The Pachamama Alliance
The mission of The Pachamama Alliance is to empower indigenous people on the Amazon Rainforest to preserve their lands and culture and, using insights gained from that work, to educate and inspire individuals everywhere to bring forth a thriving, just, and sustainable world.
The Pachamama Alliance at a glance
In short: The Pachamama Alliance reported $1.6M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $1,586,138 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +15761.4% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $5,723,641
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $7,874,749
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $175,416
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $7,549,566
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who The Pachamama Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $2.0M (2021). In 2025 it reported $1.6M 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 |
|---|---|---|
| E-Tech International Sausalito, CA | stopping and cleaning up mining practices in Ecuador | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,723,641 | $7,874,749 | $7,549,566 | $1,586,138 | Total only | $175,416 |
| 2024 | $5,335,794 | $7,907,258 | $7,462,150 | $10,000 | 1 | $165,246 |
| 2023 | $5,038,378 | $8,120,548 | $7,019,987 | $10,500 | 1 | $137,747 |
| 2022 | $4,163,299 | $6,287,555 | $6,356,254 | $1,563,266 | Total only | $858 |
| 2021 | $3,900,327 | $8,257,728 | $7,746,274 | $1,999,950 | Total only | $-1,839 |
| 2020 | $3,953,115 | $7,383,641 | $5,621,210 | $1,103,377 | 1 | $-520 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About The Pachamama Alliance
Based on IRS filings
The Pachamama Alliance is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in San Francisco, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.7M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $1.6M in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $175K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Pachamama Alliance is led by Basil R Twist Jr., CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 5 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Basil R Twist Jr.
CEO
CEO → President, 2023
President → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$101K (2020) → $141K (2025)
Tom Virden
Board Chair
Board Director → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eva Manessiotis
Development Director
Development Directors → Development Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$124K (2024) → $122K (2025)
John Perkins
Board Director
Director → Board Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynne Twist
Board Director
Board Director → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Board Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Drew Dellinger
Board Director
Director → Board Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patricia Gualinga
Board Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maisa Arias Urizar
Board Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natalia Greene
Board Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mario Trigueros
Strategy & Program Manager
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$103K (2022) → $112K (2025)
Emily Hittle
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$104K (2024) → $112K (2025)
Will Grant
Climate Action Training & Strategy
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$112K (2025)
Paez Belen
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (19)
- Former: Tatiana Tilley (2020–2024) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Chris Block (2024) — Web Developer
- Former: Jon Love (2024) — Special Projects Lead
- Former: Maisa Arias (2024) — Board Director
- Former: Nati Green (2024) — Board Director
- Former: Andrew Hewitt (2020–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Anita Sanchez (2020–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Catherine Parrish (2020–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Deborah Johnson (2020–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Kristin Walter (2020–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Tammy White (2020–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Vanessa Bradley (2021–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Tracy Apple (2022–2023) — Director of Curriculum Development
- Former: Belen Paez (2023) — Vice President
- Former: Maria Arias (2022) — Community Organizing & Training Manager
- Former: Gordon Starr (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael Olmstead (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Reverend Deborah Johnson (2021) — Director
- Former: Patricia Usner (2020) — Development Director & Secretary
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 $141K, to Basil R Twist Jr (CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Pachamama Alliance
How much does The Pachamama Alliance give each year?
The Pachamama Alliance reported $1.6M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is The Pachamama Alliance?
The Pachamama Alliance reported $5.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.9M.
What is The Pachamama Alliance?
The Pachamama Alliance is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in San Francisco, CA. It holds $5.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Pachamama Alliance operate?
The Pachamama Alliance has awarded grants in California.
What is The Pachamama Alliance's EIN?
The Pachamama Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 94-3249793. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 23, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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