PEOPLE & PLANTS INTERNATIONAL INC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2003

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

SARAH LAIRD

Phone

8024532055

Tax Period

2022-01-01 to 2022-12-31

PEOPLE & PLANTS INTERNATIONAL INC, founded in 2003, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $204K in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. The organization ran a surplus of $31K, a strong 15% operating margin.

Mission

WE BELIEVE THAT CULTURAL DIVERSITY IS INHERENTLY LINKED TO BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND THAT THE EFFECTIVE STEWARDSHIP OF OUR EARTH MUST INVOLVE LOCAL PEOPLE. WE ALSO BELIEVE THAT TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS ARE INVALUABLE TO MANAGE AND CONSERVE THREATENED LANDSCAPES AND RESPOND TO GLOBAL CHANGE. IN THE WAKE OF MASSIVE SOCIAL CHANGE, PEOPLE AND PLANTS INTERNATIONAL WORKS ALONGSIDE LOCAL GROUPS TO FOSTER SUSTAINABLE RESPONSES WHICH BUILD UPON LOCAL SKILLS AND PRACTICES. PEOPLE AND PLANTS INTERNATIONAL ALSO WORKS AT REGIONAL, NATIONAL, AND INTERNATIONAL LEVELS TO GUIDE POLICY AND TRADE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $140,561

TRADITIONAL FOODWAYS PPI BRINGS TOGETHER THE COMPLEMENTARY AREAS OF ETHNOBOTANY, CONSERVATION, FOOD SECURITY, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN ORDER TO SUPPORT LOCAL GROUPS' EFFORTS TO CONSERVE...

TRADITIONAL FOODWAYS PPI BRINGS TOGETHER THE COMPLEMENTARY AREAS OF ETHNOBOTANY, CONSERVATION, FOOD SECURITY, HEALTH, AND SOCIAL JUSTICE IN ORDER TO SUPPORT LOCAL GROUPS' EFFORTS TO CONSERVE BIODIVERSITY AND INDIGENOUS FOOD TRADITIONS. IT WORKS IN MULTIPLE COUNTRIES TO CREATE KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE NETWORKS, INCLUDING THROUGH VIDEO, AND LOCALLY PRODUCES MANUALS, WORKSHOPS, FESTIVALS, GAMES, RADIO PROGRAMS AND OTHER TOOLS TO PROMOTE THESE ENDANGERED FOOD SYSTEMS.

Program 2

Expenses: $17,107

POLICY & TRADE PPI UNDERTAKES RESEARCH, AND PROVIDES POLICY ADVICE AND SUPPORT, IN THE AREAS OF BIODIVERSITY, EMERGING TECHNOLOGY, TRADE, AND NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS. ITS VOICES FOR BIOJUSTICE...

POLICY & TRADE PPI UNDERTAKES RESEARCH, AND PROVIDES POLICY ADVICE AND SUPPORT, IN THE AREAS OF BIODIVERSITY, EMERGING TECHNOLOGY, TRADE, AND NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS. ITS VOICES FOR BIOJUSTICE PROJECT BRINGS THE VOICES AND EXPERIENCES OF LOCAL GROUPS TO POLICY MAKERS THROUGH VIDEO, ARTICLES, AND POLICY BRIEFS, AND PROVIDES ANALYSIS AND RESOURCES TO ENSURE MORE EFFECTIVE POLICY-MAKING.

Program 3

Expenses: $6,037

KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE PPI'S KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE PROGRAM DEVELOPS INNOVATIVE TOOLS AND METHODS OF COMMUNICATION THAT ALLOW FOR THE MULTI-DIRECTIONAL EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCES, AND LESSONS BETWEEN COMMUNITIES, RESEARCHERS, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENTS, COMPANIES, AND OTHERS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $204,133

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $217

TOTAL REVENUE $204,350

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $72,500

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $163,705

Other Expenses $101,001

TOTAL EXPENSES $173,501

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$204,350	N/A	N/A
Expenses	$173,501	N/A	N/A
Net Income	$30,849	N/A	N/A

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

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

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

Total Directors

$72,500

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
SARAH LAIRD	CO-DIRECTOR	15.00	Director	$72,500	$0	$72,500
MIGUEL ALEXIADES	CO-DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CITLALLI LOPEZ	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA SHANLEY	BOARD MEMBER	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2022	$204,350	$173,501	$42,559	$30,849