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Panamerican Exchange Inc

EIN 99-4861454 · Calabasas, CA

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceGood84 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

PANAMERICAN EXCHANGE AIMS TO FOSTER DIALOGUE AMONG LEADERS ACROSS THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE. PANAMERICAN EXCHANGE DELIVERS ON THIS MISSION BY ORGANIZING DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS, PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATIONS, AND AN ANNUAL PANAMERICAN CONGRESS THAT CONVENES THOSE LEADERS TO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE AMERICAS.

Income
$493,693
Spending
$489,515
Spent on programs
98%
Reserves
0.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Highest pay
$42,500, vice chair

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

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 22% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    4 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 0.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    12 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 1% of income.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    98% 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

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    4 of 4 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

    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, 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 (4)
  1. $328,937 spent. CDMX: FOLLOWING THE SUCCESSFUL INAUGURAL CONVENING ORGANIZED BY THE PANAMERICAN EXCHANGE THE PREVIOUS SUMMER IN BOGOTA, THE SECOND ITERATION OF THE PANAMERICAN CONGRESS TOOK PLACE IN AUGUST 2025 IN MEXICO CITY. THE CONGRESS BROUGHT TOGETHER MORE THAN 100 LEGISLATORS AND SPECIAL GUESTS FROM 12 NATIONS ACROSS NORTH, CENTRAL, AND SOUTH AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN FOR THREE DAYS OF INTENSIVE EXCHANGE AT THE SENATE AND THROUGHOUT MEXICO CITY. IN MEXICO CITY, THE CONGRESS IMMERSED DELEGATES IN THE COUNTRY'S RICH POLITICAL HISTORY AND CULTURAL SCENE, WITH PUBLIC EVENTS AT THE TEATRO ESPERANZA IRIS, SITE VISITS TO THE UTOPAS AND THE PARQUE CHAPULTEPEC, AND EXTENSIVE EXCHANGES WITH SOCIAL MOVEMENTS, TRADE UNIONS, AND PARTY REPRESENTATIVES FROM ACROSS THE COUNTRY, SETTING THE STAGE FOR THE THIRD EDITION OF THE PANAMERICAN CONGRESS THE FOLLOWING YEAR IN MONTEVIDEO, URUGUAY.
  2. $62,747 spent. CHILE: IN AUGUST 2025, PANAMERICAN EXCHANGE SUPPORTED THE EVACUATION OF 34 EXTREMELY VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF ONE FAMILY FROM GAZA TO CHILE, WHERE THEY HAVE BEEN OFFERED EXTENSIVE LOCAL ASSISTANCE ACROSS HEALTH, EDUCATION, HOUSING, AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING. THE FAMILY WAS ALREADY IN DIRECT CONTACT WITH THE GOVERNMENT OF CHILE, WHICH MADE EXTENSIVE PREPARATIONS FOR THEIR REUNIFICATION ON ARRIVAL TO SANTIAGO. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A GROUP OF THIS SIZE, A SPECIAL RECEPTION TEAM HAS BEEN SET UP, COMPOSED OF DIFFERENT ORGANS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF CHILE COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE FAMILY IN THE HEALTH AND EDUCATION SYSTEMS, PROVIDING SPANISH CLASSES FOR LANGUAGE INTEGRATION, AND REGISTERING ADULTS FOR JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS. HOWEVER, PANAMERICAN EXCHANGE IDENTIFIED THE URGENT NEED FOR FUNDS TO PURCHASE TICKETS FOR THE FAMILY GROUP TO BE ABLE TO FLY TO THE POINT OF RESETTLEMENT IN CHILE. THE WHOLE PROJECT WAS FUNDED WITH A ONE-TIME CROWDFUNDING CAMPAIGN FOR A SPECIAL EVACUATION FUND OF $60,000 USD TO COVER ALL 34 FAMILY MEMBERS IN GAZA.
  3. $50,204 spent. NYC: IN SEPTEMBER 2025, PANAMERICAN EXCHANGE CONVENED LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE WORLD TO THE SIDELINES OF THE UN GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO PAY HOMAGE TO THE LATE URUGUAYAN PRESIDENT JOS 'PEPE' MUJICA WHO WAS ITS LIFELONG CHAMPION. TOGETHER WITH THE FORO INICIATIVA MUJICA AND THE REMARQUE INSTITUTE AT NYU, PANAMERICAN EXCHANGE PAID FOR VENUE SERVICES, TRANSLATION SERVICES, PRINTING SERVICES, AND TRAVEL SERVICES IN ORDER TO BRING TOGETHER PRESIDENTS, PARLIAMENTARIANS, AND CIVIL SOCIETY LEADERS AS WELL AS AN AUDIENCE OF OVER 800 GUESTS TO CELEBRATE THE LEGACY OF PEPE MUJICA AND STRENGTHEN DEMOCRATIC SOCIETIES FROM MONTEVIDEO TO MADRID, MEXICO CITY TO MANHATTAN
  4. $38,922 spent. PREPARATIONS OF NEW 2026 PROGRAM - MONTEVIDEO

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

  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 2025.

    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 2025.

    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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