Manu
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED FOR THE CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH, PROTECTION OF WILDLIFE AND HABITAT MANAGEMENT IN AMOZONIAN COUTRIES.
- Income
- $320,429
- Spending
- $231,398
- Spent on programs
- 95%
- Reserves
- 13.9 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 0
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.9 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 28% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 44% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1595% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Weak: 17 out of 100. Higher than 0% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
0 of 250 of 0 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
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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 (3)
- $34,102 spent. Biodiversity science - We conducted camera trap research to quantify the ecological importance of mineral licks in lowland Amazonia, with a focus on primate communities and other vertebrates. This work is generating key insights into species use of critical resources and informing conservation priorities. In parallel, we supported biodiversity monitoring of insect communities, contributing baseline data on poorly studied taxa essential for ecosystem functioning. Ecological restoration - We supported restoration efforts in the Andes-Amazon region of Peru using native species, including reforestation of areas affected by fire. These efforts contributed to habitat recovery, increased vegetation cover, and the re-establishment of ecological processes in degraded landscapes.
- $145,200 spent. Ecological restoration - We supported restoration efforts in the Andes-Amazon region of Peru using native species, including reforestation of areas affected by fire. These efforts contributed to habitat recovery, increased vegetation cover, and the re-establishment of ecological processes in degraded landscapes. parallel, we supported biodiversity monitoring of insect communities, contributing baseline data on poorly studied taxa essential for ecosystem functioning.
- $41,325 spent. Scholarships - We supported a young Latin American conservationist in pursuing her Master's research at the University of Oxford, strengthening regional capacity in conservation science and fostering the next generation of environmental leaders. of critical resources and informing conservation priorities. In parallel, we supported biodiversity monitoring of insect communities, contributing baseline data on poorly studied taxa essential for ecosystem functioning.
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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.
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