International Mayan League

What it reported doing in 2025

The Mayan League is a leading Indigenous Rights organization with an unwavering commitment to centering Indigenous leadership within the broader context of social justice and human rights advocacy. Our distinctive focus on the intersection of Indigeneity, gender, language justice, and migration sheds light on the overlooked challenges and barriers faced by Maya Peoples who, in addition to being forcibly displaced, are frequently invisibilized and marginalized in society at large. Our initiatives extend to the development of Indigenous-led research, comprehensive data collection systems, and mapping initiatives, placing Indigenous leadership, histories, and realities at the forefront, firmly rooted in Maya Cosmovision, languages, and cultures. The Mayan League has implemented a Strategic Plan with the Vision of An Indigenous Future Rooted in Plenitud de Vida (Fullness of Life). Our vision is not just for todayit is a commitment to our ancestors, the Seven Generations yet to come, and humanitys future. Our Strategic Plan, has five interconnected focus areas that serve as pillars of our vision: -Creating Consciousness through the development of a Maya Leadership Academy -Reuniting and Healing Communities by expanding mentorship and wellness spaces -Self-Organizing for Action through community care, coalition-building, and Indigenous solidarity -Nourishing Our Internal Ecosystem with healing-centered organizational practices -Strengthening Operations with sustainable systems, finances, and governance structures The culmination of these pillars will help to establish an ecosystem that supports, develops, and empowers Maya peoples and communities to organize, advocate, and defend their human right

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 51.3%; rating input score 51
• Program expense ratio: 51.3%; rating input score 51
• Fundraising efficiency: $4.49 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 19; 19th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 90.9%; rating input score 91; 15th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 5 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 62
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 0%; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.85; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 11.4%; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: -13.7% per year; rating input score 0; 9th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 16.8% per year; rating input score 100; 82nd percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 16.3% per year; rating input score 100; 77th percentile among comparable filings