Pachamama Alliance

aka Pachamama Alliance | San Francisco, CA | https://www.pachamama.org/

Mission

Our mission is to empower indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest to preserve their lands and culture and, using insights gained from that work, to educate and inspire individuals everywhere to bring forth a thriving, just and sustainable world.

Ruling year info

1997

President

Mr Bill Twist Jr

Main address

Pachamama Alliance 1009 General Kennedy Avenue 2F

San Francisco, CA 94129 USA

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EIN

94-3249793

Subject area info

Human rights

Community and economic development

Forest preservation

Population served info

Adults

NTEE code info

Forest Conservation (C36)

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (S01)

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (R01)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

Show Forms 990

Communication

Blog

Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Pachamama Alliance, empowered by our partnership with indigenous people, is dedicated to bringing forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling, socially just human presence on this planet.

Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Empowering Our Indigenous Partners

The Pachamama Alliance understands that indigenous people are the rainforests' natural custodians and, thus, the key strategies of our alliance focus on empowering them to stand for and represent their own interests as a modern world encroaches on their land and way of living.

One of our initiatives is to support the governance processes of our partners—including the Achuar, Shuar, Shiwiar, Zapara and Kichwa—with tools and strategies to strengthen their areas of decision making and accountability as well as administrative capacity, including accounting, planning and leadership evaluation.

We also work to strengthen the capacity of our partners to advocate for their rights collectively through the formation of networks and alliances. We assist in their efforts by forming advocacy strategies and developing proposals to promote changes in legal and institutional frameworks that encourage respect for human rights and nature.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Awakening the Dreamer Initiative

The invitation from our South American allies was clear: if we really want to help them, we need to go to work in our part of the world.

The Pachamama Alliance's response to the request from the Achuar is the Awakening the Dreamer Initiative, which aims to wake people up from the destructive dream that is currently devouring the planet, and to inspire us to step consciously into a new dream–the pursuit of an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling and socially just human presence on this Earth.

Right now, the principal focus of our energy in this area to create programs that allow participants to grapple with and reconcile the very assumptions that underlie the way we see the world and our place in it, and with what each of us can do - both individually and cooperatively - to move the world in this new direction.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Game Changer Intensive

To change the game, what’s needed is for a critical mass of citizens to step up, individually and collectively.

The Game Changer Intensive is a powerful 8-week training program where people come together online to explore who we need to be and what we need to do in order to make a difference in the world.

In addition to the coursework—videos, readings, forum discussions, and exercises—participants have the opportunity to meet weekly with fellow participants in guided discussions to explore their role and next steps as game changers in the world.

Population(s) Served

Adults

Where we work

Africa
Asia
Ecuador
Europe
North America
Oceania
Peru
South America
United States

Photos

Videos

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of participants attending course/session/workshops.

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Adults

Related Program

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Includes Awakening the Dreamer, Game Changer Intensive, Climate Action Now, Resilience and Possibility, Action Trainings

Percentage of participants inspired and motivated to take action on environmental sustainability.

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Adults

Related Program

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Context Notes

Numbers represent percentage of people who answered that they are inspired to take action for environmental sustainability after completing the course/seminar.

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Reports and documents

Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.

Charting impact

Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

Our unique contribution is to generate and engage people everywhere in transformational conversations and experiences consistent with this purpose. We weave together indigenous and modern worldviews such that human beings are in touch with their dignity and are ennobled by the magnificence, mystery, and opportunity of what is possible for humanity at this time.

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

We are here to inspire and galvanize the human family to generate a critical mass of conscious commitment to a thriving, just and sustainable way of life on Earth. This is a commitment to transforming human systems and structures that separate us, and to transforming our relationships with ourselves, with one another, and with the natural world.

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

Please see our listed accomplishments here on our website: https://pachamama.org/about/accomplishments

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

We shared information about our current feedback practices.

How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?

To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually
What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?

We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback

Financials

Pachamama Alliance

Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Financial documents

Yes, financials were audited by an independent accountant.

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

NET GAIN/LOSS: in

Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

12.33

Average of 4.54 over 10 years

Months of cash in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

7.7

Average of 3.9 over 10 years

Fringe rate in 2023

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

23%

Average of 22% over 10 years

Funding sources

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

Pachamama Alliance

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Revenue
Contributions	$2,652,646
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$453,739
Investments	($4,987)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$3,101,398

Expenses
Program Services	$2,933,636
Administration	$408,027
Fundraising	$236,475
Total Expenses	$3,578,138
Net Gain/Loss	($476,740)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$11,724
Insurance Expenses	$5,046
Interest Expenses	$12,717
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$26,030
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$1,017,639
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$152,760
Investments	($1,743)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$1,168,656

Expenses
Program Services	$935,820
Administration	$123,304
Fundraising	$106,760
Total Expenses	$1,165,884
Net Gain/Loss	$2,772

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$121
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$6,452
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$3,138
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$3,084,226
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$641,051
Investments	($44)
Special Events	$8,830
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$3,734,063

Expenses
Program Services	$2,425,729
Administration	$262,961
Fundraising	$445,256
Total Expenses	$3,133,946
Net Gain/Loss	$600,117

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$8,125
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$29,975
Insurance Expenses	$4,846
Interest Expenses	$13,970
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$14,189

Revenue
Contributions	$2,778,314
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$673,504
Investments	$1,756
Special Events	$0
Sales	$8,026
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$3,461,600

Expenses
Program Services	$3,749,364
Administration	$330,325
Fundraising	$470,109
Total Expenses	$4,549,798
Net Gain/Loss	($1,088,198)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$13,107
Advertising & Promotion	$49,143
Information Technology Expenses	$16,200
Insurance Expenses	$6,065
Interest Expenses	$6,043
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$9,620
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$3,115,754
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$575,630
Investments	$29,412
Special Events	$0
Sales	$11,788
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$3,732,584

Expenses
Program Services	$3,371,676
Administration	$318,587
Fundraising	$500,157
Total Expenses	$4,190,420
Net Gain/Loss	($457,836)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$9,500
Advertising & Promotion	$3,447
Information Technology Expenses	$93,746
Insurance Expenses	$7,376
Interest Expenses	$18,182
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$7,633
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$4,264,364
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$603,669
Investments	$122
Special Events	$0
Sales	$3,012
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$4,871,167

Expenses
Program Services	$3,734,085
Administration	$299,404
Fundraising	$531,996
Total Expenses	$4,565,485
Net Gain/Loss	$305,682

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$13,260
Advertising & Promotion	$14,009
Information Technology Expenses	$180,851
Insurance Expenses	$9,136
Interest Expenses	$12,761
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$3,968,012
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$569,269
Investments	$1,859
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$4,539,140

Expenses
Program Services	$4,129,331
Administration	$425,086
Fundraising	$591,827
Total Expenses	$5,146,244
Net Gain/Loss	($607,104)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$38,258
Insurance Expenses	$10,210
Interest Expenses	$9,026
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$3,342,138
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$616,777
Investments	($13,358)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$3,945,557

Expenses
Program Services	$2,963,872
Administration	$337,607
Fundraising	$471,123
Total Expenses	$3,772,602
Net Gain/Loss	$172,955

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$16,169
Insurance Expenses	$10,173
Interest Expenses	$19,647
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$4,057,122
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$513,743
Investments	$1,057
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$4,571,922

Expenses
Program Services	$3,385,295
Administration	$295,522
Fundraising	$561,931
Total Expenses	$4,242,748
Net Gain/Loss	$329,174

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$13,543
Insurance Expenses	$6,607
Interest Expenses	$12,635
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$4,318,213
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$399,169
Investments	($1,009)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$4,716,373

Expenses
Program Services	$3,522,130
Administration	$280,802
Fundraising	$669,397
Total Expenses	$4,472,329
Net Gain/Loss	$244,044

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$61,141
Insurance Expenses	$9,456
Interest Expenses	$4,722
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$4,977,864
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$613,629
Investments	($851)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$5,590,642

Expenses
Program Services	$4,022,273
Administration	$358,593
Fundraising	$618,815
Total Expenses	$4,999,681
Net Gain/Loss	$590,961

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$9,588
Interest Expenses	$11,682
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$5,857,787
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$361,509
Investments	$1,348
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$6,220,644

Expenses
Program Services	$4,706,123
Administration	$377,423
Fundraising	$756,480
Total Expenses	$5,840,026
Net Gain/Loss	$380,618

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$98,770
Insurance Expenses	$9,351
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$7,208,850
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$175,311
Investments	($520)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$7,383,641

Expenses
Program Services	$4,669,173
Administration	$453,884
Fundraising	$498,153
Total Expenses	$5,621,210
Net Gain/Loss	$1,762,431

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$165,779
Insurance Expenses	$0
Interest Expenses	$352
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$7,920,892
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$338,675
Investments	($1,839)
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$0
Total Revenue	$8,257,728

Expenses
Program Services	$6,655,214
Administration	$506,753
Fundraising	$584,307
Total Expenses	$7,746,274
Net Gain/Loss	$511,454

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$0
Information Technology Expenses	$93,718
Insurance Expenses	$4,758
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$5,849,491
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$433,515
Investments	$858
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$3,691
Total Revenue	$6,287,555

Expenses
Program Services	$5,471,457
Administration	$399,137
Fundraising	$485,660
Total Expenses	$6,356,254
Net Gain/Loss	($68,699)

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$0
Advertising & Promotion	$64,165
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$4,552
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$0
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Revenue
Contributions	$7,215,667
Government Grants	$0
Program Services	$766,943
Investments	$137,747
Special Events	$0
Sales	$0
Other	$191
Total Revenue	$8,120,548

Expenses
Program Services	$5,862,654
Administration	$566,897
Fundraising	$590,436
Total Expenses	$7,019,987
Net Gain/Loss	$1,100,561

Functional expenses
Accounting Fees	$23,400
Advertising & Promotion	$59,035
Information Technology Expenses	$0
Insurance Expenses	$4,657
Interest Expenses	$0
Investment Management Fees	$0
Legal Fees	$5,000
Pension Plan Contributions	$0
Professional Fundraising Expenses	$0

Pachamama Alliance

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

Fiscal year ending: Download Data

Assets	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Contributions	$2,652,646
Cash & Equivalents	$248,824	$364,435	$115,611
Accounts Receivable	$0	$143	$143
Pledges & Grants Receivable	$2,287,779	$2,211,102	($76,677)
Receivable, Other	$26,994	$0	$0
Inventories for Sale or Use	$0	$0	$0
Investment, Securities	$20,352	$2,515	($17,837)
Investment, Other	$0	$0	$0
Fixed Assets (LBE - Depreciation)	$20,480	$15,248	($5,232)
Other	$11,909	$27,916	$16,007
Total Assets	$2,616,338	$2,621,359	$5,021

Liabilities	Jan 01, 2008	Dec 31, 2008	Change
Accounts Payable	$54,904	$120,095	$65,191
Grants Payable	$0	$0	$0
Deferred Revenue	$41,796	$58,366	$16,570
Loans and Notes	$0	$400,000	$400,000
Tax-Exempt Bond Liabilities	$0	$0	$0
Other	$0	$0	$0
Total Liabilities	$96,700	$578,461	$481,761

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents

Letter of Determination

Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

President

Mr Bill Twist Jr

LinkedIn profile

Bill has been the president of Pachamama Alliance since 1996. Prior to Pachamama Alliance, Bill had an extensive background in business having worked in the management consulting, equipment leasing and financial services industries since 1970. Bill has an undergraduate degree in engineering and a masters degree in business administration.

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

Pachamama Alliance

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Compensation data

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Highest paid employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

Compensation

Other

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Compensation data

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Pachamama Alliance

Board of directors
as of 01/30/2025

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Board of directors data

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Board chair

Lynne Twist

FOUNDER

Term: 2023 - 2033

John Perkins

Author, Founder and Board Chairman of Dream Change

Patricia Gualinga

Indigenous rights and environmental defender from the Kichwa People of Sarayaku

Tom Virden

Entrepreneur, Mentor, Angel Investor, Teacher

Maisa Arias

Global Community Leader & Advocate for Justice

Natalia Greene

Global Alliance for the Rights of Nature (GARN)

Drew Dellinger

Speaker, Poet, Writer & Teacher

Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? Yes

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 1/30/2025

Candid has made improvements to the race and ethnicity options.

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity

White/Caucasian/European

Gender identity

Male, Not transgender

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual or Straight

Disability status

Person without a disability

Pachamama Alliance

Mission

Programs and results

Reports and documents

What we aim to solve

Our programs

Empowering Our Indigenous Partners

Awakening the Dreamer Initiative

Game Changer Intensive

Where we work

Our results

Evaluation documents

Number of participants attending course/session/workshops.

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Percentage of participants inspired and motivated to take action on environmental sustainability.

Totals By Year

Population(s) Served

Related Program

Type of Metric

Direction of Success

Context Notes

Goals & Strategy

Reports and documents

Charting impact

What is the organization aiming to accomplish?

What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?

What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?

What have they accomplished so far and what's next?

How we listen

Financials

Financial documents

Revenue vs. expenses: breakdown

Liquidity in 2023 info

12.33

Months of cash in 2023 info

7.7

Fringe rate in 2023 info

23%

Funding sources info

Assets & liabilities info

Financial data

Digitizing IRS form 990 data

Pachamama Alliance

Pachamama Alliance

Operations

Documents

President

Mr Bill Twist Jr

Number of employees

Pachamama Alliance

Compensation data

Pachamama Alliance

Compensation data

Pachamama Alliance

Board of directors data

Lynne Twist

Board leadership practices

Board orientation and education

CEO oversight

Ethics and transparency

Board composition

Board performance

Organizational demographics

Leadership

Race & ethnicity

Gender identity

Transgender Identity

Sexual orientation

Disability

Liquidity in 2023

Months of cash in 2023

Fringe rate in 2023

Funding sources

Assets & liabilities