Rainforest Alliance Inc

“The Rainforest Alliance has an executive committee consisting of eight directors of the Board of Directors (the "Board"). Pursuant to the Bylaws, the Chair of the Board serves as the Chair of the executive committee. During the time between Board meetings, the executive committee can exercise all powers of the Board that may be delegated in connection with the management of the business affairs and property of Rainforest Alliance, except as restricted by law or the Certificate of Incorporation. The Executive Committee meets at the discretion of the Chair of the Board and reports all actions to the Board.”

“The cfo initially reviews the organization's draft form 990. The general counsel reviews the draft 990 with respect to any questions involving legal matters. The draft form 990 is distributed to each of the organization's officers and directors in advance of filing. The cfo oversees any revisions before the final form 990 is filed.”

“A copy of our conflict of interest policy, along with a conflict of interest disclosure statement, is furnished to each director, officer and staff member of the rainforest alliance upon undertaking the duties of such office, and annually thereafter for the term of such person's service to the organization. Any disclosures are reviewed by an internal committee made up of the ceo, cfo and the general counsel, and are reported on a periodic basis to the audit and risk committee. The audit and risk committee has among its responsibilities the duty of reviewing and making determinations with respect to all transactions, agreements, or arrangements involving directors, officers, and key employees. In addition, a detailed form 990 disclosure statement is distributed annually to members of the committee that awards kleinhans fellowships and the rainforest alliance's directors, officers and key employees. It requests disclosures that are required to be reported on form 990 about any transactions between the organization and those who serve it in various volunteer and paid capacities, and about any transactions among those persons.”

“The organization has developed salary administration guidelines (the "guidelines") that apply in setting the compensation of all of its employees, including its ceo, officers, and key employees. Under the guidelines, the organization utilizes several salary surveys with similarly sized, international non-profit organizations to ensure that its salaries are within the range of those of comparable organizations. Generally, the midpoint of the organization's salary ranges falls within the salary range averages of comparable non-profit organizations. Performance reviews are then used to establish an individual employee's compensation within the range set by comparability data. The executive committee of the board of directors approves modification of compensation that extends to substantially all employees. The guidelines also require the executive committee to review and approve separately the compensation of the ceo and cfo, unless such individuals receive a modification of compensation that extends to substantially all employees. To ensure ra pay scales are consistent, fair and competitive, ra regularly engages the mercer group to conduct a global review of its domestic and international pay scales. The most recent review was completed in 2019.”

“The Organization's governing documents and financial statements are available to the public upon written request to management. In addition, the Organization's audited financial statements, 990's, conflict of interest and whistleblower policies, and summaries of all of its policies and procedures to ensure independence, are available on its Website.”

“Founded in 1987, the rainforest alliance's mission is to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices, and consumer behavior. We envision a world where people can thrive and prosper in harmony with the land. The core of our approach lies in leveraging market demand for sustainable products to conserve biodiversity and enhance local livelihoods. From large multinational corporations to small, community-based cooperatives, we involve producers, businesses and consumers all along the value chain in efforts to bring responsibly produced goods and services to a global marketplace in which the demand for sustainability is growing steadily. Since our first efforts in central america over 30 years ago, the rainforest alliance has grown into a global innovator of market-based solutions for conservation and economic development, and we are currently working in more than approximately 80 countries. The rainforest alliance is active in multiple sectors - including forestry, agriculture, tourism and carbon/climate - providing technical assistance and certification services to producers, while working with both local enterprises and domestic and international buyers to increase the competitiveness of sustainable business. Rainforest alliance holding, inc. Was formed on january 1, 2018 to serve as the common non-profit parent corporation providing centralized governance and oversight over 2 wholly-owned non-profit entities: 1) rainforest alliance, inc, a new york corporation and section 501(c)(3) public charity and 2) stichting rainforest alliance, a tax-exempt dutch foundation.”

“Growing Our Alliance, Scaling Our Impact Instead of protecting nature from people, Rainforest Alliance works to restore the balance between people and nature, so that they both can thrive together in harmony. As the world reaches the point where permanent damage becomes inevitable, we are leapfrogging from a "do no harm" sustainability mindset to a "repair and restore" regenerative mindset. The Rainforest Alliance works in more than 60 countries on both the supply and demand side of the market. On the supply side, we support millions of people in farming and forest communities to embrace more sustainable and regenerative practices to restore landscapes, while on the demand side, we help companies source more sustainable ingredients and understand their impact. To increase the speed and scale of change, we aim to grow our alliance from 7.5 million to 100 million farmers and workers by 2030. Landscape Programs Over the years, Rainforest Alliance have implemented that certification works best in combination with landscape-wide initiatives. Rainforest Alliance are now building on decades of conservation and community programs to maximize the impact in five critical landscapes. In these Thriving Landscapes, Rainforest Alliance provides training and support to farmers, community members, and other stakeholders working collaboratively toward their shared vision. Thriving Landscapes - A New Vision for the Future From the dense forest belts of Mount Kenya to the sprawling canopy of the Selva Maya, protecting the world's most iconic-and threatened-landscapes are central work to the Rainforest Alliance. To make the greatest impact, we focus our efforts on five key production landscapes. We believe that those who live on the land know best how to take care of it. That's why the Rainforest Alliance takes a unique and powerful approach: We center the vision for landscape sustainability that the communities and their alliances establish. It is this vision that forms the foundation and fuel for all our work to build a more sustainable future. Certification and Beyond -Rainforest Alliance Certification Helps Companies Make the Leap Toward EUDR Compliance Ending deforestation has always been at the heart of the Rainforest Alliance's mission, so we were thrilled when the European Union Regulation on Deforestation-free Products (EUDR) passed. Better yet, we only had to fast-track a few crucial tweaks to ensure our certification program was ready to support companies to comply with the new regulation. Before the end of 2024, companies that sell deforestation-risk commodities to EU markets (or export them from the EU) will need to meet the requirements of the EUDR, proving that their products do not come from land deforested after December 31, 2020. Our offerings include a range of tools and systems-like our AI-powered risk maps and EUDR Deforestation Risk Assessment Tool-that put farmers at the center and help cocoa and coffee companies get closer to meeting their EUDR obligations for both certified and non-certified products. -Raising the Bar: Ways to Strengthen RA Assurance System Based on third-party auditing by independent certification bodies, Rainforest Alliance assurance system verifies that businesses and farms follow the requirements of Rainforest Alliance certification. In 2023, we made this system more effective by: - Continuing to train and monitor the work of 30 certification bodies around the world (including auditing them and reviewing their licenses) - Tailoring guidance and policies to specific topics and sectors (including EUDR related updates for auditing, updated labor risk maps, and more) - Strengthening our internal investigation audit procedure for addressing complaints and improving our grievance mechanism procedure - Streamlining auditing tools and assurance documents to make the process simpler and cheaper for farmers Leading the Way to Responsible Supply Chains with the Accountability Framework In 2019, the Rainforest Al”

“Thriving Landscapes From the dense forest belts of Mount Kenya to the sprawling canopy of the Selva Maya, protecting the world's most iconic-and threatened-landscapes is central to our work at the Rainforest Alliance. To make the greatest impact, we focus our efforts on five key production landscapes. We believe that those who live on the land know best how to take care of it. That's why the Rainforest Alliance takes a unique and powerful approach: We center the vision for landscape sustainability that the communities and their alliances establish. It is this vision that forms the foundation and fuel for all our work to build a more sustainable future. How We Are Regenerating Ghana's Sui River Landscape In Ghana's Sui River region-one of West Africa's most important cocoa-growing areas-we are working with communities to support regenerative agriculture, forest restoration, and thriving local economies. Representatives from 106 farming communities joined forces with government officials, cocoa traders, chocolate manufacturers, and the Rainforest Alliance to develop a landscape action plan for 382,000 hectares. Through the plan, farmers are: - Learning to apply regenerative and climate-smart practices, including planting shade trees, composting, and conserving water. - Getting support setting up additional businesses, such as vegetable and snail farming, bee keeping, and honey production to boost their incomes. - Planting tree seedlings on cocoa farms, along riverbanks, and in formerly degraded areas. - Gaining ownership of trees through a simplified tree registration process. How We Partner with Indigenous Communities to Regenerate Landscapes Managing at least one quarter of the world's lands, Indigenous peoples have proven themselves to be the foremost forest guardians. Drawing on millennia of traditional knowledge, these communities have long practiced the key elements of regenerative agriculture. From the Maya technique of planting complementary crops together to the complex irrigation systems used to sustainably manage water in parts of India, it's clear that we have much to learn from these communities. That's why we've always made it a priority at the Rainforest Alliance to partner with-and take our cues from-Indigenous peoples wherever we work.”

“Rainforest Alliance Approach for Achieving Impact Markets need to become a faster and more scalable solution to the collapse of critical ecosystems. Rainforest Alliance strategy is to accelerate the speed and scale of impact through a virtuous cycle; where more sustainable farming leads to more committed companies and consumers, leading to more investment and support for farmers, and so on. This cycle will act like a flywheel, with economies of scale and our brand influence, propelling us to reach 100 million people in farming and forest communities by 2030. The three pillars of this approach are: -Net Positive Transforming agriculture and forestry to net positive: We partner with farmers and communities to promote regenerative methods that give more than they take. -Thriving Landscapes Turning high value geographies into thriving landscapes: With an alliance of local-to-global partners working under a shared vision, we are restoring some of the world's most critical landscapes. -Impact Data Empowering stakeholders with impact data: We are building one integrated data system for all?our programs to drive continuous improvement from individual farms to surrounding landscapes. The Rainforest Alliance is committed to building one integrated data system for all our programs, from farm to landscape level. This, in turn, will unlock further opportunities for impact and smart investments across global value chains.”

“OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS --------------------------- The Organization operates in several countries and incurs foreign translation gains/losses. For the tax year ended December 31, 2023, $210,269 of foreign currency exchange gains were incurred. Provision for bad debt expense of $500,000.”

“FOREIGN DISREGARDED ENTITIES - The Organization filed a form 8832 for disregarded entity status with respect to all its foreign subsidiaries. The Internal Revenue Service has approved the election for treatment of disregarded entity status on the following entities: Rainforest Alliance LTD (UK) - EIN # 98-1051166 Rainforest Alliance Trading LTD (UK) - EIN #98-1069583 Rainforest Alliance (Ghana) - EIN # - 98-1051463 Foundation. The Organization has not received a determination with respect to the remaining foreign subsidiaries. The Organization will continue to treat them as foreign disregarded entities within form 990, including the filing of form 8858 for each one.”

“The financial statements are prepared on a consolidated basis to include all of the assets, liabilities, net assets, revenues and expenses of all branches and affiliates, which for tax purposes are disregarded entities, of the rainforest alliance, inc.”