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Nonprofit · EIN 90-0147624

PEOPLE & PLANTS INTERNAIONAL INC

Tax-exempt · BRISTOL, VT 05443

Financials

$198K$223K2023$261K$229K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of PEOPLE & PLANTS INTERNAIONAL INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$261,027$229,326$31,701$49,214$0$49,214
December 31, 2023990-EZ$197,596$222,642-$25,046$17,513–$17,513
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$260,975
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$15
Royalties
$37
Other revenue
$37

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$93,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$93,000
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$1,503
Program services (functional)
$217,148
Management and general (functional)
$12,178

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$17,513
Total assets, end of year
$49,214
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$49,214
Net assets without donor restrictions
$49,214
Gross receipts
$261,027
Employees
0
Year formed
2003
State of legal domicile
NY

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SARAH LAIRDCO-DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
15$93,000
MIGUEL ALEXIADESCO-DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
5$0
CITLALLI LOPEZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
PATRICIA SHANLEYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SARAH LAIRDCO-DIRECTOR15$84,500
PATRICIA SHANLEYBOARD MEMBER5$0
CITLALLI LOPEZBOARD MEMBER5$0
MIGUEL ALEXIADESCO-DIRECTOR5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 251, BRISTOL, VT 05443-0251
In care of
% THE NEW YORK BOTANICAL GARDEN
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
SARAH LAIRD, PO BOX 251, BRISTOL, VT 05443
Signed the 990
SARAH LAIRD, CO-DIRECTOR
Phone
(802) 453-2055
Return prepared by
DEVER ACCOUNTING SERVICES

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.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • 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.
    Expenses $166,348
  • 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.
    Expenses $48,000
  • 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.
    Expenses $2,800
  • CULTURAL LANDSCAPES AND COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PEOPLE AND PLANTS IS WORKING TO SUPPORT AND STRENGTHEN TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, CULTURAL LANDSCAPES, AND THE LAND AND RESOURCE RIGHTS THAT UNDERPIN THEM. OUR CULTURAL LANDSCAPES AND COMMUNITY CONSERVATION WORK IS AS DIVERSE AS THE LANDSCAPES AND PEOPLE WITH WHOM WE COLLABORATE, AND INCLUDES: KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE TOOLS THAT STRENGTHEN ENDANGERED TRADITIONAL MANAGEMENT AND KNOWLEDGE SYSTEMS, PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES, AND ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLES INTEREST IN CULTURAL TRADITIONS. COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT OF FORESTS AND RESOURCES, INCLUDING INVENTORIES, SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND PLANS, AND EQUITABLE MARKETING. PEER TO PEER LEARNING AND EXCHANGES BETWEEN LOCAL GROUPS, ENCOURAGING PEOPLE TO SHARE EXPERIENCES, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND KNOW-HOW RELATING TO NATURAL RESOURCE USE, TRADE, MANAGEMENT, HEALTH, WELL-BEING, AND RIGHTS. INTER-CULTURAL TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT EXPLICITLY STRENGTHEN AND COMPLEMENT INDIGENOUS SKILLS, PRACTICES, AND KNOWLEDGE, AND SERVE AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN INDIGENOUS AND WESTERN CONCEPTS OF SCIENCE AND LEARNING. SUSTAINABLE AND ETHICAL MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS FOR PLANT RESOURCES OF SUBSISTENCE OR COMMERCIAL IMPORTANCE. PROTOCOLS ARE DESIGNED AROUND LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AND ECOLOGICAL SCIENCES, AND ARE CALIBRATED TO SATISFY LOCAL LIVELIHOOD AND CONSERVATION NEEDS. APPROPRIATE AND EFFECTIVE LAWS AND POLICIES, INCLUDING BRINGING THE VIEWS AND EXPERIENCES OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL POLICY PROCESSES.

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, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
90-0147624
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
2005
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C30)
Assets (IRS master file)
$49,214
Income (IRS master file)
$261,027

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$261,027$229,326$49,214XML
990-EZDecember 2023$197,596$222,642$17,513XML
990December 2022$204,350$173,501$42,559IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

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 90-0147624).

Questions about PEOPLE & PLANTS INTERNAIONAL INC

What is the EIN of PEOPLE & PLANTS INTERNAIONAL INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of PEOPLE & PLANTS INTERNAIONAL INC is 90-0147624.
Is PEOPLE & PLANTS INTERNAIONAL INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
Are donations to PEOPLE & PLANTS INTERNAIONAL INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does PEOPLE & PLANTS INTERNAIONAL INC 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 PEOPLE & PLANTS INTERNAIONAL INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did PEOPLE & PLANTS INTERNAIONAL INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of PEOPLE & PLANTS INTERNAIONAL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SARAH LAIRD.
Who are the officers and directors of PEOPLE & PLANTS INTERNAIONAL INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 4 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $93,000 (SARAH LAIRD, CO-DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does PEOPLE & PLANTS INTERNAIONAL INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $261,027, expenses of $229,326 and total assets of $49,214 at year end.

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