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Avina Americas reported $3.3 million in revenue and $53.5 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $99.15 went to program services, $0.66 to management and general costs and $0.19 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 75.2% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $330,288 (BOARD MEMBER CHAIR). 1 person received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 52% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $53MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $3.3MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 99.2% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 0.7% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.2% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.04 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 75.2% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $330,288 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 0.62% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.7 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 4 of 5 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseBiomes: avina considers the biomes that exist in south america (chaco, pantanal, amazonia) and globally to be a public good and seeks to guarantee the longevity of the ecosystem and the quality of life of residents. In addition, this program supports mapping and monitoring of 70% of the world's tropical forest area by 2030
Labor innovation: this program area seeks to combine efforts, social capital, and resources (from philanthropy, cooperations, the private sector, civil society, and other actors), to take into account the perspective and interests of workers, companies, and other stakeholders, in the construction of a labor system that supports dignity and care for the planet in the creation of goods and the provision of services
Inclusive circular economy: there are millions of latin americans who make their living by recycling. Despite their history of contributions to society, they continue to live in social exclusion and work informally, suffering economic exploitation. To achieve a vision for inclusive circular economy, avina works to promote separation and differentiated collection, to formalize the work of recyclers through the recognition and restitution of labor, social and human rights, and to ensure fair compensation for the service that recyclers provide
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOARD MEMBER CHAIR Director/trustee, officer, 0.50 hrs/week | $0 | $330,288 | $0 | $330,288 |
| EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $130,620 | $0 | $5,172 | $135,792 |
| SECRETARY Officer, 0.50 hrs/week | $0 | $65,203 | $0 | $65,203 |
| TREASURER Director/trustee, officer, 0.50 hrs/week | $6,000 | $0 | $0 | $6,000 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 0.50 hrs/week | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 0.50 hrs/week | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| BOARD MEMBER Director/trustee, 0.50 hrs/week | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
1 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Avina Americas (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $136K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b5 · 4 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 53
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Avina Americas totaling $7.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from Avina Americas's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Avina Americas, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Avina Americas's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Avina Americas reported that 99.2% of its $53.5 million in expenses went to program services, 0.7% to management and general and 0.2% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Avina Americas pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Avina Americas reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $330,288, for the role of BOARD MEMBER CHAIR (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Avina Americas get its money?
Of $3.3 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 75.2% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Avina Americas a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 26-3525897 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202612219349300001 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202542389349300904 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202432219349301348 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332719349301708 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212139349301466 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202111659349300931 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202041369349301049 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 26-3525897: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.