Nonprofit · EIN 04-3749201
FRIENDS OF ECUADOR
Tax-exempt · ASHEVILLE, NC 28804
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $328,181 | $313,600 | $14,581 | $41,921 | $0 | $41,921 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $266,809 | $274,947 | -$8,138 | $27,340 | $0 | $27,340 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $328,181
- Membership dues
- $2,881
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $310,800
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $201
- Program services (functional)
- $310,800
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $27,340
- Total assets, end of year
- $41,921
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $41,921
- Gross receipts
- $328,181
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Busby | President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Mary Weick-Brady | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Ben Bellows | Editor Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Busby | President Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Mary Weick-Brady | Treasurer Officer | 5 | $0 |
| Ben Bellows | Editor Officer | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 335 LYNN COVE RD, ASHEVILLE, NC 28804-1914
- In care of
- % MARY BRADY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
- 335 Lynn Cove Rd, Asheville NC 28804
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Mary Weick-Brady, 335 LYNN COVE RD, ASHEVILLE, NC 28804
- Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
- Mary Brady, 335 Lynn Cove Rd, Asheville NC 28804
- Signed the 990
- Mary Weick Brady, Treasurer
- Phone
- (703) 371-1176
Mission
Promote charitable & educational activities in connection with the third goal of the Peace Corps to promote activities networking and an exchange of knowledge related to Ecuador. Extracted from Friends of Ecuador Bylaws Approved 2003.
Program accomplishments
- Conciencia Amazonica is a non-profit foundation dedicated to conservation and environmental education in the southeast Amazon region of Ecuador. In 2025 it continued the acquisition of 2 properties totaling 284 hectares approximately 702 acres to expand areas of work. The property is named Agett-Geary Reserve and has now been legally established as an ecological reserve and wildlife sanctuary under the legal norms of the Ecuadorian Ministry of Environment. It also purchased necessary equipment and materials for the areas of study including observation of birds herpetology botany and entomology. Forestry assistants and science investigators were hired.Expenses $309,000 · grants $309,000
- Mushuk Yuyay promotes farming and processing of quinua. It supports the viability of local Ecuadoran family farms and employs local workers in the harvest and the processing plant. Mushuk Yuyay is community centered and is locally planned and executed for the wellbeing of the Ecuadoran people in the area. Mushuk Yuyay is effectively reversing emigration in the province. In 2025 they participated in the IX World Quinua Congress and VI Andean Grains Symposium.Expenses $1,800 · grants $1,800
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-N on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-3749201
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $41,921
- Income (IRS master file)
- $328,181
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $328,181 | $313,600 | $41,921 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $266,809 | $274,947 | $27,340 | XML |
| 990-N for 2023 Officer: Mary Brady | December 31, 2023 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990 | December 2022 | $234,962 | $113,193 | $138,323 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Mary W Brady | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Mary Brady | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: Mary Brady | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-3749201).
Questions about FRIENDS OF ECUADOR
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF ECUADOR?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF ECUADOR is 04-3749201.
- Is FRIENDS OF ECUADOR tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF ECUADOR tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF ECUADOR file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of FRIENDS OF ECUADOR due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF ECUADOR last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF ECUADOR?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Mary Weick-Brady.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF ECUADOR?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF ECUADOR have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $328,181, expenses of $313,600 and total assets of $41,921 at year end.
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