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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 financial statements. RA has evaluated uncertain tax positions with respect to its U.S. operations and concluded there are no such positions at December 31, 2019 and 2018. RA has operations in other countries and is subject to the laws and regulations of those countries. During the Years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, RA paid approximately $36,000 and $12,000, 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 period in question. FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 2D A foreign exchange loss of $(10,795) 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. FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XI, LINE 4B $ (238,747) SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES - DIRECT (39,170) SALE OF RA CERT ACTIVITY ------------ $ (277,917) FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART XII, LINE 4B $ (238,747) SPECIAL EVENT EXPENSES - DIRECT (39,170) SALE OF RA CERT ACTIVITY ------------ $ (277,917) true Central America and the Caribbean 5 77 Program Services SEE PART V 3127874 South America 2 11 Program Services SEE PART V 1602211 East Asia and the Pacific 4 22 Program Services SEE PART V 1223268 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 1 22 Program Services SEE PART V 1545213 Sub-Saharan Africa 3 22 Program Services SEE PART V 1972941 North America 1 30 Program Services SEE PART V 3233191 South Asia Program Services SEE PART V 286282 16 184 16 184 12990980 12990980 South America Conservation 780000 EFT Central America Conservation 42041 EFT Europe Agriculture 134412 EFT Sub-Saharan Africa Agriculture 166255 EFT Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 36638 EFT South America Agriculture 34209 EFT Sub-Saharan Africa Agriculture 107090 EFT South Asia Agriculture 18175 EFT Sub-Saharan Africa Agriculture 249905 EFT South America Agriculture 35811 EFT South Asia Agriculture 25800 EFT Sub-Saharan Africa Agriculture 28045 EFT Sub-Saharan Africa Agriculture 290455 EFT South America M&E 15105 EFT Europe Agriculture 53112 EFT South America Agriculture 28370 EFT South Asia Agriculture 216689 EFT South Asia Agriculture 54876 EFT North America Conservation 93992 EFT South America Agriculture 164600 EFT North America Conservation 355167 EFT South Asia Conservation 15000 EFT South Asia Agriculture 10000 EFT Europe Agriculture 9637 EFT Sub-Saharan Africa Conservation 6000 EFT 22 3 KLEINHANS FELLOWSHIP North America 1 10000 EFT false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2 PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS OUTSIDE THE U.S. PRIOR TO THE AWARDING OF A SUBGRANT, PROSPECTIVE AWARD RECIPIENTS COMPLETE A PRE-AWARD RISK SURVEY, ALLOWING RA TO DESIGN MONITORING ACTIVITIES BASED UPON THE SUBRECIPIENT'S RISK LEVEL. 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 2019, 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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THIS FUNDING IS PERIODICALLY AWARDED TO A RESEARCH FELLOW. SCHEDULE I, PART III, LINE 1 IN 2019, THE KLEINHANS FELLOWSHIP WAS AWARDED TO AN INDIVIDUAL WHOSE WORKED ENTAILED IMPROVING COMMUNITY FOREST ENTERPRISE GOVERNANCE IN THE MAYA BIOSPHERE RESERVE LOCATED IN GUATEMALA. X X true true X X X X false false false false false false false false false Alik Odinga Hinckson Chief Financial Officer 260920 0 360 13297 0 20502 0 295079 0 0 0 Leslie Park General Counsel & Secretary 253294 0 375 12817 0 12544 0 279030 0 0 0 Johannes de Groot Chief Executive Officer 257416 99748 0 21939 0 0 357164 21939 0 0 Nigel Sizer CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 347938 0 552 14000 0 33593 0 396083 0 0 0 Susan Tressler Chief Ext Rel Officer 239483 0 1609 10250 0 24851 0 276193 0 0 0 Alex Morgan Chief Markets Officer 157821 0 135 7944 0 10560 0 176460 0 0 0 Ria Stout Chief Regional Officer 137350 0 22729 0 0 0 0 160079 0 0 0 Michael Ira Brown Director of Inst. Relations 141696 0 117 7250 0 12810 0 161873 0 0 0 Susan Arnot Heaney Dir of Marketing(thru 11/5/19) 158261 0 731 8290 0 24456 0 191738 0 0 0 Miguel Zamora Director, Markets Transf-Core 135527 0 108 6829 0 10560 0 153024 0 0 0 Jacquelyn Peters Levy Director, Global Accounting 124140 0 109 6928 0 38833 0 170010 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Lines 1a and Part II, Line 3 As a result of the merger of Rainforest Alliance, Inc. with Stichting Rainforest Alliance, the Board agreed to an assignment agreement that became effective on May 8, 2018, under which Johannes de Groot, the Director of the Stichting Rainforest Alliance, was assigned to Rainforest Alliance, Inc. to fulfill his role as Chief Executive Officer of the merged organization. The agreement is for a period of 3 years and stipulated that Mr. de Groot would relocate to New York, NY USA. However, Mr. de Groot was not compensated from Rainforest Alliance, Inc. in 2019. His base compensation and benefits presented in 2019 includes $357,164 that was not paid to Mr. de Groot, but was required solely for the purpose of calculating withholding taxes that Rainforest Alliance, Inc. was responsible for paying on his behalf. $255,413 of his compensation and benefits above was paid to him directly from Stichting Rainforest Alliance and will continue to be paid from there for the duration of the assignment agreement. Schedule J, Part III THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ADOPTED A WRITTEN EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PHILOSOPHY WHICH IT FOLLOWS WHEN IT REVIEWS AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS OF THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING THE CEO AND CFO. A REVIEW OF THE TOTAL COMPENSATION FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL IS MADE ON AT LEAST AN ANNUAL BASIS AND ENSURES THAT THE TOTAL COMPENSATION OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION IS REASONABLE. 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. X 9 46026 Selling price false true false FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1 FOUNDED IN 1987, THE RAINFOREST ALLIANCE'S MISSION IS TO CONSERVE BIODIVERSITY AND ENSURE SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS BY TRANSFORMING LAND-USE PRACTICES, BUSINESS PRACTICES, AND CONSUMER BEHAVIOR. WE ENVISION A WORLD 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 3 EVALUATION & RESEARCH WAS INTERGRATED INTO THE LANDSCAPES AND COMMUNITIES PROGRAM SERVICE IN 2019. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A Landscapes and Communities The landscapes and communities program advances long-term initiatives to support sustainable, community-based development across regions that are vulnerable to ecological degradation and economic stresses. These initiatives include support to farmers and community forest managers to apply best practices in environmental protection, social equity, and economic viability on their land. The program works with smallholder farmers and forest communities to develop and strengthen small and medium enterprises based on sustainable management practices. RA designs and implements landscape-scale projects to foster sustainable supply chains, resilience to climate change and improved rural livelihoods. RA monitors, evaluates, and communicates its impacts. This program provides scientific and technical inputs to RAs standard-setting processes, thought leadership, advocacy, communications, sector strategies, and other initiatives. Highlights and major accomplishments in 2019 included: - In 2019, RA had approximately 70 active programs executed in approximately 18 countries. In 2019, RA secured 31 new grants totaling over 15M USD from a diverse donor base (i.e. DFID, BHP Foundation, Overbrook Foundation, Walmart Foundation, Packard Foundation, USAID, UNDP) to further evolve integrated landscape conservation and value chain development in the agriculture and forestry sectors in strategic working landscapes. - In Latin America, nine forest communities in Guatemalas Maya Biosphere Reserve maintained a near-zero deforestation rate in the vast "working forest" concessions they have managed for almost 20 years. That rate was 20 times less than other parts of the reserve. In 2019, the Rainforest Alliance held briefings and consultations with the local and national government agencies to encourage the extension of the community land leases. At the end of 2019, we celebrated the news that the first community lease up for consideration, Carmelita, received a 25-year extension - a hopeful sign that the other communities will also be able to continue their superb forest management into the future. - In response to the devastating Amazon fires in 2019, we launched a fundraiser to raise funds for Amazon-based organizations fighting the crisis on the ground. We raised more than US $1.2 million - 100% of which went directly to the frontline organizations - six in Brazil, two in Peru, two in Colombia, and the Indigenous leadership federation representing all nine Amazon nations - all of which became part of our new pan-Amazon alliance. The initiative facilitated a more closely coordinated crisis response across this immense region. -We have scaled up our ground-breaking initiative FarmGrow. FarmGrow aimed to bring agricultural experts together with farmers, traders, and manufacturers to create seven-year plans tailored to meet the specific needs of a farm by leveraging mobile technology. In 2019, FarmGrow expanded from 1,200 cocoa-farming households in Indonesia to include 3,300 more in Ghana and Cte dIvoire. -In Cte dIvoire, Ta National Park is the last remaining primary rainforest in West Africa. We partnered with sustainability organization IMPACTUM to hold briefings and consultations with the government, local NGOs, and local communities on the national forestry code. This will enable farmers to earn extra income by planting fruit-bearing trees, which protect cocoa trees, build resilience against drought, and generally improve local ecosystem health. The code also required the inclusion of women in local governance, as well as forest and natural resource management. -RAs global programs expanded significantly to develop two multi-stakeholder initiatives: the Accountability Framework, an initiative to bring greater clarity and consistency to different commitments to social and environmental supply chain management; and LandScale, a measurement system for change at a landscape scale. -RA was a founder member of a new initiative, the Indian Sustainable Palm Oil Coalition, to promote the commitment of companies to buy palm oil from sustainable sources. India is the worlds largest importer of palm oil. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B Markets Transformation Markets transformation helps organizations across the forestry and agriculture value chains to successfully integrate sustainability into their business practices from sustainable production to sustainable consumption. Highlights and major accomplishments in 2019 included: -McDonalds USA reached its 100% Sustainable Sourcing goal for coffee, the majority of which is Rainforest Alliance and UTZ certified. -Smuckers committed to sourcing and labeling Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee for its iconic 1850 brand. -Loblaw (Canada) committed to sourcing Rainforest Alliance Certified coffee for both its private label Presidents Choice single origin and blended coffees. -WaWa Inc. converted all of its coffee to Rainforest Alliance Certified. -We continued work designing our new certification standard to incentivize a consistent flow of information along the supply chain, including a kind of "smart meter". This way, producers and companies can learn from the successes and challenges of their peers. 'Reimagining certification' is our long term vision, based on a set of core principles continueous improvement, data-powered, risk-based assurance, contectualization, and shared responsibility. -We began designing and implementing measures to strengthen RAs assurance program in the cocoa sector. -We developed a novel certification-plus approach in palm that will help us bring our unique skillset in community enterprise development and resource management from our flagship program in Peten to independent small holders. -In Asia, we continued to build partnerships with companies. Unilever and Kirin (a Japanese drinks company) invested in certified tea in Sri Lanka and Kirin announced an extension to coffee in Vietnam. We assessed risk and designed improvement programs with JDE (worlds second largest coffee company). We worked with Nescaf (largest coffee company) to measure results of its sustainability work. 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 RAs work around the world. We also continued producing and publishing studies focused on forestry, agriculture and certification. Highlights and major accomplishments in 2019 included: -Created and executed a new social engagement campaign for Follow the Frog, an annual consumer awareness campaign developed in collaboration with the Marketing team. -Conceptualized and produced weekly impact stories from the field, including articles, videos, and interactive features (ESRI storymaps) pushed to various audiences through social media channels. FORM 990, PART V, LINE 4B THE ORGANIZATION HAD SIGNATURE AUTHORITY OVER BANK ACCOUNTS IN THE FOLLOWING COUNTRIES: BOLIVIA, 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 IX, LINE 9 FUNCTIONAL EXPENSES - OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS - There are certain countries in which Rainforest Alliance operates that mandate employer contributions for pension benefits and for the cost of the health care for employees that are citizens of that country. These are paid as part of the employer taxes and contributions. GIVEN THAT THE AMOUNTS ARE PAID 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. 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, 2019, $10,795 of foreign currency exchange losses were incurred. 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. FORM 990, PART III - CHANGE IN PROGRAM SERVICES During Q4 2018, RA sold its RA-Cert program. This sale represented a strategic shift in RAs 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 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. 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