Rainforest Action Network

“Form 990 is prepared by an outside tax professional. The form is then reviewed by the organization's management. After a full review, the final version of the tax return is provided to all members of the organization's voting body. A representative of management authorizes the final form 990 which is then e-filed with the internal revenue service.”

“Members of the Board of Directors review all potential conflicts of interest periodically. Top management and all Board members are required to disclose potential conflicts and any related party affiliations. The organization seeks full transparency on all relationships. Any potential conflicts (in fact or appearance) are discussed openly and resolved in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures.”

“Members of the board of directors review the compensation of all high-level personnel periodically in accordance with IRS rules and regulations. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries. Every effort is made to ensure that the process is thorough and transparent in accordance with IRS guidelines and the organization's policies and procedures.”

“Compensation of other personnel and highly compensated employees is reviewed periodically by members of management. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries and all related benefits. All decisions are then documented in personnel files.”

“Tax returns are available for downloading from various websites and can be requested from the organization's office in San Francisco, California.”

“All of the organization's governing documents, financial statements, and other legal filings are maintained in a secure environment and held available for inspection by tax authorities and the general public. Tax returns are posted annually to our website and to www.guidestar.org (where they are available for viewing as electronic copies) and are also available by request from the organization's office.”

“Change in discount for long-term pledges = $161110”

“Under the California Nonprofit Integrity Act, an exempt organization with annual revenue of $2 million or more is required to have an Audit Committee to select an audit Firm, review the audit, and approve the audit of its annual financial statements.”

“CLIMATE CHANGE, HUMAN RIGHTS AND FINANCE CAMPAIGN (continued from Form 990 page 2)INFORMED BY HIGH-QUALITY RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS, AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, WE MOBILIZE PUBLIC SUPPORT AND ORGANIZE PRESSURE TACTICS TO CONVINCE THE BIGGEST BANKS, INSURANCE COMPANIES, AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE WORLD TO STOP WORSENING OUR CLIMATE CHANGE CRISIS.CLIMATE CHANGE IS THE SINGLE BIGGEST ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT FACING OUR PLANET AND THE EXTRACTION, TRANSPORTATION AND BURNING OF FOSSIL FUELS IS A MAJOR SOURCE OF GREENHOUSE GASES. CLIMATE CHANGE IS CAUSING SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE IMPACTS ON THE PLANET'S ECOSYSTEMS, INCLUDING FORESTS, AND CREATING EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS. THE WORST IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE MOST GREATLY AFFECT THE COMMUNITIES LEAST RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CRISIS, AND THOSE LEAST ABLE TO RESPOND TO THIS CRISIS. RAN WORKS TO STRENGTHEN THE GLOBAL MOVEMENT TO STOP CLIMATE CHANGE BY PRESSURING BANKS THAT ARE UNDERWRITING DANGEROUS FOSSIL FUEL PROJECTS.”

“Forest, Finance, Agribusiness, and Human Rights Campaign (continued from Form 990 page 2)Any real solution to our climate crisis must involve the protection of forests, and protecting Indigenous rights has been proven to be one of the most effective ways to protect forests. RAN has been working with local communities for decades to stop profit driven industries like palm oil and pulp and paper from destroying rainforests, violating human rights, land grabbing, and pushing species to extinction through the destruction of their habitats. RAN educates our community, mobilizes support and organizes efforts to reduce market demand for environmentally and socially irresponsible products in order to transform global supply chains.”