2026-04-01T18:13:00-04:00 2025-12-31 990 2025-01-01 933313266 Khamai Foundation KHAM 9542837562 7901 4TH ST N 16939 ST PETERSBURG FL 33702 Alejandro Arteaga CEO 2019071245 2026-04-02 false 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Alejandro Arteaga 8369 NW 66TH ST 4422 MIAMI FL 33166 343442 false X www.khamai.bio X 2023 FL To save biodiverse tropical forests protect overlooked endangered species and combat climate change by connecting our donors to the forests and communities. Khamai focuses on creating reserves for amphibians and reptiles which can be particularly susceptible to environmental degradation and pollution. By protecting this often ignored animal group in turn hundreds if not thousands of other species in the reserves will be protected too. 4 2 0 4 0 0 343083 359 0 0 343442 222608 0 27100 0 15480 39017 288725 54717 54242 0 54242 X To save biodiverse tropical forests protect threatened herpetofauna support the discovery of new species and fight climate change by connecting our donors to the forest. Khamai focuses on creating reserves for amphibians and reptiles which can be particularly susceptible to environmental degradation and pollution. By protecting this often ignored animal group in turn hundreds if not thousands of other species in the reserves will be protected too. true false 135349 120000 359 This project aims to save the only known population of the critically endangered Mindo Harlequin Toad Atelopus mindoensis rediscovered in 2019 after being thought extinct for 30 years. The project will implement a rapid-response monitoring program the sourcing of a backup ex-situ colony based on tadpoles and the creation of a reserve to protect the habitat of the only surviving population. All these actions seek to increase population densities and ultimately help save the species from extinction. 125233 101108 0 This project seeks to expand the Pitalala Reserve a protected area inside the biodiversity vertex a 100 km2 quadrant holding the ABSOLUTE greatest number of animal and plant species per unit area anywhere on Earth hoping to secure its designation as the first-ever Kichwa Biosphere Reserve. The expansion of the reserve will stop a network of colossal open-pit gold mining operations through the direct purchase of various rainforest land lots totaling 2,200 hectares. Khamai Foundation has the opportunity to acquire these plots of land before the miners do but only if we act quickly. 2180 1500 0 The Arteaga Species Discovery Fund is the first fund dedicated exclusively to the discovery of new animal species. The fund aims to help accelerate the rate of animal species discovery and support young taxonomists. It provides small grants of $1,000 to $3,000 to individuals between the ages of 18 and 35 who are working on new species descriptions. 0 0 0 This Rare Snake Census consists of a rapid-response expedition by the Khamai Foundation and the Reptiles of Ecuador book authors to locate survivors of the elusive Ecuadorian Eyelash Boa Trachyboa gularis a Critically Endangered snake species endemic to western Ecuador. This expedition is a response to a credible source reporting a snake possibly belonging to this species spotted in a previously unexplored marshland in west-central Ecuador. 0 0 0 262762 true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false true true false 0 false false false false false false false X 4 2 false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false false false FL X Gabriela Sandoval 9542837562 7901 4TH ST N 16939 ST PETERSBURG FL 33702 Alejandro Arteaga President and CEO 64.00 0.00 X X 0 0 26500 Angela Leon Board member 3.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Phillip Juan Torres Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Gabriela Sandoval Vice President 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 600 Amanda Quezada Secretary 5.00 10.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 27100 0 false false false 0 0 0 0 0 343083 0 343083 Sale of educational posters about the biodiversity of the Arlequin Reserve including frogs beetles. 513190 359 359 0 0 359 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 343442 359 0 0 0 0 0 0 222608 222608 27100 22180 3690 1230 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 610 610 0 0 88 0 20 68 7529 4125 1025 2379 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17348 10000 0 7348 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Merchant Fees (costs of soliciting donations) as well as various fees related to programs 7073 2618 0 4455 IRS Late Filing Penalty 5748 0 5748 0 Field equipment for biologists and park rangers 621 621 0 0 288725 262762 10483 15480 370 45520 0 0 0 0 0 567 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8155 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 370 54242 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 370 54242 0 0 370 54242 370 54242 54717 -845 0 0 0 0 X false false false X 0 0 124861 137967 193083 455911 0 0 124861 137967 193083 455911 309312 146599 455911 0 X Part II - Line 1, Unusual Grant Lists | Name of the Contributor:, Date of Grant:, Year:, Amount:, Description:| Donor, 11 11 2025, "2025", $150000, The organization received a non-recurring contribution of $150,000 from a disinterested individual. While the donor had previously made smaller contributions this specific gift was attracted by a one-time project-based fundraiser. Due to its substantial size relative to the organizations historical annual support it is treated as an unusual grant to prevent a distortion of the public support test.| RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 9000 -845 0 0 0 8155 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.00 0.00 0.00 false false Part V, line 4 The board-designated quasi-endowment is intended to serve as a long-term financial reserve to ensure the continuity of our conservation programs in Ecuador. These funds act as a safeguard against future fluctuations in donation revenue providing the necessary capital to maintain our wildlife reserves and sustain core operations during periods of economic uncertainty. true South America 0 4 Grants to Recipients 222608 Program Service Field equipment for biologists and park rangers 621 Program Service Fees for services in Ecuador 610 0 4 0 0 0 4 223839 0 223839 South America Grant for Fundacion Khamai for the creation, expansion, and maintenance of the Arlequin Reserve in Ecuador. 120000 Wire transfer 0 South America Grant for Fundacion Khamai for the creation, expansion, and maintenance of the Pitalala Reserve in Ecuador. 91043 Wire transfer 0 South America Grant for the urgent expansion of the Pitalala Reserve. 10065 Wire transfer 0 3 0 false false false false false false Part I Line 2 Khamai Foundation monitors foreign grants through a multi-step process: 1 Pre-grant inquiry to verify the mission and legal status of recipients e.g. Fundacin Khamai in Ecuador. 2 Signed grant agreements that restrict funds to specific conservation or research goals. 3 Requirement of periodic narrative and financial reports to substantiate spending. 4 Direct field oversight and site visits by U.S. officers to verify project milestones. Part I, line 3f | ExplanationTxt:| Cash| Cash| Cash| Part II, line 1 | ExplanationTxt:| Cash| Cash| Cash| Doing Business As Names Khamai Foundation Part III, line 2 The new programs include the Ecuador Rare Snake Census and the Arteaga Species Discovery Fund. Part VI, Section A, Line 8b The organizations Secretary or a designated board member takes detailed minutes during all meetings of the governing body. These minutes are drafted shared via email for review and formally approved by the board. Approved minutes are maintained in a secure digital archive Google Drive. Part VI, Section B, Line 11b No review was or will be conducted Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public Part VI,line 11b | Explanation:| A draft of the Form 990 was provided to all members of the governing body via email for review and comment prior to filing. The final version was authorized for submission after board approval. Part VI,line 15a | Explanation:| The Board of Directors determined the CEOs compensation by reviewing comparability data for similar-sized conservation nonprofits. Part VI,line 19 | Explanation:| The organization makes its governing documents conflict of interest policy and financial statements available to the public upon request at its principal office or via email. Part III,line 4a | Explanation:| In 2025 the organization expanded the Arlequn Reserve from 5 to 33 protected hectares in the Andean cloud forest to safeguard the critically endangered Mindo Harlequin Toad. This expansion involved land acquisition ecological monitoring and the hosting of the 4th BioBlitz to document biodiversity. Part III,line 4b | Explanation:| In 2025 the Pitalala Reserve in the Ecuadorian Amazon successfully expanded to 152 hectares. The organization effectively prevented the establishment of a new gold mining front in the area safeguarding the watershed from mercury contamination and habitat destruction. This effort directly protected a newly discovered population of the Endangered Spotted Rocket Frog Hyloxalus maculosus marking only the third known population of the species in existence. Part II,line 9 | Explanation:| Other changes in net assets include a reconciliation adjustment of $249.00 to align internal accounting records with year-end bank statement balances. Part V,line 1b | Explanation:| The organization made a payment of $610 to a non-U.S. person for services performed entirely outside the United States. Per IRS guidelines this foreign-source income did not require a Form 1099-NEC.