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Screen a listThe Rainforest Fund Inc
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- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Not current
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$1.1Mrevenue
FY2024 · +179% in 3 yrs1staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin5.3%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+13.8%
Middle half of peersMedianRainforest
Where the money goes FY2024 · $1.0M spent
Programs$860k85%Management and general$93k9%Fundraising$60k6%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
A funder worth 32% of revenue stopped after FY2020
The Sager Family Traveling Foundation and Road Show Inc gave $100k in FY2020, 32% of revenue that year.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$307k in FY2022 and −$266k in FY2023. Cash covers 3.2 months, under the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
4 of 4 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 14% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort27funders
$4ka year, last 3 years
92%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Global Poverty Project IncOn and off$150kThe Sager Family Traveling Foundation and Road Show IncOn and off$100kMoss FoundationStopped after FY2019$25k$25k$25k–The Firmenich Charitable FoundationOn and off$55kPerelman Family Charitable Trust IOn and off$25kAnywhere Gives IncOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$17k$56k$42k$14k$127$121$8712 other fundersUp to $10k a year each$2k$5k$12k$14k$107$10k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped