2012-08-15T11:20:05-07:00 2011-12-31 Susan E Goranson CPA 446 Beaver Street Santa Rosa CA 95404 990 2011-01-01 954604782 Amazon Watch Inc AMAZ 4154879600 221 Pine Street 4th Floor San Francisco CA 94104 Atossa Soltani 2012-08-14 true Susan E Goranson 7075421256 X 2011 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z Atossa Soltani 221 Pine Street San Francisco CA 94104 2162688 false false X www.amazonwatch.org X 1997 CA Amazon Watch works to protect the rainforest and advance the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin. 12 11 17 35 0 1820881 2109721 0 1713 746 99 2305 1822693 2112772 118767 494818 0 761674 825443 0 199727 497144 637336 1377585 1957597 445108 155175 460461 680194 4188 69615 456273 610579 Amazon Watch works to protect the rainforest and advance the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin. false false 1663493 511621 Our Strategies and Programs:In the Amazon region of Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru, Amazon Watch is working directly with indigenous communities to build local capacity and advance the long-term protection of their lands. In partnership with communities, non-governmental organizations, concerned shareholders and citizens, we utilize the following strategies:Campaign to persuade decision-makers in corporations, international financial institutions and governments to honor the rights of indigenous peoples over "development" decisions in their territories and to rectify past harms, for example in areas devastated by past and current oil drilling. Through media exposure, legal action and shareholder campaigns we promote corporate social and environmental accountability.Strengthen capacity in indigenous communities and partner organizations in the Amazon to better advocate for own their rights at local, national and international forums. Through training in legal rights, advocacy, media and technology as well as the donation of equipment, we help our indigenous partners protect their rainforest homelands, assert their collective voice and advance their rights.Seek permanent protection for threatened areas and vulnerable indigenous populations in the Amazon rainforest. In partnership with ally organizations in South America, we champion ecologically sound alternatives and solutions to industrial and fossil-fuel intensive economic development.Educate corporate executives, shareholders, public officials and the general public using media coverage, websites, publications and documentary films. By building awareness and promoting green economic alternatives to the current export-oriented development model, we are helping to bring about a shift within key institutions and society. 1663493 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false true true false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 14 0 false 17 true false false false false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false false X 12 11 true false false false false false false true true false false false true true true true true true true false false false CA X Thomas Cavanagh 4154879600 221 Pine Street San Francisco CA 94104 Jeff MendelSohn 2.00 X 0 0 0 Jonas Minton 2.00 X 0 0 0 Lily la Torre 2.00 X 0 0 0 Michelle Chan 2.00 X 0 0 0 Atossa Soltani 40.00 X X 74431 0 0 Richard Wegman 2.00 X 0 0 0 Daniela Meltzer 2.00 X 0 0 0 Ana Eder 2.00 X 0 0 0 Brandon Barber 0.00 X 7813 0 0 Andrew Beath 2.00 X 0 0 0 82244 0 false false false 0 2109721 2109721 0 746 746 0 0 0 0 52221 49916 2305 0 0 0 2112772 746 494818 494818 0 0 0 82244 48380 7443 26421 0 615973 479745 48798 87430 0 69799 53393 5686 10720 57427 43929 4678 8820 0 0 9000 9000 0 0 0 185329 160582 100 24647 29555 25122 1478 2955 0 0 0 74379 61735 5207 7437 234733 220845 6308 7580 0 12609 9231 1381 1997 0 0 3993 3993 11274 8624 918 1732 telecommunications 12009 10809 600 600 Other operating expenses 10110 7669 887 1554 other Grants awarded 16803 16803 Fundraising 13617 2038 201 11378 bank & finance chgs 10317 5546 921 3850 13608 10231 771 2606 1957597 1663493 94377 199727 164048 115112 0 255000 534236 0 0 0 0 0 12564 1089 60782 49957 9048 10825 19801 18932 0 0 0 0 460461 680194 4188 19312 50303 4188 69615 X 34568 21214 421705 589365 456273 610579 460461 680194 X 155175 -869 X false true true X false false X 803526 983977 1082939 1820881 2161942 6853265 0 0 803526 983977 1082939 1820881 2161942 6853265 0 6853265 710 3553 1713 746 6722 0 19854 19854 6879841 0.99610 0.99550 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 60782 49957 10825 10825 2112772 1957597 155175 -869 -869 154306 2111903 -869 -869 2112772 2112772 1957597 1957597 1957597 Part X Part X : FIN48 Footnote Amazon Watch is exempt from income taxation under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Internal Revenue Service has determined Amazon Watch is not a private foundation under Section 509(a)(2). Generally accepted accounting principles provide accounting and disclosure guidance about positions taken by an Organization in its tax returns that might be uncertain. Management has considered its tax positions and believes that all of the positions taken by the Organization in their federal and state exempt Agency tax returns are more likely than not to be sustained upon examination. Amazon Watch's evaluation on December 31, 2011 revealed no tax positions that would have a material impact on the financial statements. Amazon Watch does not believe that any reasonably possible changes will occur within the next twelve months that will have a material impact on the financial statements. true South America 0 0 Mission Support various 21364 Peru 0 0 Travel Travel to assemblies 2677 Peru 0 0 Workshops Capacity Building 1800 Peru 0 0 Assembly Support Racimos de Ungurahui 3883 Peru 0 0 Delegation Support FENAP to talisman 4130 Peru 0 0 Workshop on REDD Ambiental Lorental 5000 Peru 0 0 Festival Support Shinai 7000 Ecuador 0 0 Community Organizing FRENTE 10000 Ecuador 0 0 Meeting Preparation CONAIE 1000 Ecuador 0 0 Assembly Support Rucullacta 2000 Ecuador 0 0 Environmental watch Fundacion Oilwatch 3000 Ecuador 0 0 Environmental watch Funfacion Pachamama 63367 Brazil 0 0 Land Workshop RAONI Instutute 15000 Brazil 0 0 Petition Delegation CIMI 15000 Brazil 0 0 Travel PEMA 19327 Brazil 0 0 Assembly/Support Instituto Socioambie 126820 Brazil 0 0 Leaders Travel COIAB 76270 Brazil 0 0 Delegations and Activitie Movimento Xinga 34900 391174 21364 412538 south america program direct wire cash peru program direct wire cash Ecuador program direct wire cash colombia program direct wire cash Brazil program direct wire cash 25 5 false false false false false false Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used in Foreign Country Amazon Watch monitors the use of grant funds by requiring narrative and financial reports from recipients detailing outcomes. X X X X false Events 52221 52221 49916 52221 52221 49916 49916 2305 true Pueblo Originario Kichwa de S casilla postal 16 sarayaku-pastaz Sarayaku-Pastaza EC 16-01-785 5200 0 Rucallacta Meeting 2011 Obras Sociais Prelazia do Xin avenida joao pessoa altamira Altamira-Para BR 20000 0 Community Support Movimento Xingu Vivo Para Sem rua da uniso altimira Para BR 69180 8397 Communications Equipment Community Support Instituto Socioamienta-Isaqbr avehigienopolis 901 cep Sao Paulo BR 01238-001 29325 0 Belo Monte Campaign Instituto Raoni avenida do colonizador colidor Mato Grosso BR 78-500-000 131215 0 Community Support Fundacion Pachamama gonzalo serrano quito Quito EC 84567 0 Ecuador Campaign and Manta Manaus M Frente de Defensa de la Amazo calle progreso y eloy alfaro nueva loja Nueva Loja-Sucumbios EC 67108 0 Clear Water plus Rucalacta Workshop Conselho Indigenista Missiona canudos cep-660 belem Belem-pa BR 35000 0 Community Regranting Assoc Nunerimane Do Pov av aurao 235 presidente varg manaus/am BR 69-025-290 5800 0 March 2011 meetings Asociacion de Autoridades Tra dicion de los Uwa Cubara Boyaca CO 7451 0 Legal Support AIDESEP av san eugenio 981 lima La Vicoria, Lima PE 13500 0 FPIC Report and Meeting Support 0 11 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Amazon Watch monitors the use of grant funds by requiring narrative and financial reports from recipients detailing outcomes. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19 Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Upon request Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b Form 990, Part VI, Line 15b: Compensation Review and Approval Process for Officers and Key Employees Board reviews compensation comparables and performance and sets compensation annually Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts Consent agenda query each meeting Form 990, Part VI, Line 11 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11: Form 990 Review Process Presented to board, reviewed and discussed Form 990, Part VI, Line 2 Form 990, Part VI, Line 2: Description of Business or Family Relationship of Officers, Directors, Et The executive director and the finance manager are married Client Note 1 - SCHEDULE F CONTINUATION SHEET(Organization, Purpose, Region, Amount)Movimento Xingu, Delegations and Activities around Altamira, Brazil, $34,900COIAB, Leaders Travel and Delegations, Brazil, $76,270Instituto Socioambiental, Delgations/Assemblies/Support Movimento Xingu, Brazil, $126,820PEMA, Air Travel for indigenous delegation in Brazil, Brazil, $19,327CIMI, Brasilia Petition Delegation, Brazil, $15,000RAONI Institute, Land Demarcation Workshop, Brazil, $15,000Fundacion Pachamama, Southern Ecuador Protection, Ecuador, $63,367Fundacion Oilwatch, Protection of Yasuni National Park, Ecuador, $3,000Rucullacta, Assembly of Indigenous People, Ecuador, $2,000CONAIE, Preperation for Climate Talks, Ecuador, $1,000FRENTE,Community Organizing, Ecuador, $10,000Shinai, Amo-Amazonia Festival, Peru, $7,000RED Ambiental Lorental Peru, Workshops on REDD, Peru, $5,000FENAP, Shareholder Delegation to Talisman, Peru, $4,130Racimos de Ungurahui, Achuar Assembly, Peru, $3,883FECONACO, Workshops / Capacity Building, Peru$1,800Various, Indigenous Leaders Travel, Peru, $2,677Various, Mission support, South America, $21,364Total: $412,538