Nonprofit · EIN 95-4604782
AMAZON WATCH
Tax-exempt · OAKLAND, CA 94607
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $3,995,376 | $4,519,038 | -$523,662 | $3,554,147 | $834,866 | $2,719,281 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $4,943,159 | $5,236,434 | -$293,275 | $4,366,788 | $1,123,845 | $3,242,943 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $3,586,796 | $7,165,581 | -$3,578,785 | $4,515,052 | $1,018,337 | $3,496,715 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,895,561
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $97,935
- Other revenue
- $1,880
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $708,526
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $416,082
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,612,073
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,496,566
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $3,700
- Accounting fees
- $88,730
- Occupancy
- $97,330
- Travel
- $348,834
- Program services (functional)
- $3,871,466
- Management and general (functional)
- $337,850
- Fundraising (functional)
- $309,722
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $4,366,788
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,554,147
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $834,866
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,719,281
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,615,052
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,180,135
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,539,146
- Gross receipts
- $3,995,376
- Employees
- 21
- Volunteers
- 18
- Year formed
- 1999
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leila Salazar-Lopez | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $197,345 | $34,082 |
| Cynthia Berg | Dir Philanthropy | 40 | $168,160 | $35,938 |
| Paul Paz y Mino | Deputy Director | 40 | $172,453 | $26,064 |
| Joseph Kolb | Dir. of Finance Officer | 40 | $172,242 | $21,890 |
| Christian Poirier | Program Director | 40 | $161,805 | $30,692 |
| Kevin Koenig | CEE Industry Dir | 40 | $110,818 | $35,700 |
| Andrew Miller | Advocacy Director | 40 | $110,817 | $3,408 |
| Patricia Gualinga | Director Trustee or director | 15 | $13,400 | $0 |
| Atossa Soltani | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth Greenstein | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Mario Molina | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kathleen LeMay | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Richard Wegman | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jade Begay | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Adeline Cassin | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Chan | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tracey Osborne | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Favianna Rodriguez | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Felipe Viveros | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEILA SALAZAR-LOPEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $202,405 | $32,701 |
| CHRISTIAN POIRIER | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $172,976 | $31,818 |
| PAUL PAZ Y MINO | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,875 | $24,828 |
| JOSEPH KOLB | FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING DIR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,658 | $21,883 |
| ERICA BROWN | HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $149,804 | $13,298 |
| KEVIN KOENIG | CLIMATE, ENERGY, AND EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRY DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,115 | $26,922 |
| KATHLEEN LEMAY | PHILANTHROPY DTR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $107,291 | $1,824 |
| MICHELLE CHAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD WEGMAN | VICE CHAIR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ATOSSA SOLTANI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADELINE CASSIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JADE BEGAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH GREENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIA JUHASZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIO MOLINA | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACEY OSBORNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FAVIANNA RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FELIPE VIVEROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEILA SALAZAR-OPEZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $176,202 | $30,860 |
| PAUL PAZ Y MINO | ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,847 | $23,557 |
| KATHLEEN LEMAY | DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,189 | $21,716 |
| CHRISTIAN POIRIER | PROGRAM DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,355 | $29,977 |
| JOSEPH KOLB | FINANCE AND ACCOUNTING DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,344 | $20,597 |
| ERICA BROWN | HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $134,902 | $10,531 |
| MICHELLE CHAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD WEGMAN | VICE CHAIR/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ATOSSA SOLTANI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ADELINE CASSIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW BEATH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JADE BEGAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH GREENSTEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTONIA JUHASZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIO MOLINA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 520 3RD ST STE 108, OAKLAND, CA 94607-3503
- In care of
- % JOSEPH R KOLB
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Leila Salazar-Lopez, 520 3rd Street Ste 108, Oakland, CA 94607
- Signed the 990
- Leila Salazar-Lopez, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (510) 281-9020
- Website
- www.amazonwatch.org
- Return prepared by
- Crosby & Kaneda CPAs LLP
Mission
To protect the rainforest and advance the rights of Indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin. We partner with Indigenous communities in campaigns for human rights, corporate accountability, and the preservation of the Amazon Basin's ecological systems.
Program accomplishments
- Mission: To protect the rainforest and advance the rights of Indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin. We partner with Indigenous and environmental organizations in campaigns for human rights, corporate accountability, and the preservation of the Amazon Basin's ecological systems.Program Narrative: With our strategies and programs in the Amazon region of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, Amazon Watch continued to work directly with Indigenous communities to build local capacity and advance the long-term protection of their lands. In partnership with their communities, non-governmental organizations, concerned shareholders, and citizens, we utilized the following strategies: We campaigned to persuade decision-makers in corporations, international financial institutions, and governments to respect the rights of Indigenous peoples over decisions that affect their territories. To rectify past harms, we promoted corporate social and environmental accountability through media exposure and shareholder campaigns.Expenses $3,871,466 · grants $708,526
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4604782
- 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
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,554,147
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,995,376
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $3,995,376 | $4,519,038 | $3,554,147 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $4,943,159 | $5,236,434 | $4,366,788 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $3,586,796 | $7,165,581 | $4,515,052 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $6,232,655 | $5,672,964 | $7,503,411 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 AMAZON WATCH
- What is the EIN of AMAZON WATCH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMAZON WATCH is 95-4604782.
- Is AMAZON WATCH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1999.
- Are donations to AMAZON WATCH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMAZON WATCH 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 AMAZON WATCH due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMAZON WATCH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMAZON WATCH?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Leila Salazar-Lopez.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMAZON WATCH?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 19 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $197,345 (Leila Salazar-Lopez, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does AMAZON WATCH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,995,376, expenses of $4,519,038 and total assets of $3,554,147 at year end.
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