Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 1,481,325 | 1,275,242 | 2,427,076 | 1,842,056 | 8,921,535 | 15,947,234 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 1,481,325 | 1,275,242 | 2,427,076 | 1,842,056 | 8,921,535 | 15,947,234 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 4,861,247 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 11,085,987 | |||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 1,481,325 | 1,275,242 | 2,427,076 | 1,842,056 | 8,921,535 | 15,947,234 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 711 | 691 | 320 | 1,507 | 8,814 | 12,043 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 15,959,277 | |||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
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(a) 2018 | (b) 2019 | (c) 2020 | (d) 2021 | (e) 2022 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2022 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2022 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2022 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2022 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2022: | ||||
| a From 2017....... | ||||
| b From 2018....... | ||||
| c From 2019....... | ||||
| d From 2020....... | ||||
| e From 2021....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2017 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2022 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
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| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2022 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2022, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2022. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2023. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2018..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2019..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2022..... | ||||
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| FORM 990, PART 111, LINE 4A | AIDA IS A NONPROFIT INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ORGANIZATION THAT AIMS TO PROTECT THE RIGHT TO A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT IN THE AMERICAS, WITH A FOCUS ON LATIN AMERICA. AIDA IS THE ONLY REGIONAL ORGANIZATION OF LATIN AMERICAN EXPERTS PROVIDING FREE LEGAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO PROTECT THE REGION'S ENVIRONMENT AND COMMUNITIES. OUR MISSION IS TO STRENGTHEN PEOPLE'S ABILITY TO GUARANTEE THEIR INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE RIGHT TO A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT. WE DO THAT THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION, AND EFFECTIVE ENFORCEMENT OF NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LAW COUPLED WITH THE PROVISION OF TECHNICAL EXPERTISE. AIDA SELECTS EMBLEMATIC CASES AND PROJECTS IN WHICH OUR CONTRIBUTION CAN ESTABLISH CRITICAL PRECEDENTS. WE TRY NEW APPROACHES, EXPANDING THE APPLICATION OF LAWS AND AGREEMENTS BEYOND THEIR USUAL SCOPE. WE WORK IN CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH GRASSROOTS GROUPS, NATIONAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. AS TRUSTED PARTNERS AT MANY LEVELS, WE ARE ABLE TO ACT AS A BRIDGE BETWEEN GROUPS, AND TO REPLICATE SUCCESSFUL STRATEGIES ACROSS THE REGION. WE WORK AT THE NEXUS OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND HUMAN RIGHTS, BRINGING INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW TO BEAR ON ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS. AIDA HAS CONTRIBUTED LEGAL EXPERTISE IN NEARLY 20 COUNTRIES ACROSS LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, WITH EXTENSIVE ONGOING WORK IN MEXICO, GUATEMALA, COSTA RICA, COLOMBIA, ECUADOR, BRAZIL, PERU, BOLIVIA, CHILE AND ARGENTINA. THROUGHOUT OUR COLLABORATIONS, WE ARE PREVAILING IN TOUGH CASES, STRENGTHENING LAWS AND DEMOCRATIC PROCESSES, AND FORCING CHANGE ON THE GROUND FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR PLANET'S NATURAL SYSTEM AND VULNERABLE HUMAN COMMUNITIES. |
| FORM 990, PART 111, LINE 4A | AIDA'S ORGANIZATIONAL INITIATIVES PRIORITIZE: BRINGING CLEAN ENERGY TO LATIN AMERICA AND PREVENTING INCREASED DEPENDENCE ON FOSSIL FUELS; SAFEGUARDING NATURAL SYSTEMS THAT REDUCE AND MITIGATE CLIMATE CHANGE, INCLUDING OUR OCEANS, KEY CARBON SINKS AND CRITICAL FRESHWATER RESOURCES; DEFENDING TRADITIONAL AND INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES; PROTECTING ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS; AND ADVOCATING FOR HEALTHY AIR. BELOW, WE SHARE A FEW HIGHLIGHTS OF CASES AND PROJECTS ACROSS LATIN AMERICA WHERE AIDA CONTRIBUTED THIS FISCAL YEAR. NO FEES ARE SOUGHT OR RECOVERED FOR ANY AIDA CASEWORK. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR WORK, PLEASE VISIT WWW.AIDA-AMERICAS.ORG ARGENTINA - STRENGTHENED STRATEGIES AND LEGAL ACTIONS IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AGAINST THE IMPACTS AND EXPANSION OF FRACKING IN VACA MUERTA THROUGH COURT CASES IN TWO ARGENTINE PROVINCES: NEUQUEN - THIS CASE IS FOLLOWING UP ON LEGAL ACTIONS FOR INDUCED SEISMICITY, CONTAMINATION OF FRESHWATER BODIES, AND DETERMINATION OF PREVENTION ACTIONS. RIO NEGRO - THIS CASE DEALS WITH INFRASTRUCTURE TO FACILITATE THE TRANSFER AND EXPORT OF HYDROCARBONS. - ADVANCED LEGAL SUPPORT IN THE PROCESS OF TERRITORIAL RECOGNITION OF MAPUCHE COMMUNITIES IN MENDOZA, VISITING COMMUNITIES, RESEARCHING AND DEVELOPING LEGAL AND ADVOCACY STRATEGIES TO PROTECT THEIR TERRITORY AND HUMAN RIGHTS. BRAZIL - COLLABORATED WITH PARTNERS ECOLOGIA E AO (ECOA) TO ALERT THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS RAPPORTEURS ABOUT THE CRITICAL SITUATION OF FIRES IN THE PANTANAL WETLAND, AND REQUEST THAT THEY ISSUE RECOMMENDATIONS TO BRAZIL, BOLIVIA, AND PARAGUAY TO PREVENT FIRES, ENSURE THE RESTORATION OF ECOSYSTEMS, AND GUARANTEE THE RIGHTS OF LOCAL POPULATIONS. CHILE - COORDINATED WITH PARTNERS TO SUCCESSFULLY CHALLENGE THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALIFICATION RESOLUTION OF A SALMON FARMING PROJECT IN CHILE'S KAWSQAR NATIONAL RESERVE. THE RULING PAVES WAY FOR ENHANCED PROTECTION OF THE RESERVE, AND WITH IT, THE MARINE BIODIVERSITY AND KAWSQAR TRADITIONAL WAY OF LIFE. - DEVELOPED LITIGATION AGAINST A NORM THAT GIVES GAS COMPANIES PRIORITY ACCESS TO THE ENERGY MATRIX, THUS DISADVANTAGING RENEWABLE OPTIONS SUCH AS SOLAR AND WIND. THE NORM HINDERS THE ENERGY TRANSITION AND HAS CAUSED SMALL SUSTAINABLE ENERGY PRODUCERS TO FOLD. - CONTINUED ASSISTING DEFENSORA AMBIENTAL (DA) IN LEGAL ACTIONS AND RECEIVED THREE POSITIVE DECISIONS FROM THE SUPREME COURT, TO GENERATE COMPLIANCE WITH PRIOR COURT RULINGS TO PROTECT HUMAN HEALTH FROM TOXIC INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS IN THE VENTANAS "SACRIFICE ZONE." |
| FORM 990, PART 111, LINE 4A | COLOMBIA - HELPED BRING LEGAL ACTION THAT STOPPED THE PROPOSED EXPLOITATION OF 34 MILLION TONS OF COAL IN THE COLOMBIAN CARIBBEAN (CAAVERALES) AND PROTECTED RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS AND AFRO-DESCENDANT COMMUNITIES THAT WOULD BE IMPACTED BY THE PROJECT. - PROVIDED ONGOING LEGAL EXPERTISE DEFENDING THE ANCESTRAL TERRITORY OF THE FOUR INDIGENOUS PEOPLES OF THE SIERRA NEVADA DE SANTA MARTA FROM MINING AND HYDROCARBON EXPLOITATION, CONVINCING THE COURT TO RECOGNIZE THE RIGHT OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO HAVE TRANSLATORS AND/OR INTERPRETERS OF THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGES DURING HEARINGS AND TO RECEIVE TRANSLATIONS OF KEY LEGAL DECISIONS. - MONITORED THE JUDICIAL PROCEEDING ON FRACKING BEFORE THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT AND SUPPORTED EARTHJUSTICE, FARN, AND OIKOS IN THEIR PRESENTATION OF AMICUS BRIEFS FOR THE CASE. - CONTINUED CHALLENGING THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF COLOMBIA'S ENERGY TRANSITION LAW, BRINGING THE FLAWS IN THIS WEAK LAW TO THE PUBLIC FOREFRONT. AS THE COURT RULED UNFAVORABLY ON THE FORMALITIES OF THE PROCESS, NEW EFFORTS FOCUS ON THE SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES IN THE LAW. - WON AN ADMINISTRATIVE COURT RULING ORDERING THE GOVERNMENT TO TAKE CONCRETE STEPS TO MEET THE COUNTRY'S CLIMATE COMMITMENTS, INCLUDING CREATING REGULATIONS FOR COMPANIES TO ESTABLISH GREENHOUSE GAS REGISTRIES. THIS LITIGATION SETS PRECEDENT REGIONALLY BY CHALLENGING THE HISTORICAL FAILURE OF A STATE TO MEET ITS GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE COMMITMENTS. EVEN THOUGH THE RULING MAY BE APPEALED, THIS PROCESS ILLUSTRATES A REPLICABLE STRATEGY FOR STRATEGIC AND CLIMATE LITIGATION ACROSS THE CONTINENT. |
| FORM 990, PART 111, LINE 4A | GUATEMALA - CONDUCTED A FIELD VISIT TO SHARE UPDATES ON THE MICI CASE WITH OUR PARTNERS IN IXQUISIS AND VERIFY ON-THE GROUND CONDITIONS SINCE THE CESSATION OF WORK ON THE SAN MATEO AND SAN ANDRS HYDROELECTRIC PROJECTS. COMMUNITY MEMBERS REPORTED AN OVERWHELMING SENSE OF RELIEF AND IMPROVED COMMUNITY RELATIONS WITH THE END OF THE PROJECT, BUT SOME FACE CONTINUED THREATS DUE TO THEIR INVOLVEMENT IN THE OPPOSITION. - IDENTIFIED LEGAL OPTIONS FOR PROTECTING THE MESOAMERICAN REEF IN GUATEMALA FROM SANITATION AND SEWAGE TREATMENT ISSUES IN THE MOTAGUA RIVER. MEXICO - HELPED LOCAL PARTNERS ADVOCATE FOR THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO DESIGN CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTION PLANS FOCUSED ON FISHING COMMUNITIES IN BAJA CALIFORNIA SUR, WHERE THE HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE AND WELL MANAGED CABO PULMO RESERVE IS LOCATED. - SUPPORTED PARTNERS IN LEGAL RESEARCH AND A LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST PEMEX REGARDING ACCESS TO PUBLIC INFORMATION ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF FRACKING ACTIVITIES IN PAPANTLA, VERACRUZ, REQUESTING A SUSPENSION OF FRACKING UNTIL ITS IMPACTS ARE BETTER KNOWN. - CONTRIBUTED AN AMICUS BRIEF IN A SUIT FILED BY YOUNG MEXICANS AGAINST THE REFORM OF THE ELECTRICITY INDUSTRY LAW (LIE), SEEKING TO END THE EXPANSION OF FOSSIL FUEL USE FOR POWER GENERATION, AND TO RECOGNIZE BROAD LEGAL STANDING IN CLIMATE LITIGATION WHEN THE PLAINTIFFS ARE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE. - COLLABORATED ON DEVELOPMENT OF AN AMPARO ACTION AGAINST THE MEXICAN CONGRESS' FAILURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION TO PHASE OUT THE USE OF COAL IN ELECTRICITY GENERATION. REGIONAL - PROVIDED CRITICAL INFORMATION FOR LATIN AMERICAN AUTHORITIES THAT HELPED GOVERNMENTS REACH A FINAL AGREEMENT ON THE HIGH SEAS TREATY. THIS LANDMARK GLOBAL TREATY WILL BRING OCEAN GOVERNANCE INTO THE 21ST CENTURY, INCLUDING ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS TO ASSESS AND MANAGE HUMAN ACTIVITIES THAT AFFECT BIODIVERSITY AND SHARED RESOURCE IN THE HIGH SEAS. - HELPED BUILD A NEW ALLIANCE PROTECTING HIGH-ANDEAN WETLANDS IN ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, AND CHILE, A REGION THREATENED BY CRITICAL MINERAL MINING FOR THE ENERGY TRANSITION. - STRENGTHENED EFFORTS TO PREVENT DEEP SEA MINING, ADVOCATING WITH PARTNERS BEFORE THE INTERNATIONAL SEABED AUTHORITY (ISA) TO PROMOTE A MORATORIUM ON DEEP-SEA MINING GLOBALLY. - EXPANDED PRESENTES, A REGIONAL ALLIANCE OF COMMUNICATORS FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE IN LATIN AMERICA. IN SEPTEMBER 2022, WE LAUNCHED PRESENTES CHANNELS ON FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM AND WHATAPP. DURING THIS TIME, WE'VE GARNERED A COMMUNITY OF MORE THAN 66,500 FOLLOWERS, WITH CONTENT SURPASSING INITIAL GOALS, REACHING MORE THAN 27 MILLION PEOPLE AND ACHIEVING MORE THAN 2.5 MILLION INTERACTIONS ACROSS ALL CHANNELS. WE GREW THE ALLIANCE TO 17 ORGANIZATIONS FROM ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, CHILE, COLOMBIA, AND MEXICO, AND HAVE HOSTED TWO VIRTUAL WORKSHOPS TO ENGAGE THEM, UNDERSTAND THEIR PERSPECTIVES, AND PROMOTE CAPACITY BUILDING ON STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS. WE HAVE DEVELOPED AND TOLD STORIES ACROSS OUR FOUR NARRATIVE PILLARS: A NEW ENVIRONMENTAL REALITY, A CHANGE THAT LEAVES NO ONE BEHIND, A NEW LIVING ENERGY, AND IN DEFENSE OF LIFE ON EARTH. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | THE FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA WHO HAS ACCESS TO ALL FINANCIAL RECORDS AND DATA OF AIDA. THE DRAFT FORM 990 UNDERGOES DETAILED REVIEW AND IS COMPARED TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BY THE CFO/DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF AIDA, POSING QUESTIONS AND REQUESTING ANY NECESSARY CHANGES. NECESSARY EDITS ARE MADE BY THE CPA. THE CFO/DEPUTY DIRECTOR AGAINS REVIEW THE FORM TO MAKE SURE ALL CHANGES ARE CORRECT.THE FORM TO BE SUBMITTED AND ALL SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS ARE SENT VIA EMAIL TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE AIDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | AIDA COMMUNICATES ANNUALLY WITH ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL TO OBTAIN A STATEMENT AFFIRMING THAT THE PERSON IN QUESTION HAS RECEIVED, UNDERSTANDS AND IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. AT THIS TIME, ANY POTENTIAL NEW OR CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES THAT COULD GIVE RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST ARE ASSESSED, SO THAT ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT CAN BE BROUGHT TO THE BOARD. AIDA ALSO QUESTIONS NEW PERSONNEL, CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS WITH FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS TO AIDA TO DETERMINE WHETHER THEY HAVE ANY RELATIONSHIPS WITH AIDA BOARD OR MANAGEMENT THAT COULD POSE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | AIDA COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE DETERMINED BASED ON A FORMULA THAT CONSIDERS A) YEARS OF RELEVANT EXPERIENCE; B) EDUCATION; C) POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATION; D) LOCAL COST OF LIVING; AND (E) COMPARABLE LEVELS OF COMPENSATION OF EMPLOYEES WITH SIMILAR LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN NONPROFIT ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SAME LOCATION. COMPENSATION LEVELS AND THE FORMULAS FOR CALCULATING THESE ARE STANDARDIZED THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION AND DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE REVIEWED AT LEAST EVERY TWO YEARS TO ENSURE CONSISTENCY WITH THE FACTORS LISTED ABOVE. THE COMPENSATION LEVEL FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS APPROVED ANNUALLY BY THE AIDA BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS PART OF THE BUDGET APPROVAL PROCESS. THE COMPENSATION LEVEL IS DETERMINED AFTER A COMPARISON WITH EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP PAY RATES AT COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN LATIN AMERICA, AND CONSIDERING THE PRECEDING FACTORS FOR THE AIDA TEAM. NO ONE WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST PARTICIPATES IN ANY DECISION-MAKING REGARDING COMPENSATION LEVELS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 | THE AIDA WEBSITE PROVIDES PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE YEARLY AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, FORM 990, AND 501(C)3 STATUS LETTER. THIS INFORMATION IS ALSO AVAILABLE VIA GUIDESTAR.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | AIDA GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |
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