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Screen a listRainforest Foundation Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$7.8Mrevenue
FY2024 · +10% in 3 yrs33staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−25.9%
Months of reserve5.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+19.6%
Middle half of peersMedianRainforest
Where the money goes FY2024 · $9.8M spent
Programs$7.9M80%Management and general$812k8%Fundraising$1.1M11%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$420k in FY2023 and −$2.0M in FY2024. Cash covers 5.1 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
8 of 8 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 20% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 22% of revenue in FY2024. $2.2M is traced federal awards from Agency for International Development.
990 Part VIII · USAspending187funders
$4.4Ma year, last 3 years
19%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Ford FoundationSince FY2019$575k$600k$40k$550k$750kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSince FY2022$1.3M$1.3MSkoll FundNew in FY2023$1.0MThe Christensen FundSince FY2022$400k$275kNia Tero FoundationOn and off$10k$200k$218kRights and Resources Institute IncNew in FY2023$350kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$118k$149k$508k$1.2M$552k$1.5M$1.1M145 other fundersUp to $765k a year each$473k$309k$170k$1.4M$999k$1.0M$1.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund