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Amazon Watch Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Oakland, CA EIN: 95-4604782 Website

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.

Amazon Watch Inc at a glance

Total assets
$3,554,147
-18.6% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$3,995,376
-19.2% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$97,935
+10.6% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$4,519,038
-13.7% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Amazon Watch Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

14<$50K2$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 17 (82%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

San FranciscoMalibuOaklandBrooklynNew WorkNew YorkPompano BeachSanta CruzWashington

How Amazon Watch Inc gives

  • Giving fell 96% 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

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K0 grants2019 3 grants2020 7 grants2021 5 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2024) to $322K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $14K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Avaaz Foundation New York, NYSupport for Amazon Summit in Brasilia and Leticia$8,000
Sogorea Te Land Trust Oakland, CALand Tax$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$3,554,147$3,995,376$4,519,038——$97,935
2024$4,366,788$4,943,159$5,236,434$14,0002$88,520
2023$4,515,052$3,586,796$7,165,581$71,4623$81,100
2022$7,503,411$6,232,655$5,672,964$116,1125$6,559
2021$6,847,824$5,266,900$5,045,737$322,2287$6,944
2020$6,568,605$10,189,431$4,094,841$283,0003$5,572
2019$452,619$1,807,867$1,783,957———

About Amazon Watch Inc

Based on IRS filings

Amazon Watch Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $98K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Amazon Watch Inc is led by Leila Salazar-Lopez, Executive Director since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 8 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Leila Salazar-Lopez

    Executive Director

    Executive Director → Exectuive Director, 2022

    Exectuive Director → Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2019) → $197K (2025)

  • Atossa Soltani

    President

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kenneth Greenstein

    Chair

    Director → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christian Poirier

    Program Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $119K (2021) → $162K (2025)

  • Joseph Kolb

    Director of Finance

    Finance & Accounting Director → Director of Finance, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    40 hrs/week

    $150K (2023) → $172K (2025)

  • Kevin Koenig

    Cee Industry Director

    Climate, Energy & Extractive Industry Director → Cee Industry Director, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $108K (2024) → $111K (2025)

  • Andrew Miller

    Advocacy Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2025)

  • Cynthia Berg

    Director Philanthropy

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $168K (2025)

  • Patricia Gualinga

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    15 hrs/week

    $13K (2025)

  • Adeline Cassin

    Director

    Secretary → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michelle Chan

    Director

    Chair → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jade Begay

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Favianna Rodriguez

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Felipe Viveros

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracey Osborne

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Paz y Mino

    Deputy Director

    Associate Director → Deputy Director, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $121K (2021) → $172K (2025)

  • Kathleen LeMay

    Secretary

    Director of Philanthropy → Philanthropy Dtr & Director, 2024

    Philanthropy Dtr & Director → Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    $156K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Richard Wegman

    Treasurer

    Vice Chair & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mario Molina

    Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Antonia Juhasz (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Erica Brown (2023–2024) — Human Resources Director
  • Former: Andrew Beath (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Ahmed Rahim (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Angela Martinez (2019) — Director
  • Former: Branden Barber (2019) — Director
  • Former: Luis Andrade (2019) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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

Leila Salazar-Lopez — Executive Dir.: $197KLeila Salazar-LopezExecutive Dir.$197KPaul Paz y Mino — Deputy Director: $172KPaul Paz y MinoDeputy Director$172KJoseph Kolb — Dir. of Finance: $172KJoseph KolbDir. of Finance$172KCynthia Berg — Dir Philanthropy: $168KCynthia BergDir Philanthropy$168KChristian Poirier — Program Director: $162KChristian PoirierProgram Director$162KKevin Koenig — CEE Industry Dir: $111KKevin KoenigCEE Industry Dir$111KAndrew Miller — Advocacy Director: $111KAndrew MillerAdvocacy Director$111KPatricia Gualinga — Director: $13KPatricia GualingaDirector$13K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $197K, to Leila Salazar-Lopez (Executive Dir.). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Amazon Watch Inc

How large is Amazon Watch Inc?

Amazon Watch Inc reported $3.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.0M.

What is Amazon Watch Inc?

Amazon Watch Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Oakland, CA. It holds $3.6M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Amazon Watch Inc operate?

Amazon Watch Inc has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Florida, New York.

What is Amazon Watch Inc's EIN?

Amazon Watch Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-4604782. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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