RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC

EIN: 203690821 501(c)(3) Environment

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$12,537,272
Total Expenses
$15,398,716
Total Assets
$57,105,953
Net Assets
$48,606,962
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2005
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
SOLANGE BANDIAKY-BADJI
Phone
2024703900
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC, founded in 2005, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $12.5M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 59% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $15.4M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 23% operating deficit.

Mission

RRI'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES' STRUGGLES AGAINST POVERTY AND MARGINALIZATION BY PROMOTING GREATER GLOBAL COMMITMENT AND ACTION TOWARDS POLICY, MARKET, AND LEGAL REFORMS THAT SECURE THEIR RIGHTS TO OWN, CONTROL AND BENEFIT FROM NATURAL RESOURCES, ESPECIALLY LAND AND FORESTS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $4,199,155

REGIONAL PROGRAMSAFRICA: RRI STRENGTHENED INDIGENOUS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES' (IPLC) RIGHTS THROUGH HIGH-IMPACT EVENTS AND LEGISLATIVE ADVANCEMENTS. THE COMMUNITY-LED CONSERVATION CONGRESS IN NAMIBIA...

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REGIONAL PROGRAMSAFRICA: RRI STRENGTHENED INDIGENOUS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES' (IPLC) RIGHTS THROUGH HIGH-IMPACT EVENTS AND LEGISLATIVE ADVANCEMENTS. THE COMMUNITY-LED CONSERVATION CONGRESS IN NAMIBIA ESTABLISHED A UNIFIED RIGHTS-BASED CONSERVATION APPROACH FOR AFRICA, AND OVER 300 STAKEHOLDERS FROM 47 COUNTRIES CRAFTED A ROADMAP FOR IPLC-LED CONSERVATION. RRI'S COALITION IN THE DRC SECURED HISTORIC LEGISLATIVE PROGRESS, WITH THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY PASSING A LAND USE BILL THAT SUPPORTS SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY LAND MANAGEMENT.ASIA: RRI'S COALITION ENGAGED IP AND LC YOUTH, AMPLIFYING THEIR LEADERSHIP THROUGH A REGIONAL YOUTH REPORT AND THE NATIONAL TENURE CONFERENCE IN INDONESIA, ATTENDED BY 750 STAKEHOLDERS. RRI'S SUPPORT FOR THE WORKING GROUP FOR ICCAS PROMOTED CONSERVATION REFORMS, PROVIDING A PLATFORM TO PRESENT NEW BIODIVERSITY STRATEGIES TO NATIONAL AUTHORITIES.LATIN AMERICA: RRI'S AFRO-DESCENDANT COALITION PRODUCED A PIONEERING TERRITORIAL ANALYSIS OF AFRO-DESCENDANT LANDS ACROSS 16 COUNTRIES, IDENTIFYING CRITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO BIODIVERSITY AND CLIMATE PROTECTION. IN BOLIVIA, COLLABORATION LED TO THE TITLING OF 181,130 HECTARES FOR INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES, ADVANCING RECOGNITION OF ANCESTRAL LANDS.STRATEGIC RESPONSE MECHANISM: RRI'S SRM FUNDED 14 PROJECTS ACROSS 11 COUNTRIES, ADVANCING NATIONAL LAND POLICIES, LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORKS FOR COMMUNITY-CONSERVED AREAS, AND LOCAL ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS. KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDED NEPAL'S SCALE-UP OF TRADITIONAL CONSERVATION PRACTICES AND SOUTH SUDAN'S APPROVAL OF A NATIONAL LAND POLICY DRAFT, UNDERSCORING SRM'S IMPACT ON GLOBAL IPLC LAND RIGHTS

Program 2
Expenses: $5,373,545

CLARIFI: AS RRI'S FUNDING MECHANISM, CLARIFI HAS MOBILIZED $34.5 MILLION FOR 52 PROJECTS SUPPORTING IPLC LAND RIGHTS. PARTNERSHIPS WITH IP-LED FUNDS, LIKE THE MESOAMERICAN TERRITORIAL FUND, AND NEW...

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CLARIFI: AS RRI'S FUNDING MECHANISM, CLARIFI HAS MOBILIZED $34.5 MILLION FOR 52 PROJECTS SUPPORTING IPLC LAND RIGHTS. PARTNERSHIPS WITH IP-LED FUNDS, LIKE THE MESOAMERICAN TERRITORIAL FUND, AND NEW GOVERNANCE HIRES STRENGTHENED ITS CAPACITY TO MANAGE GROWING PROJECT PIPELINES AND EMPOWER RIGHTSHOLDER LEADERSHIP.

Program 3
Expenses: $5,044,398

THEMATIC PROGRAMSGENDER JUSTICE: RRI'S WOMEN IN GLOBAL SOUTH ALLIANCE (WIGSA) CHAMPIONED IP, LC, AND ADP WOMEN'S ACCESS TO DIRECT FUNDING AND CLIMATE JUSTICE PLATFORMS AT GLOBAL EVENTS, INCLUDING THE...

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THEMATIC PROGRAMSGENDER JUSTICE: RRI'S WOMEN IN GLOBAL SOUTH ALLIANCE (WIGSA) CHAMPIONED IP, LC, AND ADP WOMEN'S ACCESS TO DIRECT FUNDING AND CLIMATE JUSTICE PLATFORMS AT GLOBAL EVENTS, INCLUDING THE GEF AND WOMEN DELIVER CONFERENCES. THE CONGO BASIN WOMEN'S FORUM BROUGHT TOGETHER STAKEHOLDERS TO EMPHASIZE GENDER-INCLUSIVE CLIMATE FINANCE FOR COMMUNITY-LED CONSERVATION EFFORTS.CLIMATE & CONSERVATION: RRI'S POLICY BRIEF ON RIGHTS-BASED CLIMATE ACTION PROVIDED A STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR STAKEHOLDERS, WHILE THE CLIMATE FUTURES DIALOGUE AND CONSERVATION WORKSHOPS ADVANCED IPLC PRIORITIES FOR CLIMATE FINANCE AND AREA-BASED CONSERVATION. THESE DIALOGUES SET THE STAGE FOR COMMUNITY-DRIVEN AGENDAS AT THE UN CLIMATE WEEK.RIGHTS AND LIVELIHOODS: CELEBRATING ITS 10-YEAR ANNIVERSARY, THE INTERLAKEN GROUP LAUNCHED THE FIRST PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY MONITORING, GUIDING CORPORATE STAKEHOLDERS LIKE NESTL ON INTEGRATING IPLC DATA INTO SUSTAINABILITY GOALS. RRI'S EFFORTS IN LIBERIA AND INDONESIA ESTABLISHED PATHWAYS FOR INCORPORATING COMMUNITY MONITORING INTO NATIONAL INVESTMENT POLICIES.PATH TO SCALE INITIATIVE: RRI'S PATH TO SCALE GALVANIZED SUPPORT FROM OVER 50 ORGANIZATIONS, COORDINATING TO MOBILIZE $10 BILLION IN FUNDING FOR FORESTLAND RECOGNITION BY 2030. THROUGH STRATEGIC MEETINGS, THE INITIATIVE DEVELOPED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DIRECTING RESOURCES TO IPLC INITIATIVES AND PREPARED STAKEHOLDERS FOR COP28 AND BEYOND.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $11,653,452
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $870,653
Other Revenue $13,167
TOTAL REVENUE $12,537,272

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $7,673,854
Salaries & Benefits $4,092,712
Fundraising Expenses $13,495
Program Expenses $14,617,098
Other Expenses $3,632,150
TOTAL EXPENSES $15,398,716

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $12,537,272 $30,478,082 -0.6%
Expenses $15,398,716 $9,044,680 +0.7%
Net Income $-2,861,444 $21,433,402 -1.1%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
12
Independent Members
11
Employees
31
Volunteers
N/A

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
8
$503,076
Total Directors
11
$273,867
Key Employees
1
$205,198
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
THOMAS A WHITE PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
GUSTAVO SANCHEZ VALLE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $4,725 $4,725
SOLANGE BANDIAKY-BADJI PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer Director
$226,810 $42,332 $269,142
NIGHISTY GHEZAE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TAPANI OKSANEN SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
HUMBERTO CAMPODONICO TREASURER 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARGARET SMITH CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
STANLEY KIMAREN OLE RIAMIT DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CECILE NDJEBET DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SHREE KUMAR-MAHARJAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICK SAIDI HEMEDI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALAN LANDIS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$172,590 $39,947 $212,537
MAKARIA REYNOLDS COO 40.00
Officer
$10,096 $757 $10,853
KEITH SLACK SR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 40.00
Officer
$9,808 $736 $10,544
CAROLE CARLSON DIRECTOR, FINANCE & ADMI 40.00
Key Emp
$161,377 $43,821 $205,198
ALAIN FRECHETTE DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC ANALYS 40.00
Highest
$142,987 $8,417 $151,404
OMAIRA BOLANOS DIR., LATIN AM. & GENDER J 40.00
Highest
$146,591 $41,045 $187,636
PATRICK KIPALU DIRECTOR, AFRICA PROGRAM 40.00
Highest
$129,311 $21,492 $150,803
ROSE NIERRAS DIRECTOR, ASIA PROGRAM 40.00
Highest
$129,357 $25,539 $154,896
MADIHA WARIS DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS 40.00
Highest
$123,763 $19,272 $143,035
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
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $12,537,272 $15,398,716 $57,105,953 $-2,861,444
2022 $30,478,082 $9,044,680 $55,447,194 $21,433,402
2021 $33,675,806 $7,320,074 $36,334,536 $26,355,732
2020 $6,694,023 $6,009,159 $9,010,060 $684,864
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