY, CONSERVATION, FOOD SECURITY, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN ORDER TO SUPPORT LOCAL GROUPS' EFFORTS TO CONSERVE BIODIVERSITY AND INDIGENOUS FOOD TRADITIONS. IT WORKS IN MULTIPLE COUNTRIES TO CREATE KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE NETWORKS, INCLUDING THROUGH VIDEO, AND LOCALLY PRODUCES MANUALS, WORKSHOPS, FESTIVALS, GAMES, RADIO PROGRAMS AND OTHER TOOLS TO PROMOTE THESE ENDANGERED FOOD SYSTEMS.
  2. $48,000 spent. POLICY & TRADE PPI UNDERTAKES RESEARCH, AND PROVIDES POLICY ADVICE AND SUPPORT, IN THE AREAS OF BIODIVERSITY, EMERGING TECHNOLOGY, TRADE, AND NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS. ITS VOICES FOR BIOJUSTICE PROJECT BRINGS THE VOICES AND EXPERIENCES OF LOCAL GROUPS TO POLICY MAKERS THROUGH VIDEO, ARTICLES, AND POLICY BRIEFS, AND PROVIDES ANALYSIS AND RESOURCES TO ENSURE MORE EFFECTIVE POLICY-MAKING.
  3. $2,800 spent. KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE PPI'S KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE PROGRAM DEVELOPS INNOVATIVE TOOLS AND METHODS OF COMMUNICATION THAT ALLOW FOR THE MULTI-DIRECTIONAL EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCES, AND LESSONS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES, RESEARCHERS, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENTS, COMPANIES, AND OTHERS.
  4. CULTURAL LANDSCAPES AND COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PEOPLE AND PLANTS IS WORKING TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, CULTURAL LANDSCAPES, AND THE LAND AND RESOURCE RIGHTS THAT UNDERPIN THEM. OUR CULTURAL LANDSCAPES AND COMMUNITY CONSERVATION WORK IS AS DIVERSE AS THE LANDSCAPES AND PEOPLE WITH WHOM WE COLLABORATE, AND INCLUDES: KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE TOOLS THAT STRENGTHEN ENDANGERED TRADITIONAL MANAGEMENT AND KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS, PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, AND ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLES INTEREST IN CULTURAL TRADITIONS. COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT OF FORESTS AND RESOURCES, INCLUDING INVENTORIES, SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PLANS, AND EQUITABLE MARKETING. PEER TO PEER LEARNING AND EXCHANGES BETWEEN LOCAL GROUPS, ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO SHARE EXPERIENCES, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND KNOW-HOW RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCE USE, TRADE, MANAGEMENT, HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND RIGHTS. INTER-CULTURAL TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT EXPLICITLY STRENGTHEN AND COMPLEMENT INDIGENOUS SKILLS, PRACTICES, AND KNOWLEDGE, AND SERVE AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN INDIGENOUS AND WESTERN CONCEPTS OF SCIENCE AND LEARNING. SUSTAINABLE AND ETHICAL MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS FOR PLANT RESOURCES OF SUBSISTENCE OR COMMERCIAL IMPORTANCE. PROTOCOLS ARE DESIGNED AROUND LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AND ECOLOGICAL SCIENCES, AND ARE CALIBRATED TO SATISFY LOCAL LIVELIHOOD AND CONSERVATION NEEDS. APPROPRIATE AND EFFECTIVE LAWS AND POLICIES, INCLUDING BRINGING THE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL POLICY PROCESSES.
  5. CULTURAL LANDSCAPES AND COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PEOPLE AND PLANTS IS WORKING TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, CULTURAL LANDSCAPES, AND THE LAND AND RESOURCE RIGHTS THAT UNDERPIN THEM. OUR CULTURAL LANDSCAPES AND COMMUNITY CONSERVATION WORK IS AS DIVERSE AS THE LANDSCAPES AND PEOPLE WITH WHOM WE COLLABORATE, AND INCLUDES: KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE TOOLS THAT STRENGTHEN ENDANGERED TRADITIONAL MANAGEMENT AND KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS, PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, AND ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLES INTEREST IN CULTURAL TRADITIONS. COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT OF FORESTS AND RESOURCES, INCLUDING INVENTORIES, SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PLANS, AND EQUITABLE MARKETING. PEER TO PEER LEARNING AND EXCHANGES BETWEEN LOCAL GROUPS, ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO SHARE EXPERIENCES, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND KNOW-HOW RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCE USE, TRADE, MANAGEMENT, HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND RIGHTS. INTER-CULTURAL TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT EXPLICITLY STRENGTHEN AND COMPLEMENT INDIGENOUS SKILLS, PRACTICES, AND KNOWLEDGE, AND SERVE AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN INDIGENOUS AND WESTERN CONCEPTS OF SCIENCE AND LEARNING. SUSTAINABLE AND ETHICAL MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS FOR PLANT RESOURCES OF SUBSISTENCE OR COMMERCIAL IMPORTANCE. PROTOCOLS ARE DESIGNED AROUND LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AND ECOLOGICAL SCIENCES, AND ARE CALIBRATED TO SATISFY LOCAL LIVELIHOOD AND CONSERVATION NEEDS. APPROPRIATE AND EFFECTIVE LAWS AND POLICIES, INCLUDING BRINGING THE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL POLICY PROCESSES.

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 November 6, 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 March 2005.

    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 November 4, 2026.

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