AMAZON CONSERVATION TEAM (EIN 541915987) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Tuckman-Chang Vulnerability Assessment

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1998

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MARK J PLOTKIN PHD

Phone

7035224684

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

AMAZON CONSERVATION TEAM, founded in 1998, is a community nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $5.7M in total revenue in fiscal year 2018. Revenue fell 26% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $6.5M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 15% operating deficit.

Mission

ACT WORKS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES OF TROPICAL SOUTH AMERICA TO IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION STRATEGIES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health & Payment Capacity Assessment (FICO Scale: 300–850)

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $5,071,364

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $741,489

Other Revenue $-114,447

TOTAL REVENUE $5,698,406

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $3,386,487

Salaries & Benefits $3,799,176

Fundraising Expenses $533,894

Program Expenses $9,716,937

Other Expenses $4,580,357

TOTAL EXPENSES $11,766,020

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$5,698,406	$10,305,630	-0.4%
Expenses	$11,766,020	$11,707,712	+0.0%
Net Income	$-6,067,614	$-1,402,082	+3.3%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

⚠ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$531,478

Total Directors

$361,318

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
LAURIE BENENSON	CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID STOUP	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN ALTSCHUL PHD	SECRETARY (AS OF 6/24)	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BERNARD ARONSON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM CAMERON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEN COOK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JUAN MAYR MALDONADO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELIZABETH MURRELL	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NORA POUILLON	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HECTOR TORRES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARCELO CARVALHO DE ANDRADE	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PASCAL TJONG A HUNG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DENISE CASTRONOVO	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFF BRIDGES	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DANIELA ARMIJOS	DIRECTOR (TO 6/24)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK J PLOTKIN PHD	PRESIDENT	30.00	Officer Director	$162,500	$31,069	$193,569
LILIANA MADRIGAL	EXECUTIVE VP	30.00	Officer Director	$138,125	$29,624	$167,749
KARLA LARA-OTERO	CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$146,871	$23,289	$170,160
CRISBELLT ALVARADO	DIRECTOR, FINANCE AND OPERATIONS	40.00	Highest	$123,600	$18,378	$141,978

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	$5,698,406	$11,766,020	$18,309,145	$-6,067,614
2023	$10,305,630	$11,707,712	$24,388,458	$-1,402,082
2022	$3,261,023	$10,353,096	$22,739,793	$-7,092,073
2021	$27,119,331	$8,331,147	$32,557,089	$18,788,184
2020	$7,035,520	$6,198,449	$14,392,353	$837,071
2019	$12,297,093	$6,418,165	$13,281,466	$5,878,928
2018	$5,675,564	$6,539,811	$7,046,695	$-864,247

AMAZON CONSERVATION TEAM