Rainforest Fund INC FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 13-3710434Revenue $310K in FY2020

On file with the IRSrainforestfund.org138 W 25th St 9th Floor, 10001-7405 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Sep 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To protect and support indigenous peoples and traditional populations of the Rainforest in their efforts to protect their environment and defend their rights, to promote sustainable development of their communities, and to challenge government practices which have a damaging effect on their environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $422K a year · 66% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$7K
0.1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$310K
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$7.0M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$310K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$310K
FY2021$384K
FY2022$695K
FY2023$744K
FY2024$1.1M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.0M
Net assets
$7.0M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$7.0M
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$4.4M
FY2023$3.7M
FY2024$3.9M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Sep 1993.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $1.1M Management & general 8% · $100K Fundraising 4% · $46K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Chairwoman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Empowers rainforest Indigenous peoples to protect their environment, defend rights, and promote sustainable communities.

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3 programs · $446K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Ecuador

Ceibo alianza project. Initiated by: alianza ceibo (ceibo alliance): support the ceibo alliance in defending the kofan ancestral territory in sinango and protecting the lives and culture of the indigenous defenders.

$166Kprogram expense
02

Brazil

"indigenous rights defenders: indigenous youth using legal and other tools in support of traditional rights" initiated by: equipe de conservo da amaznia (ecam): this project focuses on training the defenders so they can understand the current laws and procedures, and prepare for any situations they may face.

$161Kprogram expense
03

Indonesia

"territorial security and access to justice for the indigenous people bahau dayak of the upper mahatma initiated by: perkumpulan nurani perempuan (PNP): this women's organization is a dedicated and increasingly respected group locally, and has grown as an institution in its capacity to deliver to their people.

$119Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$13K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$310K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$276K
Investment incomeLn 3$60K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$100K
Fundraisingcol D$46K
Owns and owesPt X
$7.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$949K
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$276K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$60K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$37K
Total revenueLn 12$310K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$130K
SavingsLn 2$819K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$949K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$6.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$17K
Total assetsLn 16$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K
Net assetsLn 32$7.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M$949K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.0M$6.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$7.1M$7.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$213K$7K
Net assetsLn 32$6.8M$7.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$1.0M$1.0M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$45K$15K$15K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$43K$14K$14K$14K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$193$65$64$64
Other employee benefitsLn 9$5K$2K$2K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$2K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Investment management feesLn 11f$19K$19K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$8K
OccupancyLn 16$35K$12K$12K$12K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$16K$3K$10K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$100K$46K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.1M$1.0M$57K$3.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $744K$1.0M−$266K$3.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $695K$1.0M−$307K$4.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $384K$1.0M−$665K$6.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $310K$1.2M−$930K$7.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $310,158 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,969,666$275,570
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,844,006$60,007
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$703,729−$25,419
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $5,109,943$310,158
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,172,206$1,046,160
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $128,724$97,737
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $357,254$96,227
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,658,184$1,240,124
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $3,451,759−$929,966
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $310,158 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$6,380
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$269,190
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$275,570
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $96,607$96,607
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$36,600−$36,600
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$25,419−$25,419
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $34,588$310,158
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,240,124 across 15 lines filed
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $1,046,160$1,046,160
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $15,147 · Management $15,147 · Fundraising $15,147$45,441
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $14,230 · Management $14,230 · Fundraising $14,230$42,690
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $65 · Management $64 · Fundraising $64$193
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,534 · Management $1,535 · Fundraising $1,535$4,604
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,603 · Management $1,603 · Fundraising $1,603$4,809
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,000$10,000
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $18,632$18,632
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $2,655$2,655
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,187$8,187
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $11,749 · Management $11,749 · Fundraising $11,749$35,247
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,982$1,982
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $1,393$1,393
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,553$2,553
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,315 · Management $10,339 · Fundraising $1,924$15,578
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,093,803 · Management $100,069 · Fundraising $46,252$1,240,124
Part X · Balance sheet $6,987,289 assets, 16 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $50,000; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,510,406$130,499
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $906,413$818,727
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$1,250
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $3,119$6,736
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,959$1,566
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $4,026,020$5,961,444
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $17,067$17,067
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $7,061,775$6,987,289
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $212,347$6,997
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $898$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $213,245$6,997
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $6,774,510$6,980,292
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $74,020$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $6,848,530$6,980,292
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $7,061,775$6,987,289
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $6,980,292 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$310,158
XI-2 Total expenses$1,240,124
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$929,966
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$6,848,530
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$1,061,728
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$6,980,292

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