2024-11-15T10:47:38-06:00 2023-12-31 930900579 MCDONALD JACOBS PC 121 SW SALMON ST STE 1100 PORTLAND OR 97204 990 2023-01-01 475521013 AMAZON FRONTLINES AMAZ 4152373695 425 BUSH STREET 300 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94108 GINGER CASSADY BOARD CHAIR 4152373695 2024-11-13 1 0 JESSICA YODER P01244346 5032270581 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z MITCH ANDERSON 425 BUSH STREET 300 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94108 3843377 0 X WWW.AMAZONFRONTLINES.ORG X 2016 CA AMAZON FRONTLINES BUILDS POWER WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS TO LAND, LIFE AND CULTURAL SURVIVAL IN THE AMAZON RAINFOREST. 5 5 8 5 0 0 7032520 3822565 0 0 3038 20346 0 466 7035558 3843377 659326 1977527 0 0 891677 658060 260 0 260546 1416881 1692088 2968144 4327675 4067414 -484298 6224966 5896019 132452 287803 6092514 5608216 X AMAZON FRONTLINES BUILDS POWER WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS TO LAND, LIFE AND CULTURAL SURVIVAL IN THE AMAZON RAINFOREST. 0 0 1431882 982477 BUILDING AUTONOMY AND SCALING PARTNERSHIPS: AMAZON FRONTLINES IS EXPANDING OUR PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES TO ACHIEVE A MUCH WIDER IMPACT IN PROTECTING THE UPPER AMAZON. AS WE SCALE OUR FRONTLINE MODEL WITH NEW ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE REGION, IT'S CRITICAL THAT WE STAY TRUE TO OUR CORE MISSION OF ENSURING THAT OUR INDIGENOUS PARTNERS ARE LEADING, LEARNING, AND OWNING THE PROCESSES THAT DIRECTLY RESPOND TO THEIR OWN VISIONS FOR THE WELL-BEING OF THEIR COMMUNITIES AND TERRITORIES. OUR PARTNERSHIP DEPARTMENT WORKS TOGETHER WITH THE LEADERSHIP AND STAFF OF REGIONAL INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATIONS TO BUILD THEIR ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY THROUGH TAILORED TRAINING IN PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATIONS AND ACCOUNTING, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING THEM IN ACCESSING GLOBAL NETWORKS AND FUNDING TO STRENGTHEN THEIR FIGHT TO PROTECT THEIR CLIMATE-CRITICAL TERRITORIES.IN 2023, WE ALSO LAUNCHED OUR NEW GRANTMAKING FACILITY TO DIRECTLY PROVIDE INDIGENOUS LEADERS AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH THE RESOURCES NEEDED TO SUPPORT A WIDE ARRAY OF ACTIVITIES, RANGING FROM CONVENING EVENTS AND COMMUNITY ASSEMBLIES CRUCIAL FOR ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING AND COMMUNITY COHESION, TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF SCHOOLS IN INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF COMMUNICATION MATERIALS AND TERRITORIAL DEFENSE TRAINING PROGRAMS. WE WILL ALSO CONTINUE MAKING GRANTS FOR HUMANITARIAN AID IN RESPONSE TO REGIONAL CONFLICTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CRISES. FOR EXAMPLE, WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RAPIDLY REGRANT EMERGENCY FUNDS TO INDIGENOUS SIONA COMMUNITIES IN RESPONSE TO THE ONGOING ARMED CONFLICT IN COLOMBIA'S PUTUMAYO PROVINCE WHICH IS CURRENTLY DISPLACING AND THREATENING THE LIVES OF SIONA COMMUNITIES. 1496614 995050 SECURING RIGHTS AND LAND TENURE: WE CONTINUE TO WAGE HARD-HITTING LEGAL BATTLES AND ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS WITH OUR INDIGENOUS PARTNERS THAT UPEND BAD LAWS AND CLOSE LOOPHOLES, JAM DESTRUCTIVE PROJECTS, AND ADVANCE INDIGENOUS RIGHTS, REGIONALLY AND GLOBALLY, THROUGH LEGAL PRECEDENT AND IMPROVED LEGAL FRAMEWORKS. IN 2023, WE SUCCESSFULLY ORGANIZED AND CAMPAIGNED WITH ECUADORIAN CIVIL SOCIETY TO PERMANENTLY BAN OIL DRILLING IN THE YASUNI RAINFOREST IN EASTERN ECUADOR AND PROVIDED ON-THE-GROUND EMERGENCY RELIEF AND HUMANITARIAN AID TO SIONA COMMUNITIES IN THE MIDST OF ARMED CONFLICT IN SOUTHERN COLOMBIA. WE ALSO WORKED WITH THE KOFAN AND WAORANI NATIONS TO UPHOLD THE INDIGENOUS RIGHT TO FREE, PRIOR AND INFORMED CONSENT (FPIC) - OR THE RIGHT OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO DECIDE THE FUTURE OF THEIR TERRITORIES - AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL IN ECUADOR. IN 2023, WE LAUNCHED A NEW LAND-TITLING PROGRAM IN ECUADOR CALLED "ALLPAMANTA" (TERRITORY IS LIFE IN KICHWA), ALONGSIDE INDIGENOUS FEDERATIONS CONAIE AND CONFENIAE TO RECOVER INDIGENOUS TENURE OVER GOVERNMENT HELD LANDS IN NATIONAL PARKS WHICH SPAN 1.5 MILLION HECTARES OF FORESTS NATIONWIDE, THEREBY ENFORCING INDIGENOUS RIGHTS AND RETAINING PROTECTED STATUS, BUT WITH GREATER INCENTIVES FOR INDIGENOUS USE, PROTECTION AND LAND MANAGEMENT. IN PERU, WE ARE ALSO ADVANCING LAND-TITLING PROCESSES ALONGSIDE THE AMAZONIAN INDIGENOUS FEDERATION AIDESEP, WITH THE REGIONAL INDIGENOUS ORGANIZATION ORPIO, THE SIEKOPAI NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OISPE, AS WELL AS NONPROFITS LIKE INSTITUTE FOR LEGAL DEFENSE AND RAINFOREST FOUNDATION US, IN ORDER TO FORM A BROAD COALITION EFFORT TO SECURE A NATIONAL IMPACT ON POLICY THAT WILL BENEFIT ALL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN PERU IN RECOVERING AND PROTECTING THEIR TERRITORIES. 247289 BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE: IN EFFORTS TO UPLIFT INDIGENOUS WOMEN AS LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES AND DEVELOP ECONOMIC ALTERNATIVES TO FOSSIL FUEL EXTRACTION, WE EMPOWER ASPIRING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS FROM ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH OUR WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP SCHOOL, OFFERING WORKSHOPS ON LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING FOR WOMEN-LED ASSOCIATIONS, INTRODUCTIONS TO BASIC IT, COMPUTER SKILLS, ACCOUNTING, FINANCES, E-COMMERCE AND DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS.IN 2023, WE ALSO SUPPORTED INDIGENOUS NATIONALITIES, CURRENTLY THE WAORANI, KOFAN AND SIEKOPAI, TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT THEIR OWN INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION MODELS. THESE PROCESSES INVOLVE ENTIRE COMMUNITIES AND NATIONS, FROM ELDERS TO PARENTS TO INDIGENOUS AUTHORITIES, UNIFYING A COLLECTIVE STRUGGLE FOR THE CULTURAL SURVIVAL OF THEIR PEOPLES, AND THE PASSING DOWN OF THEIR ANCESTRAL FOREST KNOWLEDGE TO INDIGENOUS YOUTH, WHO ULTIMATELY WILL BE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS FIGHTING ON THE FRONTLINES OF THE CLIMATE CRISIS TO DEFEND THE AMAZON RAINFOREST. 598562 UPLIFTING INDIGENOUS VOICES:AMAZON FRONTLINES' COMMUNICATIONS STRATEGIES CONTINUE TO ELEVATE THE PROFILE AND GLOBAL AWARENESS OF INDIGENOUS MOVEMENTS FIGHTING ON THE FRONTLINES OF RAMPANT RESOURCE EXTRACTION ACROSS THE UPPER AMAZON. THROUGH OUR INDIGENOUS COMMUNICATIONS SCHOOL AND STORYTELLING LAB, WE TRAIN INDIGENOUS YOUTH TO USE MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY AND PLATFORMS ESSENTIAL TO THEIR EFFORTS TO PROTECT THEIR TERRITORIES AND WAY OF LIFE, ALLOWING THEM TO DOCUMENT INDIGENOUS ANCESTRAL KNOWLEDGE, ORGANIZE RESISTANCE PROCESSES ACROSS REMOTE TERRITORIES, AND RAISE AWARENESS AND BUILD SUPPORT GLOBALLY.MONITORING AND MAPPING: AS THE EYES AND EARS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES AND NATIONS, INDIGENOUS LAND PATROLS COMBINE ANCESTRAL KNOWLEDGE WITH DIGITAL MONITORING AND MAPPING TECHNOLOGIES (GPS, CAMERA TRAPS, DRONES, DEFORESTATION ALERTS) TO IDENTIFY AND STOP ILLEGAL INCURSIONS EARLY, BEFORE IRREPARABLE ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE AND DEFORESTATION OCCURS IN THEIR TERRITORIES. DIGITAL CARTOGRAPHY HAS ALSO BECOME AN INVALUABLE TOOL FOR THE DEMONSTRATION OF ANCESTRAL CLAIMS TO INDIGENOUS TERRITORIES. IN 2023, WE SUPPORTED 13 DISTINCT INDIGENOUS LAND PATROLS IN DEVELOPING EFFECTIVE TERRITORIAL DEFENSE STRATEGIES THROUGH TAILORED ACCOMPANIMENT AND TRAINING DURING MONITORING AND MAPPING OUTINGS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE TERRITORIES. TO FURTHER IMPROVE THE COORDINATION AND KNOWLEDGE-EXCHANGE BETWEEN LAND PATROLS WE LAUNCHED A REGIONAL LAND DEFENSE SCHOOL IN JUNE 2023, WHICH FUNCTIONS AS AN 18-MONTH INTENSIVE PROGRAM THAT COMBINES ADVANCED THEORETICAL AND IN-FIELD TRAINING DESIGNED TO BRING TOGETHER PATROL MEMBERS FROM 6 INDIGENOUS NATIONS ACROSS THE UPPER AMAZON. WE ARE ALSO WORKING WITH SIEKOPAI COMMUNITIES IN NORTHERN PERU TO MAP THEIR VAST RAINFOREST TERRITORIES AS EVIDENCE TO ADVANCE THEIR LAND-TITLING CLAIMS. 598562 3774347 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 CA OR X GINGER CASSADY 4158510756 425 BUSH STREET SUITE 300 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94108 GINGER CASSADY BOARD CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JOSH FRYDAY TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FELICITY MEU SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JUSTIN WINTERS BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL DUIGNAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MITCHELL ANDERSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 133560 0 0 JEREMY NELSON DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS 36.00 X 125255 0 0 258815 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3822565 3822565 20346 20346 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 466 466 466 3843377 0 0 20812 X 1977527 1977527 258815 126399 62853 69563 253101 123609 61465 68027 104805 51184 25452 28169 41339 20189 10039 11111 3057 1410 1647 48692 48692 530242 456043 41903 32296 6335 1561 665 4109 11688 10060 763 865 5500 5500 39159 33703 2556 2900 140976 122973 11010 6993 71643 67174 1557 2912 3999 985 420 2594 SUBCONTRACTORS 664720 664720 PROGRAM SUPPLIES 137728 104325 20786 12617 BANK FEES 17440 4297 1830 11313 10909 2688 1144 7077 4327675 3774347 292782 260546 1001439 1200164 1067943 881249 4149500 3789026 6084 5872 24013 4305 0 19708 6224966 5896019 122452 108458 946 10000 178399 132452 287803 X 1481963 1615004 4610551 3993212 6092514 5608216 6224966 5896019 -484298 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2166481 2780240 1967876 7032520 3822565 17769682 2166481 2780240 1967876 7032520 3822565 17769682 983317 16786365 746 1597 2150 3038 20346 27877 466 466 17798025 0.94320 0.93120 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 24013 4305 19708 19708 X 3843377 0 3843377 0 3843377 4327675 0 4327675 0 4327675 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ASC TOPIC 740 ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THERE ARE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH PROVISIONS OF THIS TOPIC. 1 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 1 0 PROGRAM SERVICES FACILITATION, PROGRAM DESIGN, MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION, CAPACITY BUILDING 1784018 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 1 0 GRANTS N/A 1977527 2 0 0 0 2 0 3761545 0 3761545 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. 762611 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. 203030 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. 42000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. 480936 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. 19000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. 16000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. 27000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. 400000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, TO FURTHER ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE. 13000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES REGULAR COMMUNICATION REGARDING PROGRAM UPDATES AND SPENDING REPORTS, GENERALLY MID-WAY AND AT THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD. 1 PART I, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION REQUIRES REGULAR COMMUNICATION REGARDING PROGRAM UPDATES AND SPENDING REPORTS, GENERALLY MID-WAY AND AT THE END OF THE GRANT PERIOD. GINGER CASSADY BOARD CHAIR OF AMAZON FRONTLINES AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF A FUNDER, RAN 52000 INCOMING GRANTS FROM RAN TO AF, OFTEN WITH RE-GRANTING REQUIREMENTS TO PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS 0 NEMONTE NENQUIMO ED LIFE PARTNER, CONSULTANT TO AF FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND PR WORK 48083 CONSULTING SERVICES FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND PR SERVICES 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD WILL RECEIVE THE DRAFT OF THE 990 AND WILL BE GIVEN AN APPROPRIATE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REVIEW IT AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEETINGS THAT OCCUR THREE TIMES A YEAR OFFER THE OPPORTUNITY FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD AND THE AMAZON FRONTLINES STAFF LEADERSHIP TEAM TO PRESENT AND ADDRESS ANY POTENTIAL ISSUES RELATED TO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE CHAIR OF BOARD REVIEWS COMPENSATION ANALYSIS PREPARED BY STAFF AND COMPILED FROM RESEARCH OF OTHER NONPROFITS OF SIMILAR SIZE AND MISSION. BOARD APPROVES EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION ANNUALLY. BOARD SETS OVERALL COMPENSATION POSTURE FOR STAFF COMPENSATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 UPON REQUEST FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 456,043. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 41,903. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 32,296. TOTAL EXPENSES 530,242. FORM 990, PART VII, LINE 2C THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.