2023-11-15T09:07:46-06:00 2022-12-31 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 551 FIFTH AVENUE SUITE 400 NEW YORK NY 10176 990 2022-01-01 951622945 RAINFOREST FOUNDATION INC RAIN 2124319098 PO BOX 26908 BROOKLYN NY 11202 SUZANNE PELLETIER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2124319098 2023-11-14 1 SUZANNE PELLETIER 999009999 0 JENNIFER COATES P02247728 2126972299 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z SUZANNE PELLETIER PO BOX 26908 BROOKLYN NY 11202 12003920 0 X WWW.RAINFORESTFOUNDATION.ORG X 1988 CA THE RAINFOREST FOUNDATION US PROVIDES FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO SECURE THEIR RIGHTS TO THEIR TRADITIONAL LANDS AND PROTECT THEIR FORESTS AND LIVELIHOODS. WE ARE TACKLING THE WORLD'S MOST URGENT CHALLENGES: BIODIVERSITY LOSS, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND HUMAN RIGHTS. 9 9 28 9 0 0 7083419 11111171 0 0 30052 52077 5704 118 7119175 11163366 1676756 3647180 0 0 1433918 1919099 0 0 721678 1698299 3362288 4808973 8928567 2310202 2234799 5978799 10319736 465657 2571795 5513142 7747941 X THE MISSION OF THE RAINFOREST FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS AND TRADITIONAL PEOPLES OF THE WORLD'S RAINFORESTS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO PROTECT THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND FULFILL THEIR RIGHTS BY ASSISTING THEM IN:SECURING AND CONTROLLING THE NATURAL RESOURCES NECESSARY FOR THEIR LONG TERM WELL BEING AND MANAGING THESE RESOURCES IN WAYS WHICH DO NOT HARM THEIR ENVIRONMENT, VIOLATE THEIR CULTURE OR COMPROMISE THEIR FUTURE; ANDDEVELOPING THE MEANS TO PROTECT THEIR INDIVIDUAL AND COLLECTIVE RIGHTS AND TO OBTAIN, SHAPE AND CONTROL BASIC SERVICES FROM THE STATE. 0 0 7455885 3647180 RAINFOREST FOUNDATION US'S (RFUS) PROGRAMS ARE TACKLING THE WORLD'S MOST URGENT CHALLENGES: BIODIVERSITY LOSS, CLIMATE CHANGE, AND HUMAN RIGHTS. WE PARTNER WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO PROTECT VITAL RAINFOREST ECOSYSTEMS AND ADDRESS THE CLIMATE CRISIS. WE PROVIDE FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO INDIGENOUS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS TO SECURE THEIR RIGHTS TO THEIR TRADITIONAL LANDS AND PROTECT THEIR FORESTS AND LIVELIHOODS. WE WORK TO PROTECT THE TROPICAL RAINFORESTS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA, AND IN 2022 WE WORKED IN THE COUNTRIES OF PERU, GUYANA, PANAMA, AND BRAZIL. OUR PROGRAMS FOCUS ON DELIVERING THE FOLLOWING THREE SERVICES: LAND TITLING, LEGAL DEFENSE AND ADVOCACY. RFUS WORKS WITH INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO UNDERSTAND ANDEXERCISE THEIR RIGHTS; MAP AND DEMARCATE THEIR TERRITORIES, AND TO OBTAIN LEGAL REPRESENTATION TO SECURE LAND RIGHTS, SETTLE DISPUTES AND SEEK JUSTICE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS PERPETRATED AGAINST ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENDERS. TERRITORIAL GOVERNANCE AND SECURITY: RFUS SUPPORTS PARTNERS TO MONITOR AND SECURE THEIR TERRITORIES, STRENGTHEN COLLECTIVE FOREST GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT, AND ISSUE EVIDENCE-BASED ADVOCACY TO ADDRESS DEFORESTATION ON THEIR LANDS. DIRECT FINANCE: RFUS SUPPORTS THE ESTABLISHMENT AND FINANCING OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LOCAL COMMUNITY-LED TERRITORIAL FACILITIES TO SUSTAIN FOREST PROTECTION STRATEGIES, THE STRENGTHENING OF PARTNERS' INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITIES TO ADMINISTER INCREASED FINANCIAL FLOWS, AND ABILITIES TO NEGOTIATE NEW ECONOMY-BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES. 7455885 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 26 0 1 28 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA NY NJ X X X THE ORGANIZATION 2124319098 50 COURT STREET SUITE 712 BROOKLYN NY 11201 JOHN COPELAND CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TODD CRIDER VICE CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRETT ODOM TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT CURRAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNY SPRINGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN LELONG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BECKY YANG BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVEN KEMLER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 S JAMES ANAYA BOARD MEMBER (FROM APRIL 2022) 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUZANNE PELLETIER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 180000 0 25620 CHRISTINE HALVORSON PROGRAM DIRECTOR 40.00 X 113959 0 10352 JOSHUA LICHTENSTEIN PROGRAM MANAGER 40.00 X 109960 0 15922 KIM CHAIX DIRECTOR OF STRATEGIC IMPA 40.00 X 105467 0 29510 509386 0 81404 4 0 1 0 0 43409 1253854 9813908 845110 11111171 6 6 41292 833126 46837 775510 -5545 57616 52071 52071 18207 43409 18207 0 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 118 118 118 11163366 0 0 52195 3647180 3647180 205620 102810 51405 51405 1402662 797177 237397 368088 167110 95227 27984 43899 143707 80556 25642 37509 14331 9266 5065 23219 14436 8679 104 184681 48685 74230 61766 120862 97454 23408 320338 196710 87077 36551 79677 12576 39157 27944 128089 58604 20453 49032 1119695 1079869 19979 19847 3172 3172 17763 3232 14468 63 PROGRAM EXPENSES 1171337 1171337 FOREIGN EXCHANGE LOSS 126043 126043 SUPPLIES 53081 40766 10253 2062 8928567 7455885 751004 721678 4308129 6493272 1539518 2277485 7274 57919 85817 41913 48474 43904 59105 112494 16299 1334662 5978799 10319736 79806 318001 385851 941483 0 1312311 465657 2571795 X 4084767 5692218 1428375 2055723 5513142 7747941 5978799 10319736 2234799 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 2665715 3657292 7444295 7083419 11111171 31961892 2665715 3657292 7444295 7083419 11111171 31961892 1938166 30023726 11 145 175 61 6 398 3545 100 7788 5704 118 17255 31979545 0.93880 0.96290 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 26476 26476 49120 31692 17428 10221 10221 0 43904 SECURITY DEPOSIT 26355 DIGITAL ASSETS 1141 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE 1307166 1334662 OPERATING LEASE LIABILITY 1312311 1312311 11037323 0 11037323 126043 126043 11163366 8802524 0 8802524 126043 126043 8928567 PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FOREIGN EXCHANGE CURRENCY LOSS NETTED WITH INCOME ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 126,043. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FOREIGN EXCHANGE CURRENCY LOSS NETTED WITH INCOME ON FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 126,043. 1 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 0 0 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION LAND TITLING, LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING, ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING 1487665 SOUTH AMERICA 1 16 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION LAND TITLING, LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING, ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING 4679274 EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 0 0 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION LAND TITLING, LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING, ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING 341275 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 0 0 PROGRAM ACTIVITIES AND GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION LAND TITLING, LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING, ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING 341275 1 16 0 0 1 16 6849489 0 6849489 SOUTH AMERICA ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING, LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING 80035 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING, LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING 285758 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING, LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING 40000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING, LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING 692800 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING, LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING 30192 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING, LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING 65000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING, LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING 99904 WIRE TRANSFER 0 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING, LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING 129000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING, LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING 14000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING, LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING 58581 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING, LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING 35497 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING, LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING 6000 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING, LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING 44250 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING, LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING 180375 WIRE TRANSFER 0 SOUTH AMERICA ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING, LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING 44375 WIRE TRANSFER 0 VARIOUS REGIONS ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING, ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHENING, LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING 1315468 WIRE TRANSFER 0 16 COMMUNITY RESULTS PAYMENTS SOUTH AMERICA 33 443763 WIRE TANSFER 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: RFUS PROGRAM STAFF MONITORS THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS THROUGH SITE VISITS, CONSTANT COMMUNICATIONS, AND REVIEWS OF INTERIM AND FINAL NARRATIVE AND FINANCIAL REPORTS. DURING SITE VISITS, RFUS PROGRAM STAFF ALSO ASSESS PARTNERING ORGANIZATIONS' ACCOUNTING PRACTICES, AND EVALUATE ACTIVITIES TAKING PLACE WITH GRANT FUNDS. PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: X X X X X X X 0 FUNDRAISING EVENT 61616 43409 18207 18207 61616 43409 18207 18207 18207 0 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SUZANNE PELLETIER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 180000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 25620 0 205620 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 RAINFOREST FOUNDATION US EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AGAINST COMPARATIVE ORGANIZATIONS FOR REASONABLENESS AND MUST BY APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. X 5 11250 WINNING BID X 11 55187 FMV X CRYPTO CURRENCY 2181 765553 FMV X AUCTION - PERSONAL CARE SERVICES 5 10235 WINNING BID X AUCTION - VACATIONS 4 2800 WINNING BID X AUCTION - RESTAURANTS 1 85 WINNING BID 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B DRAFTS OF THE COMPLETED RETURNS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND FINANCIAL DIRECTOR. THE FINAL DRAFT IS SUBMITTED TO THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR ITS REVIEW AND APPROVAL. ONCE THE COMMITTEE HAS COMPLETED ITS REVIEW, COPIES OF THE RETURNS ARE PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR FINAL REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C ALL BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE AN ANNUAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, WHICH ACKNOWLEDGES THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL HAS DISCLOSED ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST; RECEIVED A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY; AND READ, UNDERSTOOD AND AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. EACH YEAR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND/OR COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE ASKED TO DISCLOSE POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WHEN AND IF THEY ARISE AND SIGN AN UPDATED CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 RAINFOREST FOUNDATION US EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED AGAINST COMPARATIVE ORGANIZATIONS FOR REASONABLENESS AND MUST BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OR DIRECTORS FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST WITHIN THE PRESCRIBED TIME FRAMES AS REQUIRED.