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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by TERAVANA TRUST.

Totals

Total revenue
$433,470
Total expenses
$1,048,106
Contributions and grants received
$412,412
Grants paid
$117,037
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$21,058
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$1,054,841
Total liabilities, end of year
$111,319
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$943,522
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$900,771
Management and general expenses
$85,072
Fundraising expenses
$62,263
Program service expenses (Part III)
$900,771

Program services were 85.9% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $412,412

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $21,058 · excluded $21,058

  • 4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds

    total $0

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $0

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $0

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total $0

  • 9c · Net income from gaming

    total $0

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $0

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $21,037 · program services $21,037

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $0

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $96,000 · program services $96,000

  • 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

    total $0

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $0

  • 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

    total $0

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $185,491 · program services $131,428 · management and general $19,277 · fundraising $34,786

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $0

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $9,304 · program services $11,500 · management and general -$2,196

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $17,565 · program services $12,976 · management and general $1,642 · fundraising $2,947

  • 11a · Fees: management

    total $0

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $14,012 · program services $10,094 · management and general $3,730 · fundraising $188

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $18,369 · management and general $18,369

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $0

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $0

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $7,727 · management and general $7,727

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $481,571 · program services $459,592 · management and general $16,637 · fundraising $5,342

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $40,306 · program services $39,145 · fundraising $1,161

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $110,404 · program services $84,335 · management and general $15,631 · fundraising $10,438

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $9,285 · program services $5,073 · management and general $1,770 · fundraising $2,442

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $0

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $0

  • 17 · Travel

    total $12,942 · program services $10,989 · management and general $1,953

  • 18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials

    total $0

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $1,482 · program services $1,464 · management and general $18

  • 20 · Interest

    total $0

  • 21 · Payments to affiliates

    total $0

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $4,220 · program services $4,220

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $18,391 · program services $12,918 · management and general $514 · fundraising $4,959

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $38,218 · end of year $35,953

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    end of year $0

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $2,339 · end of year $0

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    end of year -$2,546

  • 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

    end of year $0

  • 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

    end of year $0

  • 7 · Other notes and loans receivable

    end of year $0

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $433 · end of year $433

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $570 · end of year $0

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $40,949

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $7,704

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $35,826 · end of year $33,245

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    end of year $0

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $1,430,559 · end of year $987,756

  • 13 · Investments: program-related

    end of year $0

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    end of year $0

  • 15 · Other assets

    end of year $0

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $18,226 · end of year $24,119

  • 24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable

    beginning of year $87,200 · end of year $87,200

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,402,519 · end of year $943,522

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Teravana Trust recognizes our wholeness, our interdependence with all beings, and our connection with the Earth that unites us all. We look at the whole system, intentionally designing programs that seek to restore the web of relationships - to self, each other and the planet - that form the roots of a thriving planet. We look at the whole system, intentionally designing programs that work towards community resilience - helping communities build the capacity to meet their own needs. Working in solidarity with local leaders, we weave stronger relationships to self, to each other, and to the planet that revive our sense of connection and hope, ensuring everyone has what they need to thrive.

  • Guatemala Program: Working in 8 towns along the northern shore of Lake Atitlan, we empower Kaqchikel Maya locals to protect their natural resources through community based environmental initiatives. One of the key initiatives is partnering with local farmers and municipalities to plant trees in the mountains as well as fresh water springs in the towns that we work with. This project is designed to give local people long term access to natural resources like fresh water and firewood for cooking. We also distribute fruit trees to help local farmers be able to see their crops to gain an income for their families. Our approach to reforestation is unique because it blends traditional indigenous knowledge of tree planting and ecology with ARCGIS technology which allows us to monitor each reforestation site with satellite imagery. Wellkind helped start two artisan cooperatives, one focused on making crochet products and the other working with beaded jewelry helping women get better prices for their products. We connected artisans to the fair trade market through our connections with buyers and in turn have supported over 100 women in this endeavor. Alongside the artisan cooperative we also partnered with PMA (World Food Programme) to start a savings cooperative that has helped local artisans save more of the money that they make through the artisan work. Our Ecologically focused Programs advance reforestation, water conservation, and organic food production, all of which protect the natural resources of Lake Atitlan while enhancing food security. Description of program and achievements (what you want to tell the world about this program): So far our organization has: - Planted over 85,000 native fruit and wood trees together with local farmers which sequester more than 644 tons of CO2 each year - the equivalent of taking 139 cars off the road! -We have given environmental awareness talks to over 360 local people -Our team has given tree planting trainings to over 500 local farmers and families that have received trees as donations. -We have benefitted over 5000 indigenous people. -Created a native tree nursery in Tzununa that has produced over 10,000 trees to be planted in the adjacent communities. -Our team has reforested 7 freshwater springs in 4 different towns of Lake Atitlan. -We have created a pilot project to clean sewage water through biological remediation in the town of Tzununa. -We have trained our entire team in permaculture design and have invested in the professional development of each team member. -We have helped start two artisan cooperatives with over 100 members -Helped start two savings cooperatives with women from the artisan groups with over 40 members. Our biggest asset as an organization is our local team of young professionals that are dedicated to the sustainable development of the communities that they are from. The heart and soul of Wellkind is our team. They drive the programming of the organization and they have deep ties to the places that we are working in.

    Expenses $518,513 · Grants $107,037

  • Forestry Program: Teravana is reforesting and restoring historically logged coastal forest in Cazadero, CA, and evolving into an environmental model and educational resource for Northern California. Teravana works with the community and is committed to sustainability, biodiversity, and land stewardship. "What you want to tell the world about this program" Teravana offers educational programs and workshops for diverse student bodies and community constituents to engage in a dynamic living system of diverse microclimates on a 730-acre forest sanctuary. During a time when many youth would rather stay inside than outside and face growing food insecurity, the program offers outside experiences and supports schools and local communities.

    Expenses $382,258 · Grants $10,000

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

  • Suvas Vajracharya

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    15
  • Julie Groulx

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • Eric Hall

    Trustee

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Catriona MacGregor Glazebrook

    Exec Director Teravana Trust

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    40
  • Catriona MacGregor Glazebrook

    Exec Director Wellkind LLC

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0 + 40 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
12 August 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202402259349303055

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