Civic Intelligence

The Rainforest Fund Inc

990 • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 13-3710434

Jan 01, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018 • Filed on Sep 24, 2019

Organization ProfileWWW.RAINFORESTFUND.ORG

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420 Lexington Avenue No 1710New York, NY 10170

(212) 677-6045

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

28th percentile

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 28% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Liabilities / Revenue

79th percentile

0.79x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 79% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Net Margin

1st percentile

-526%

Higher net margin than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Top Officer Pay

25th percentile

$57,750

Higher top officer pay than 25% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 25.1% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Source year 2018

Asset Growth

2nd percentile

-32%

Faster asset growth than 2% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Revenue Growth

5th percentile

-47%

Faster revenue growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • $5M-$10M nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets28th percentile

Assets

Down

$5,051,169

Down $2,389,755 (-32%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$4,868,979

Down $2,556,418 (-34%) from 2017

Liabilities

Up

$182,190

Up $166,663 (+1073%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue79th percentileNet Margin1st percentile

Revenue

Down

$229,733

Down $204,488 (-47%) from 2017

Expenses

Up

$1,437,987

Up $22,780 (+1.6%) from 2017

Net Income

Down

-$1,208,254

Down $227,268 (-23%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth2nd percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$8.0M$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0Assets 2011: $6,008,540Liabilities 2011: $23,839Net Assets 2011: $5,984,7012011Assets 2012: $7,021,685Liabilities 2012: $16,434Net Assets 2012: $7,005,2512012Assets 2013: $7,233,574Liabilities 2013: $26,232Net Assets 2013: $7,207,3422013Assets 2014: $7,348,024Liabilities 2014: $15,978Net Assets 2014: $7,332,0462014Assets 2015: $6,632,526Liabilities 2015: $13,853Net Assets 2015: $6,618,6732015Assets 2016: $7,098,089Liabilities 2016: $315,932Net Assets 2016: $6,782,1572016Assets 2017: $7,440,924Liabilities 2017: $15,527Net Assets 2017: $7,425,3972017Assets 2018: $5,051,169Liabilities 2018: $182,190Net Assets 2018: $4,868,9792018Assets 2019: $7,061,775Liabilities 2019: $213,245Net Assets 2019: $6,848,5302019Assets 2020: $6,987,289Liabilities 2020: $6,997Net Assets 2020: $6,980,2922020Assets 2021: $6,183,391Liabilities 2021: $2,497Net Assets 2021: $6,180,8942021Assets 2022: $4,413,916Liabilities 2022: $4,723Net Assets 2022: $4,409,1932022Assets 2023: $3,721,861Liabilities 2023: $4,640Net Assets 2023: $3,717,2212023Assets 2024: $3,854,869Liabilities 2024: $4,451Net Assets 2024: $3,850,4182024

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$5,051,169
Liabilities$182,190
Net Assets$4,868,979
Open 2018 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth5th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2011: $1,949,9492011Expenses 2012: $2,607,1442012Revenue 2013: $606,396Expenses 2013: $1,756,365Net Income 2013: -$1,149,9692013Revenue 2014: $2,115,332Expenses 2014: $2,991,753Net Income 2014: -$876,4212014Revenue 2015: $1,364,170Expenses 2015: $1,763,639Net Income 2015: -$399,4692015Revenue 2016: $2,185,488Expenses 2016: $1,914,614Net Income 2016: $270,8742016Revenue 2017: $434,221Expenses 2017: $1,415,207Net Income 2017: -$980,9862017Revenue 2018: $229,733Expenses 2018: $1,437,987Net Income 2018: -$1,208,2542018Revenue 2019: $5,109,943Expenses 2019: $1,658,184Net Income 2019: $3,451,7592019Revenue 2020: $310,158Expenses 2020: $1,240,124Net Income 2020: -$929,9662020Revenue 2021: $383,755Expenses 2021: $1,049,217Net Income 2021: -$665,4622021Revenue 2022: $695,398Expenses 2022: $1,002,159Net Income 2022: -$306,7612022Revenue 2023: $744,059Expenses 2023: $1,009,747Net Income 2023: -$265,6882023Revenue 2024: $1,070,206Expenses 2024: $1,013,003Net Income 2024: $57,2032024

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$229,733
Expenses$1,437,987
Net Income-$1,208,254
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2018 to Dec 31, 2018
Signed
Sep 24, 2019
Return Version
2018v3.1
Gross Receipts
$1,584,183
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To protect & support indigenous peoples & traditional populations of the rainforest in their efforts to protect their environment & defend their rights, to promote sustainable development of their communities, & to challenge government practices which have a damaging effect on their environment.the organization (org") carries out its mission by funding programs & projects aimed at supporting indigenous peoples and traditional populations of the rainforest to assert & defend their rights, to fight against development programs which have damaging effects on their environment, and to carry out various projects promoting the governance & the economic development of their communities.the org provides financial support for projects in the field undertaken by related national organizations called rainforest foundation ("fdn") norway, rainforest fdn uk, & rainforest fdn us; other organizations working in the fields of human rights & the environment can seek the org's support.

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.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments Other Securities$7,052,020$4,336,837▼ $2,715,183
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$22,563$556,912▲ $534,349
Savings and Temporary Cash Investments$356,193$150,895▼ $205,298
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$3,716$2,001▼ $1,715
Accounts Receivable$1,798$340▼ $1,458
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$463$184▼ $279
Intangible Assets$0$0→ $0
Total Assets$7,440,924$5,051,169▼ $2,389,755
Other Assets Total$4,171$4,000▼ $171
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue-$129,500-
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$13,767$51,786▲ $38,019
Other Liabilities$1,760$904▼ $856
Total Liabilities$15,527$182,190▲ $166,663
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$7,425,397$4,868,979▼ $2,556,418
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$7,425,397$4,868,979▼ $2,556,418
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$7,440,924$5,051,169▼ $2,389,755

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$184$6,505$6,689
Other Land Buildings$0$1,176$1,176
Other Securities$574,034--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay25th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Jennifer CaplanProgram and Development asFT$57,750$57,750
Athos GontijoFinancial DirectorPT$48,118$48,118

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Franca SciutoCo-founder, Chairperson
Trudie StylerFounder, Deputy Chairperso
Jp DavidsonMember
Mickey SumnerMember
Li LuTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$134,519
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$306,533
Other Revenue
$-211,319
All Other Contributions
$134,519
Change in Net Assets
$-1,208,254

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$228,836
Revenue Not Reported on Financial Statements
$897
Revenue Not Reported on Form 990
$-1,136,846
Other Revenue Adjustments
$897
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$-908,010
Total Revenue per Form 990
$229,733
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$1,199,908
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$126,551
Other Expenses$111,528
Total Fundraising Expense$55,450
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Foreign Grants$1,199,908--$1,199,908
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$33,310$33,310$39,249$105,869
Occupancy$8,000$8,000$8,000$24,000
Office Expenses$4,586$11,024-$15,610
Other Employee Benefits$4,185$5,475$4,186$13,846
Fees for Services Accounting-$10,407-$10,407
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$10,166-$10,166
Other Expenses$1,680$1,680$1,680$5,040
Payroll Taxes$1,507$1,507$1,506$4,520
Insurance-$2,553-$2,553
Pension Plan Contributions$772$772$772$2,316
Interest-$897-$897
All Other Expenses$510$57$57$624
Depreciation Depletion-$279-$279
Total Functional Expenses$1,275,670$106,867$55,450$1,437,987

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$1,648,408
Total Expenses per Form 990$1,437,987
Expenses per Audited Statements$1,437,089
Expenses Not Reported on Form 990$211,319
Expenses Not Reported on Financial Statements$898
Other Expense Adjustments$898
International Activity

International Summary

Offices
0
Employees
0
Spending
$0

International Compliance

Foreign grant records maintained
Yes
Activity in boycott countries
No
Foreign corporation ownership
No
Foreign partnership interest
No
Interest in foreign trust
No
Passive foreign investment company interest
No
Transfers to foreign corporations
No
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Fundraising Direct Expenses$211,319
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Insider Transactions and Loans

Interested-Person Transactions

Interested PartyRelationshipDescriptionShared RevenueAmount
Li LuTreasurerTHE FOUNDATION HAS AN INVESTMENT IN A LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, HIMALAYAN CAPITAL INVESTORS, LP, EIN: 20-1444714. THIS ENTITY IS OWNED AND OPERATED BY LI LU WHO ALSO SERVES AS TREASURER FOR THE FOUNDATION. THE AMOUNT REPORTED ON SCHEDULE L, PAGE 2, PART IV, COLUMN C REPRESENTS THE DECEMBER 31, 2018 FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE PARTNERSHIP INTEREST.No$3,356,074
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Payroll$760
Pension Payable$144
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
Yes
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
Yes
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11B

“The organization reviews the reviewed financial statements, then compares the financial information on the reviewed financial statements to the tax return. The organization discusses the tax return and the financial statments with the officers.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12C

“The board has meetings at which they discuss any conflicts or potential conflicts they may have.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15

“Compensation is determined by the board of directors but there isn't contemporaneous substantiation of the deliberation and decision.”

Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19

“The organization makes its governing and the financial statements available to the public through other entity's web sites, such as guidestar.com.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Rainforest Fund Inc
EIN
13-3710434
Phone
2126776045
Address
420 LEXINGTON AVENUE NO 1710, NEW YORK, NY 10170

Signing Officer

Name
Franca Sciuto
Title
Chairwoman
Phone
2126776045
Signed
2019-09-24
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Franca Sciuto
Formed
1992
Legal Domicile
Ny
Voting Board Members
4
Independent Board Members
4
Employees
1
Volunteers
0

Preparer

Firm
Ddk & Company Llp
Address
ONE PENN PLAZA 6TH FLR, NEW YORK, NY 10119
Preparer
Jeffrey Feinman
Phone
2129970600
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9:

“ROUNDING 1.”

Financial Statement Notes

PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Direct expenses from fundraising 211,319.”

PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Interest expense reported as contra income account per financial stmt 897.”

PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Fundraising expenses 211,319.”

PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:

“Interest expense reported as contra income account per financial stmt 897. Rounding 1.”

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IRS990/MissionDesc0TO PROTECT & SUPPORT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES & TRADITIONAL POPULATIONS OF THE RAINFOREST IN THEIR EFFORTS TO PROTECT THEIR ENVIRONMENT & DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS, TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR COMMUNITIES, & TO CHALLENGE GOVERNMENT PRACTICES WHICH HAVE A DAMAGING EFFECT ON THEIR ENVIRONMENT.THE ORGANIZATION (ORG") CARRIES OUT ITS MISSION BY FUNDING PROGRAMS & PROJECTS AIMED AT SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND TRADITIONAL POPULATIONS OF THE RAINFOREST TO ASSERT & DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS, TO FIGHT AGAINST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS WHICH HAVE DAMAGING EFFECTS ON THEIR ENVIRONMENT, AND TO CARRY OUT VARIOUS PROJECTS PROMOTING THE GOVERNANCE & THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR COMMUNITIES.THE ORG PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR PROJECTS IN THE FIELD UNDERTAKEN BY RELATED NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS CALLED RAINFOREST FOUNDATION ("FDN") NORWAY, RAINFOREST FDN UK, & RAINFOREST FDN US; OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WORKING IN THE FIELDS OF HUMAN RIGHTS & THE ENVIRONMENT CAN SEEK THE ORG'S SUPPORT.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0BRAZIL - INDIGENOUS RIGHTS DEFENDERS -2018 IS THE FIRST YEAR OF THIS PROJECT WITH EQUIPE DE CONSERVACAO DA AMAZONIA (ECAM). THE PROJECT FOCUSES ON THE CREATION AND TRAINING OF AN INDIGENOUS RIGHTS DEFENDERS PROGRAM WHICH WILL INCLUDE FOUR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES: THE TEMBE, THE WAI WAI, THE SURUI AND CINTA LARGA COMMUNITIES, AND A FIFTH, THE NEIGHBORING AFRO-DESCENDANT COMMUNITIES, THE QUILOMBOLAS FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN AMAZON. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO FOCUS ON TRAINING THE DEFENDERS SO THAT THEY CAN UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT LAWS AND PROCEDURES, AND PREPARE FOR ANY SITUATIONS THEY MAY FACE IN THE FIELD.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc0REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO - SECURING FOREST COMMUNITIES' RIGHTS - OBSERVATOIRE CONGOLAIS DES DROITS DE L'HOMME (OCDH) ) AND GROUPE D'ACTION POUR SAUVER L'HOMME ET SON ENVIRONNEMENT (GASHE)- THIS PROJECT AIMS TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS FOREST COMMUNITIES AND CONTINUE ACCESS AND CONTROL OF THEIR ANCESTRAL TERRITORY AND CULTURE. THE COMMUNITIES INVOLVED IN THIS PROGRAM ARE EMPOWERED TO PURSUE REPARATIONS FOR PAST ABUSES AND ARE LEADERS IN PROTECTING THEMSELVES AND THEIR LAND FROM FUTURE VIOLATIONS.
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp/Desc0THE ORGANIZATIONS PROGRAMS SERVICES ARE PRIMARILY BASED OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. SEE SCHEDULES F AND I FOR PROGRAM SERVICES.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0DIRECT EXPENSES FROM FUNDRAISING 211,319.
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IRS990ScheduleD/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 211,319.
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IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/PurposeOfGrantTxt0IN OUR THIRD YEAR OF PARTNERSHIP, ANAPAC WORKED TO GIVE PYGMY COMMUNITIES IN THREE PROVINCES OF NORTH KIVU, INCLUDING YALOMBE AND WALIKALI, THE APPROPRIATE TOOLS TO UNDERSTAND AND LEARN ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS WHICH HAVE BEEN UNDER THREAT BY GOVERNMENT AGENCIES CARRYING OUT UNITED NATIONS REDD+ PROGRAM PROJECTS IN THE AREA.
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/PurposeOfGrantTxt12018 IS RAINFOREST FUND'S SECOND YEAR OF PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CHEPKITALE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT PROJECT (CIPDP). THIS COMMUNITY PROJECT WORKS TO INCREASE THE CAPACITY OF AND ENABLE THE OGIEK COMMUNITY IN CHEPKITALE (6,000 PEOPLE) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE POLICY-MAKING PROCESS TO PROTECT THEIR FOREST AND FAUNA, AND WILL PROGRESSIVELY MOVE TOWARD THE RECOGNITION OF THEIR RIGHTS TO THEIR ANCESTRAL LAND. THE PROGRAM ALSO INVESTS IN CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT AND THE INTEGRATION OF INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE INTO THEIR FORMAL EDUCATION.
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/PurposeOfGrantTxt2THIS PROJECT AIMS TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS FOREST COMMUNITIES AND CONTINUE ACCESS AND CONTROL OF THEIR ANCESTRAL TERRITORY AND CULTURE. THE COMMUNITIES INVOLVED IN THIS PROGRAM ARE EMPOWERED TO PURSUE REPARATIONS FOR PAST ABUSES AND ARE LEADERS IN PROTECTING THEMSELVES AND THEIR LAND FROM FUTURE VIOLATIONS.
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/PurposeOfGrantTxt32018 IS THE FIRST YEAR OF THIS PROJECT WITH EQUIPE DE CONSERVACAO DA AMAZONIA (ECAM). THE PROJECT FOCUSES ON THE CREATION AND TRAINING OF AN INDIGENOUS RIGHTS DEFENDERS PROGRAM WHICH WILL INCLUDE FOUR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES: THE TEMBE, THE WAI WAI, THE SURUI AND CINTA LARGA COMMUNITIES, AND A FIFTH, THE NEIGHBORING AFRO-DESCENDANT COMMUNITIES, THE QUILOMBOLAS FROM THE SOUTHWESTERN AMAZON. THE PROJECT WILL ALSO FOCUS ON TRAINING THE DEFENDERS SO THAT THEY CAN UNDERSTAND THE CURRENT LAWS AND PROCEDURES, AND PREPARE FOR ANY SITUATIONS THEY MAY FACE IN THE FIELD.
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/PurposeOfGrantTxt4IN ITS SECOND YEAR IN PARTNERSHIP WITH RAINFOREST FUND, THE BRIBRI INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF THE SALITRE FOREST CONTINUE THEIR WORK TO EXPEL NON-INDIGENOUS PEOPLES FROM THEIR LAND AND STRENGTHEN THEIR GOVERNMENT STRUCTURES. THE BRIBRI HAVE ALSO BEEN ACTIVE WITH MULTIPLE INITIATIVES TO ENFORCE THEIR LAND RIGHTS AND PROTECT THEIR PEOPLE THROUGH MORE THAN 50 LEGAL CASES AND THE INVOLVEMENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY.
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/PurposeOfGrantTxt5THE PROJECT HAS FIVE COMPONENTS FOR 2018: LEADERSHIP, CAPACITY-BUILDING AND LEGAL FORMATION; DEMANDING PROTECTION PHYSICAL AND CULTURAL EXTINCTION; RECLAIMING SACRED LANDS AND UNITING THE SECOYA NATION; PROTECTING INDIGENOUS LAND FROM INVASION, CONTAMINATION, AND POACHING; AND USING TERRITORIAL MAPS TO DEFEND 2.5 MILLION ACRES OF ANCESTRAL RAINFOREST TERRITORY. NOTABLY, THE COMMUNITIES ARE EXPERIENCING AN INCREASE IN POACHING, ILLEGAL GOLD MINING, TOXIC FISHING AND THE PRESSURE OF COLONIZATION IN THEIR HOMELANDS. THE PROGRAM IS ALSO EXPANDING TO CROSS-BORDER COMMUNITIES IN COLOMBIA AND PERU.
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/PurposeOfGrantTxt62018 IS RAINFOREST FUND'S FIRST YEAR WORKING WITH THIS PROJECT IN PARAMAKATOI, SITUATED IN NORTH PAKARAIMAS WHICH HAS BEEN HOME TO THE PATAMONA AND MACUSHI PEOPLES SINCE IMMEMORIAL TIMES. THE NINE AMERINDIAN COMMUNITIES OF THE REGION FACE THE EXPANSION OF GOLD AND DIAMOND MINING, FORESTRY CONCESSIONS, MEGA-FARMS AND NATIONAL PARKS EXPANSION WITH DIRE CONSEQUENCES FOR THE PEOPLES, HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES AND ECONOMIC SCARCITY. FURTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDE NO TERRITORIAL BOUNDARY PROTECTION AND WEAK LAND RIGHTS LEGISLATION. RAINFOREST FUND SUPPORT FUNDS THE STRENGTHENING OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND TERRITORIAL MAPPING TO SUPPORT THE AMERINDIAN COMMUNITIES' CLAIM TO THEIR ANCESTRAL TERRITORY.
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/PurposeOfGrantTxt7THIS PROJECT FOCUSES ON TITLING THE TULA TERRITORY, THE ANCESTRAL LAND OF THE GUNA PEOPLE, WHICH HAS NOT BEEN RECOGNIZED BY THE PANAMANIAN GOVERNMENT BECAUSE IT IS PART OF THE DARIEN NATIONAL PARK. THE GOAL IS TO USE GIS TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE A PROPOSAL FOR THEIR LAND CLAIM AND TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE REVIEW OF THE LAW THAT ESTABLISHED THE DARIEN NATIONAL PARK, WHICH COULD NOW ALLOW FOR TITLING AND SHARED MANAGEMENT FOR THE GUNA PEOPLE.
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/PurposeOfGrantTxt8IN 2018, THE PROGRAM FOCUSED ON THE TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE FORESTLINK PROGRAM AND IMPROVING THE ALERT SYSTEM. 'FORESTLINK': REAL-TIME MONITORING TO EMPOWER INDIGENOUS PEOPLES TO PROTECT THE AMAZON RAINFOREST
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/PurposeOfGrantTxt9THIS SCHOLARSHIP IS A FOLLOW-UP TO THE ORIGINAL NIOS DE LA AMAZONIA PROJECT WHICH, IN 2011, BEGAN PROVIDING SIX CHILDREN FROM AN AMAZONIAN VILLAGE THE OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY AND FOLLOW THEIR DREAMS. NOW, THE SECOND OF THESE CHILDREN HAS GRADUATED FROM UNIVERSITY, AND RAINFOREST FUND FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED HIM TO ATTEND ENGLISH COURSES TO FURTHER HIS CAREER OPPORTUNITIES.
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/PurposeOfGrantTxt102018 IS RAINFOREST FUND'S FIRST YEAR OF FUNDING THIS PROJECT WHICH FOCUSES ON STRENGTHENING THE REGIONAL ORGANIZATION OF THE PEOPLE OF THE EASTERN AMAZON (ORPIO). ORPIO WORKS TO SUPPORT THE LAND RIGHTS OF THE INDIGENOUS PEOPLE OF LORETO, PERU BY PROVIDING LEGAL SUPPORT AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TECHNOLOGICAL CENTER TO MONITOR AND REPORT ILLEGAL LOGGING, USURPATION OF TERRITORY, AND COCA GROWING.
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/PurposeOfGrantTxt11IN 2018, PERKUMPULAN NURANI PEREMPUAN (PNP) BUILT UPON THEIR SUCCESSES IN 2017 WHEN THEY HAD PT KBT'S LOGGING CERTIFICATES FOR LONG ISUN DAYAK COMMUNITY LAND REVOKED, AND A FREEZE WAS PLACED ON ANY EXPANSION OF COMPANY OPERATIONS. PNP WILL EXPANDED THEIR PROGRAM TO LONG LUNAK AND LONG TUYOQ, TWO INDIGENOUS VILLAGES WHO EXPERIENCE VIOLATIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE IN LONG ISUN. THE PROJECT ALSO PROVIDES CAPACITY-BUILDING ON LAND AND COMMUNITY RIGHTS, COMMUNITY LAND USE PLANNING, ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, AND PARALEGAL SUPPORT TO SECURE INDIGENOUS LAND TITLES.
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/PurposeOfGrantTxt122018 IS RAINFOREST FUND'S FIRST YEAR WORKING WITH GEMAPALA. THE PROJECT AIMS TO PREVENT THE DESTRUCTION OF TROPICAL RAINFOREST IN WEST PAPUA AND PROVIDES PARALEGAL SUPPORT FOR LAND TITLING TO THE IRARUTU, MOR, BAHAM, AND BURUWAI INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES WHO WANT CONTROL OVER THEIR ANCESTRAL LAND THROUGH THE RECOGNITION OF THEIR LAND RIGHTS.
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/PurposeOfGrantTxt13IN 2018, TRIP-NET CONTINUED ITS WORK TO PROTECT THE KAREN PEOPLE AND SECURE THEIR LAND RIGHTS IN THE TENASSERIM RIVER BASIN OF SOUTHERN MYANMAR. THE PROGRAM EMPOWERS LOCAL PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY WOMEN, TO PRACTICE SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS FOR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND FOREST MANAGEMENT.
IRS990ScheduleF/GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp/PurposeOfGrantTxt14IN 2018, THE AIM OF THIS PROJECT WITH CALG CONTINUED TO BE TO SECURE LAND, FOREST, AND NATURAL RESOURCES FOR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES BY PREVENTING MASS LAND GRABBING. 2018 SHOWED AN INCREASED FOCUS ON PROVIDING PARALEGAL SUPPORT AND ADVOCACY TRAINING FOR COMMUNITIES IMPACTED BY AGRI-BUSINESSES. THERE WAS AN ADDITIONAL COMPONENT ADDED TO FIGHT FOOD DEFICIENCY AND MALNUTRITION IN THE COMMUNITY, WHICH WOULD LEAD TO BETTER GRASS-ROOT LEVEL WORK.
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2018 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$5,051,169
Liabilities
$182,190
Net assets
$4,868,979
Revenue
$229,733
Expenses
$1,437,987
Net income
-$1,208,254
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YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.85$0.00$3.85$1.07$1.01$0.06
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.72$0.00$3.72$0.74$1.01$0.27
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.41$0.00$4.41$0.70$1.00$0.31
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.18$0.00$6.18$0.38$1.05$0.67
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.99$0.01$6.98$0.31$1.24$0.93
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.06$0.21$6.85$5.11$1.66$3.45
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.05$0.18$4.87$0.23$1.44$1.21
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.44$0.02$7.43$0.43$1.42$0.98
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.10$0.32$6.78$2.19$1.91$0.27
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.63$0.01$6.62$1.36$1.76$0.40
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.35$0.02$7.33$2.12$2.99$0.88
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.23$0.03$7.21$0.61$1.76$1.15
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$7.02$0.02$7.01$2.61
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$6.01$0.02$5.98$1.95