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 $21.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2017. Revenue fell 33% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $24.5M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 12% operating deficit.

Mission

RARE INSPIRES CHANGE SO PEOPLE AND NATURE THRIVE.

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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%
Key Indicators
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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