RAINFOREST TRUST

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1989

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

DR JAMES C DEUTSCH

Phone

8004564930

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

RAINFOREST TRUST, founded in 1989, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the International Affairs sector that reported $42.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 130% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Net assets of $121.6M represent 34 months of operating reserves.

Mission

RAINFOREST TRUST SAVES ENDANGERED WILDLIFE AND PROTECTS OUR PLANET BY CREATING RAINFOREST RESERVES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND DONOR SUPPORT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $40,987,256

WORLD LAND AND NATURE CONSERVATION: SINCE 1988, RAINFOREST TRUST HAS CONSERVED AREAS IN THE TROPICS AND SUBTROPICS THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS WHICH YIELD 1) GOVERNMENT DESIGNATION OF NEW PROTECTED AREAS, 2) THE PURCHASE OF LAND FOR PRIVATE NATURE RESERVES, OR 3) STRENGTHENING LAND-TENURE AND GUARDIANSHIP OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES. BY PERMANENTLY PROTECTING CRITICAL HABITAT THIS WORK SAVES SPECIES AND VITAL ECOSYSTEMS FROM EXTINCTION. RAINFOREST TRUST RESERVES CURRENTLY PROVIDE CRITICAL HABITAT FOR 39% OF ALL IUCN RED LIST THREATENED TERRESTRIAL MAMMAL SPECIES AND 46% OF THREATENED TERRESTRIAL BIRDS. WE HAVE PERMANENTLY AND LEGALLY PROTECTED MORE THAN 58 MILLION ACRES OF CRITICAL HABITAT. MORE THAN 95% OF OUR PROJECTS SUCCEED IN PROTECTING LAND, AND 98.3% OF THE FORESTS WE HAVE PROTECTED REMAIN STANDING.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $37,788,078

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $4,679,609

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $42,467,687

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $37,740,034

Salaries & Benefits $4,373,874

Fundraising Expenses $2,132,940

Program Expenses $40,987,256

Other Expenses $2,355,015

TOTAL EXPENSES $44,468,923

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$42,467,687	$18,502,312	+1.3%
Expenses	$44,468,923	$17,606,567	+1.5%
Net Income	$-2,001,236	$895,745	-3.2%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$470,417

Total Directors

Key Employees

$189,822

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DR BERNIE TERSHY	CHAIRMAN	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DR CULLEN GEISELMAN	VICE CHAIR	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JEFFREY ZACK AS OF 0625	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PATRICIA KOVAL UNTIL 0625	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SARAH GILLMAN	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EDITH MC BEAN AS OF 0625	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM STEWART	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANN KAUPP	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR ROBERT S RIDGELY	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID QUAMMEN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIM LUNDGREN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
YOLANDA KAKABADSE AS OF 0625	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN GRANDY AS OF 0625	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CARLOS SOUZA JR AS OF 0625	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEOFFREY CHEN UNTIL 0625	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC GOODE UNTIL 0625	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES DEUTSCH	CEO	40.00	Officer	$260,843	$19,685	$280,528
MELISSA HOHIMER	CFO/COO	40.00	Officer	$183,117	$6,772	$189,889
JODI HUBBLE UNTIL 020625	VICE PRESIDENT, PHILANTHROPY	40.00	Key Emp	$174,017	$15,805	$189,822
JAMES LEWIS	VICE PRESIDENT, CONSERVATION	40.00	Highest	$146,397	$14,231	$160,628
STEVE BERNACKI UNTIL 112224	DIRECTOR OF CONSERVATION STRATEGY	40.00	Highest	$106,640	$3,776	$110,416
KIRA SEIBEL	DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS	40.00	Highest	$105,425	$8,617	$114,042
BELINDA VILLANUEVA	CONTROLLER	40.00	Highest	$100,989	$13,047	$114,036

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$42,467,687	$44,468,923	$122,130,159	$-2,001,236
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$45,453,506	$34,155,297	$121,913,145	$11,298,209
2022	$41,042,049	$31,709,070	$109,550,247	$9,332,979
2021	$70,481,732	$29,591,742	$101,886,271	$40,889,990
2020	$27,510,966	$30,513,270	$60,678,998	$-3,002,304
2019	$23,882,634	$20,549,453	$63,511,521	$3,333,181
2018	$48,984,084	$14,523,487	$59,582,601	$34,460,597