Foundation for Amazon Sustainability Fund of BrazilFoundation
To perpetuate the living Amazon with and for all people.
Objective
The Foundation for Amazon Sustainability (FAS) Fund will contribute to sustainable development projects in the Amazon to preserve the biome, which is fundamental to reducing deforestation and combating the global climate crisis. In this way, we guarantee our purpose of keeping the Amazon alive with and for all people.
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About FAS
Sustainable development of the Amazon
Improving the quality of life of riverside communities
The FAS contributes to the environmental conservation of the Amazon Rainforest by valuing the standing forest, its biodiversity, and improving the quality of life of riverside communities, associated with the implementation of knowledge about sustainable development.
FAS works to guarantee the rights of traditional populations in riverside communities, indigenous peoples, quilombo residents, and peripheral populations.
Results
FAS develops projects in the areas of education, health, empowerment, research and innovation, environmental conservation, community infrastructure, entrepreneurship and income generation. Throughout its history, FAS has received several awards, including the best NGO in Brazil in 2021 and the best NGO in the Amazon in 2022.
- 21,526 families directly benefited
- 802 territories benefited
- 140 million hectares area with FAS operations
- 66 telehealth hubs installed in 22 municipalities
- 40% reduction in deforestation in 16 Conservation Units with FAS’s programs.
- 5 territories overcame extreme poverty
- 202% increase in Conservation Units resident’s family income
- 87% reduction in school dropout in 9 municipalities with FAS education projects
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Tax Benefits
USA: Contributions to BrazilFoundation – EIN 13 4131482, a non-profit under Section 501(c)(3) of the US Internal Revenue Tax Code – are deductible to the full extent permitted by law. Individuals can deduct up to 50% of their adjusted gross income; companies may deduct up to 10% of taxable income, prior to discounting the philanthropic investment. BrazilFoundation provides a tax-receipt acknowledgement of the contribution it receives.
Brazil: BrazilFoundation is a non-profit organization, designated as a Public Interest Civil Society Organization (OSCIP, as per its initials in Portuguese) under Law 9.790/99, Ministry of Justice file no. 08071.000389/2004/01, Corporate Taxpayer Registration No. 04.839.572/0001-10. A donation receipt can be issued for donations made in reals. The donor must request their receipt directly from BrazilFoundation. Since we are an OSCIP, tax incentives are only awarded to businesses taxed on their profits. These businesses can deduct the cost of donations up to 2% of their operating profit. An individual donor may report the amount donated when filing income tax, but will not receive a tax incentive.