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FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART X, LINE 2 RA IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE UNITED STATES INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND NO PROVISION FOR SUCH INCOME TAX HAS BEEN REFLECTED IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANICAL STATEMENTS. RA HAS EVALUATED UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS WITH RESPECT TO ITS U.S. OPERATIONS AND CONCLUDED THERE ARE NO SUCH POSITIONS AT DECEMBER 31, 2020 AND 2019. RA HAS OPERATIONS IN OTHER COUNTRIES AND IS SUBJECT TO THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THOSE COUNTRIES. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2020, RA RECEIVED APPROXIMATELY $51,000 IN REFUNDED FOREIGN INCOME TAXES. DURING THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019, RA PAID APPROXIMATLEY $36,000, RESPECTIVELY, IN FOREIGN INCOME TAXES IN ADDITION TO VAT TAXES TO FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS. RA DID NOT RECOGNIZE ANY TAX RELATED INTEREST OR PENALTIES DURING THE PERIODS PRESENTED IN THESE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D A foreign exchange loss of $(42,103) related to currency losses ON REVENUE TRANSACTIONS WAS INCLUDED as a reduction of TOTAL REVENUE ON THE AUDIT REPORT BUT WAS INCLUDED IN PART XI LINE 9 ON FORM 990. Returned prior year grant funds unspent of $(11,202). 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THESE MONITORING ACTIVITIES AND ANY DONOR-SPECIFIC ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ARE INCORPORATED INTO SUBGRANT CONTRACTS AND/OR ARE DOCUMENTED WITHIN THE SUBGRANT FILE. SUBRECIPIENTS ARE CONTRACTUALLY OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE PERIODIC SUBSTANTIVE FINANCIAL AND NARRATIVE REPORTS FOR COST REIMBURSIBLE AWARDS. FOR FIXED OBLIGATION GRANTS, SUBRECIPIENTS ARE OBLIGATED TO SUBMIT PROJECT MILESTONES AND ASSOCIATED VERIFICATION FOR PAYMENT. PROJECT REPORTS AND ASSOCIATED BACKUP DOCUMENTATION AND CONTRACTS, INCLUDING DONOR CONTRACTS, ARE ELECTRONICALLY ARCHIVED. RA PROGRAM PERSONNEL - US-BASED AND INTERNATIONAL - ACTIVELY MAINTAIN AND MANAGE RELATIONSHIPS WITH SUBRECIPIENTS, MAKE SITE VISITS AS REQUIRED OR NEEDED, REVIEW FINANCIAL AND NARRATIVE REPORTS, MONITOR ADDITIONAL REPORTING AND OTHER AWARD/SUBRECIPIENT-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO SUB GRANTEES AND RA MANAGEMENT. RA'S EVALUATION & RESEARCH TEAM ANALYZES REPORTS AS REQUIRED/NEEDED. ALL SITE VISITS ARE RECORDED AND DOCUMENTED WITHIN THE SUBGRANT FILE. RELEASE OF FURTHER SUB-GRANT FUNDING DISTRIBUTIONS IS CONTINGENT ON RA'S ACCEPTANCE OF REPORTS AND OTHER VERIFICATION DOCUMENTATION, AND COMPLIANCE WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING AND OTHER AWARD/SUBRECIPIENT-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SUBGRANT COMPLIANCE IS MONITORED BY THE CONTRACTS & GRANTS ADMINISTRATION TEAM. THE TEAM PROVIDES SUBGRANTEE MONITORING TRAINING TO RA PROGRAM PERSONNEL, AND PROVIDES COMPLIANCE AND OTHER TRAINING TO ACTUAL SUBGRANTEES. THEY UNDERTAKE REGULAR COMPLIANCE REVIEWS AND REPORT FINDINGS TO PROGRAM AND RA MANAGEMENT. SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3(E) For each of the regions listed below, the "Landscapes & Communities", "Communications", and "Markets Transformation" program activities were active in: CENTRAL AMERICA/CARIBBEAN EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC EUROPE NORTH AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA SOUTH ASIA SCHEDULE F, PART III, LINE 1 IN 2020, THE KLEINHANS FELLOWSHIP WAS AWARDED TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE WORKED WILL STUDY THE GOVERNANCE OF RURAL FORESTS IN VERACRUZ, A HIGHLY DEFORESTED STATE IN MEXICO. 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THE ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ENABLE THE ORGANIZATION TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS FOR PURPOSES OF INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 4958 WITH RESPECT TO THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CEO AND CFO. THE THREE FACTORS WHICH MUST BE SATISFIED IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ARE THE FOLLOWING: 1. THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT IS APPROVED IN ADVANCE BY AN "AUTHORIZED BODY" OF THE APPLICABLE TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATION WHICH IS COMPOSED ENTIRELY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO DO NOT HAVE A "CONFLICT OF INTEREST" WITH RESPECT TO THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENT; 2. THE AUTHORIZED BODY OBTAINED AND RELIED UPON "APPROPRIATE DATA AS TO COMPARABILITY" PRIOR TO MAKING ITS DETERMINATION; AND 3. THE AUTHORIZED BODY "ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED THE BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION" CONCURRENTLY WITH MAKING THAT DETERMINATION. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS EACH ARE INDEPENDENT AND ARE FREE FROM ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST WITH RESPECT TO EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION. THE COMMITTEE ADEQUATELY DOCUMENTED ITS BASIS FOR ITS DETERMINATION THROUGH THE TIMELY PREPARATION OF WRITTEN MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS DURING WHICH THE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS WAS REVIEWED AND SUBSEQUENTLY APPROVED. THE ACTIONS OUTLINED ABOVE WITH RESPECT TO THE BOARD AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE REBUTTABLE PRESUMPTION OF REASONABLENESS ONLY APPLIES TO CERTAIN SENIOR MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE CEO AND CFO. THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF CERTAIN OTHER INDIVIDUALS CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 990 ARE REVIEWED ANNUALLY BY THE CEO WITH ASSISTANCE FROM OTHER STAFF IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE INDIVIDUAL'S JOB PERFORMANCE DURING THE YEAR AND IS BASED UPON OTHER OBJECTIVE FACTORS DESIGNED TO ENSURE THAT REASONABLE AND FAIR MARKET VALUE COMPENSATION IS PAID BY THE ORGANIZATION. OTHER OBJECTIVE FACTORS INCLUDE SALARY DATA FOR COMPARABLE POSITIONS, PERSONNEL REVIEWS AND EVALUATIONS. SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A FORMER CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER JOHANNES DE GROOT RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $163,221. FORMER SENIOR IMPLEMENTATION MANAGER BETHANY L KOCH RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $59,131. FORMER GIS MANAGER DAVID A HUGHELL RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT OF $44,869. X 11 53549 Selling price false true false FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 THE ORGANIZATION HAD SIGNATURE AUTHORITY OVER BANK ACCOUNTS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: CANADA, CAMEROON, COSTA RICA, GHANA, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, INDONESIA, KENYA, MEXICO, PERU, UNITED KINGDOM. WHERE PEOPLE CAN THRIVE AND PROSPER IN HARMONY WITH THE LAND. THE CORE OF OUR APPROACH LIES IN LEVERAGING MARKET DEMAND FOR SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS TO CONSERVE BIODIVERSITY AND ENHANCE LOCAL LIVELIHOODS. FROM LARGE MULTINATIONAL CORPORATIONS TO SMALL, COMMUNITY-BASED COOPERATIVES, WE INVOLVE PRODUCERS, BUSINESSES AND CONSUMERS ALL ALONG THE VALUE CHAIN IN EFFORTS TO BRING RESPONSIBLY PRODUCED GOODS AND SERVICES TO A GLOBAL MARKETPLACE IN WHICH THE DEMAND FOR SUSTAINABILITY IS GROWING STEADILY. SINCE OUR FIRST EFFORTS IN CENTRAL AMERICA OVER 30 YEARS AGO, THE RAINFOREST ALLIANCE HAS GROWN INTO A GLOBAL INNOVATOR OF MARKET-BASED SOLUTIONS FOR CONSERVATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING IN MORE THAN APPROXIMATELY 80 COUNTRIES. THE RAINFOREST ALLIANCE IS ACTIVE IN MULTIPLE SECTORS - INCLUDING FORESTRY, AGRICULTURE, TOURISM AND CARBON/CLIMATE - PROVIDING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND CERTIFICATION SERVICES TO PRODUCERS, WHILE WORKING WITH BOTH LOCAL ENTERPRISES AND DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL BUYERS TO INCREASE THE COMPETITIVENESS OF SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS. RAINFOREST ALLIANCE HOLDING, INC. WAS FORMED ON JANUARY 1, 2018 TO SERVE AS THE COMMON NON-PROFIT PARENT CORPORATION PROVIDING CENTRALIZED GOVERNANCE AND OVERSIGHT OVER 2 WHOLLY-OWNED NON-PROFIT ENTITIES: 1) RAINFOREST ALLIANCE, INC, A NEW YORK CORPORATION AND SECTION 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY AND 2) STICHTING RAINFOREST ALLIANCE, A TAX-EXEMPT DUTCH FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A Landscapes and Communities The Rainforest Alliance develops and implements long-term climate conservation and community development programs in a number of critically important tropical landscapes where commodity production threatens ecosystem health and the well-being of rural communities. We co-design these initiatives with our frontline community partners and focus on improving rural livelihoods through sustainable local economies. Our integrated landscape management approach expands our focus beyond a single farm or forest to cover a far wider geographical area that encompasses producers, companies, communities, local governments, and non-governmental organizations. By involving a diverse range of stakeholders in our landscape management programs, we bring all land users together to discuss common interests and determine collective actions. Together we work to protect forests and biodiversity, take action on climate, and promote the rights and improve the livelihoods of rural people. Elements of our landscape programs include: - training in land management best practices, including climate-smart agriculture and sustainable forestry - providing training opportunities to rural producers so they can diversify their income streams or add value to their products - opening access to sustainable financing through partnerships with lending institutions and helping rural producers improve their financial management skills - facilitating public-private partnerships that stimulate reliable, long-term market demand for more sustainably produced goods - connecting farmers and forest communities to new markets to expand selling opportunities - amplifying the voices of rural producers by strengthening local and regional representation groups. Highlights and major accomplishments in 2020 included: - In 2020, RA continued to work with a diverse donor base to further evolve integrated landscape conservation and value chain development in the agriculture and forestry sectors in strategic working landscapes. Some of the largest donors were the Walmart Foundation, IKEA Foundation, BHP Billiton Foundation, USAID, Norway's International Climate and Forest Initiative, Global Environmental Facility, Nescafe and Green Climate Fund. - In Latin America, nine forest communities in Guatemala's Maya Biosphere Reserve maintained a near-zero deforestation rate in the vast "working forest" concessions they have managed for almost 20 years spanning 353,000 ha. That rate was 20 times less than in other parts of the reserve. Despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, our partner communities were granted government permission to expand production of non-timber forest products across an area covering 64,000 hectares-allowing communities to harvest more xate leaf in 2020. Additional 2020 impacts included 1,200 new jobs created by community owned forestry enterprises, combined revenues of the 111 community-owned forest enterprises in the concessions totaling approximately 7M USD and 200 hectares of degraded lands have come under productive landscape restoration. - RA continued to lead the Accountability Framework initiative (AFi), which works to accelerate progress and improve accountability for supply chains that are deforestation-free and fully respect human rights. The Accountability Framework is now used across 68 countries to implement ethical supply chains by companies with total annual revenues of more than $1.7 trillion. It has also been adopted by 11 major industry associations and guides corporate disclosure on deforestation risk and initiatives by nearly 700 companies. During 2020, the AFi coalition grew from 11 to more than 20 members, increasing its reach and capacity to drive further scaling-up of responsible production and sourcing practices in line with the Accountability Framework. - In Sumatra, Indonesia, we partnered with thousands of local farmers who are not only committed to more sustainable ways of growing coffee, but also to regenerating deforested areas. Together, in 2020, we planted an impressive 124,000 tree seedlings in the buffer zones bordering the park. - In Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico, we restored 1,313 hectares with native or agroforest species through partnerships with local producers and indigenous communities. - We began designing and implementing measures to strengthen RA's assurance program in the cocoa sector, including announcing our Africa Cocoa Fund - a new US$5 million fund to support cocoa farming communities and protect nature across West and Central Africa. The Africa Cocoa Fund is an exciting opportunity to help farmers in need of assistance to implement key requirements of our strengthened certification program. In 2020, we selected 8 projects for our first disbursement to work on monitoring systems to tackle child labor, increasing on-farm shade trees through agroforestry, harnessing digital technology to drive sustainability progress and diversifying rural livelihood opportunities. - In the Western Highlands of Cameroon and the southern periphery of the Dja Faunal Reserve, we have partnered with local forest communities to break down barriers to biodiversity protection and improve rural livelihood opportunities through participatory landscape management. - When lockdown restrictions forced many of our regional teams to suspend face-to-face agricultural trainings with farmers, we needed to come up with innovative alternatives-and fast. We pivoted to online trainings where possible, but many of our community partners live in remote areas with limited internet access. The solution: We started recording audio trainings for broadcast over radio and public address systems. For our most vulnerable partners, these broadcasts have been vital-providing practical guidance on how to implement sustainable growing practices that can boost yields and improve their incomes. practical guidance on how to implement sustainable growing practices that can boost yields and improve their incomes. farmers and their communities in 2020. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B Markets Transformation The Markets Transformation team works to influence corporate policies, behavior, practices and allocation of resources for the betterment of farmers and forest communities in service of Rainforest Alliance's mission. We work with more than 5,000 businesses and 2 million farmers to drive more sustainable agriculture and responsible supply chains. Highlights and major accomplishments in 2020 included: - We published our new 2020 Sustainable Agriculture Standard-an evolved certification program based on the principles of shared responsibility and sustainability as a journey of continuous, data-informed improvement. Our 2020 certification program introduces new requirements for companies to invest in and reward more sustainable production. At the same time, our new program fully embraces the power of data-from detailed record-keeping systems to cutting-edge geospatial analysis. This means exciting new digital tools to help farmers implement more sustainable practices, clearer performance insights and risk analysis for companies, and more effective auditing processes to ensure transparency and accountability. Stakeholder outreach, collecting feedback and providing training to farmers and supply chain actors across all sectors was a significant part of our work. - Walmart announced that 100% of their Private Label "Great Value Tea" is 100% Rainforest Alliance Certified. - Starbucks began tracing their Rainforest Alliance Certified tea supply to support corporate social responsibility (CSR) claims for their tea and cocoa program. Starbucks' cocoa team also agreed to begin tracing a large portion of their cocoa supply as Rainforest Alliance Certified in place of their in-house cocoa assurance program. - Wendy's began labeling their coffee as Rainforest Alliance Certified. - Whole Foods Market and its roaster Allegro began labeling some of their private label branded (365 brand and Three Beans) coffee & tea products. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C Communications The communications program is responsible for outreach and education of the public on certification standards, sustainable practices and the Rainforest Alliance's work around the world. We also produce and publish studies focused on forestry, agriculture and certification. Highlights and major accomplishments in 2020 included: - The Rainforest Alliance launched a vibrant new seal in September of 2020-and within three months, our re-invigorated little frog had already leapt onto 6,000 new products in more than 100 different countries. This new seal is a symbol of our vision for achieving a world where people and nature thrive in harmony-a vision enhanced and expanded by the 2018 merger of the Rainforest Alliance and UTZ. - In 2020 online retail giant Amazon bestowed a Climate Pledge Friendly badge upon all Rainforest Alliance Certified products-which means that consumers can filter for products that bear our green frog seal when browsing Amazon. The Rainforest Alliance's certification program is one of only 18 to earn the Climate Pledge Friendly badge, which helps shoppers in the US and Europe make choices that are better for people and nature. - Our annual Follow the Frog campaign highlights everyday actions-like buying products with our green frog seal-that can make a positive difference for people and nature. Some of the results of the 2020 campaign: - 87 collaborating company partners - 12.8M people reached on social media - 21 influencers with combined reach of 5M people - In September 2020, the Rainforest Alliance joined #Together4Forests, a campaign to demand a strong, new European Union law to protect the world's forests and other ecosystems by keeping products associated with deforestation out of the EU market. Our alliance members were among the 1.1 million people who participated in the European Commission's public consultation on deforestation, and their input was delivered to the European Commission on December 14, 2020. It was the largest number of submissions to a public consultation on the environment in the history of the European Union. - In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic brought our annual fundraising gala planning to an abrupt halt. As the Rainforest Alliance directed its entire staff to begin working from home, the communications and fundraising teams threw their traditional plans out the window and started from scratch. The result was the most inclusive, international event in our history: a 1.5-hour livestreamed video program that embodied the very best of our alliance. Our program featured a documentary-style segment on our frontline partners in the Amazon, a video poem by actor/ designer/tea purveyor Waris Alhuwalia, and interviews with some of the world's leading youth climate activists. - In connection with launching our 2020 Certification Program, our website featured what's new in the standard, a library to all farm certification and supply chain certification binding documents, annexes, guidances, and more, in 11 languages. We also built an online glossary for the certification program and a transition tool to help stakeholders move to our new 2020 program. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D RA-CERT During Q4 2018, RA sold its RA-Cert program. This sale represented a strategic shift in RA's operations. RA will continue to collect revenues each year of the 5-year sale term based on a percentage of applicable annual revenues. RA-Cert included certification, verification and validation activities in the areas of forestry, agriculture, and tourism. These services were focused on conserving biodiversity and ensuring sustainable livelihoods. RA-Cert was sold to Preferred By Nature (formerly known as NEPCon), an international non-profit organization that promotes and delivers sustainability certification services and has been working collaboratively on certification and other initiatives with RA since 1998. RA and Preferred By Nature continue to uphold their collaborative relationship, including synergies on standards development, impacts reporting, and continued innovations in certification delivery. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B THE ORGANIZATION HAD SIGNATURE AUTHORITY OVER BANK ACCOUNTS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: CANADA, CAMEROON, COSTA RICA, GHANA, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, INDONESIA, KENYA, MEXICO, PERU, UNITED KINGDOM. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A The Rainforest Alliance has an executive committee consisting of eight directors of the Board of Directors (the "Board"). Pursuant to the Bylaws, the Chair of the Board serves as the Chair of the executive committee. During the time between Board meetings, the executive committee can exercise all powers of the Board that may be delegated in connection with the management of the business affairs and property of Rainforest Alliance, except as restricted by law or the Certificate of Incorporation. The Executive Committee meets at the discretion of the Chair of the Board and reports all actions to the Board. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE CFO INITIALLY REVIEWS THE ORGANIZATION'S DRAFT FORM 990. THE GENERAL COUNSEL REVIEWS THE DRAFT 990 WITH RESPECT TO ANY QUESTIONS INVOLVING LEGAL MATTERS. THE DRAFT FORM 990 IS DISTRIBUTED TO EACH OF THE ORGANIZATION'S OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS IN ADVANCE OF FILING. EACH OFFICER AND DIRECTOR IS ASKED TO REVIEW THE DRAFT FORM 990 AND RAISE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS. THE CFO OVERSEES ANY REVISIONS BEFORE THE FINAL FORM 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A COPY OF OUR CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, ALONG WITH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT, IS FURNISHED TO EACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER AND STAFF MEMBER OF THE RAINFOREST ALLIANCE UPON UNDERTAKING THE DUTIES OF SUCH OFFICE, AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER FOR THE TERM OF SUCH PERSON'S SERVICE TO THE ORGANIZATION. ANY DISCLOSURES ARE REVIEWED BY AN INTERNAL COMMITTEE MADE UP OF THE CEO, CFO AND THE GENERAL COUNSEL, AND ARE REPORTED ON A PERIODIC BASIS TO THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE. THE AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE HAS AMONG ITS RESPONSIBILITIES THE DUTY OF REVIEWING AND MAKING DETERMINATIONS WITH RESPECT TO ALL TRANSACTIONS, AGREEMENTS, OR ARRANGEMENTS INVOLVING DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. IN ADDITION, A DETAILED FORM 990 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS DISTRIBUTED ANNUALLY TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE THAT AWARDS KLEINHANS FELLOWSHIPS AND THE RAINFOREST ALLIANCE'S DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. IT REQUESTS DISCLOSURES THAT ARE REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED ON FORM 990 ABOUT ANY TRANSACTIONS BETWEEN THE ORGANIZATION AND THOSE WHO SERVE IT IN VARIOUS VOLUNTEER AND PAID CAPACITIES, AND ABOUT ANY TRANSACTIONS AMONG THOSE PERSONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A & 15B THE ORGANIZATION HAS DEVELOPED SALARY ADMINISTRATION GUIDELINES (THE "GUIDELINES") THAT APPLY IN SETTING THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OF ITS EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING ITS CEO, OFFICERS, AND KEY EMPLOYEES. UNDER THE GUIDELINES, THE ORGANIZATION UTILIZES SEVERAL SALARY SURVEYS WITH SIMILARLY SIZED, INTERNATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO ENSURE THAT ITS SALARIES ARE WITHIN THE RANGE OF THOSE OF COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS. GENERALLY, THE MIDPOINT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SALARY RANGES FALLS WITHIN THE SALARY RANGE AVERAGES OF COMPARABLE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. PERFORMANCE REVIEWS ARE THEN USED TO ESTABLISH AN INDIVIDUAL EMPLOYEE'S COMPENSATION WITHIN THE RANGE SET BY COMPARABILITY DATA. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION THAT EXTENDS TO SUBSTANTIALLY ALL EMPLOYEES. THE GUIDELINES ALSO REQUIRE THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE TO REVIEW AND APPROVE SEPARATELY THE COMPENSATION OF THE CEO AND CFO, UNLESS SUCH INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE A MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION THAT EXTENDS TO SUBSTANTIALLY ALL EMPLOYEES. TO ENSURE RA PAY SCALES ARE CONSISTENT, FAIR AND COMPETITIVE, RA REGULARLY ENGAGES THE MERCER GROUP TO CONDUCT A GLOBAL REVIEW OF ITS DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL PAY SCALES. THE MOST RECENT REVIEW WAS COMPLETED IN 2019. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 The Organization's governing documents and financial statements are available to the public upon written request to management. In addition, the Organization's audited financial statements, 990's, conflict of interest and whistleblower policies, and summaries of all of its policies and procedures to ensure independence, are available on its Website. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS - The Organization operates in several countries and incurs foreign translation gains/losses. For the tax year ended December 31, 2020, $42,103 of foreign currency exchange losses were incurred. AS PART OF PAYROLL TAXES, BUT REPRESENTS BENEFITS TO THE EMPLOYEES, RA HAS INCLUDED THESE AS EXPENSES AS OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS IN THE STATEMENT OF FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES. $11,202 PRIOR YEAR GRANTS NOT SPENT. $ (42,103) FOREIGN TRANSLATION LOSS (11,202) PRIOR YEAR GRANT NOT SPENT ----------- $ (53,305) OTHER CHANGES IN NET ASSETS FORM 8858 FOREIGN DISREGARDED ENTITIES - The Organization filed a form 8832 for disregarded entity status with respect to all its foreign subsidiaries. The Internal Revenue Service has approved the election for treatment of disregarded entity status on the following entities: Rainforest Alliance LTD (UK) - EIN # 98-1051166 Rainforest Alliance Trading LTD (UK) - EIN #98-1069583 Rainforest Alliance (Ghana) - EIN # - 98-1051463 Foundation. The Organization has not received a determination with respect to the remaining foreign subsidiaries. The Organization will continue to treat them as foreign disregarded entities within form 990, including the filing of form 8858 for each one. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PREPARED ON A CONSOLIDATED BASIS TO INCLUDE ALL OF THE ASSETS, LIABILITIES, NET ASSETS, REVENUES AND EXPENSES OF ALL BRANCHES AND AFFILIATES, WHICH FOR TAX PURPOSES ARE DISREGARDED ENTITIES, OF THE RAINFOREST ALLIANCE, INC. 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