AMIGOS BRAVOS INC
EIN 85-0363268 · Visual Arts (A40)
What they do
Amigos Bravos is A River Protection and Restoration Advocacy Organization Guided By Social Justice Principles, and Working to Preserve The Ecological and Cultural Integrity of The Rio Grande Watershed. The Work is Accomplished Through Public Outreach and Education, Technical and Capacity-building Support, and On-the-ground Restoration Initiatives.The Mission of Amigos Bravos Is:To Return New Mexicos Rivers and The Rio Grande Watershed to Drinkable Quality Wherever Possible, and to Contact Quality Everywhere ElseTo See That Natural Flows Are Maintained and Where Those Flows Have Been Disrupted By Human Intervention, to See That They Are Regulated to Protect and Reclaim The River Ecosystem By Approximating Natural FlowsTo Preserve and Restore The Native Riparian and Riverine BiodiversityTo Support The Environmentally-sound, Sustainable Traditional Ways of Life of Indigenous CulturesTo Ensure That Environmental Justice and Social Justice Go Hand-in-hand
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Money report from 2023The report may be old. Ask for a newer one.
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They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
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Leadership and board
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No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (7)
ELEANOR BRAVODIRECTOR
FRANCISCO GUEVARAPRESIDENT
GORDON JACOBERDIRECTOR
LILIANA CASTILLOSECRETARY
MARIA NAJERADIRECTOR
NICOLA ULIBARRITREASURER
PEGGY NELSONVICE PRESIDENT
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1989
- Location
- PO BOX 238, TAOS, NM 87571-0238
- County
- Taos
- In care of
- Francisco Guevara
- Primary officer
- Francisco Guevara, President
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2023
- Tax period began
- October 1, 2023
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- SWINEHART CPA PC
- NTEE classification
- Visual Arts (A40)
- IRS tax category
- Visual Arts
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes