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These funds are then remitted quarterly to FSC. SAN Funds are collected on behalf of Red de Agricultura Sostenible, A.C. (SAN) and then remitted back to the Organization. FORM 990, SCHEDULE D, PART V, LINE 4 The Kleinhans Endowment fund was set up to support RA's mission by funding research and related activities regarding non-timber forest products. 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, 2018. RA has operations in other countries and is subject to the laws and regulations of those countries. During the Year ended December 31, 2018, RA paid approximately $12,000 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 gain of $138,080 related to currency gains 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. true Central America and the Caribbean 6 63 Program Services SEE PART V 4837268 East Asia and the Pacific 4 48 Program Services SEE PART V 2844928 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 1 25 Program Services SEE PART V 3641462 North America 5 42 Program Services SEE PART V 3107326 South America 2 15 Program Services SEE PART V 1068580 South Asia 0 0 Program Services SEE PART V 495599 Sub-Saharan Africa 4 21 Program Services SEE PART V 2437792 Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Program Services SEE PART V 823 22 214 22 214 18433778 18433778 Central America and the Caribbean Conservation 442177 EFT South Asia M&E 168731 EFT Sub-Saharan Africa Agriculture 385468 EFT Central America and the Caribbean Conservation 169416 EFT Central America and the Caribbean Conservation 7261 EFT East Asia and the Pacific Agriculture 45950 EFT South America Agriculture 37555 EFT South Asia Agriculture 53597 EFT East Asia and the Pacific Conservation 12200 EFT East Asia and the Pacific Agriculture 12953 EFT Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) M&E 64240 EFT North America Agriculture 37462 EFT Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Conservation 222535 EFT Sub-Saharan Africa Agriculture 41833 EFT Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Conservation 59579 EFT East Asia and the Pacific Agriculture 758129 EFT East Asia and the Pacific Agriculture 75088 EFT Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Agriculture 52524 EFT East Asia and the Pacific Agriculture 12601 EFT Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Agriculture 96493 EFT 19 1 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, program activities include the following: CENTRAL AMERICA/CARIBBEAN - LANDSCAPES & LIVELIHOODS, Evaluation & Research, Communications & Marketing EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - LANDSCAPES & LIVELIHOODS EUROPE - COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETS TRANSFORMATION, Landscapes & Livelihoods NORTH AMERICA - LANDSCAPES & LIVELIHOODS, MARKETS TRANSFORMATION SOUTH AMERICA - LANDSCAPES & LIVELIHOODS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - LANDSCAPES & LIVELIHOODS SOUTH ASIA - LANDSCAPES & LIVELIHOODS X X X X X X X true Lara Koritzke-Navarre 25 Halford Avenue Toronto Ontario CA M6S 4G1 CONSULTING true 68334 Lejda Toci Rr Dora DIstria P INSiG APT 6 Tirana AL 1000 CONSULTING true 12000 Milo Sybrant LLC 232 Hoyt Street 3 Brooklyn NY 112172913 CONSULTING true 11986 Rising Tide Direct LLC 233 Needham St Suite 300 Newton MA 02464 CONSULTING true 64450 156770 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI GALA 911909 645375 266534 133969 7014 17925 107626 0 911909 645375 266534 133969 7014 17925 107626 266534 true MERIDIAN INSTITUTE 105 Village Place PO Box 1829 Dillon CO 80435 841435420 501(C)(3) 337299 CONSERVATION Conservation Int Foundation 2011 Crystal Drive Suite 600 Arlington VA 22202 521497470 501(C)(3) 19800 Conservation Rights and Resources Group Inc 2715 M Street NW Suite 300 Washington DC 20007 203690821 501(c)(3) 15000 Conservation 3 KLEINHANS FELLOWSHIP 1 20000 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 THE KLEINHANS ENDOWMENT WAS SET UP TO SUPPORT RAINFOREST ALLIANCE'S MISSION BY FUNDING RESEARCH AND RELATED ACTIVITIES REGARDING NON-TIMBER FOREST PRODUCTS. THIS FUNDING IS PERIODICALLY AWARDED TO A RESEARCH FELLOW. SCHEDULE I, PART III, LINE 1 IN 2018, 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 true false false false false false false false false Alik Odinga Hinckson Chief Financial Officer 254438 360 12973 0 19258 0 287029 0 0 0 Leslie Park General Counsel & Secretary 247541 240 12504 0 11382 0 271667 0 0 0 Johannes de Groot Chief Executive Officer 145616 25477 61173 21838 0 19534 279 0 207068 66849 0 0 Nigel Sizer CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER 343271 552 13750 0 27415 0 384988 0 0 0 Susan Tressler Chief Ext Rel Officer 197181 858 0 0 18715 0 216754 0 0 0 Alex Morgan Chief Markets Officer 156451 145 7875 0 9893 0 174364 0 0 0 Ria Stout Chief Regional Officer 132996 21581 0 0 19855 0 174432 0 0 0 Michael Ira Brown Director of Inst. Relations 138812 125 7092 0 11863 0 157892 0 0 0 Susan Arnot Heaney Director of Marketing 130533 842 6941 0 25146 0 163462 0 0 0 Ana Paula Tavares Executive VP(Departed 2/2018) 73897 218138 13750 0 4322 0 310107 0 0 0 SCHEDULE J, PART I, LINE 4A ANA PAULA TAVARES - FORMER EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT RECEIVED SEVERANCE PAY OF $218,000 REFLECTED IN HER W-2 WAGES. 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 2018. His base compensation and benefits presented includes $207,068 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. $273,859 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 10 34740 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 4A Landscapes and Livelihoods The landscapes and livelihoods division advances long-term, landscape-level initiatives to support long-term, sustainable, community-based development across regions that are vulnerable to ecological and social destruction. These include support to the implementation of certification programs that encourage farmers to grow crops and manage ranchlands according to best practices in environmental protection, social equity, and economic viability. The division also works with forest communities to develop and/or strengthen small and medium enterprises that harvest and manufacture forest products in a sustainable way and to market these goods to responsible businesses and consumers around the world. Highlights and major accomplishments in 2018 included: - In the Latin-American priority countries of Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and Peru RA secured over 4.9M USD from a diverse donor base (i.e. FAO, Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation, IKI, Overbrook Foundation, Towards Sustainability Foundation, USAID, UNDP, Dunkin Brands) to further evolve integrated landscape conservation and value chain development in the coffee, cocoa and forestry sectors in strategic working landscapes. - RA made significant strides in connecting communities to markets in Mexicoboth global and nationaland we convened a far-ranging alliance to scale up our efforts. - New projects were also started in Africa. In the priority countries of Cote dIvoire, Cameroon and Kenya, these projects further build on previous activities in the cocoa, forestry and tea sectors. RA secured 0.6M USD from the following donors: CEPF, UNEP, Swedish Postcode Foundation and Mitsubishi Corporation Foundation. - We made progress in Kenya working with smallholder tea farming families that rely on charcoal and firewood for heating and cooking to catalyze a shift to renewable energy to protect forests and public health. - In Asia, RA secured over 0.9M USD for new projects for new work in the priority countries of Indonesia, Sri Lanka and India. Projects funded by Kirin, CEPF, Goodweave, GIZ, Ikea Supply AG, Musim Mas, Packard and Unilever support the further strengthening of integrated landscape conservation and value chain development in the tea, cocoa, palm, forestry and spices sectors in strategic landscapes. - In Indonesia, funding was awarded for work to 1) conserve biodiversity with smallholder coffee producers in the buffer zones area of Bukit Selatan National Park; 2) conserve Danau Posos biodiversity through sustainable agriculture and watershed protection; 3) increase sustainable wood sourcing from smallholder forests and 4) help advance the development of sustainable landscapes in Sintang District, West Kalimantan. - We secured funding to train herb suppliers on RAs sustainable agriculture standards in several countries across the globe. - Our expanded digital innovation programs make the most of new mobile technology networks to deliver individualized, data-driven farm plans and detailed coaching to farmers. For example, in Ghana, we used digital technology and satellite imagery to help farmers increase their yields. - Our new certification system is being designed to incentivize a consistent flow of information along the supply chain - a kind of "smart meter" rather thaan a diploma of compliance. This way, procedures and companies can learn from the successes and challenges of their peers. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B RA-Cert 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. RA and NEPCon will uphold their collaborative relationship, including synergies on standards development, impacts reporting, and continued innovations in certification delivery. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4C 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 2018 included: - RAs Corporate Advisory team partnered with 15 North America and Europe based companies to support the companies sourcing palm oil, soy and rubber in designing and implementing zero-deforestation commitments using best practices. - All cocoa for Tescos own label chocolate products sold in the UK were from RA-Certified sources by the end of 2018. - Wholefoods Market committed to sourcing RA-Certified bananas through our new traceability and royalty-based platform via their supplier Earth University. - 7-Eleven brands introduced RA-Certified SKUs into their North American stores. - Massimo Zanetti Beverages (MZB) certified their Kona Hawaii coffee farm, the only U.S. based coffee farm in our portfolio. - Hershey started labeling their Brookside brand across the U.S. as RA-Certified. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D Evaluation & Research (E&R) The Evaluation & Research program monitors, evaluates, and communicates the impacts of RAs programs, with a focus on its certification programs. It also designs and implements global-scale projects to foster sustainable supply chains and sustainable rural landscapes in support of RAs mission. During 2018, these projects included the Accountability Framework initiative and LandScale. Finally, the 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 2018 included: - RA published the 2018 Rainforest Alliance Impacts Report, which provides a broad overview of the scope, trends, and impacts of RAs agriculture certification program. - Multiple research projects were conducted evaluating the effects of RAs certification programs on social and environmental outcomes, including productivity, economic, and livelihood characteristics associated with RA certification on Sri Lankan tea farms; environmental and social outcomes on RA-Certified banana farms in Colombia, Costa Rica, and Belize; and aggregate effects of RA tea certification in Kenya on watershed protection and ecosystem services in the Upper Tana Watershed. - Together with partners ISEAL Alliance and WWF, RA developed Evidensia as a new global online platform to access research studies, analysis and synthesis, and insights about the impacts of certification and other supply chain sustainability mechanisms. - A full consultation draft of the Accountability Framework was released, in which RA coordinates on behalf of a coalition of 14 leading social and environmental NGOs to define common norms and guidelines for implementing and monitoring ethical supply chain commitments that protect forests and other natural ecosystems and respect human rights. - RA advanced progress on the LandScale assessment framework, toward LandScales new approach to measuring performance and driving incentives for sustainable landscape initiatives. - RA secured a new three-year partnership with Nestle-Nescafe to implement a monitoring and evaluation system across 12 Nescafe sourcing origins to inform targeting of technical assistance programs and communication of Nestles sustainability performance in these key origins. - Together with ISEAL Alliance, RA designed and pilot tested a "supporting evidence framework" approach to demonstrate the possibilities limitations to collect performance and outcome data through routine audit processes at minimal incremental cost, thereby supporting robust assurance and M&E. Learning from the pilot have informed the design of RAs new more performance-based standard and assurance system. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4D Communications Communications is responsible for outreach and education of the public on certification standards, sustainable practices, and RAs work around the world and producing and publishing studies focused on forestry, agriculture and certification. Highlights and major accomplishments in 2018 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 seven 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 QUARTERLY 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 2016, WITH THE NEXT REVIEW EXPECTED TO OCCUR IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. 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, 2018, $138,080 of foreign currency exchange gains 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, LINE 3 DURING 2018 THE RAINFOREST ALLIANACE CERTIFICATION (RA-CERT) PROGRAM WAS DISCONTINUED. 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