Foundation for the Conservation of the Tropical Andes
Nonprofit profile at a glance
- EIN
- 874197204
- IRS 990-EZ coverage
- 2024–2024
- Forms available
- Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2023
- Location
- Sacramento, CA, USA
- Phone
- 9857681781
- Rating
- 80
- Verdict
- STRONG
- Rating confidence
- Moderate
- Sector
- Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis
Reported finances
- Revenue
- $82,019
- Expenses
- $49,513
- Assets
- $49,895
- Liabilities
- $0
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.
Leadership & pay
8 people listed
Executive titles in this filing
- LUKE BROWNE (PRESIDENT)
People named in this filing
- LUKE BROWNE (PRESIDENT)
- JORDAN KARUBIAN (TREASURER)
- ZOE DIAZ-MARTIN (SECRETARY)
Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.
Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.
Overview
Mission
Advance the conservation and restoration of threatened tropical species and ecosystems, especially within the tropics, for the benefit of local communities, the global public, and future generations. We support and conduct rigorous scientific research that deepens understanding of biodiversity and guides action; establish and help manage biological reserves and habitat-restoration programs; support nearby communities through capacity-building, sustainable development and ecotourism initiatives; and disseminate knowledge through education, training and outreach. By linking science, conservation practice and community well-being, we mobilize a global network of scientists, educators and nature enthusiasts to protect, restore and steward some of earth's most diverse and imperiled ecosystems.
What it reported doing in 2024
Supporting the management of the fcat rainforest reserve in the choc rainforests of ecuador to keep its research station and 750-ha reserve active for science, conservation, and education. The funds covered staff time, field supplies, and administration so visitors and researchers could collect biodiversity data, rangers could maintain trails and monitoring plots, and local students could take hands-on ecology workshops and field trips. These integrated actions generate open-access science, safeguard habitat, and cultivate the next generation of conservation leaders, directly advancing our exempt purpose.
Operating model
- Revenue model
- Donor-supported. 96% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
- Distribution model
- Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.
The verdict
STRONG - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown and reported officer compensation is a large share of total spending, which may reflect staffing concentration.
Rating breakdown
- Financial Efficiency: 74
- Transparency & Controls: 100
- Sustainability: 69
- Growth: NotEnoughData
Detailed rating inputs
Financial Efficiency
- Mission deployment rate: 59.5%; rating input score 60
- Program expense ratio: 98.1%; rating input score 98
Transparency & Controls
- Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
- Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
Sustainability
- Operating margin: 39.6%; rating input score 87; 87th percentile among comparable filings
- Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.01; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
- Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
- Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings
Growth
- Program expense growth: Limited
- Revenue growth: Limited
- Asset growth: Limited
Details
- Where the money goes: 59.5% of revenue deployed · 98.1% of spending went to programs
- Governance: Filed governance answers
- Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments · $49K in reported program spending
- Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 8 people listed
- Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
- Schedules: 3 filed schedules
- Contacts: How to reach this organization
- Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
- People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.
Key Signals
Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.
- Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 47/100.
- Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.