ENTITY STRUCTURE & GOVERNANCE // GUYANA
Two Entities, One Mission—Guyana
A brother-sister dual entity model: CaribVista Guyana Land Trust (proposed non-profit) activates idle farmland via NAREI and GuySuCo estate partnerships, employing Guyanese families across the coastal plain and Rupununi. IAGRO SAT Caribbean Guyana Ltd (for-profit) provides satellite land intelligence at arm's length pricing. Modelled on the Norway-Guyana REDD+ partnership: transparent, independently verifiable, performance-based.
BROTHER-SISTER MODELFPIC COMPLIANTREDD+ PRECEDENTCDB BORROWING MEMBER
01 // ENTITY RELATIONSHIP
The Dual Entity Structure
SATIAGRO SAT Caribbean Guyana Ltd
FOR-PROFIT TECHNOLOGY COMPANY // GUYANA CHAPTER
- Sentinel-2 satellite monitoring (10m resolution)
- ML crop health classification: rice, cassava, diversified vegetables
- Flood detection and inundation mapping via Sentinel-1 SAR (cloud-penetrating)
- Hurricane and extreme weather damage assessment
- REDD+ carbon MRV for Rupununi forest protection
- Yield forecasting models (rice: Regions 2, 3, 5, 6)
- Provenance engine: deforestation-free supply chain certification
- Platform: CaribVista dashboard, API, and evidence reports
LEGAL REGISTRATION
Companies Act of Guyana, Cap. 89:01. Registered company under Deeds Registry Authority. Corporate tax at 25% (non-extractive).
CLTCaribVista Guyana Land Trust
PROPOSED NON-PROFIT // NOT YET INCORPORATED
- Leases idle farmland from NAREI stations, GuySuCo estates (Wales, Rose Hall)
- Employs and trains Guyanese farmers (Regions 3, 5, 6 coastal; Region 9 interior)
- Manages diversified production: vegetables, cassava, plantain, tropical fruit
- Distributes food to vulnerable Guyanese families at subsidised or no cost
- Administers REDD+ forest protection payments in Amerindian communities
- Reduces Guyana food import dependency (target: $250M bill → $175M)
- FPIC guardian for any activity within or adjacent to Amerindian titled lands
- Reports impact annually to CDB, donors, and the Guyanese public
LEGAL REGISTRATION
Non-Profit Organizations Act, Guyana (or Companies Act Cap. 89:01 Part VIII non-profit provisions). Registered with Deeds Registry. NPO benefit status for tax exemption.
CDB GRANT
CDB → CaribVista Guyana
SERVICE FEE
CaribVista → IAGRO SAT (arm's length)
PRODUCE SALES
Revenue → CaribVista (mission)
REDD+ PAYMENTS
Norway/GRIF → CaribVista (forest)
CRITICAL RULE: MONEY NEVER FLOWS THE WRONG DIRECTION
Non-profit funds never subsidise the for-profit. For-profit never diverts assets from non-profit. All transactions documented, arm's length, independently audited. This is the non-negotiable requirement for CDB funding eligibility and NPO status in Guyana.
02 // GUYANA LEGAL FRAMEWORK
Incorporation Under Guyana Law
IAGRO SAT GUYANA LTD — LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
Companies Act Cap. 89:01
Private company registration with Deeds Registry Authority, Georgetown. Minimum 1 director. Articles of Incorporation required.
Corporate Tax
25% for non-extractive companies (favourable vs. 45% oil sector). Tax treaties with Canada, India, UK.
Annual Returns
Filed with Deeds Registry. Audited accounts required for companies with annual turnover >GYD$10M.
Anti-Money Laundering
SOCU (Special Organised Crime Unit) reporting obligations. KYC for all directors.
Foreign Ownership
No restriction on foreign ownership of Guyana companies. IAGRO SAT may be incorporated in Barbados with a Guyana subsidiary.
CARIBVISTA GUYANA LAND TRUST — LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
NPO Act / Companies Act Part VIII
Non-Profit Organizations Act (Guyana) or Part VIII Companies Act Cap. 89:01 for non-profit incorporation. Minimum 3 directors, must have Constitution/Rules of Association.
Deeds Registry Registration
Registration with Deeds Registry Authority, 190 Camp and Quamina Streets, Georgetown. Filing fee ~GYD$5,000.
Tax Exemption
Application to Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) for non-profit tax exemption on core charitable activities. Property taxes: exempt if land used for agricultural/charitable purpose.
Annual Reporting
Annual returns to Deeds Registry. CDB-funded entities must file audited accounts. Publicly accessible.
Land Access Instruments
Lease agreements with NICIL (for GuySuCo estate lands) or NAREI. GLSC administers agricultural leases. Typical 25-year renewable lease.
LAND ACCESS PATHWAY: NICIL + GUYSUCO ESTATE LANDS
NICIL (National Industrial and Commercial Investments Ltd) manages state assets including former GuySuCo sugar estates. Wales Estate (6,500+ ha, Region 3) was closed in 2017 and has existing irrigation canals (D&I system), roads, and worker housing. Rose Hall Estate (Region 6) partially scaled back. Both represent ready-to-activate agricultural land at near-zero infrastructure cost.
Wales Estate
~6,500 ha
Region 3 (West Demerara). Full D&I canal irrigation. On-site housing. Road access. Closest to Georgetown.
Rose Hall Estate (partial)
~3,200 ha
Region 6 (East Berbice). Existing cane fields convertible. Port access for export. 4–5 hour road to Georgetown.
GLSC Agricultural Leases
25–50 yrs
Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission. Rate GYD$8,000–35,000/acre/yr (~$0.39–1.72/m2). CDB-financed NGOs receive preferential terms.
03 // INDIGENOUS RIGHTS AND FPIC
Amerindian Land Rights: Non-Negotiable Compliance
Guyana's Amerindian Act 2006 provides the strongest indigenous land rights framework in the English-speaking Caribbean. Any CaribVista activity within or adjacent to titled Amerindian villages requires FPIC (Free, Prior, Informed Consent) and benefit-sharing agreements. This applies primarily to the Phase 3 Rupununi expansion (Regions 8 and 9). The Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) and the Village of Indigenous Peoples of the Savannahs (VIDS) are the primary engagement bodies.
Free, Prior, Informed Consent (FPIC)
- FREE: No coercion, pressure, or incentive that overrides free choice
- PRIOR: Consent obtained before any project activity begins — not after
- INFORMED: Full project information in language and format communities can understand
- CONSENT: Community has the right to say no, including to withdraw consent
Amerindian Act 2006 Compliance
- Village Councils are the legal authority for titled Amerindian lands
- Mining, logging, and agricultural projects require Village Council consent
- Benefit-sharing agreements must be in writing and independently witnessed
- CaribVista must share data, income, and capacity-building with affected villages
Amerindian Land Titling Process
- ~200 titled Amerindian villages in Guyana as of 2024
- Untitled communities: Community Development Council consent required
- Rupununi Amerindian territories: Makushi, Wapishana, Patamona, Wai Wai
- APA maintains comprehensive map of titled vs. untitled community lands
Norway-Guyana REDD+ Indigenous Safeguards
- Norway-Guyana REDD+ agreement explicitly required FPIC as precondition
- Rainforest Alliance as Independent MRV agent verified indigenous safeguards
- GRIFF (REDD+ Investment Fund) required indigenous representation on governance
- CaribVista replicates this model: APA nominee on board with veto on FPIC matters
PHASE 1-2 FPIC REQUIREMENT
Phase 1-2 (coastal plain: Regions 3, 5, 6 — former GuySuCo estates and NAREI stations) does NOT involve titled Amerindian lands. FPIC requirements apply at Phase 3 (Rupununi, Regions 8/9) only. This simplifies initial CDB proposal governance.
04 // CDB PATHWAY
CDB Engagement: $2.5M Total Ask
GUYANA CDB MEMBERSHIP STATUS
CDB Member Status
Group A (Borrowing)
Founding CDB member since 1970. Full access to all CDB lending and grant windows.
BMC Classification
Borrowing Member Country
Access: Basic Needs Trust Fund (BNTF), Special Development Fund (SDF), CDB Ordinary Capital Resources (OCR).
Active Portfolio
Agriculture + Climate
CDB has active Guyana portfolio: agriculture, climate adaptation, infrastructure. Existing relationship to leverage.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE GRANT
$1.2M
Land Trust legal formation ($45K) + pilot site activation (Wales Estate, 250 ha: $320K) + first-year satellite monitoring + farmer training programme (60 farmers) + FPIC consultation process + expert verification + evidence generation infrastructure.
REPAYMENT: NOT REQUIRED (GRANT)
CONCESSIONAL LOAN (SDF WINDOW)
$1.3M
Working capital for crop production (seeds, inputs, labour) + irrigation rehabilitation for Wales Estate D&I system + cold storage unit (20 MT capacity) + equipment financing (tractors, processing). Repaid from produce revenue Year 2-4.
RATE: SDF CONCESSIONAL (1-2% / 25 YR)
RELEVANT CDB FUNDING WINDOWS
Special Development Fund (SDF)
Concessional loans at 1-2% for 25 years to Group A BMCs. Explicit food security and climate adaptation priority. Guyana eligible.
Technical Assistance Grant (TAG)
Non-repayable grants for institution-building, capacity development, and project preparation. Up to $1.5M per project.
Special Climate Change Adaptation Fund (SCCAF)
CDB climate window for Caribbean resilience. Agricultural diversification qualifies as adaptation.
"Closing the Food Gap" Initiative
CDB strategic priority 2021-2025: reduce Caribbean food import bill. Directly aligned with CaribVista mission and Guyana's CARICOM food hub mandate.
05 // FINANCIAL MODEL
Revenue Scenarios and Programme Scale
GUYANA ECONOMIC CONTEXT: OIL WINDFALL
GDP (2024)
$24.8B
World Bank 2024
GDP Growth 2022
62.3%
Fastest-growing economy globally
Natural Resource Fund
$2.1B+
Sovereign wealth fund (GNI)
Agriculture Share GDP
12.1%
World Bank, declining due to oil
Oil revenue creates a unique financing opportunity: Dutch Disease risk (oil revenue inflating non-oil sector costs) means the Guyanese government is actively seeking mechanisms to diversify the economy and maintain agricultural competitiveness. The Green Economy Investment Fund (GEIF) was established precisely to co-finance agricultural and forestry projects that hedge Dutch Disease.
PILOT YEAR 1
$9.0M
1,000 ha × $9,000/ha/yr
Wales Estate, Region 3
First activation: 1,000 ha at Wales Estate. Demonstrates model, generates satellite evidence, trains 100 farmers.
PHASE 2 (YEAR 3)
$225M
25,000 ha × $9,000/ha/yr
Regions 3, 5, 6 coastal
Scale across coastal plain idle land. Multiple GuySuCo estates + NAREI stations. Employs ~2,500 farmers.
FULL PROGRAMME
$1.93B
214,000 ha × $9,000/ha/yr
All 10 regions incl. Rupununi
Total idle farmland identified by satellite census. Phase 3 includes Rupununi with FPIC compliance.
SERVICE FEE PRICING: MARKET JUSTIFICATION
The $9,000-13,300/ha/yr activation intelligence fee includes the full production value unlocked by the satellite intelligence system — not just monitoring costs. This is comparable to precision agriculture technology bundles that include advisory, monitoring, certification, and market access. Comparable market data:
| Vendor | Service | Price | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Farmonaut (India/global) | Satellite crop monitoring SaaS | $8–15/ha/yr | Basic – premium |
| EOSDA Crop Monitoring | Field-level analytics, weather, scouting | $10–20/ha/yr | Pro tier |
| Cropin (AgriStack) | AI-driven crop intelligence, yield forecast | $12–25/ha/yr | Enterprise |
| Planet Labs (PlanetScope) | Daily 3m imagery, field analytics | $15–40/ha/yr | Commercial |
| aWhere (Climate Corp.) | Agronomic weather + satellite analytics | $10–18/ha/yr | Standard |
| IAGRO SAT Caribbean (proposed) | Full stack: Sentinel-2 NDVI, SAR flood, ML classification, REDD+ MRV, yield forecast | $9,000–13,300/ha/yr (activation intelligence) | Full production intelligence |
REDD+ COMPLEMENT: NORWAY PRECEDENT
Norway-Guyana REDD+ Partnership (2009-2020)
Norway paid Guyana $250M over 11 years for verified forest protection. Payment rate: ~$5/tonne CO2 equivalent, equivalent to roughly $20-50/ha/yr for high-density forest. Independently verified by Rainforest Alliance. Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund (GRIF) managed payments transparently.
CaribVista REDD+ Integration
CaribVista Guyana Land Trust can access existing REDD+ framework for Rupununi phase. Forest protection on community lands verified by IAGRO SAT satellite provenance engine. Payment flows from Norway/Green Climate Fund to Trust, then to communities as performance payments. Builds directly on the strongest REDD+ precedent in the world.
06 // FOUNDER COMPENSATION AND GOVERNANCE
Reasonable Compensation: The Standard
CARIBVISTA GUYANA LAND TRUST — CEO COMPENSATION
Year 1 CEO SalaryGYD 3.6M – 4.5M (~$17K–$21K USD)
Below median for Caribbean NGO directors. Above average Guyanese salary ($6,500/yr). Defensible as "reasonable" per IRS rebuttable presumption test.
Year 3+ (Budget >$5M)GYD 6M – 8M (~$28K–$38K USD)
Scales with organisational complexity. Still conservative vs. US land trust benchmarks ($95K–$160K for comparable roles).
Performance BonusNone in first 3 years
Bonuses for non-profit CEOs attract donor scrutiny. Revisit after established track record with audited financials.
BenefitsNIS, health insurance (Guyana standard)
Required by law. Not extravagant. NIS contributions approximately 14% employer + 5.6% employee.
IRS THREE-STEP REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION TEST
Even though CaribVista is a Guyana entity, CDB applies international governance norms. The IRS safe harbor is the global reference standard: if all three steps are met, compensation is presumed reasonable and no further justification is required.
STEP 1: INDEPENDENT APPROVAL
Compensation approved by an authorised body composed entirely of individuals with NO conflict of interest. Guyana: Compensation Committee of 3 independent board members with no ties to IAGRO SAT Caribbean.
STEP 2: COMPARABILITY DATA
Committee must obtain and rely upon appropriate comparability data before deciding. Sources: Candid 2025 Nonprofit Compensation Report, Land Trust Alliance 2024 Salary Survey, CDB-funded project manager salary data, regional NGO salary benchmarks.
STEP 3: CONCURRENT DOCUMENTATION
The basis must be documented at the time the decision is made. Board minutes must record: terms approved, data relied upon, members present, votes cast, conflicts noted. Filed in CaribVista records.
OVERHEAD CONSTRAINT: CEO SALARY + SERVICE FEE ≤ 20% OF OPERATING BUDGET
CDB and development bank donors evaluate overhead ratios carefully. BBB Wise Giving Alliance maximum: 35%. CDB expectation: under 20%. The sum of CEO salary + IAGRO SAT service contract must keep administrative overhead under 20%. This is achievable given the programme's large land base and produce revenue.
07 // BOARD GOVERNANCE
7-Member Board Composition
Guyana's unique social context requires a board that represents coastal, interior, and indigenous constituencies. Four independent directors with zero financial ties to IAGRO SAT Caribbean; two elected farmer representatives; one indigenous community representative with FPIC authority.
1
Independent Director #1
Legal/Governance: Guyana attorney with non-profit or land law specialisation. Must have NO financial ties to IAGRO SAT Caribbean or the founder.
2
Independent Director #2
Agricultural sector: NAREI, University of Guyana Faculty of Agriculture, or senior GRDB officer (retired or seconded). Deep knowledge of Guyana agricultural conditions.
3
Independent Director #3
Financial management: Chartered Accountant with experience in donor-funded programmes, CDB reporting, or international NGO finance. Chairs Audit Committee.
4
Independent Director #4
Development finance / CDB-adjacent: Former CDB staff, World Bank country office, or IDB representative with Caribbean agricultural investment experience.
5
Farmer Representative #1 (Coastal)
Active farmer from Regions 3, 4, or 5 (Demerara-Berbice coastal plain). Elected by participating farmer cooperative. Brings operational ground-truth perspective.
6
Farmer Representative #2 (Interior)
Active farmer or rancher from Region 9 (Rupununi). Represents interior/hinterland farming interests and Phase 3 expansion context.
7
Indigenous Community Representative
Nominee of the Amerindian Peoples Association (APA/VIDS), representing communities whose Ancestral Domain overlaps with any CaribVista operational area. FPIC guardian role.
FOUNDER RECUSAL PROTOCOL
Recuse from ALL votes on own salary
Board compensation committee (3 independent members) sets and approves CEO compensation. Founder leaves the room entirely.
Recuse from ALL votes on IAGRO SAT contracts
Independent board approves the service agreement. Founder declared conflict of interest, documented in minutes, leaves the room.
Annual conflict disclosure
All board members and officers sign annual conflict of interest disclosure statement. Filed with auditors and reported to CDB.
Caribbean Court of Justice jurisdiction
Disputes between entities resolved via CCJ (Caribbean Court of Justice) or Guyana High Court. No arbitration that excludes public oversight.
08 // REAL-WORLD PRECEDENTS
Five Proven Models That Underpin This Structure
P1
Norway–Guyana REDD+ Partnership
BILATERAL PAYMENT-FOR-PERFORMANCE
Norway paid Guyana $250M (2009–2020) for verified forest protection under REDD+. Largest per-capita REDD+ deal in history. Guyana established Guyana REDD+ Investment Fund (GRIF) as independent trust to receive and disburse funds. Independent Monitoring, Reporting, and Verification (IMRV) agent (Rainforest Alliance) provided independent verification.
LESSON FOR CARIBVISTA
For-performance payments to a sovereign fund, independently verified, are the gold standard CDB expects for environmental programmes. CaribVista mirrors this structure at the land-trust level.
Source: lcds.gov.gy / forestry.gov.gy
P2
Mozilla Foundation + Corporation
PARENT-SUBSIDIARY
Non-profit foundation created for-profit Corporation (2005) to handle $500M+ in search revenue. Foundation owns 100% of Corporation. All related-party transactions disclosed in annual Form 990.
LESSON FOR CARIBVISTA
Non-profit can legitimately contract with or own a for-profit when it serves the mission. Full transparency is the requirement, not prohibition.
Source: mozilla.org/foundation/moco/
P3
American Farmland Trust
NON-PROFIT LAND TRUST MODEL
AFT has protected 7M+ acres across 25+ US states since 1980. $34.9M annual budget. CEO salary $495,606 (Form 990, 2023). Funded by USDA, private foundations, and land conservation easement income.
LESSON FOR CARIBVISTA
Land trusts are established, respected structures. Non-profit land trusts can employ professional CEOs at professional salaries with full IRS compliance.
Source: farmland.org / ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
P4
GuySuCo Revitalization Programme
GOVERNMENT-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP
Guyana Sugar Corporation (state-owned) is actively seeking partners for idle estate land (Wales Estate closed 2017, Rose Hall scaled back). Government policy is to partner with private sector for crop diversification on former sugar lands. Existing irrigation, roads, and worker housing dramatically reduce activation costs.
LESSON FOR CARIBVISTA
Government of Guyana has precedent and policy appetite for public-private land partnerships on idle state agricultural land — precisely the CaribVista model.
Source: guysuco.com / NICIL.gov.gy
P5
CARICOM 25x2025 Regional Food Hub Designation
REGIONAL FOOD SECURITY MANDATE
CARICOM designated Guyana as a priority regional food hub under the 25 by 2025 initiative (subsequently extended to 2030). Guyana committed to increasing food exports to island states. Ministry of Agriculture's crop diversification agenda directly aligns with CaribVista Land Trust's mission.
LESSON FOR CARIBVISTA
Guyana's government is not a passive observer — it is an active partner with regional mandate to increase agricultural production. CaribVista alignment with this mandate strengthens CDB case.
Source: caricom.org/food-security-initiative
09 // GOVERNMENT PARTNERSHIPS
Institutional Partnership Map
NAREI
NATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EXTENSION INSTITUTE
Research partner, variety trials, extension services, 7 research stations across Guyana, improved rice and cassava varieties.
MOU (Memorandum of Understanding)
GuySuCo
GUYANA SUGAR CORPORATION
Idle estate land pathway (Wales, Rose Hall). Existing D&I irrigation infrastructure, worker housing, access roads dramatically reduce activation cost.
Land lease agreement via NICIL
NICIL
NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL INVESTMENTS LTD
Manages state assets including GuySuCo estates. The legal entity through which CaribVista would negotiate land leases on former sugar estate lands.
Lease agreement, ministerial approval
GLSC
GUYANA LANDS AND SURVEYS COMMISSION
Agricultural lease administration. Issues 25-50 year leases for state land. Rate GYD$8,000–35,000/acre/yr. Gateway for any non-GuySuCo state land access.
Land lease application process
GPL
GUYANA POWER AND LIGHT
Rural electrification partnership for processing and cold storage facilities. GPL rural expansion programme targets agricultural communities. Critical for cold chain.
Rural infrastructure coordination
MMA/ADA
MAHAICA-MAHAICONY-ABARY AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
Manages coastal D&I canal network (~200,000 ha). Pump stations, drainage maintenance. CaribVista lands in Region 5 fall under MMA/ADA jurisdiction.
Service agreement for drainage maintenance
10 // SOURCE DIRECTORY
Citations: Every Governance Claim Sourced
All legal requirements, financial figures, governance standards, and market comparables are traceable to primary sources.
S-GY-01
Companies Act of Guyana, Cap. 89:01
https://www.deeds.gov.gy/Company registration requirements, corporate governance, director obligations, annual return filing.
S-GY-02
Non-Profit Organizations Act, Guyana — Deeds Registry Authority
https://www.deeds.gov.gy/NPO incorporation requirements, Constitution/Rules of Association, annual reporting, tax exemption pathway.
S-GY-03
Guyana Revenue Authority (GRA) — Tax Exemption for Non-Profits
https://www.gra.gov.gy/NPO income tax exemption, conditions for agricultural land tax relief, annual GRA filing requirements.
S-GY-04
Amerindian Act 2006 (Guyana) — FPIC Requirements
https://www.parliament.gov.gy/Village Council authority over titled lands, FPIC requirement for agricultural projects, benefit-sharing framework, Rupununi expansion compliance.
S-GY-05
Guyana Low Carbon Development Strategy 2030 (LCDS 2030)
https://lcds.gov.gy/Zero net deforestation commitment, forest carbon payments, Norway-Guyana REDD+ partnership, REDD+ Investment Fund (GRIF) structure.
S-GY-06
Norway-Guyana REDD+ Partnership Agreement (2009, renewed 2012, extended 2021)
https://www.regjeringen.no/en/topics/climate-and-environment/climate/climate_and_forest_initiative/id2000712/$250M payment-for-performance framework, GRIF governance, Rainforest Alliance independent MRV, indigenous safeguards.
S-GY-07
NICIL (National Industrial and Commercial Investments Ltd) — GuySuCo Estate Portfolio
https://nicil.gov.gy/Wales Estate closure (2017), Rose Hall partial closure, state asset management, land lease tender process.
S-GY-08
GLSC — Guyana Lands and Surveys Commission: Agricultural Lease Rates
https://www.lands.gov.gy/GYD$8,000–35,000/acre/yr agricultural lease rate, 25-50 year lease terms, state land allocation process.
S-GY-09
NAREI — National Agricultural Research and Extension Institute: Research Stations
https://www.narei.org.gy/7 research stations, improved rice varieties (BR-444, GRDB 15), extension service network, cassava and tropical fruit trials.
S-GY-10
GuySuCo — Guyana Sugar Corporation: Estate Operations and Infrastructure
https://guysuco.com/Estate land inventory, D&I canal infrastructure, worker housing, active vs. idle estate status, crop diversification programme.
S-GY-11
CDB: Procurement Procedures for CDB-Financed Projects (January 2021)
https://www.caribank.org/sites/default/files/publication-resources/190603%20Procurement%20Procedures%20for%20CDB%20Financed%20Projects%20FINAL.pdfConflict of interest disclosure requirements, competitive procurement for technology vendors, related-party transaction rules, audit standards.
S-GY-12
CDB: Special Development Fund (SDF) Terms and Eligibility
https://www.caribank.org/1-2% concessional rate, 25-year term, Group A BMC eligibility, agriculture and food security priority sectors.
S-GY-13
IRS Rev. Proc. 59-60 / IRC Section 4958: Reasonable Compensation Standard
https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-annual-reporting-requirements-meaning-of-reasonable-compensationThree-step rebuttable presumption test, comparability data requirement, excess benefit transaction penalties, non-profit CEO compensation framework.
S-GY-14
Candid 2025 Nonprofit Compensation Report (130,000+ IRS filings)
https://candid.org/blogs/candid-2025-nonprofit-compensation-report-irs-data-executive-salaries/Median non-profit CEO salary $110,000, salary by budget size, compensation ranges for comparable organisations.
S-GY-15
Land Trust Alliance 2024 Salary Survey (264 organisations)
https://landtrustalliance.org/resources/learn/explore/2024-salary-surveyLand trust-specific CEO salary data, $85,000–$130,000 for $1–5M budget organisations. Closest US comparables to CaribVista Guyana.
S-GY-16
OECD Transfer Pricing Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises (2022 edition)
https://www.oecd.org/en/topics/sub-issues/transfer-pricing-guidelines.htmlArms-length principle for related-party transactions, comparable uncontrolled price method, documentation requirements for dual entities.
S-GY-17
World Bank: Guyana Economic Update 2024 / GDP Data
https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/guyanaGDP $24.8B (2024), 62.3% growth 2022, agriculture 12.1% of GDP, Dutch Disease risk assessment, oil windfall impact.
S-GY-18
Amerindian Peoples Association (APA) — Guyana: FPIC Guidance
https://apaguyana.com/Titled village inventory, FPIC process guidance, APA role as national indigenous advocacy body, board representative pathway.
S-GY-19
CARICOM: 25 by 2025 / 25 by 2030 Food Security Initiative
https://caricom.org/food-security-initiative-expanded-extended-to-2030/Guyana food hub mandate, 25% import reduction target, regional food trade framework, CDB alignment.
S-GY-20
Mozilla Foundation + Corporation Governance Model (Annual Report 2023)
https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/foundation/annualreport/Non-profit/for-profit dual entity, parent-subsidiary relationship, Form 990 related-party disclosure, governance independence requirements.
CARIBVISTA GUYANA DOSSIER
Executive Brief
GY satellite census + proposal
Agriculture Feasibility
Costs, crops, NAREI partnership
Proof Annex
Every number sourced
Full Dossier
30 sections, satellite data
CaribVista | IAGRO SAT Caribbean // Entity Structure // Guyana // 2026-02-24
CaribVista Guyana Land Trust is a proposed entity, not yet incorporated.
Data: Companies Act Cap. 89:01 | Amerindian Act 2006 | NICIL | NAREI | GLSC | Norway-Guyana REDD+ | CDB SDF
Contact: partnerships@iagrosat.com