Independent of the Programme It Funds
The MCF is structured as a multi-jurisdictional not-for-profit with operations across four countries — Singapore as the financial hub, Indonesia for ground operations, the USA for philanthropy, and Australia for research. Its governance is independent of the Mentawai One corporate structure. The programme funds it; the MCF's nine-member Legacy Trust decides how that funding is deployed.
Land Banking. Marine Sanctuary. Research. Rewilding.
The MCF will fund the land banking programme that extends the national park from 48% to 85% of Siberut, manage the expansion of marine sanctuary coverage from 12% to 65% of Mentawai waters, commission the Siberut Primate Research Centre and Mentawai Institute of Natural Sciences, and fund the community health programmes targeting malaria and malnutrition eradication.
Cannot Be Removed. Cannot Be Reduced Below 1%.
The MCF's funding is not subject to board approval or profit conditions above the covenant threshold. It is a founding obligation — contractually embedded and independently governed. No future ownership change, no shareholder resolution, and no financial pressure can remove the commitment. The programme cannot succeed without funding the foundation that protects the island it operates on.
The Governance Behind the Commitment
Explore the Conservation Covenant — the legal mechanism that makes MCF funding permanent and independent.