New York · Nonprofit
THE RAINFOREST FUND INC
THE RAINFOREST FUND INC (New York) receives grants from 27 organizations whose IRS filings report $598,914 to it, the largest being GLOBAL POVERTY PROJECT INC ($150,000). 7 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- Revenue FY2024
- $1.1M
- Funders on record
- 27
- Grants received
- $599k
- Net assets
- $3.9M
What The Rainforest Fund Inc does
Mission
To protect & support indigenous peoples & traditional populations of the rainforest in their efforts to protect their environment & defend their rights, to promote sustainable development of their communities, & to challenge government practices which have a damaging effect on their environment.the organization (org") carries out its mission by funding programs & projects aimed at supporting indigenous peoples and traditional populations of the rainforest to assert & defend their rights, to fight against development programs which have damaging effects on their environment, and to carry out various projects promoting the governance & the economic development of their communities.the org provides financial support for projects in the field undertaken by related national organizations called rainforest foundation ("fdn") norway, rainforest fdn uk, & rainforest fdn us; other organizations working in the fields of human rights & the environment can seek the org's support.
As stated on its FY2024 Form 990.
Programs
West papua -"rf norway (west papua)" this project aims to protect rainforests in southwest and west papua through strengthened community management and capacity-building programs. It emphasizes sustainable livelihoods and the roles of women and youth in forest conservation. Village-level decision-making and advocacy for indigenous peoples' rights are central components.
$80,000 spentof which $80,000 as grants9% of program spendingPanama- "rf us (panama)" this project focuses on securing land rights for local partners, enhancing territorial governance, and bolstering partner capacity for forest protection. The project supports management of 2.8 millionhectares and governance over 6.9 million hectares using technology and training. Its goal is to strengthen forest protection and local governance systems.
$80,000 spentof which $80,000 as grants9% of program spendingBrazil - "amazoni alerta (brazil)" this project supports two indigenous guardian teams: the existing environmental agents in araribia and a new team in uru-eu-wau-wau. It covers start-up costs such as equipment, uniforms, gps devices, and drones, as well as administrative and management support. The project also funds the salary of kari guajajara, a leading indigenous lawyer, to oversee strategic partnerships.
$80,000 spentof which $80,000 as grants9% of program spendingThe organizations programs services are primarily based outside of the united states. See schedules f and I for program services.
$619,692 spentof which $558,619 as grants72% of program spending
The 4 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $859,692.
The organization over time
Each line starts at 100 in 2017, so what you read is the shape rather than the size: 150 means half as much again as 2017, 50 means half. The number beside each label in the key is where it ended. The shaded band is where the middle 50% of its peers' revenue would sit, given their growth.
Balance sheet
Total assets and total liabilities at each year end, in dollars. The largest one-year move in total assets was 2017 to 2018, from $7.4M to $5.1M (−32%).
How it's funded, over time
Each bar is one year's revenue split into where it came from, and every bar is the same height — these are shares, not amounts, so a year that raised twice as much looks the same size. Hover a bar for the split.
45% of THE RAINFOREST FUND INC’s revenue is contributions — more earned-revenue than three-quarters of its peers (88% for the typical peer).
Surplus & reserves
Operating surplus or deficit each year, and months of liquidity in hand. 6 of the last 8 reported years ran a deficit.
reserve
Leadership and staff
The officers, directors, trustees and key employees listed on each return. Joined and no longer listed compare each filing with the year before, matching people by surname and first initial; a year after a gap, or a roster under three people, has no comparison.
Who funds it, year by year
2017 → 2023: the base narrowed from 4 funders to 1 funder, grant income fell $43k → $87.
6 of 27 of your funders are donor-advised or pass-through sponsors (tagged DAF) — 21% of grant dollars received. That money is really individual donors directing a sponsor; the institutions to cultivate are the non-DAF funders.
From the IRS filings of THE RAINFOREST FUND INC’s funders (the co-funder graph). Top 25 of 27 funders by total. Association, not causation. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How concentrated its funding is
THE RAINFOREST FUND INC has a broad base — no single funder exceeds 25% of grant income, and it takes 3 funders to reach half.
the vertical line marks half of all grant income — 3 funders to its left
48% of the income these shares are computed over arrives through pass-through sponsors or from payers whose filings do not say what kind of payment it is. Concentration is still measured over all of it, because the money is real; what it does not support is a claim about how many institutions have chosen to fund THE RAINFOREST FUND INC.
Largest funder’s share by year: 2017 58% · 2018 59% · 2019 49% · 2020 73% · 2021 54% · 2022 95% · 2023 100% — growing more concentrated.
“Effective funders” = inverse Herfindahl index (1 / Σ shareᵢ²) — the number of equal-sized funders that would give the same concentration. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
How long its funders stay
10% of THE RAINFOREST FUND INC's funders are still giving 3 years after their first grant; 26% give in more than one year at all.
Share of funders still giving k years after their first recorded grant, pooled across every acquisition cohort. A funder counts as retained in a year only if it made a grant that year. Measured to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving — a funder cannot be counted as lapsed in a year most filers have not reached.
Where its funders are
THE RAINFOREST FUND INC draws 55% of its grant income from funders outside New York, across 6 states in all.
In-state vs out-of-state, by year
Funder states come from each funder’s own filing. $129k arriving through sponsors registered in 6 states is excluded from the map and the split above: a sponsor holds money on a donor’s behalf, so its registered address would place those dollars somewhere no donor need ever have been. Trends are read to FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving. FY2024–FY2026 are still being filed and are shown unshaded; they do not move any figure on this page.
Against its field
THE RAINFOREST FUND INC has grown faster than half of the 2,186 environment nonprofits its size.
this organization peer median middle 50% of peers· 2,186 environment nonprofits $1M–$10M, FY2024
Organizations like THE RAINFOREST FUND INC
Organizations whose mission and program text most resemble this one, by semantic similarity over every organization in the US filings — the closest peers, and often the clearest route to shared or prospective funders.
In New York
Nationally
Read directly from this organization’s own Form 990, as neutral context.
Where the money goes
85% of spending goes to programs.
Governance
Public support
29%
Share of support from the public (Schedule A) — the basis for its public-charity status.
Footprint & structure
Files a return copy in 3 states
Screen this organization
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Questions and answers
- Who funds THE RAINFOREST FUND INC?
- THE RAINFOREST FUND INC (New York) receives grants from 27 organizations whose IRS filings report $598,914 to it, the largest being GLOBAL POVERTY PROJECT INC ($150,000). 7 of them have funded it in more than one year.
- How many funders does THE RAINFOREST FUND INC have?
- IRS filings report 27 organizations giving $598,914 in grants to THE RAINFOREST FUND INC, 7 of which have funded it in more than one year.
- Who is the largest funder of THE RAINFOREST FUND INC?
- GLOBAL POVERTY PROJECT INC is the largest funder on record, with $150,000 in grants. The full list of funders is on this page.
- How can an organization like THE RAINFOREST FUND INC find more funders?
- Start with the funders already giving here, then look at the foundations that back similar organizations in New York. The funding by cause and by state pages list the largest funders for a given area and how to approach them.
These figures are read directly from IRS Form 990 / 990-PF e-file XML: this organization’s own return for FY2024 (financials across 2017–2024), and the filings of 27 funders that report grants to it. “On record” means captured in the filings we have parsed — a funder that does not e-file, or whose grant detail is not itemized, will not appear. Filings run roughly 12–24 months behind. Trends on this page end at FY2023, the last fiscal year that has finished arriving; later years are shown and marked, and move no figure. Data on this page was exported October 14, 2026. What this page cannot tell you · view filing