Amazon Conservation Association
Grantmaking foundation in Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 52-2211305
- District of Columbia
- Washington
- Community Improvement and Capacity Building
- Community Improvement and Capacity Building in District of Columbia
- Total giving
- $1.7MTax year 2024
- Total assets
- $4.1MLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2024Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
AMAZON CONSERVATION UNITES SCIENCE, PEOPLE, AND INNOVATION TO PROTECT THE AMAZON - THE GREATEST WILD FOREST ON EARTH. AS GUARDIANS OF THE MOST ICONIC FOREST ON THE PLANET, WE BRING TOGETHER THE POWER OF THE LATEST SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND OUR CLOSE PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND GOVERNMENTS TO CREATE INNOVATIVE CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS THAT BALANCE THE NEEDS OF PEOPLE AND NATURE.TO PROTECT SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST DIVERSE LANDSCAPES WE: PROTECT WILD PLACES BY SUPPORTING GOVERNMENTS AND COMMUNITIES IN THE CREATION AND LONG-TERM MANAGEMENT OF KEY PROTECTED AREAS AND THE WIDER LANDSCAPE; EMPOWER PEOPLE BY PARTNERING WITH COMMUNITIES TO SUPPORT THEM TO STRENGTHEN THEIR FOREST BASED LIVELIHOODS AND PROTECT THEIR LANDS AND RESOURCES; AND PUT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TO WORK BY CARRYING OUT SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH AND TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF AMAZONIAN CONSERVATIONISTS ROOTED IN OUR BIOLOGICAL STATIONS AND FIELD PROGRAMS IN THE ANDES-AMAZON.
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| Primates Peru | $30K | 2022 |
| Washington University in St Louis | $20K | 2022 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.
Website: www.amazonconservation.org
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2024. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.