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Nonprofit · EIN 45-3337460

NATURA BOLIVIA FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · HOUSTON, TX 77043

Financials

$2M$1.2M2024$3.7M$5.8M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NATURA BOLIVIA FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$3,697,647$5,810,533-$2,112,886$1,860,159$0$1,860,159
December 31, 2024990$2,048,514$1,223,287$825,227$3,973,045$0$3,973,045
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$3,659,891
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$37,756
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$5,807,870
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$5,807,870
Management and general (functional)
$2,663

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,973,045
Total assets, end of year
$1,860,159
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,860,159
Net assets with donor restrictions
$1,860,159
Gross receipts
$3,697,647
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2011
State of legal domicile
DE

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Leia VogelleSecretary
Trustee or director
2$0
Osvaldo SanchezTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0
Yolanda CespedesPresident
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Leia VogelleSecretary
Trustee or director
2$0
Osvaldo SanchezTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0
Yolanda CespedesPresident
Trustee or director
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
10685 HAZELHURST DR STE B PMB 23792, HOUSTON, TX 77043-3261
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Natura Bolivia Foundation, 10685 B Hazelhurst Dr 23792, Houston, TX 77043
Signed the 990
Osvaldo Sanchez, Treasurer
Phone
(202) 768-7923

Mission

The Natura Bolivia Foundation is dedicated to implementing, and evaluating the impact of conservation and development programs, with a focus on watershed conservation, protected areas, and incentive based conservation in Bolivia. We work hand-in-hand with the Santa Cruz, Bolivia based Fundación Natura Bolivia (www.naturabolivia.org), improving the effectiveness of their interventions, and of other conservation projects around the world.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • The Natura Bolivia Foundation assesses the effectiveness of conservation interventions in Latin America, though a program of academic and applied socioeconomic, hydrological, and biophysical research. In 2025 we monitored forest cover, biodiversity and water quality across Bolivia, and assessed the feasibility of a carbon capture project.
    Expenses $44,740 · revenue $50,000
  • The Natura Bolivia Foundation helps organizations around the world to implement better and more effective incentive-based conservation programs, through a targeted training and capacity building program. In 2025 we hired a consultant to design a training program on forest carbon projects and financed parts of a workshop in Cuenca, Ecuador
    Expenses $144,158 · revenue $202,183
  • The Natura Bolivia Foundation provides direct support to selected partner organizations to conserve large landscapes as protected areas, working with local governments and communities. In 2025, we provided grant assistance to Fundacion Natura Bolivia and Cuencas Sustentables in Bolivia, Instituto Bien Comun in Peru and Fundacion Derrin in Colombia for these organizations to implement and finance conservation and development programs.
    Expenses $5,618,972 · grants $5,618,972 · revenue $3,407,708

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
45-3337460
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
2016
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,860,159
Income (IRS master file)
$3,697,647

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2014
Posted by the IRS
August 11, 2014
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2014

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025–––IRS
990December 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$2,104,210$408,860$3,147,818IRS
990December 2022$977,619$184,029$1,452,468IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about NATURA BOLIVIA FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of NATURA BOLIVIA FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NATURA BOLIVIA FOUNDATION is 45-3337460.
Is NATURA BOLIVIA FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2014 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2014.
Are donations to NATURA BOLIVIA FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NATURA BOLIVIA FOUNDATION 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 NATURA BOLIVIA FOUNDATION 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 NATURA BOLIVIA FOUNDATION 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 NATURA BOLIVIA FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Natura Bolivia Foundation.
Who are the officers and directors of NATURA BOLIVIA FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does NATURA BOLIVIA FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,697,647, expenses of $5,810,533 and total assets of $1,860,159 at year end.

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