Nonprofit · EIN 20-3690821
RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20037
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $7,154,790 | $19,852,374 | -$12,697,584 | $49,541,768 | $13,631,177 | $35,910,591 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,537,272 | $15,398,716 | -$2,861,444 | $57,105,953 | $8,498,991 | $48,606,962 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,096,351
- of which government grants
- $2,815,566
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,030,462
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $385,069
- Other revenue
- $27,977
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $10,768,101
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,752,808
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,246,428
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,699,158
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $185,002
- Travel
- $1,074,222
- Depreciation
- $38,380
- Program services (functional)
- $18,291,567
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,501,956
- Fundraising (functional)
- $58,851
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $57,105,953
- Total assets, end of year
- $49,541,768
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $13,631,177
- Net assets, end of year
- $35,910,591
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $71,431
- Publicly traded securities
- $13,330,918
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,132,365
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $16,778,226
- Gross receipts
- $41,486,721
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2005
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLANGE BANDIAKY-BADJI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $238,361 | $50,295 |
| CAROLE CARLSON | DIRECTOR, FINANCE & ADMI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,863 | $50,283 |
| OMAIRA BOLANOS | DIR., LATIN AM. & GENDER J Key employee | 40 | $156,190 | $48,557 |
| MAKARIA REYNOLDS | COO Officer | 40 | $175,179 | $24,937 |
| KEITH SLACK | SR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Officer | 40 | $170,836 | $14,417 |
| DONALD BRYSON OGDEN | DIRECTOR, LIVELIHOODS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,599 | $33,247 |
| ROSE NIERRAS | DIRECTOR, ASIA PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,935 | $30,011 |
| PATRICK KIPALU | DIRECTOR, AFRICA PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,846 | $26,469 |
| ALAIN FRECHETTE | DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC ANALYS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,331 | $9,716 |
| GUSTAVO SANCHEZ VALLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUMBERTO CAMPODONICO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET SMITH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CECILE NDJEBET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHREE KUMAR-MAHARJAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK SAIDI HEMEDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE BRYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAM SHIMRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMMA NORRSTAD TICKNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EMILY KINAMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLANGE BANDIAKY-BADJI | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $226,810 | $42,332 |
| ALAN LANDIS | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer | 40 | $172,590 | $39,947 |
| CAROLE CARLSON | DIRECTOR, FINANCE & ADMI Key employee | 40 | $161,377 | $43,821 |
| OMAIRA BOLANOS | DIR., LATIN AM. & GENDER J Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,591 | $41,045 |
| ROSE NIERRAS | DIRECTOR, ASIA PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,357 | $25,539 |
| ALAIN FRECHETTE | DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC ANALYS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $142,987 | $8,417 |
| PATRICK KIPALU | DIRECTOR, AFRICA PROGRAM Highest-paid employee | 40 | $129,311 | $21,492 |
| MADIHA WARIS | DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,763 | $19,272 |
| MAKARIA REYNOLDS | COO Officer | 40 | $10,096 | $757 |
| KEITH SLACK | SR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Officer | 40 | $9,808 | $736 |
| GUSTAVO SANCHEZ VALLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $4,725 |
| THOMAS A WHITE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| NIGHISTY GHEZAE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TAPANI OKSANEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HUMBERTO CAMPODONICO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARGARET SMITH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STANLEY KIMAREN OLE RIAMIT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CECILE NDJEBET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHREE KUMAR-MAHARJAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK SAIDI HEMEDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2445 M ST NW STE 520, WASHINGTON, DC 20037-1676
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- SOLANGE BANDIAKY-BADJI, 2445 M STREET NW 520, WASHINGTON, DC 20037
- Signed the 990
- SOLANGE BANDIAKY-BADJI, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (202) 470-3900
- Website
- WWW.RIGHTSANDRESOURCES.ORG
Mission
RRI'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' STRUGGLES AGAINST POVERTY AND MARGINALIZATION BY PROMOTING GREATER GLOBAL COMMITMENT AND ACTION TOWARDS POLICY, MARKET, AND LEGAL REFORMS THAT SECURE THEIR RIGHTS TO OWN, CONTROL AND BENEFIT FROM NATURAL RESOURCES, ESPECIALLY LAND AND FORESTS.
Program accomplishments
- CLARIFI: AS RRI'S FUNDING MECHANISM, CLARIFI HAS COMMITTED OVER $26 MILLION FOR 168 PROJECTS SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES', AFRO-DESCENDANT PEOPLES', AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES' TENURE RIGHTS SINCE 2022. PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDIGENOUS-LED FUNDS, LIKE THE MESOAMERICAN TERRITORIAL FUND, AND NEW GOVERNANCE HIRES STRENGTHENED ITS CAPACITY TO MANAGE GROWING PROJECT PIPELINES AND EMPOWER RIGHTSHOLDER LEADERSHIP.Expenses $9,499,319 · grants $8,346,961
- REGIONAL PROGRAMS:" AFRICA: RRI STRENGTHENED INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES' RIGHTS THROUGH HIGH-IMPACT LEGISLATIVE ADVANCEMENTS IN 2024. IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO (DRC), L'ALLIANCE NATIONALE D'APPUI ET PROMOTION DES AIRES ET TERRITOIRES DU PATRIMOINE AUTOCHTONE ET COMMUNAUTAIRE DU CONGO (ANAPAC), AND THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPED A ROADMAP FOR A NEW NATIONAL STRATEGY ON CONSERVATION OUTSIDE PROTECTED AREAS. THIS INITIATIVE AIMS TO ESTABLISH AN INCLUSIVE MODEL FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION BASED ON OTHER EFFECTIVE AREA-BASED CONSERVATION MEASURES (OECMS). IN LIBERIA, THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (SDI), THE CIVIL SOCIETY WORKING GROUP ON LAND, AND RRI MAPPED 138 COMMUNITY LAND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES-REPRESENTING MILLIONS OF HECTARES OF COMMUNITY LAND-ACROSS 14 OF THE COUNTRY'S 15 COUNTIES. THE PROJECT ESTABLISHED A FOUNDATIONAL STRUCTURE TO FURTHER ENHANCE COMMUNITY-BASED LAND MANAGEMENT IN LIBERIA AND BEYOND." ASIA: RRI'S COALITION ENGAGED INDIGENOUS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY YOUTH, AMPLIFYING THEIR LEADERSHIP BY ORGANIZING A VIRTUAL ASIA YOUTH SOLIDARITY WORKSHOP FOR TENURE RIGHTS. MORE THAN 40 YOUTH LEADERS FROM INDIA, NEPAL, INDONESIA, AND THE PHILIPPINES ATTENDED, MARKING THE BEGINNING OF A SOLIDARITY NETWORK AMONG YOUTH IN ASIA. RRI ALSO SUPPORTED WOMEN-LED INITIATIVES IN NEPAL AND INDONESIA TO STRENGTHEN INDIGENOUS AND LOCAL COMMUNITY WOMEN'S ROLES IN ADDRESSING INEQUALITY AND PROMOTING THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT. " LATIN AMERICA: RRI, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COALITION FOR THE TERRITORIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RIGHTS OF AFRO-DESCENDANT PEOPLES OF LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, CONAQ, AND PCN, CREATED A PATHWAY TO POSITION AFRO-DESCENDANT PEOPLES AS CRUCIAL COUNTERPARTS IN CONSERVATION AND CLIMATE CHANGE EFFORTS BY ORGANIZING AN EVENT IN COLOMBIA, ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 400 PEOPLE. MORE THAN A DECADE OF SUPPORT FOR THE AFRO-DESCENDANT COALITION CULMINATED IN A HISTORIC WIN AT THE CBD COP16 IN OCTOBER, WHEN THEY BECAME PART OF A SUBSIDIARY BODY IN ARTICLE 8J WITH POLITICAL INFLUENCE IN NEGOTIATIONS. RRI ALSO CREATED PATHWAYS FOR 18 GRASSROOTS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN NINE COUNTRIES TO STRENGTHEN REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY THROUGH STRATEGIC PLANNING; PROJECT AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; TECHNOLOGY AND MEDIA; AND MORE." STRATEGIC RESPONSE MECHANISM: RRI'S SRM FUNDED 10 PROJECTS ACROSS EIGHT COUNTRIES, IN ADDITION TO SIX PROJECTS THAT CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION FROM 2023. THESE PROJECTS HELPED BUILD GRASSROOTS ORGANIZATIONS' CAPACITY AND LEADERSHIP, AMPLIFIED NATIONAL ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS, AND INFLUENCED NATIONAL LEGISLATION. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED THE CAMBODIA INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' ASSOCIATION (CIPA) SUBMITTING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE MINISTRY OF LAND TO ENSURE INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' VOICES ARE INCLUDED IN LEGISLATIVE PROCESSES AFFECTING THEIR LAND RIGHTS; AND THE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR DEVELOPMENT, EDUCATION, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION (FIDEPE) SUCCESSFULLY ADVOCATING FOR THE FORMAL RECOGNITION OF 150 HECTARES OF SACRED FOREST BENEFITING OVER 60,000 PEOPLE IN CAMEROON.Expenses $3,817,515 · grants $1,727,702
- THEMATIC PROGRAMS" GENDER JUSTICE: RRI STRENGTHENED THE WOMEN IN GLOBAL SOUTH ALLIANCE (WIGSA) BY ORGANIZING GLOBAL CONVENINGS, SUPPORTING INDIGENOUS, AFRO-DESCENDANT, AND LOCAL COMMUNITY WOMEN TO ATTEND NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL-LEVEL EVENTS, AND CONDUCTING NEW RESEARCH. FIFTEEN WOMEN LEADERS FROM 11 COUNTRIES MET IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL, FOR WIGSA'S SECOND ANNUAL STRATEGIC MEETING TO IDENTIFY WAYS TO ENSURE WOMEN'S VOICES ARE INCLUDED IN HIGH-LEVEL DECISION-MAKING SPACES. RRI AND WIGSA PUBLISHED PRELIMINARY FINDINGS TO PUBLISH A POLICY BRIEF ANALYZING DIRECT FUNDING REACHING GRASSROOTS WOMEN'S ORGANIZATIONS AT CBD COP16. " RIGHTS, CLIMATE, AND CONSERVATION: RRI PUBLISHED NEW RESEARCH AND HOSTED SEVERAL CONVENINGS TO SHINE A LIGHT ON THE INTERSECTION BETWEEN CARBON MARKETS AND COMMUNITY RIGHTS. RRI, NAMATI, AND SCHOLARS FROM MCGILL UNIVERSITY PUBLISHED A POLICY BRIEF ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES', AFRO-DESCENDANT PEOPLES', AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES' RIGHTS TO CARBON, ASSESSING NATIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORKS ACROSS 33 TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL FOREST COUNTRIES. THIS RESEARCH SERVES AS A TOOL TO HELP BOTH STATES AND RIGHTSHOLDERS PREPARE FOR CARBON MARKET INITIATIVES AND ENSURE COMMUNITIES' RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED. RRI, NAMATI, RIGHTS COLAB, AND JUST GROUND CONVENED A WORKSHOP AT UN CLIMATE WEEK IN NEW YORK TO DISCUSS THE FEASIBILITY OF ESTABLISHING AN INDEPENDENT ADVISORY BODY THROUGH A BLIND POOLED MECHANISM TO PROVIDE LEGAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO COMMUNITIES AROUND CARBON MARKET INITIATIVES. THIS WORKSHOP SET THE STAGE FOR MORE DISCUSSIONS IN 2025 ON HOW TO CREATE AND OPERATIONALIZE A BLIND FUND THAT WOULD SUPPORT RIGHTSHOLDERS' SELF-DETERMINED PRIORITIES." RIGHTS AND LIVELIHOODS: RRI DEVELOPED NEW STRATEGY TOOLS TO MOBILIZE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT COLLECTIVE ACTION TO HELP ACHIEVE THE LIVELIHOODS AND POVERTY REDUCTION GOALS OF RRI'S STRATEGIC PROGRAM IV (SPIV). THE RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS COMPRISED A SCAN OF SOME 40 PROJECTS, 80 INTERVIEWS, AND CASE STUDIES OF RRI ENGAGEMENTS ON LIVELIHOODS SINCE 2013 AND ELABORATES A NICHE, VALUE-ADD, THEORY OF CHANGE, AND FUTURE PRIORITY AREAS OF INTERVENTION FOR THE COALITION. THE INTERLAKEN GROUP ALSO HOSTED A THREE-DAY STRATEGIC PLANNING RETREAT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, RESULTING IN A COLLECTIVE AGENDA AND ACTION PLAN TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE REALIZATION OF 2030 TARGETS ENSHRINED IN THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT AND GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK. " PATH TO SCALE INITIATIVE: AT UN CLIMATE WEEK IN NEW YORK, THE PATH TO SCALE POSITIONED ITSELF TO LEAD COORDINATION ON THE ROADMAP TO A NEW FOREST TENURE PLEDGE AT UNFCCC COP30 IN 2025. IT PUBLISHED A NEW FUNDING DASHBOARD, POLICY BRIEF, AND A SERIES OF CASE STUDIES, AND LAUNCHED THE PLEDGE WE WANT CAMPAIGN TO CATALYZE THE SYSTEMS AND PARTNERSHIPS NEEDED TO INFORM AND ADVANCE A NEW AND EQUITABLE FUNDING PLEDGE FOR RIGHTSHOLDERS.Expenses $2,932,296 · grants $681,041
- COALITION AND COMMUNICATION PROGRAMS:Expenses $2,042,437 · grants $12,397
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-3690821
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $49,541,768
- Income (IRS master file)
- $41,486,721
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $7,154,790 | $19,852,374 | $49,541,768 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $12,537,272 | $15,398,716 | $57,105,953 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $30,478,082 | $9,044,680 | $55,447,194 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-3690821).
Questions about RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC
- What is the EIN of RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC is 20-3690821.
- Is RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names SOLANGE BANDIAKY-BADJI.
- Who are the officers and directors of RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $238,361 (SOLANGE BANDIAKY-BADJI, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $7,154,790, expenses of $19,852,374 and total assets of $49,541,768 at year end.
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