RARE

EIN: 237380563 501(c)(3) Environment

ARLINGTON, VA

Total Revenue
$33,556,901
Total Expenses
$37,155,372
Total Assets
$35,089,126
Net Assets
$24,029,974
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1974
Legal Domicile
VA
Principal Officer
BRETT JENKS
Phone
7035225070
Tax Period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

RARE, founded in 1974, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $33.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 9% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $37.2M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 11% operating deficit.

Mission

RARE IS A GLOBAL LEADER IN DRIVING SOCIAL CHANGE TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. WE HAVE HELPED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ACROSS HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITIES IN OVER 60 COUNTRIES SHIFT THEIR BEHAVIORS AND PRACTICES TO PROTECT THE NATURE THAT SUSTAINS THEIR LIVES, LIVELIHOODS AND PLATFORMS WITH THE SOCIAL FOLLOWING TO SHIFT NORMS EFFECTIVELY. RARE IS THE LEADING BEHAVIOR CHANGE ORGANIZATION IN CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT. IN OUR MORE THAN FOUR DECADES OF WORK, RARE HAS LAUNCHED OVER 450 BEHAVIOR CHANGE CAMPAIGNS (KNOWN AS "PRIDE") IN MORE THAN 60 COUNTRIES, INSPIRING LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO ADOPT MORE SUSTAINABLE FISHING HABITS, END DEFORESTATION, PRESERVE HABITAT, AND SAVE SPECIES. PRIDE INCREASES AND ACCELERATES THE ADOPTION OF CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS - AND THE CHANGE LASTS. RARE'S PEOPLE-CENTERED, PARTICIPATORY APPROACH TO CONSERVATION EMPOWERS LOCAL LEADERS AND ELEVATES THE ROLE OF FISHERS, FARMERS, AND OTHER PEOPLE WHO DEPEND ON NATURE IN LOCAL DECISION-MAKING AND GOVERNANCE. THIS COMMUNITY-LED APPROACH IS BUOYED BY PARTNERSHIPS WITH OFFICIALS AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT FROM MAYORS TO MINISTERS AND WITH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS CAPABLE OF REMOVING BARRIERS AND PAVING THE WAY FOR ENDURING SOLUTIONS. RARE INSPIRES CHANGE SO PEOPLE AND NATURE THRIVE. USING INSIGHTS FROM BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE AND DESIGN THINKING, WE EMPOWER SHIFTS IN INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY BEHAVIOR THAT BENEFIT PEOPLE AND NATURE AND ENSURE THAT CHANGE LASTS. AND WE TRAIN LOCAL LEADERS TO LEAD CHANGE, LEAVING A LEGACY OF INCREASED CAPACITY AND A SENSE OF OWNERSHIP, RESPONSIBILITY, AND PRIDE IN THE PROTECTION OF OUR SHARED ENVIRONMENT. TODAY, WE ARE MERGING DECADES OF EXPERIENCE FROM THE FRONTLINES OF CONSERVATION, STRONG GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS, AND OUR EXPERTISE IN TRANSLATING BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH INTO ACTION TO BUILD THE SOCIAL, ECOLOGICAL AND POLITICAL NETWORKS TO SCALE OUR IMPACT ACROSS REGIONS, NATIONS, AND THE WORLD.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $14,133,230

SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES AND AGRICULTURE - RARE IS A GLOBAL LEADER IN REDUCING COASTAL OVERFISHING AND REVITALIZING COASTAL FISHERIES. THROUGH A GLOBAL NETWORK OF 100 STAFF AND OVER 150 LOCAL PARTNERS...

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SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES AND AGRICULTURE - RARE IS A GLOBAL LEADER IN REDUCING COASTAL OVERFISHING AND REVITALIZING COASTAL FISHERIES. THROUGH A GLOBAL NETWORK OF 100 STAFF AND OVER 150 LOCAL PARTNERS, RARE MOBILIZES AND STRENGTHENS COMMUNITY-LED MANAGEMENT OF COASTAL FISHERIES. THROUGH A REPLICABLE MODEL ROOTED IN BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE, RARE PROMOTES RESPONSIBLE FISHING BEHAVIOR AMONG LOCAL FISHERS.RARE EQUIPS SMALLHOLDER FARMERS, AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION AGENTS, AND LOCAL LEADERS WITH THE SKILLS, TRAINING, AND DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY NEEDED TO SHIFT TO REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE AND MORE SUSTAINABLE RANCHING PRACTICES.

Program 2
Expenses: $12,193,229

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH - RARE IS A GLOBAL LEADER IN USING BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE TO DESIGN AND DEPLOY BREAKTHROUGH SOLUTIONS FOR PROTECTING NATURE AND COMBATTING CLIMATE CHANGE. THROUGH ITS TEAM...

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BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE AND RESEARCH - RARE IS A GLOBAL LEADER IN USING BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE TO DESIGN AND DEPLOY BREAKTHROUGH SOLUTIONS FOR PROTECTING NATURE AND COMBATTING CLIMATE CHANGE. THROUGH ITS TEAM OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENTISTS, RARE CONDUCTS CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH, AND CREATES FIELD-BASED LEARNING APPROACHES AND OPPORTUNITIES TO BRING BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE TO THE FOREFRONT OF CONSERVATION. RARE ALSO TRANSLATES INSIGHTS FROM THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE COMMUNITY TO HELP DESIGN FOR PROMOTING SUSTAINABLE BEHAVIORS ROOTED IN A STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR AND DECISION-MAKING. RARE PROVIDES COMMUNITIES, CREATORS, AND PARTNERS WITH INSIGHTS AND TOOLS TO SHIFT CULTURE AND CATALYZE THE ADOPTION OF SUSTAINABLE BEHAVIOR.

Program 3
Expenses: $3,932,648 Revenue: $510,070

CONSERVATION FINANCE - WHERE TRADITIONAL FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FAIL, INNOVATIVE FINANCE BRIDGES THE GAP. RARE'S INNOVATIVE FINANCE BUILDS RESILIENCE TO BOTH FINANCIAL SHOCKS AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN...

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CONSERVATION FINANCE - WHERE TRADITIONAL FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS FAIL, INNOVATIVE FINANCE BRIDGES THE GAP. RARE'S INNOVATIVE FINANCE BUILDS RESILIENCE TO BOTH FINANCIAL SHOCKS AND CLIMATE CHANGE IN UNDERSERVED, RURAL, AND REMOTE COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM USES A THREE-PRONGED APPROACH TO PROTECT VITAL ECOSYSTEMS AND BENEFIT LOCAL ECONOMIES, BY DE-RISKING INVESTMENTS, ADVANCING NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS, AND BUILDING SUSTAINABLE LOCAL ECONOMIES WITH PATHWAYS TO THE FORMALECONOMY.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $32,367,496
Program Service Revenue $510,070
Investment Income $625,505
Other Revenue $53,830
TOTAL REVENUE $33,556,901

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $1,508,949
Salaries & Benefits $23,036,900
Fundraising Expenses $3,255,535
Program Expenses $30,259,107
Other Expenses $12,609,523
TOTAL EXPENSES $37,155,372

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $33,556,901 $30,861,609 +0.1%
Expenses $37,155,372 $32,077,336 +0.2%
Net Income $-3,598,471 $-1,215,727 +2.0%
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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
22
Independent Members
21
Employees
125
Volunteers
2000

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
$1,508,820
Total Directors
22
$676,873
Key Employees
5
$1,393,802
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
BRETT JENKS CEO 40.00
Officer Director
$561,075 $115,798 $676,873
BRUCE BOYD CO-CHAIR 3.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LIZANNE GALBREATH CO-CHAIR 3.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DOROTHY BATTEN VICE CHAIR 3.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RANDY BROWN TREASURER 3.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SARAH STEIN GREENBERG SECRETARY 3.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SCOTT AMERO TRUSTEE 2.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
GUILHERME AZEVEDO TRUSTEE 2.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMY MARGERUM BERG TRUSTEE 2.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINCOLN BROWN TRUSTEE 2.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEVE GAINES TRUSTEE 2.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN MARSHALL TRUSTEE 2.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARLOS ALVARADO QUESADA TRUSTEE 2.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
KAREN TOLIVER TRUSTEE 2.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELKE WEBER TRUSTEE 2.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
NANCY E DEMPZE TRUSTEE 2.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMIE STAUGLER TRUSTEE 2.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
HEATHER MCTEER TONEY TRUSTEE 2.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
MEHRDAD BAGHAI TRUSTEE 2.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHY BAIRD TRUSTEE 2.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALICE FARMER TRUSTEE 2.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
AVI GARBOW TRUSTEE 2.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
CALEB MCCLENNEN PRESIDENT 40.00
Officer
$396,888 $27,817 $424,705
NIELS CRONE CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$327,954 $79,288 $407,242
BRANDON SCHAUER SR. VICE PRESIDENT 40.00
Key Emp
$270,115 $29,870 $299,985
CARYN PERRELLI SR. VICE PRESIDENT 40.00
Key Emp
$279,452 $48,442 $327,894
ANNA T BARTLETT VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 6/30/24) 40.00
Key Emp
$279,105 $54,826 $333,931
KEVIN GREEN VICE PRESIDENT 40.00
Key Emp
$204,078 $49,828 $253,906
RAQUEL TIRONA MANAGING DIRECTOR 40.00
Key Emp
$178,086 $0 $178,086
ANDREW SIMPSON VICE PRESIDENT 40.00
Highest
$230,928 $44,593 $275,521
BARBARA BETTS VICE PRESIDENT 40.00
Highest
$242,772 $27,980 $270,752
ESTEBAN CHAVARRIA VICE PRESIDENT 40.00
Highest
$213,041 $49,544 $262,585
RENEE CARSTENSEN VICE PRESIDENT 40.00
Highest
$222,783 $37,059 $259,842
TRACY NUGENT VICE PRESIDENT 40.00
Highest
$220,275 $39,880 $260,155
KAREN ZIFFER FORMER CHIEF DEV OFF (THRU 7/7/23) 0.00
$389,366 $46,331 $435,697
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 $33,556,901 $37,155,372 $35,089,126 $-3,598,471
2024 $33,556,901 $37,155,372 $35,089,126 $-3,598,471
2023 $30,861,609 $32,077,336 $40,527,597 $-1,215,727
2022 $25,340,932 $31,019,368 $38,323,972 $-5,678,436
2021 $37,625,413 $28,280,886 $47,172,711 $9,344,527
2020 $22,917,080 $25,180,754 $36,999,177 $-2,263,674
2019 $37,606,393 $26,926,873 $41,397,121 $10,679,520
2018 $21,947,507 $24,516,728 $36,181,516 $-2,569,221
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