Rainforest Connection leverages mobile technology to monitor and protect remote forests,enabling real-time interventions.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
10¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 8 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $105K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
10%
of spending
Concern: 10% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $35K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$862K
72% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 72% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$251K
-93% vs prior year
Spent
$2.8M
To programs
10%
Net assets
$332K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$251K
FY2024▼ -93%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$2.2M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$251K
Expenses
$2.8M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$1.8M
FY2023$2.5M
FY2024$2.8M
Net assets
$332K
FY2024▼ -91%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.0M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$3.6M
FY2024$332K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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 2014.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

10 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 10% · $286K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
CEO and President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer and Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Bourhan Yassin’s $150K as CEO is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 313 $100K–1M science & technology nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Bourhan Yassin$150,000$150,000$100,600$94,996
Christina Durkin$105,500———
Christopher White—$17,500$72,500$82,862

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Technology and production, RFCX system development, acoustic monitoring systems for protecting rainforests and endangered species, field testing and pilot studies, manufacturing and system integration.

Pt IX · col B

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 3 funders$35K
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$251K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Money outPt IX
$2.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$286K
Owns and owesPt X
$332K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$533K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$862K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$248K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$251K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$533K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$533K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$50K
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$862K
Net assetsLn 32$332K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.0M$533K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$3.7M$1.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K$862K
Net assetsLn 32$3.6M$332K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$10K$10K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$382K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$315
Office expensesLn 13$30K
OccupancyLn 16$19K
TravelLn 17$77K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$58K
All other expensesLn 24e$2.2M$276K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.8M$286K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $251K$2.8M−$2.5M$332K 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.6M$2.5M$1.1M$3.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.2M$1.8M$380K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.0M$2.2M−$226K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.2M$720K$2.2M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $251,293 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $2,931,089$247,761
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $644,243$3,532
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $46,541$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,150$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $3,627,023$251,293
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$10,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $547,445$409,556
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,966,408$2,344,947
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,513,853$2,764,503
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,113,170−$2,513,210
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $251,293 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $3,532 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$247,761
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$247,761
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $3,532 · Excluded from tax $0$251,293
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,764,503 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$381,725
IX-10 Payroll taxes$27,831
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$315
IX-13 Office expenses$30,190
IX-16 Occupancy$19,174
IX-17 Travel$76,735
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$1,315
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$58,358
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $275,965 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,158,860
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $285,965 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$2,764,503
Part X · Balance sheet $1,194,523 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $611,383; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,003,735$533,140
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $50,000$50,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,665,109$1,194,523
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $20,977$860,100
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $20,977$862,154
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,644,132$332,369
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,665,109$1,194,523
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $332,369 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$251,293
XI-2 Total expenses$2,764,503
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$2,513,210
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,644,132
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$927,434
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$332,369

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