California · Nonprofit
MOTHERS OF THE AMAZON
MOTHERS OF THE AMAZON (California) receives grants from 7 organizations whose IRS filings report $1,105,916 to it, the largest being THE PETERFFY FOUNDATION INC ($861,085). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $711k
- Funders on record
- 7
- Grants received
- $1.1M
- Net assets
- $97k
What Mothers of the Amazon does
Mission
Form 990 Part III Line 1 - Organization MissionAt Mothers of the Amazon, we recognize that the health of our planet and the future of our children relies intrinsically on the protection of the Amazon rainforest and those who defend it.Our mission: Protect the Amazon Rainforest, its biodiversity and the health of its Indigenous communities for future generations.Mothers of the Amazon works on critical Indigenous-led initiatives focused on health, environmental conservation, cultural preservation and climate education.Our efforts are concentrated on biodiversity conservation, the safeguard of some of the most biodiverse areas on Earth and combating deforestation and environmental degradation that threaten this vital biome and the diverse Indigenous communities it sustains.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
Form 990 Part III Line 4c - Program Service AccomplishmentsLand Preservationa. We supported the Huni Kuin people of the Rio Humaita territory, State of Acre, Brazil, to secure a land of 50,659 acres adjacent to their demarcated territory that were under imminent threat. This property which represents 3,5 times the size of Manhattan is located in the heart of the largest contiguous territories of Uncontacted Communities in the world, who safeguard the most biodiverse areas on Earth. b. Local Governance: Throughout this process, MOTA also offered critical support to the Huni Kuin Federation (FEPHAC), Vakaynu Cooperative, Associao Dos Seringueros Kaxinawa Do Rio Jordao, and Associao Do Povo Inu Kuito strengthen their governance and administrative capacity, gaining greater autonomy.c. Monitoring: We continued monitoring threats to Indigenous territories in the State of Acre, Brazil, and shared these with Indigenous leaders.d. Project development: We developed a comprehensive framework of work for this pillar, establishing project objectives and components. We also refined project activities and designed a financial and fundraising strategy. e. Film production: We completed a short…
$337,463 spent64% of program spendingForm 990 Part III Line 4a - Program Service AccomplishmentsWater ProgramWe completed the construction of the first pilot Water Tower in Mibaya, Praia do Carapan Region, State of Acre, Brazil serving over 100 people. These facilities integrate water storage and wastewater management while preserving traditional community gathering spaces for water-related activities such as fetching, washing, and bathing. The Water Towers complement previously built solar-powered wells, ensuring a continuous supply of clean water. Water is stored in stainless steel tanks and distributed to sinks and showers. Gray water from washing and bathing undergoes natural filtration through a series of charcoal-based and organic material filters, supported by water-absorbent plants. Additionally, we developed monitoring guidelines for the Water Towers and a behavioral change strategy for the overall Water Program. We also conducted water sampling from previously built wells for analysis in a certified laboratory.
$118,190 spent22% of program spendingForm 990 Part III Line 4b - Program Service AccomplishmentsHealthAcre Climate Disaster Relief Fund: Through this initiative, we supported 2,238 people in the aftermath of extreme weather events that hit the State of Acre, Brazil. The Fund was deployed in 5 Indigenous Demarcated Territories in the State of Acre reaching the Huni Kuin, Yawanawa, Noke Koi, Inu Kui Ni, and Nawa Peoples in 19 villages. The support was across the following areas: conflict prevention, water safety, infrastructure, and food security.
$57,800 spent11% of program spendingForm 990 Part III Line 4d - Program Service AccomplishmentsCultural Preservationa. We supported the construction of two new community centers in the Huni Kuin villages of Nova Vida and Mibaia, both in Praia do Carapana Indigenous Territory, State of Acre, Brazil. Additionally, we helped with the repair of two community centers that had been severely damaged after the floods of late 2023 - early 2024: in the village of Mutum in the Rio Gregorio territory, we successfully rebuilt a bridge leading to the community center, and in the village of Lago Lindo we rebuilt the roof of the community center that had been taken down. Community centers play a key role in the life of Indigenous communities. This is the place where they get together for communal activities, including decision-making and planification, preparing food, weaving and schooling.b. We designed the future School of Joy, which will be constructed in Mibaya, State of Acre, and created 3D modelling renderings for it.
$12,548 spent2% of program spendingForm 990 Part III Line 4e - Program Service AccomplishmentsEducationAs we participated in NYC Climate Week for fundraising, we had the opportunity to organize an event. Mothers of the Amazon together with the University of Sao Paulo were invited to present our work to high school students, and shared skills to face the climate crisis.
The 5 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $526,001.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2023, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2023, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2023 to 2024, from $109k to $142k (+29%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
100% of MOTHERS OF THE AMAZON’s revenue is contributions — more reliant on donations than three-quarters of its peers (88% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 1 of the last 2 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Chief executive
Bane Saleh
CEO
As listed on its FY2024 Form 990.
Who funds it, year by year
2021 → 2023: the base broadened from 1 funder to 5 funders, grant income rose $201k → $294k.
1 of 7 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 1% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of MOTHERS OF THE AMAZON’s funders (the co-funder graph). Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
MOTHERS OF THE AMAZON leans on a few funders — its largest provides 78% of grant income and the top three 97%; half comes from just 1 funder.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 1 funder to its left
Largest funder’s share by year: 2021 100% · 2023 90% — diversifying over time.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Where its funders are
MOTHERS OF THE AMAZON draws 82% of its grant income from funders outside California, across 5 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $15k arriving through sponsors registered in 1 state is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
MOTHERS OF THE AMAZON's funding base is broadening — from 1 funders to 5 as grant income climbed.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 4,266 environment nonprofits $100k–$1M, FY2024
Organizations like MOTHERS OF THE AMAZON
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In California
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
73% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
0%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
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Questions and answers
- Who funds MOTHERS OF THE AMAZON?
- MOTHERS OF THE AMAZON (California) receives grants from 7 organizations whose IRS filings report $1,105,916 to it, the largest being THE PETERFFY FOUNDATION INC ($861,085). 1 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does MOTHERS OF THE AMAZON have?
- IRS filings report 7 organizations giving $1,105,916 in grants to MOTHERS OF THE AMAZON, 1 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of MOTHERS OF THE AMAZON?
- THE PETERFFY FOUNDATION INC is the largest funder on record, with $861,085 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like MOTHERS OF THE AMAZON find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in California. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
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These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2023–2024), and the filings of 7 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 22, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing