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Agros International

EIN 91-1276578 · Seattle, WA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceStrong100 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

AGROS' MISSION IS TO SEE RURAL POOR FAMILIES OWN AGRICULTURAL LAND, ATTAIN ECONOMIC SELF-SUFFICIENCY, REALIZE THEIR GOD-GIVEN POTENTIAL, AND PASS ON TO FUTURE GENERATIONS THE VALUES AND RESOURCES THAT ENABLE THEM TO FLOURISH.

Income
$8.5 million
Spending
$4.0 million
Spent on programs
65%
Reserves
5.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 91%
Employees
8
Volunteers
20
Highest pay
$199,301, executive 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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 12% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 53% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 132% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    65% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 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 65% of charities in its peer group (international, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 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 (1)
  1. $2.6 million spent. AT AGROS, WE BELIEVE THAT RURAL FAMILIES ARE NOT DEFINED BY POVERTY, BUT BY POTENTIAL. FOR MORE THAN FOUR DECADES, WE HAVE WALKED ALONGSIDE FARMING FAMILIES ACROSS CENTRAL AMERICA, PUTTING LAND AND BUSINESS OWNERSHIP INTO THEIR HANDS AND EMPOWERING THEM TO CREATE LASTING WEALTH AND DIGNITY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. GUIDED BY OUR FAITH IN CHRIST AND BY THE CONVICTION THAT EVERY FAMILY HAS THE RIGHT TO WRITE AND LEAD THEIR OWN STORY, AGROS HAS TRANSFORMED THE LIVES OF MORE THAN 23,000 INDIVIDUALS SINCE OUR FOUNDING.2024 MARKED A YEAR OF BOTH CELEBRATION AND BOLD BEGINNINGS. AS WE COMMEMORATED AGROS' 40TH ANNIVERSARY, WE LAID THE FOUNDATION FOR AN AMBITIOUS FIVE-YEAR IMPACT PLAN DESIGNED TO REACH 50,000 PEOPLE BY 2034. THANKS TO THE TRUST AND GENEROSITY OF OUR SUPPORTERS, IN 2024 WE SECURED THE RESOURCES TO PURCHASE LAND AND PREPARE FOR AGROS' HISTORIC RETURN TO HONDURAS, AND TO EXPAND OUR PROGRAMS IN NICARAGUA AND GUATEMALA.ACROSS 99 VILLAGES AND TWO COUNTRIES, AGROS SERVED 10,706 PEOPLE THROUGH FOUR KEY PROGRAMS: LAND OWNERSHIP, MARKET-LED AGRICULTURE, FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT, AND HEALTH & WELL-BEING. THESE EFFORTS ARE NOT SIMPLY SERVICES - THEY ARE PATHWAYS TO OWNERSHIP AND PROSPERITY. FAMILIES IN OUR LA BENDICIN HARVEST OF HOPE CENTER, AGROS AGRIBUSINESS TRAINING HUB IN NICARAGUA, BROKE RECORDS IN AGRIBUSINESS REVENUES, WITH SOME PAYING OFF THEIR LAND IN THEIR VERY FIRST YEAR, AN ACHIEVEMENT ONCE UNIMAGINABLE.OUR WORK ALSO DELIVERED MEASURABLE VALUE: AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION IN THREE NICARAGUAN COMMUNITIES SHOWED THAT EVERY DOLLAR INVESTED IN AGROS GENERATED $3.62 IN SOCIAL VALUE, PROVING THE EXTRAORDINARY RETURN ON INVESTMENT THAT YOUR PARTNERSHIP MAKES POSSIBLE.2024 WAS ALSO A YEAR OF INNOVATION. THROUGH CLIMATE-SMART PRACTICES, RURAL FAMILIES INCREASED CROP YIELDS BY UP TO 32% WHILE CAPTURING OVER 200 TONS OF CO2 EMISSIONS - TURNING VILLAGES INTO RESILIENT, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES.IN GUATEMALA, OUR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM (WEP) REMAINED A CORNERSTONE OF AGROS' INITIATIVES IN 2024, PROVIDING FINANCIAL RESOURCES, MENTORSHIP, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WOMEN-LED BUSINESSES. THE WEP GREW TO SERVE 912 CLIENTS - 100% OF WHOM LIVE IN MARGINALIZED RURAL AREAS AND 80% OF WHOM ARE WOMEN - WITH AN AVERAGE LOAN SIZE OF $605, ABOUT 15% OF THE COUNTRY'S PER CAPITA INCOME, REFLECTING A HIGH LEVEL OF FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND REACHING ECONOMICALLY VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTED OVER 90 VILLAGE BANKS ACROSS 80 COMMUNITIES - REINFORCING ITS COMMITMENT TO FINANCIAL ACCESSIBILITY FOR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS.LIKEWISE, WE SET THE GROUNDWORK FOR AGRO-EMPRENDE, OUR FIRST YOUTH-ORIENTED ENTREPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM.THESE STEPS REFLECT HOW 2024 SERVED AS A PIVOTAL YEAR OF PREPARATION AND MOMENTUM FOR WHAT IS NOW BECOMING A NEW ERA OF IMPACT.

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 April 1985.

    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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