Akar Foundation
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Akar Foundation (now Akar Global Inisiatif) is a Bengkulu-based civil society organisation founded 12 July 2002 and formally legalised by Notarial Act No. 32 of 8 September 2006, led by executive director Erwin Basrin. It works on agrarian reform, indigenous peoples' rights, forest governance, and social forestry in Bengkulu, including community-managed Hutan Kemasyarakatan areas in Rejang Lebong and Lebong, and in 2020 opened a joint human rights complaint post with Komnas HAM in Rejang Lebong and Kepahiang.
To realize the sovereignty of the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities as the primary guardians of ecosystems and cultural heritage, recognizing their crucial role in maintaining the balance of nature and just governance of natural resources.
The organization was founded in 2006 by figures and activists working on indigenous peoples' issues. It was legally established as Akar Foundation through a Notarial Deed with No. 32, and later operates under the name Akar Global Inisiatif.
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- It is one of the better-documented environment charities in Indonesia GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
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Akar Foundation is listed in Indonesia. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
Akar Foundation is listed in Indonesia. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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#3 of 388 environment charities in Indonesia on integrity score
40/100 puts it in the top 2% of the cohort, tied with 1 other. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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Akar Foundation is an environment nonprofit based in Bengkulu, Indonesia. It is registered with Ditjen AHU (the Directorate General of General Legal Administration) under Indonesia's Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham). It was founded in 2006 and has been operating for 20 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 40/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. 5 officers and directors are publicly disclosed.
Akar Foundation (now Akar Global Inisiatif) is a Bengkulu-based civil society organisation founded 12 July 2002 and formally legalised by Notarial Act No. 32 of 8 September 2006, led by executive director Erwin Basrin. It works on agrarian reform, indigenous peoples' rights, forest governance, and social forestry in Bengkulu, including community-managed Hutan Kemasyarakatan areas in Rejang Lebong and Lebong, and in 2020 opened a joint human rights complaint post with Komnas HAM in Rejang Lebong and Kepahiang. Akar Foundation is an environment organization based in Indonesia. The organization was founded in 2006.
Akar Foundation is a registered Indonesian foundation. It is registered with Ditjen AHU under Indonesia's Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham).
Akar Foundation is located in Bengkulu, Indonesia. The organization was established in 2006 and has been active for 20 years.
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Quick facts about Akar Foundation
- What is Akar Foundation?
- Akar Foundation is a environment foundation based in Bengkulu, Indonesia. Akar Foundation (now Akar Global Inisiatif) is a Bengkulu-based civil society organisation founded 12 July 2002 and formally legalised by Notarial Act No. 32 of 8 September 2006, led by executive director Erwin Basrin. It works on agrarian reform, indigenous peoples' rights, forest governance, and social forestry in Bengkulu, including community-managed Hutan Kemasyarakatan areas in Rejang Lebong and Lebong, and in 2020 opened a joint human rights complaint post with Komnas HAM in Rejang Lebong and Kepahiang.
- When was Akar Foundation founded?
- Akar Foundation was founded in 2006.
- Where is Akar Foundation located?
- Headquartered in Bengkulu, Indonesia.
- Is Akar Foundation trustworthy?
- Akar Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 40 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Akar Foundation's website?
- https://akar.or.id/
- Are donations to Akar Foundation tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Indonesia under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.