2025-07-15T11:22:59-05:00 2024-12-31 881478669 CBIZ ADVISORS LLC 1899 L STREET NW 850 WASHINGTON DC 20036 990 2024-01-01 541915987 AMAZON CONSERVATION TEAM AMAZ 7035224684 101 PARK WASHINGTON COURT FALLS CHURCH VA 22046 MARK J PLOTKIN PHD PRESIDENT 7035224684 2025-07-14 1 0 FRANK SMITH P00639053 2022274000 2025-07-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MARK J PLOTKIN PHD 101 PARK WASHINGTON COURT FALLS CHURCH VA 22046 11542473 0 X WWW.AMAZONTEAM.ORG X 1998 VA ACT WORKS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES OF TROPICAL SOUTH AMERICA TO IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION STRATEGIES. 16 14 18 15 0 0 11339245 5071364 0 0 -1115699 741489 82084 -114447 10305630 5698406 3266346 3386487 0 0 3661212 3799176 0 0 533894 4780154 4580357 11707712 11766020 -1402082 -6067614 24388458 18309145 836684 782397 23551774 17526748 X THE AMAZON CONSERVATION TEAM (ACT) PARTNERS WITH INDIGENOUS AND OTHER LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO PROTECT TROPICAL FORESTS AND STRENGTHEN TRADITIONAL CULTURE. 0 0 5300122 1202153 LAND RIGHTS, PROTECTIONS & MANAGEMENT-WITH ACT'S FACILITATION, IN 2024, THE EFFECTIVE PROTECTION AND LEGAL SECURITY OF AT LEAST 1,700 HECTARES WAS FORMALIZED THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT AND/OR EXPANSION PROCEDURES OF INDIGENOUS RESERVES IN THE COLOMBIAN DEPARTMENTS OF CAUCA, GUAJIRA, QUINDO, CHOCO, TOLIMA, RISARALDA, AND PUTUMAYO, APPROVED BY COLOMBIA'S NATIONAL LAND AGENCY AND FORMALIZED UNDER THE CATEGORY OF INDIGENOUS RESERVE.-IN 2024, THROUGH COLOMBIAN OFFICIAL DECREE 2333, PROMOTED BY ACT, A PROTECTION CATEGORY FOR THE YURI-PASS ISOLATED PEOPLE'S TERRITORY WAS REALIZED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AMAZONAS FOR A TOTAL OF 1,410,990 HECTARES. THE RESULTING INTANGIBLE AREA IS SIGNIFICANTLY LARGER THAN THE PREVIOUS VERSION WITHIN THE RIO PUR NATIONAL PARK, AND NOW INCLUDES AREAS WITHIN THE PREDIO PUTUMAYO INDIGENOUS RESERVE. THE RESOLUTION ALSO ESTABLISHES A PROTECTIVE BUFFER ZONE ALONG THE SOUTHERN BORDER OF THE RIO PUR NATIONAL PARK, WITH THE AIM OF LIMITING LOGGING ACTIVITY EXTENDING CLOSE TO THE PARK FROM THE PUTUMAYO RIVER. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN ISOLATION HAVE RECEIVED OFFICIAL RECOGNITION IN COLOMBIA, ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE THAT CAN BE FOLLOWED FOR OTHER ISOLATED GROUPS. -IN COLOMBIA'S SIERRA NEVADA DE SANTA MARTA, IN 2024, 12 YOUTH LEADERS OF THE FOUR INDIGENOUS GROUPS OF THE REGIOKOGUI, ARHUACO, WIWA AND KANKUAMOSTRENGTHENED THEIR CAPACITIES IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT OF SACRED SITES, THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN 19 WORKSHOPS AND 19 EXPEDITIONS FACILITATED BY ACT. -ADDITIONALLY, IN THE SIERRA NEVADA DE SANTA MARTA, IN 2024, ACT COORDINATED THE DESIGN OF A TERRITORIAL MONITORING SYSTEM TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF PROTECTION ACTIONS. WITH INDIGENOUS TEAMS AND LEADERS, THE SYSTEM'S FIELD INFORMATION INTAKE SURVEY WAS CREATED.-IN SURINAME, IN 2024, INDIGENOUS RANGER TRAINING AND DATA COLLECTION COMMENCED IN THE VICINITY OF THE SIPALIWINI NATURE RESERVE. THIS INCLUDED CONDUCTING WATER QUALITY MEASUREMENTS USING FIELD KITS AND SMALL DEVICES, ALONG WITH THE DEPLOYMENT OF CAMERA TRAPS. ACT TRAINING SESSIONS ALSO COMMENCED FOR OPERATING DRONES.-FOR SURINAME'S INDIGENOUS RANGERS, IN 2024, ACT CUSTOMIZED THE SURVEY123 MOBILE APPLICATION ALIGN WITH LOCAL INTERESTS, ENABLING DATA COLLECTION ON TOPICS SUCH AS FLOODING, SPECIES OCCURRENCES, WATER QUALITY, AND CAMERA TRAP OBSERVATIONS. THIS DATA IS SUBSEQUENTLY TRANSFERRED TO GEOLOGICAL SURVEY SYSTEMS FOR SPATIAL ANALYSIS AND VISUALIZATION ON DASHBOARDS. -THE ACT INITIATIVE ANCESTRAL TIDES WORKS TO CONSERVE SEA TURTLES WITH A NETWORK OF INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES. AS OF 2024, THERE IS AN OPERATIONAL SEA TURTLE HATCHERY IN EACH OF THE FIVE ACT ANCESTRAL TIDES SITES IN COLOMBIA, PANAMA, COSTA RICA AND MEXICO, WITH MORE THAN 100,000 SEA TURTLE HATCHLINGS PROTECTED AND RELEASED FROM THE WILD AND HATCHERIES IN THE PAST YEAR, AND MORE THAN 1,400 SEA TURTLE NESTS PROTECTED. ALSO IN 2024, A WORKSHOP FOR TRAINING AND EXCHANGE OF EXPERIENCES GATHERED REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL ANCESTRAL TIDES SITES, ALLOWING THE COMCAC, GUNA, EMBERA AND ARHUACO REPRESENTATIVES TO BOTH RECEIVE TECHNOLOGICAL AND ECOLOGICAL TRAINING FOR MONITORING SEA TURTLES AND EXCHANGE EXPERIENCES FROM THEIR COMMUNITIES AND CULTURES, CREATING A STRONGER RELATIONSHIP WITHIN OUR INITIATIVE AND BETWEEN THE PEOPLES. 2977551 1662020 GOVERNANCE AND CULTURE -IN COLLABORATION WITH THE AGUSTN CODAZZI GEOGRAPHIC INSTITUTE (IGAC)THE ENTITY OF THE GOVERNMENT RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING THE NATION'S OFFICIAL MAPSACT HAS HELPED INTEGRATE INDIGENOUS PLACE NAMES INTO OFFICIAL GEOGRAPHIC DATABASES, AN IMPORTANT OFFICIAL RECOGNITION OF THE VALUE OF LOCAL INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE AND A WAY TO HELP PRESERVE INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE, IDENTITY, AND TRADITIONAL CULTURAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE TERRITORY. IN 2024, WITH ACT'S FACILITATION, TRADITIONAL LEADERS OF THE COFN PEOPLES OF THE PUTUMAYO DEPARTMENT MAPPED 40 CULTURALLY IMPORTANT PLACE NAMES IN THEIR TERRITORY, INFORMATION NOW AVAILABLE IN AN INTERACTIVE, OFFLINE-ENABLED MAPPING PLATFORM THAT PRESENTS LOCAL COMMUNITY KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THEIR TERRITORIES THROUGH INTEGRATED AUDIO, VIDEO, PHOTOS AND TEXT. -IN FRENCH GUIANA, IN 2024, WITH ACT'S GUIDANCE AND SUPPORT, ORAL HISTORIES WERE COLLECTED FOR ALUKU AND WAYANA COMMUNITIES RESIDING IN BORDER VILLAGES.-IN THE VILLAGE OF URUNAI IN AN EXTREMELY REMOTE REGION OF NORTHERN BRAZIL, ACT IS GUIDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INDIGENOUS MEDICINE PROGRAM TO HELP DOCUMENT, REVITALIZE, AND TEACH YOUNGER GENERATIONS THE ANCESTRAL HEALING KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR PEOPLE. CENTRAL TO THAT EFFORT WAS CONSTRUCTION OF AN INTERCULTURAL HEALTH CENTER WITH BOTH WESTERN AND TRADITIONAL MEDICINE TREATMENT WINGS AND SPACE FOR MEETINGS AND WORKSHOPS. IN OCTOBER 2024, THE CENTER WAS INAUGURATED. SIX TO SEVEN COMMUNITIES LIVING ALONG THE MARAPI RIVER WILL BE SERVED BY APPROXIMATELY 40 HEALTH APPRENTICES WORKING OUT OF THE URUNAI VILLAGE CENTER. -IN NOVEMBER 2024, IN BRAZIL'S CUI CUI INDIGENOUS TERRITORY, THE MIRANHA PEOPLE FROM BRAZIL AND COLOMBIA HAD THEIR FIRST TRANSBOUNDARY EXCHANGE, SPONSORED BY ACT. DURING THE COLONIAL ERA, MANY MIRANHA WERE FORCED TO MOVE FROM COLOMBIA TO BRAZIL BECAUSE OF THE RUBBER TRADE, CAUSING THEM TO LOSE THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE. SINCE DECEMBER 2023, THE MIRANHA GROUP HAS BEEN WORKING ON A PROJECT CALLED "STRENGTHENING HISTORY, CULTURE AND RESCUE OF THE MOTHER TONGUE" WITH ACT AND OTHER PARTNERS. THE MAIN GOALS ARE TO RECOVER THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE, RECONNECT WITH THEIR HISTORY, AND STRENGTHEN THEIR CULTURE AND GOVERNANCE. IN 2024, ACT HELPED THE CUI CUI RESIDENTS CREATE RECORDS OF THEIR LIFE STORIES, THEIR HISTORY, AND THE FORMATION OF THEIR TERRITORY. -TRADITIONAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED WITH ACT'S SUPPORT IN THE COMMUNITIES OF THE FOUR INDIGENOUS GROUPS OF COLOMBIA'S SIERRA NEVADA DE SANTA MARTA HAVE IMPROVED THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE AND STRENGTHENED THEIR RECOVERY OF ANCESTRAL PRACTICES AND SELF-GOVERNANCE. 150 KANKUAMO FAMILIES ARE BENEFITTING FROM A HEALING AND HEALTHCARE TRAINING CENTER IN THE COMMUNITY OF CHEMESQUEMENA, BUILT IN 2024 USING BOTH TRADITIONAL AND WESTERN ARCHITECTURAL TECHNIQUES. ADDITIONALLY IN 2024, A CEREMONIAL "HOUSE OF THOUGHT" WAS BUILT FOR THE KANKUAMO RESERVE'S PRIMARY SCHOOLS. 1439264 522314 COMMUNITY LIVELIHOODS AND WELL-BEING -IN THE AMAZON, MANY INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES ARE DISCONNECTED FROM NATIONAL ELECTRIC GRIDS, HISTORICALLY RELYING ON DIESEL-POWERED GENERATORS THAT HAVE HARMFUL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS. IN THE CAQUET RIVER REGION OF COLOMBIA AND IN THE LORETO DEPARTMENT OF PERU, ACROSS 2023 AND 2024, ACT DELIVERED 356 SOLAR LAMPS AND CHARGERS ACROSS 34 COMMUNITIES. -IN COLOMBIA, IN MULTIPLE MUNICIPALITIES AND RIVER BASINS IN THREE REGIONSCAQUET, PUTUMAYO, AND THE SIERRA NEVADA DE SANTA MARTAACT HAS PROVIDED INDIGENOUS AND PEASANT COMMUNITIES WITH ECOLOGICAL STOVES THAT CAN IMPROVE BOTH FOREST HEALTH AND HUMAN WELL-BEING, REPLACING TRADITIONAL OPEN-FIRE AND/OR PROPANE STOVES. IN 2024, 57 STOVES WERE INSTALLED, CO-DESIGNED WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS. -IN 2022, ACT, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COLOMBIAN NATIONAL LEARNING SERVICE (SENA), BEGAN TRAINING INDIGENOUS YOUTH FROM PUERTO LEGUZAMO AS NURSING TECHNICIANS TO SERVE REMOTE INDIGENOUS AREAS IN PUTUMAYO, COLOMBIA. IN MAY 2024, 27 INDIGENOUS YOUTHS GRADUATED FROM THE PROGRAM. THIS IS THE FIRST GROUP OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE IN THE MUNICIPALITY TRAINED AS INDIGENOUS HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL WITH THE NECESSARY CERTIFICATION TO BE HIRED AS HEALTHCARE PERSONNEL IN ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE INSTITUTION IN COLOMBIA. -ACT SUPPORTS INITIATIVES WITH PARTNER COMMUNITIES ON STINGLESS BEEKEEPING (MELIPONICULTURE) IN SURINAME, COLOMBIA AND BRAZIL. IN SURINAME, AS OF 2024, THERE WERE ~400 HIVES OF SEVERAL SPECIES BEING MANAGED BY 77 BEEKEEPERS IN THREE VILLAGES. OVER 2024, THE PRODUCTION OF PROPOLIS (MEDICINAL PLANT RESIN) AND HONEY INCREASED BY 250% AND PROFITS INCREASED BY 300% PER BEEKEEPING FAMILY. -IN COLOMBIA'S SIERRA NEVADA DE SANTA MARTA, AS OF 2024, FIVE COMMUNITIES ARE BENEFITTING ECONOMICALLY FROM SEA TURTLE NESTING SITE CONSERVATION, ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION AND PROTECTION. FIFTEEN PEOPLE IN MEXICO, THREE IN COLOMBIA, SEVEN IN PANAMA AND SIX IN COSTA RICA ARE BENEFITTING DIRECTLY THROUGH SALARIES AND STIPENDS. 9716937 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 7 0 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA DC FL GA MD NY OK PA VA X X KARLA LARA-OTERO 7035224684 101 PARK WASHINGTON COURT FALLS CHURCH VA 22046 LAURIE BENENSON CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID STOUP TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN ALTSCHUL PHD SECRETARY (AS OF 6/24) 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BERNARD ARONSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM CAMERON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEN COOK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN MAYR MALDONADO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH MURRELL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NORA POUILLON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HECTOR TORRES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARCELO CARVALHO DE ANDRADE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PASCAL TJONG A HUNG DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENISE CASTRONOVO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF BRIDGES DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIELA ARMIJOS DIRECTOR (TO 6/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARK J PLOTKIN PHD PRESIDENT 30.00 X X 162500 0 31069 LILIANA MADRIGAL EXECUTIVE VP 30.00 X X 138125 0 29624 KARLA LARA-OTERO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 146871 0 23289 CRISBELLT ALVARADO DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS 40.00 X 123600 0 18378 571096 0 102360 4 0 1 0 0 5071364 5071364 413924 413924 6171632 5844067 327565 327565 327565 OTHER 900099 67907 67907 FOREIGN CURRENCY GAIN 900099 -182354 -182354 -114447 5698406 0 0 627042 X 30102 30102 3356385 3356385 531477 152217 236411 142849 2233087 1692966 372294 167827 204476 180307 18205 5964 454474 330727 87823 35924 375662 304383 49281 21998 3510 3510 83157 39046 44111 50144 50144 1446800 1282560 105040 59200 2909 2417 492 157095 67585 78572 10938 174917 9359 154219 11339 92931 45570 47361 95918 21735 32295 41888 18257 10266 7801 190 105158 10950 94208 30099 9644 20455 LOCAL COMMUNITIES PROJE 2137164 2137164 LICENSES & MISC. EXP. 182298 32461 114552 35285 11766020 9716937 1515189 533894 461761 252962 1015251 1334201 5324243 4326877 3424 517 720000 137756 76375 2819348 439156 2475920 2380192 14075770 9062426 894333 155595 24388458 18309145 176237 148165 601487 633156 58960 1076 836684 782397 X 16797238 12538751 6754536 4987997 23551774 17526748 24388458 18309145 X -6067614 43126 -538 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 6846149 26526376 4133540 11009995 5071364 53587424 6846149 26526376 4133540 11009995 5071364 53587424 6127155 47460269 76920 377062 615152 489330 413924 1972388 4867 63 13737 82085 67907 168659 55728471 0.85160 0.83860 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2020 AMOUNT: $ 4,867. 2021 AMOUNT: $ 63. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 13,737. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 82,085. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 67,907. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 703065 703065 1702879 93233 1609646 115792 115289 503 297612 230634 66978 2380192 DUE FROM RELATED 1076 1076 X PART X, LINE 2: ACT-U.S. EVALUATED ITS UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, AND DETERMINED THAT HERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR THAT MAY HAVE ANY EFFECT ON ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS. 0 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 1 42 GRANTMAKING 2917028 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 3 12 GRANTMAKING 439357 SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, 1 123 PROGRAM SERVICES CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES IN COLOMBIA 4311026 5 177 0 0 5 177 7667411 0 7667411 SOUTH AMERICA CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES IN SURINAME 1685277 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES IN BRAZIL 1231751 WIRE TRANSFER 0 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES IN COSTA RICA 439357 WIRE TRANSFER 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: MONTHLY REPORTING OF ACTIVITIES AND EXPENSES TO ACT-US IN THE US IS REQUIRED; SCHEDULED SITE VISITS AND INTERNAL AUDIT REVIEWS ARE UNDERTAKEN BY A US FINANCE TEAM. ADDITIONALLY, ACT-US HAS ONLINE ACCESS TO THE ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE BEING USED BY COUNTRY OFFICES. IN ADDITION TO THE PROCEDURES NOTED ABOVE, ANNUAL INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORTS ARE REQUIRED. PART I, LINE 3: IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE IRS INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING SCHEDULE F, THE GRANT AND PROGRAM EXPENSES REPORTED IN PART I ARE ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS, THE SAME METHOD USED TO REPORT ACT'S ACTIVITIES ON OUR AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 BORDERLANDS RESTORATION NETWORK 320-B SCHOOL STREET PATAGONIA AZ 85624 472581032 501(C)(3) 30102 0 SUPPORT HEALTH AND COASTAL RESTORATION INITIATIVE FOR COMCAAC INDIGENOUS GROUP 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE U.S. ORGANIZATION MUST PROVIDE TO ACT A NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN RELATED TO THE USE OF FUNDS UPON THE TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT. IN ADDITION, ANNUAL INDEPENDENT AUDIT REPORTS ARE REQUIRED. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARK J PLOTKIN PHD PRESIDENT 162500 0 0 0 0 0 9750 0 21319 0 193569 0 0 0 KARLA LARA-OTERO CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 146871 0 0 0 0 0 8898 0 14391 0 170160 0 0 0 LILIANA MADRIGAL EXECUTIVE VP 138125 0 0 0 0 0 8288 0 21336 0 167749 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 MARK J. PLOTKIN, PH.D., PRESIDENT, HAS A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP WITH LILIANA MADRIGAL, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & BOARD DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B ACT DELEGATES THE RESPONSIBILITY OF REVIEWING THE FEDERAL FORM 990 TO ITS BOARD FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE CFO RECEIVES A COPY OF THE COMPLETED FEDERAL FORM 990 DRAFT FOR REVIEW, AND IF ANY CORRECTIONS ARE REQUIRED, THESE REVISIONS ARE SUBMITTED TO THE EXTERNAL TAX TEAM. IN ADDITION, MEMBERS OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, THE PRESIDENT AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD RECEIVE A COPY VIA EMAIL OF THE DRAFT FORM FOR FINAL REVIEW. FINALLY, ALL BOARD MEMBERS RECEIVE A COPY VIA EMAIL OF THE COMPLETED FEDERAL FORM 990 PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND DISCLOSES ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ALL ACT OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS SIGN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT ANNUALLY. THE SIGNED DOCUMENTS ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE AND KEPT BY THE CFO. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS ALWAYS TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION WHEN THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICT, PARTICULARLY WHEN SIGNING NEW CONTRACTS OR BEGINNING NEW RELATIONSHIPS. ANY POSSIBLE APPEARANCE OF CONFLICT OF INTEREST THAT ARISES IN THE COURSE OF BUSINESS IS RESEARCHED TO DETERMINE THE EXISTENCE OF A REAL CONFLICT. IF A CONTRACT IS TO BE MADE WITH A RELATED PARTY, IT IS DISCLOSED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND A VOTE IS TAKEN. IF ACT STAFF MEMBERS IDENTIFY A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THE CFO SHARES THIS INFORMATION WITH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD FOR ITS ACTION. BOARD MEMBERS ARE PRECLUDED FROM VOTING ON MATTERS FOR WHICH A CONFLICT EXISTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL REVIEW AND APPROVE THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS FOR ACT OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. COMPENSATION OF ACT OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES IS NEAR MEDIAN FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS AT COMPARABLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. TO DETERMINE APPROPRIATE COMPENSATION, ACT RELIES ON COMPENSATION LEVELS PAID BY SIMILAR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS FOR COMPARABLE ROLES IN THE GEOGRAPHIC AREA. COMPENSATION SURVEYS AND STUDIES COMPILED BY INDEPENDENT FIRMS ARE ALSO UTILIZED TO BENCHMARK COMPENSATION. AND, IN THE CASE OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, ACT ALSO OCCASIONALLY ENLISTS THE SERVICES OF INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION CONSULTANTS. THE LAST VERSION OF THE NONPROFIT SALARY SURVEY REPORT FROM PROFESSIONALS FOR NONPROFITS USED BY ACT TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION WAS IN 2024 AND WAS A FREE PUBLIC SURVEY. THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE SHALL CONTEMPORANEOUSLY DOCUMENT THE BASIS FOR ITS COMPENSATION DETERMINATION, INCLUDING DOCUMENTING: THE AGREED-UPON TERMS AND DATE OF APPROVAL; THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OR COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHO: (A) WERE PRESENT DURING DEBATE ON THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT AND (B) VOTED ON THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT; AND THE COMPARABILITY DATA OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON AND HOW SUCH DATA WAS OBTAINED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ACT'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING BYLAWS, ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION, AND BOARD-ADOPTED POLICIES, ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST BY EMAILING INFO@AMAZONTEAM.ORG. ACT'S INDEPENDENT AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AT WWW.AMAZONTEAM.ORG AND THROUGH NONPROFIT REPORTING/EVALUATION WEBSITES SUCH AS GUIDESTAR. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CORE TEAM CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 9,651. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 43,020. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 52,671. OTHER CONSULTANTS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 77,706. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,000. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 59,200. TOTAL EXPENSES 148,906. PAYROLL & BENEFITS ADVISORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,635. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 37,663. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 41,298. TRANSLATION & MEETINGS FACILITATORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,946. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 12,357. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 14,303. FIELD PROJECT CONTRACTORS: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,189,622. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,189,622. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: TRANSLATION ADJUSTMENT -538. 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