Mission
THE PURPOSE OF RAINFOREST FOUNDATION US IS TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS PEOPLES AND FOREST COMMUNITIES IN THEIR EFFORTS TO SECURE THEIR LANDS, PROTECT THEIR ENVIRONMENT, AND UPHOLD THEIR RIGHTS.
Public Charity
RAINFOREST FOUNDATION INC
RAINFOREST FOUNDATION INC is a Public Charity headquartered in BROOKLYN, NY. Financial data from the 2024 filing: $7.8M revenue, $9.8M expenses, $6.8M total assets. 125 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $12.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 951622945
BROOKLYN, NY
Forest Conservation
NTEE: C36
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$7.8M
Total Expenses$9.8M
Total Assets$6.8M
Grant Records125
Funding Total$12.6M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Rainforest Foundation Inc
How Rainforest Foundation Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$8
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$51
Strengthening indigenous organizationsorganizations with strong governance and administration are better able to manage and protect their forests
$19
Rainforest protectiondeforestation is a major driver of the climate crisis
$14
Land rightsmounting evidence shows what we've known since our founding--that rainforests protected by indigenous peoples are healthier and store more carbon than even national parks
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$9,749
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,723
STRENGTHENING GOVERNANCE OF THE GLOBAL ALLIANCE OF TERRITOIRIAL COMMUNITIES
$466,386
REVERSE RAPID DEGRADATION OF ECOSYSTEMS
$422,283
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$208,728
Showing up to 5 of 125 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Becky Yang
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
Brett Odom
BOARD MEMBER
Christina Coc
PROGRAM DIRECTOR
Christine Halvorson
FIELD SCIENCES DIRECTOR
James Cameron Ellis
SECRETARY
Jenny Springer
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.8M | $9.8M | $6.8M |
| 2023 | $9.4M | $9.8M | $9.7M |
| 2022 | $11.2M | $8.9M | $10.3M |
| 2020 | $7.5M | $5.7M | $4.1M |
| 2019 | $3.7M | $3.2M | $1.5M |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $3.7M to $7.8M (+113%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.8M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.