Civic Intelligence

Rainforest Connection

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 46-2022575

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Nov 08, 2016

Organization Profilewww.rfcx.org
77 Van Ness AvenueSan Francisco, CA 94102

(415) 335-9205

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2015

Net Margin

80th percentile

24%

Higher net margin than 80% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

87th percentile

$31,500

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 16.8% of source-year revenue.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

90th percentile

91%

Faster asset growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Revenue Growth

40th percentile

-4.9%

Faster revenue growth than 40% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2014 to 2015

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$102,454

Up $48,905 (+91%) from 2014

Net Assets

$102,454

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin80th percentile

Revenue

Down

$187,917

Down $9,614 (-4.9%) from 2014

Expenses

Down

$142,169

Down $1,423 (-1.0%) from 2014

Net Income

Down

$45,748

Down $8,191 (-15%) from 2014

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth90th percentile

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

$4.0M$3.0M$2.0M$1.0M$0Assets 2014: $53,549Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $102,454Net Assets 2015: $102,4542015Assets 2016: $261,089Liabilities 2016: $2,450Net Assets 2016: $258,6392016Assets 2017: $289,412Liabilities 2017: $78,166Net Assets 2017: $211,2462017Assets 2018: $459,894Liabilities 2018: $64,608Net Assets 2018: $395,2862018Assets 2019: $1,507,162Liabilities 2019: $30,133Net Assets 2019: $1,477,0292019Assets 2020: $2,451,691Liabilities 2020: $254,490Net Assets 2020: $2,197,2012020Assets 2021: $2,157,539Liabilities 2021: $186,277Net Assets 2021: $1,971,2622021Assets 2022: $2,051,330Liabilities 2022: $150,000Net Assets 2022: $1,901,3302022Assets 2023: $3,665,109Liabilities 2023: $20,977Net Assets 2023: $3,644,1322023Assets 2024: $1,194,523Liabilities 2024: $862,154Net Assets 2024: $332,3692024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$102,454
Liabilities-
Net Assets$102,454
Open 2015 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth40th percentile

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

$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0M-$4.0MRevenue 2014: $197,531Expenses 2014: $143,592Net Income 2014: $53,9392014Revenue 2015: $187,917Expenses 2015: $142,169Net Income 2015: $45,7482015Revenue 2016: $456,297Expenses 2016: $300,112Net Income 2016: $156,1852016Revenue 2017: $713,102Expenses 2017: $760,495Net Income 2017: -$47,3932017Revenue 2018: $567,993Expenses 2018: $383,953Net Income 2018: $184,0402018Revenue 2019: $1,786,502Expenses 2019: $704,759Net Income 2019: $1,081,7432019Revenue 2020: $1,891,694Expenses 2020: $1,171,522Net Income 2020: $720,1722020Revenue 2021: $1,994,151Expenses 2021: $2,220,090Net Income 2021: -$225,9392021Revenue 2022: $2,211,177Expenses 2022: $1,831,107Net Income 2022: $380,0702022Revenue 2023: $3,627,023Expenses 2023: $2,513,853Net Income 2023: $1,113,1702023Revenue 2024: $251,293Expenses 2024: $2,764,503Net Income 2024: -$2,513,2102024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$187,917
Expenses$142,169
Net Income$45,748
Open 2015 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Nov 8, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$187,917
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Rainforest Connection leverages

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

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Pilot Program Implementation: System expansion in rainforests with indigenous partners towards monitoring for illegal logging.-$84,354
Technology and Production: RFCx system development for sound alert sytems for protecting rainforests and endangered species. Field testing and pilot studies, manufacturing and system integration.-$28,227
Organization Development and Outreach: New partnerships and proposals for system development and expansion related to protecting endangered rainforests.-$12,867
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
DAVE GRENELLSecretaryFT$31,500-$31,500
CHRISTOPHER WHITEBoard Member, CEOFT$29,212$583$29,795
RICK SMOLANBoard Chair-$0--
PEGI YOUNGSecretary-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Rainforest Connection
EIN
46-2022575
Phone
4153359205
Address
77 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94102

Signing Officer

Name
Christopher White
Title
CEO
Phone
4153359205
Signed
2016-11-08

Preparer

Firm
Rubian Moss CPA
Address
1901 Olympic Boulevard Suite 200, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Preparer
Erina Atkins-hadad
Phone
9254822626
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Office expenses 1882.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Fees and licenses 964.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Insurance 583.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Travel 11804.”

Form 990EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Monitoring equipment and supplies 28229.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$102,454
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$102,454
Revenue
$187,917
Expenses
$142,169
Net income
$45,748
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.19$0.86$0.33$0.25$2.76$2.51
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$3.67$0.02$3.64$3.63$2.51$1.11
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.05$0.15$1.90$2.21$1.83$0.38
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.16$0.19$1.97$1.99$2.22$0.23
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.45$0.25$2.20$1.89$1.17$0.72
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.51$0.03$1.48$1.79$0.70$1.08
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.46$0.06$0.40$0.57$0.38$0.18
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.29$0.08$0.21$0.71$0.76$0.05
2016Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.26$0.00$0.26$0.46$0.30$0.16
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.10$0.10$0.19$0.14$0.05
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.05$0.00$0.20$0.14$0.05