Amazon Conservation Team
Amazon Conservation Team (ACT) is a public charity based in Falls Church, Virginia. Formed in 1998, it partners with Indigenous and other local communities to protect tropical forests and strengthen traditional culture.
Amazon Conservation Team at a glance
In short: Amazon Conservation Team reported $3.0M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $2,984,088 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +9813.3% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $49,370,979
- +169.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $41,839,038
- +634.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $916,163
- +23.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $12,261,874
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Amazon Conservation Team
- Contact
Mailing address: 101 Park Washington Court, Falls Church, VA 22046
Phone: (703) 522-4684
Website: https://amazonteam.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Amazon Conservation Team funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
ACT’s website describes its work as taking place in South America. Its 2025 filing identifies projects in Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and Colombia, and describes its Ancestral Tides marine conservation program as working with communities in Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, and Colombia.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Amazon Conservation Team gives
- Giving fell 40% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $3.0M (2025). In 2025 it reported $3.0M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Borderlands Restoration Network Patagonia, AZ | Support health and coastal restoration initiative for comcaac indigenous group | $30,102 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The IRS filing reports these financials by filing year. Separately, ACT’s website presents combined international financial results on a GAAP basis, which it says may differ because revenue is recorded in the year raised.
ACT’s website says it is committed to applying at least 80% of annual spending to program services. Its website’s FY 2024 combined international revenue summary lists foundations as the largest named revenue source, at $2,258,155 (36.5%); that is funding received by ACT, not grants it gave.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $49,370,979 | $41,839,038 | $12,261,874 | $2,984,088 | Total only | $916,163 |
| 2024 | $18,309,145 | $5,698,406 | $11,766,020 | $30,102 | 1 | $741,489 |
| 2023 | $24,388,458 | $10,305,630 | $11,707,712 | $27,400 | 1 | $-1,115,699 |
| 2022 | $22,739,793 | $3,261,023 | $10,353,096 | $140,000 | 1 | $-1,002,264 |
| 2021 | $32,557,089 | $27,119,331 | $8,331,147 | $50,000 | 1 | $403,130 |
| 2020 | $14,392,353 | $7,035,520 | $6,198,449 | $25,000 | 1 | $78,961 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
ACT’s mission is to partner with Indigenous and other local communities to protect tropical forests and strengthen traditional culture. Its stated strategies include supporting community efforts to manage and protect lands, expand legally recognized territories, monitor ecosystems, and sustain traditional knowledge and leadership. The 2025 filing also describes work in governance and culture, community livelihoods and well-being, and marine conservation.
The available grant record includes a 2024 grant to Borderlands Restoration Network. The grantee describes its mission as growing a restorative economy by rebuilding healthy ecosystems, restoring plant and wildlife habitat, reconnecting border communities to the land through shared learning, and linking communities to the land in a culturally relevant context.
Grantmaking
The filing lists one grant of $30,102 in 2024 and one grant of $27,400 in 2023; the 2025 filing lists no grants. These are the observed grant amounts in the available records. The identified 2024 grantee was Borderlands Restoration Network, which received $30,102.
ACT’s website says philanthropic foundations support its work through grants and monetary donations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mark J. Plotkin, Ph.D., as president; Liliana Madrigal as executive vice president; Laurie Benenson as chair; David Stoup as treasurer; and Stephen Altschul as secretary. It also lists William Cameron, Ken Cook, Juan Mayr Maldonado, and Elizabeth Murrell as directors. Bernard Aronson is listed as a director through January 1, 2025, and Elizabeth Murrell through November 18, 2025. The filing states that Plotkin and Madrigal have a family relationship.
Amazon Conservation Team is led by Mark J. Plotkin PhD, President on every filing since 2020; 5 of 21 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark J. Plotkin PhD
President
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$180K (2020) → $150K (2025)
Laurie Benenson
Chair
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Crisbellt Alvarado
Director, Finance & Operations
Senior Manager, Finance & Operations → Directorr, Finance & Operations, 2022
Directorr, Finance & Operations → Director, Finance & Operations, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$102K (2021) → $127K (2025)
Bernard Aronson
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Murrell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hector Torres
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juan Mayr Maldonado
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ken Cook
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nora Pouillon
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Cameron
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marcelo Carvalho De Andrade
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pascal Tjong A. Hung
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Denise Castronovo
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Bridges
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniela Armijos
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rodolfo Trejos
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karla Lara-Otero
Chief Financial Officer
Senior Director, Finance & Operations → Chief Financial Officer, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$118K (2020) → $151K (2025)
Liliana Madrigal
Executive Vice President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$135K (2020) → $85K (2025)
Tomas McGuire
Chief Development Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$118K (2025)
David Stoup
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Altschul
Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Thomas Lovejoy PhD (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $151K, to Karla Lara-Otero (Chief Financial Officer). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Amazon Conservation Team
How much does Amazon Conservation Team give each year?
Amazon Conservation Team reported $3.0M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $30K across 1 grant.
How large is Amazon Conservation Team?
Amazon Conservation Team reported $49.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $41.8M.
What does Amazon Conservation Team fund?
ACT’s mission is to partner with Indigenous and other local communities to protect tropical forests and strengthen traditional culture. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Amazon Conservation Team?
Amazon Conservation Team has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check amazonteam.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does Amazon Conservation Team make grants?
ACT’s website describes its work as taking place in South America. Its 2025 filing identifies projects in Brazil, Guyana, Suriname, and Colombia, and describes its Ancestral Tides marine conservation program as working with communities in Costa Rica, Panama, Mexico, and Colombia.
What is Amazon Conservation Team's EIN?
Amazon Conservation Team's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1915987. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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