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THIS WORK YIELDS THREE AREAS OF IMPACT: ENDING THE BIODIVERSITY CRISIS BY SLOWING AND REVERSING THE EXTINCTION OF SPECIES, STEMMING CLIMATE CHANGE BY PERMANENTLY LOCKING UP CARBON AND PROTECTING NATURE'S ABILITY TO SEQUESTER CARBON FROM THE ATMOSPHERE, AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE RIGHTS AND LIVELIHOODS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES.PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS:FOR SPECIES: RAINFOREST TRUST RESERVES CURRENTLY PROVIDE CRITICALHABITAT FOR 31% OF ALL IUCN RED LIST THREATENED TERRESTRIAL MAMMALSPECIES AND 37% OF THREATENED TERRESTRIAL BIRDS.FOR CLIMATE: RAINFOREST TRUST PROJECTS HAVE PERMANENTLY LOCKED UP 7.4BILLION METRIC TONS OF CO2 EQUIVALENT, MORE THAN A YEAR'S WORTH OF USGREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS.FOR PEOPLE: APPROXIMATELY 65% OF ACRES PROTECTED OR CONSERVED WITHRAINFOREST TRUST FUNDING HAVE SUPPORTED THE RECOGNITION OF THE RIGHTS,GOVERNANCE CAPACITY AND/OR TERRITORIAL MANAGEMENT BY INDIGENOUS ORLOCAL COMMUNITIES, INCLUDING THROUGH SECURING LAND TENURE AND RESOURCE RIGHTS, AND RAINFOREST TRUST PROJECTS HAVE PROVIDED JOBS, LIVELIHOOD BENEFITS, AND THE SAFEGUARDING OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES SUCH AS FRESH WATER TO MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. IN 2023, RAINFOREST TRUST AGREED NEW PROJECTS TOTALING OVER $46 MILLION AND PROTECTED OVER 1.5 MILLION ACRES OF HABITAT. 31256861 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13 0 42 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 AL AK AR CA CO FL HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NH NJ NC NM NY OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WV WI X X X THE ORGANIZATION 8004564930 6801 KENNEDY RD SUITE 100B WARRENTON VA 20187 ERIC VEACH CHAIRMAN 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DRCULLEN GEISELMANFROM 523 VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 EDITH MCBEAN UNTIL 523 VICE CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PATRICIA KOVAL FROM 523 SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DR WAYT THOMAS UNTIL 523 SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SARAH GILLMAN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN MITCHELL CHAIR EMERITUS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SALLY F DAVIDSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GEOFFREY CHEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC GOODE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KIMBERLY STEWART DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANN KAUPP DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR ROBERT S RIDGELY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID QUAMMEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR BERNIE TERSHY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DR JAMES C DEUTSCH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 40.00 X 242832 0 16780 MELISSA HOHIMER CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER 40.00 X 166909 0 6197 LESLIE VANSANT END 51823 VICE PRESIDENT, PHILANTHRO 40.00 X 143852 0 7183 JAMES LEWIS VICE PRESIDENT, CONSERVATI 40.00 X 138219 0 14507 ALICIA BUSH DIRECTOR OF PHILANTHROPY 40.00 X 124922 0 5494 816734 0 50161 5 0 1 0 1 41407870 16908189 41407870 3985029 3985029 33628707 3342 33550380 24152 78327 -20810 57517 57517 OTHER 900099 3090 3090 3090 45453506 0 0 4045636 4825721 4825721 23559074 23559074 432718 149713 192141 90864 2928160 1523655 350925 1053580 61382 32513 6290 22579 192990 96588 30249 66153 269254 134243 43167 91844 16340 10570 2694 3076 23750 23750 67709 67709 536552 384628 27888 124036 361186 66062 295124 340731 195227 55447 90057 179051 46359 22945 109747 39302 20166 5381 13755 235881 168475 17784 49622 59434 30495 8137 20802 26062 13372 3568 9122 34155297 31256861 858075 2040361 5817393 4239667 98106371 33283520 3652529 3775180 247 254 154278 186222 268372 135123 170187 133249 1587055 80290237 62187 4816 109550247 121913145 333349 293915 62858 3715 396207 297630 X 5558007 10131611 103596033 111483904 109154040 121615515 109550247 121913145 11298209 1163266 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 22905224 26677229 70056206 40281791 41407870 201328320 22905224 26677229 70056206 40281791 41407870 201328320 71944420 129383900 952498 790409 317725 1001995 3985029 7047656 2224 272 3090 5586 208381562 0.62090 0.55430 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: MISCELLANEOUS - 2021 AMOUNT: $ 2,224. 2022 AMOUNT: $ 272. 2023 AMOUNT: $ 3,090. 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IF MATERIAL OMISSIONS OF INCOME EXIST, TAX RETURNS MAY BE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION FOR UP TO SIX YEARS. IT IS THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY TO DISCLOSE INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS, IF ANY, IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WHICH SHOULD BE DISCLOSED. 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WIRE 0 ACTUAL AMOUNT DISBURSED SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 320690 WIRE 0 ACTUAL AMOUNT DISBURSED SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 196031 WIRE 0 ACTUAL AMOUNT DISBURSED SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 142851 WIRE 0 ACTUAL AMOUNT DISBURSED SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 158534 WIRE 0 ACTUAL AMOUNT DISBURSED SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 101732 WIRE 0 ACTUAL AMOUNT DISBURSED SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 1053893 WIRE 0 ACTUAL AMOUNT DISBURSED SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 468404 WIRE 0 ACTUAL AMOUNT DISBURSED SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 115000 WIRE 0 ACTUAL AMOUNT DISBURSED SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA PROGRAM SUPPORT 75321 WIRE 0 ACTUAL AMOUNT DISBURSED 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: RAINFOREST TRUST PERFORMS DUE DILIGENCE AT SEVERAL STAGES TO ENSURE THAT WE WORK WITH STRONG GRANTEES WHO ARE OPERATING LEGALLY AND RESPONSIBLY IN-COUNTRY. DURING THE INITIAL REVIEWS OF CONCEPT NOTES, CONSERVATION STAFF INVESTIGATES THE PROSPECTIVE GRANTEE TO ENSURE THAT THE ORGANIZATION HAS A WEBSITE AND THE FOUNDATIONS OF ANY ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS THAT ALIGN WITH RAINFOREST TRUST. ONCE A CONCEPT NOTE IS APPROVED, THE RESPECTIVE PROJECT LEAD AND REGIONAL TEAMS PERFORM FULL GRANTEE VETTING THAT INCLUDES THE REQUEST FOR ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING PROOF OF AUTHORIZATION TO WORK IN-COUNTRY AS WELL AS THE MOST RECENT FINANCIAL AUDIT. ADDITIONALLY, WE REQUEST THE NAMES OF THREE REFERENCES FROM THE PROSPECTIVE GRANTEE, WITH WHOM WE FOLLOW UP WITH QUERIES ABOUT THE GRANTEE''S CAPACITY AND PERFORMANCE. THESE ARE RECORDED IN OUR DATABASE SYSTEM. BEFORE PROJECT PROPOSALS ARE SUBMITTED TO OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THEY ARE REVIEWED BY OUR ADVISORY COUNCIL, COMPRISED OF EXPERTS IN THE FIELD AND/OR REGION, AS WELL AS EXTERNAL REVIEWERS WHO HAVE KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELEVANT TOPIC. EACH NEW PROPOSAL REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF THREE REVIEWERS. ONCE PROPOSED PROJECTS ARE APPROVED BY OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS, THE RAINFOREST TRUST PROJECT OFFICER WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE GRANTEE TO ENSURE THAT THE PROJECT IS IMPLEMENTED EFFECTIVELY. THE PROJECT LEAD CONTACTS THE GRANTEE ON A REGULAR BASIS AND THE GRANTEE IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT TECHNICAL PROGRESS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS ON A PREDETERMINED BASIS. FINANCIAL REPORTS MUST SHOW FUNDS ARE SPENT AS AGREED TO IN THE ORIGINAL, APPROVED BUDGET. TECHNICAL PROGRESS REPORTS MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT THE PROJECT IS ADVANCING TOWARD THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CREATED AREA AT A SATISFACTORY PACE BEFORE ADDITIONAL TRANCHES OF FUNDING ARE RELEASED. ADDITIONALLY, WHERE POSSIBLE, RAINFOREST TRUST STAFF VISIT THE GRANTEE AND SITES AT LEAST ONCE WITHIN THE LIFETIME OF AN AGREEMENT TO ENSURE THAT CHALLENGES ARE ADDRESSED AND THAT THE PROJECT IS PROGRESSING WELL. ANY PROJECTS THAT INCLUDE LAND PURCHASES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE LEGAL LAND DOCUMENTS, INCLUDING TITLE AND OTHER CUSTOMARY SEARCHES AND SURVEY MAPS, AND DRAFT DEEDS AND TITLE OR USE RESTRICTIONS, IF ANY, PRIOR TO THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS. AFTER THE PURCHASE HAS BEEN COMPLETED, THE GRANTEE IS REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THE LAND TITLE AS WELL AS A LAND PURCHASE REPORT. OVER THE LONGER-TERM, OUR SCIENCE AND MONITORING TEAM IS ABLE TO USE SATELLITE DATA TO MONITOR DEFORESTATION AT OUR PROJECT SITES AND WE WILL BE INTRODUCING ADDITIONAL TOOLS TO ASSIST IN MONITORING THE SUCCESS OF OUR PROTECTED AREAS. 1 AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY PO BOX 249 4249 LOYDOUN AVE THE PLAINS VA 20198 521501259 501(C)3 95460 0 ACTUAL AMOUNT DISBURSED SUPPORT TOWARDS 2 PROJECTS IN LAND CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN COLOMBIA DIAN FOSSEY GORILLA FUND 800 CHEROKEE AVE SE ATLANTA GA 30315 521118866 501(C)3 25461 0 ACTUAL AMOUNT DISBURSED SUPPORT FOR THE LAND CONSERVATION TO PROTECT CRITICALLY ENDANGERED GRAUER'S GORILLAS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO FRANKFURT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY 3810 ARGYLE TERRACE NW WASHINGTON DC 20011 300457102 501(C)3 80551 0 ACTUAL AMOUNT DISBURSED SUPPORT FOR LAND CONSERVATION IN THE PERUVIAN AMAZON AND IN THE BALANGA NATURE RESERVE GORILLA REHABILITATION & CONSERVATION EDUCATION PO BOX 504 NIWOT CO 80544 462308758 501(C)3 263246 0 ACTUAL AMOUNT DISBURSED SUPPORT IN CREATION OF A RESERVE CONSERVATION CORRIDOR IN THE DEMOCRATCI REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO AND PARTNER SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION CAUCUS FOUNDATION 1200 POTOMAC STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20007 830449176 501(C)3 20000 0 ACTUAL AMOUNT DISBURSED SUPPORT IN CREATING NEW AND/OR EXPANDING EXISTING PROTECTED AND CONSERVED AREAS IN THE GLOBAL TROPICS ISLAND CONSERVATION 630 WATER STREET SANTA CRUZ CA 95060 911839907 501(C)3 6950 0 ACTUAL AMOUNT DISBURSED SUPPORT FOR FEASIBILITY STUDY IN THE EFFORT TO PROTECT THE PROPOSED ISLA GUAFO NATIONAL PARK KTK-BELT 51 LARCH DR NEW HYDE PARK NY 11040 472166334 501(C)3 718560 0 ACTUAL AMOUNT DISBURSED SUPPORT TOWARDS 2 PROJECTS IN LAND CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN NEPAL NATURE AND CULTURE INTERNATIONAL 1400 MAIDEN LANE DEL MAR CA 92014 330773524 501(C)3 607346 0 ACTUAL AMOUNT DISBURSED SUPPORT FOR LAND CONSERVATION IN THE FORMAL DESIGNATION OF THE CUENCA DEL RIO MAYO NATURAL RESOURCES PROTECTED AREA AND PARTNER SUPPORT PANTHERA CORP 8 WEST 40TH STREET 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10018 204668756 501(C)3 1047318 0 ACTUAL AMOUNT DISBURSED SUPPORT TOWARDS 3 PROJECTS IN LAND CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN MALAYSIA, THAILAND, AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO RARE 1310 N COURTHOUSE ROAD STE 110 ARLINGTON VA 22201 237380563 501(C)3 741693 0 ACTUAL AMOUNT DISBURSED SUPPORT TOWARDS 2 PROJECTS IN LAND CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN BRAZIL AND THE PHILIPPINES RESOLVE INC 1255 23RD ST NW STE 275 WASHINGTON DC 20037 521841035 501(C)3 20000 0 ACTUAL AMOUNT DISBURSED SUPPORT IN THE PREVENTING EXTINCTION FUND PROJECT DEVELOPMENT IN THE HORN OF AFRICA, MIDDLE EAST, AND SOUTH ASIA WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY 2300 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD BRONX NY 10460 131740011 501(C)3 1199116 0 ACTUAL AMOUNT DISBURSED SUPPORT TOWARDS 4 PROJECTS IN LAND CONSERVATION EFFORTS IN LAOS, INDONESIA, AND CUBA AND FEASIBILITY STUDIES 12 PART I, LINE 2: RAINFOREST TRUST PERFORMS DUE DILIGENCE BY VETTING GRANTEES AND PROJECT PROPOSALS THROUGH OUR ADVISORY COUNCIL AS WELL AS INDEPENDENT CONSERVATION SCIENTISTS AND PRACTITIONERS SERVING AS REVIEWERS. WE ALSO CONTACT OTHER FUNDERS TO REQUEST CONFIDENTIAL EVALUATIONS OF THE GRANTEES' GOVERNANCE, INSTITUTIONAL STABILITY, ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE PROJECT, AND ABILITY TO MANAGE THE GRANT. IF THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATION IS ABLE TO ACCOUNT FOR ANY NEGATIVE FEEDBACK FROM THE PEER REVIEW AND OTHER FUNDER REVIEW PROCESS ADEQUATELY THE PROJECT THEN MOVES ON FOR CAREFUL EVALUATION BY OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONCE THE PROJECT IS APPROVED, WE WORK CLOSELY WITH GRANTEES TO MAKE SURE THE PROJECT IS IMPLEMENTED EFFECTIVELY. THE PROJECT OFFICER CHECKS IN WITH EACH GRANTEE AT LEAST MONTHLY TO CHECK ON PROGRESS AND OFFER ADVICE ON OVERCOMING ANY CHALLENGES. PAYMENTS ARE DISBURSED ON A PREDETERMINED BASIS, CONTINGENT ON SATISFACTORY TECHNICAL PROGRESS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS. PROGRESS REPORTS MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT THE PROJECT IS ADVANCING TOWARDS THE CREATION OF A NEW PROTECTED AREA AT A SATISFACTORY PACE. FINANCIAL REPORTS MUST SHOW FUNDS ARE BEING SPENT AS THE ORIGINAL APPROVED BUDGET SPECIFIED. IF THE PROJECT IS NOT PROGRESSING AS IT SHOULD, NO NEW PAYMENTS ARE SENT. ON LONGER TERM PROJECTS A RFT CONSERVATION OFFICER WILL VISIT THE SITE TO VERIFY AND/OR TROUBLESHOOT PROJECT STATUS. ANY PROJECTS THAT INCLUDE A LAND PURCHASE ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THE LAND TITLE. LASTLY, OUR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST USES SATELLITE DATA TO MONITOR DEFORESTATION IN OUR PROJECT SITES. X X X X X 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DR JAMES C DEUTSCH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 242832 0 0 0 0 0 7500 0 9280 0 259612 0 0 0 MELISSA HOHIMER CHIEF FINANCE OFFICER 166909 0 0 0 0 0 5007 0 1190 0 173106 0 0 0 JAMES LEWIS VICE PRESIDENT, CONSERVATI 138219 0 0 0 0 0 4276 0 10231 0 152726 0 0 0 LESLIE VANSANT END 51823 VICE PRESIDENT, PHILANTHRO 53887 0 0 0 89965 0 2111 0 5072 0 151035 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 4A VICE PRESIDENT $76,912 X 157 16908189 FMV 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 BY-LAWS WERE REVISED TO: PROVIDE FLEXIBILITY TO THE BOARD TO DETERMINE THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS, CLEARLY ALLOW VIDEO PARTICIPATION/VOTING, ALLOW A DESIGNATED COMMITTEE (A&F) TO SELECT AUDITORS, REMOVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE BOARD REVIEW ALL GRANT REQUESTS, UPDATE EXPECTATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMITTEES, AND CHANGE OUR FISCAL YEAR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD RECEIVES THE FORM 990 FOR REVIEW BEFORE IT IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD IS ASKED REGULARLY TO DISCLOSE TO THE OTHERS ON THE BOARD THEIR BUSINESS AND PERSONAL INTEREST TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE COMPENSATION PROCESS FOR THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AFTER CONSIDERING THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE. ANNUALLY, THE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CEO, RELEVANT ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, AND COMPENSATION DATA AS AVAILABLE FROM REPUTABLE SOURCES (SUCH AS FORMS 990, GUIDESTAR, AND OTHER NON-PROFIT SURVEY DATA). THE CEO, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE HUMAN RESOURCES TEAM, DETERMINES COMPENSATION FOR OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION AFTER CONSIDERING SIMILAR CRITERIA INCLUDING PERFORMANCE, ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, AND MARKET DATA FROM REPUTABLE SOURCES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 THE ORGANIZATION'S FORM 990 IS AVAILABLE ON OTHER WEBSITES AS WELL AS OUR OWN WEBSITE. OTHER GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION PUBLISHES ITS BY-LAWS, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND FORM 990S ON ITS WEBSITE. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990. PART XII, LINE 2C. THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.