2016-10-25T18:14:09-05:00 2016-06-30 946214841 Armanino LLP 12657 Alcosta Blvd Ste 500 San Ramon CA 945834600 990 2015-07-01 943045180 Rainforest Action Network RAIN 4153984404 425 Bush Street No 300 San Francisco CA 94108 Scott B Price Treasurer 4153984404 2016-10-24 1 John Panetta P00365375 9257902600 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z Andre Carothers 425 Bush Street No 300 San Francisco CA 94108 7955418 0 X www.ran.org X 1987 CA Campaigns for the forests, their inhabitants, and the natural systems that sustain life. 10 10 50 12 0 0 4579762 7877879 0 0 533 649 -170677 -287104 4409618 7591424 258331 505999 0 0 3009413 3351071 7101 0 974323 2056678 2604951 5331523 6462021 -921905 1129403 4533023 5707240 323054 367868 4209969 5339372 X Rainforest Action Network ("RAN") was established in 1985 as a California Nonprofit Public Benefit Corporation to conduct research and educate the public about environmental issues. RAN's mission is to campaign for the forests, their inhabitants and the natural systems that sustain life by transforming the global marketplace through education, grassroots organizing and non-violent direct action. Since it was founded, RAN has played a key role in strengthening the worldwide rainforest conservation movement through supporting activists in rainforest countries as well as organizing and mobilizing consumers and community action groups throughout the United States. 0 0 1170991 150196 AGRIBUSINESS CAMPAIGNPalm Oil is a globally traded agricultural commodity that is used in 50 percent of all consumer goods, from soaps and detergents to breakfast cereals and biofuels. Grown on massive plantations in tropical nations, mainly Malaysia and Indonesia, Palm Oil has been associated with rainforest destruction, threatened extinctions of animals, including orangutans, huge increases in greenhouse gas emissions, and gross human rights and labor violations.Focusing on reducing market demand for environmentally and socially irresponsible palm oil products and transforming global supply chains, our rainforest agribusiness campaign creates the market leverage necessary to improve corporate behavior and make change happen on the ground. 736028 224305 CLIMATE & ENERGY CAMPAIGNCLIMATE CHANGE IS THE SINGLE BIGGEST ENVIRONMENTAL THREAT FACING OUR PLANET. BURNING FOSSIL FUELS POLLUTES THE ATMOSPHERE WITH GREENHOUSE GASES, LEADING TO SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS ON THE PLANET'S ECOSYSTEMS, INCLUDING FORESTS, AND TO EXTREME WEATHER EVENTS, BOTH OF WHICH HIT THE WORLD'S POOREST HARDEST. THERE IS SCIENTIFIC CONSENSUS THAT WE NEED TO CUT GLOBAL GREENHOUSE EMISSIONS DRASTICALLY BEFORE 2020 IF WE ARE TO AVOID CATASTROPHIC CLIMATE CHANGE.RAN'S ENERGY FINANCE CAMPAIGN HAS FOCUSED ON PUSHING THE BIGGEST BANKS IN THE U.S. TO END THEIR UNDERWRITING OF FOSSIL FUELS, THE LARGEST U.S. CONTRIBUTORS TO CLIMATE CHANGE, WHILE ENGAGING, SUPPORTING AND STRENGTHENING THE MOVEMENT OF GRASSROOTS ACTIVISTS TAKING ACTION FOR THE CLIMATE. 546493 131497 RAINFOREST FREE PAPER CAMPAIGNThe pulp and paper industry, led by Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) and Asia Pacific Resources International Limited (APRIL), is perhaps the leading threat to the remaining large forests in Sumatra and some of Indonesia's largest intact peatlands. Pulp from cleared rainforests is made into cheap copy paper, books, tissue and toilet paper, and luxury shopping bags that are then sold to consumers in the United States, Europe, and Asia.RAN's rainforest-free paper campaign is pushing corporations and the Indonesian government to declare a moratorium on converting forests and peatlands to paper plantations. Working with partners in the U.S., Indonesia, and around the world, our campaign is creating the market leverage necessary to improve corporate practices and transform global supply chains. 2837630 2837630 5291142 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 54 0 1 50 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA AL AK AZ AR CO CT FL GA IL KS KY ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI X X Noel Natividad COO 4153984404 425 Bush Street No 300 San Francisco CA 94108 Andre Carothers Board Chair 4.00 X X 0 0 0 James D Gollin President 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Scott B Price Treasurer 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Anna Hawken Devel Co-Chair 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Jodie Evans Devel Co-Chair 4.00 X X 0 0 0 Allan Badiner Director 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Anna Lappe Secretary 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Catherine Caufield Director (Through 8/2015) 2.00 X 0 0 0 Deepa Isac Governance/Interim Chair 2.00 X 0 0 0 Michael Northrop Development 2.00 X 0 0 0 Marcela Penanac Finance Committee 2.00 X 0 0 0 Lindsey Allen Executive Director 40.00 X 149917 0 10509 Noel Natividad COO 40.00 X 118931 0 17177 Jeri Howland Development Director 40.00 X 110745 0 9742 379593 0 37428 3 0 1 0 0 616625 7261254 74702 7877879 649 649 76890 616625 363994 -287104 -287104 7591424 0 0 -286455 X 27450 27450 478549 478549 296285 182347 82021 31917 2370801 1958332 33565 378904 48225 39487 1467 7271 403549 330426 12277 60846 232211 190135 7064 35012 2999 2999 923465 748317 23144 152004 179922 164513 15409 233472 101405 4838 127229 52548 48169 473 3906 251004 204107 6874 40023 384674 374494 803 9377 150372 142672 2176 5524 15894 13014 484 2396 17960 6589 10039 1332 In-Kind Expenses 74702 74702 Direct Mail 73342 69268 4074 Membership Dues, public 72973 68382 766 3825 Employee Development/Tr 31386 24207 3618 3561 140238 116280 6947 17011 6462021 5291142 196556 974323 X 89392 82684 0 6708 3889972 3893789 480279 1667550 3517 2171 84949 85318 119011 108469 26436 10542 47870 47870 4533023 5707240 29652 35277 293402 332591 323054 367868 X 3445757 3025766 764212 2313606 4209969 5339372 4533023 5707240 1129403 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3577686 4134435 8240104 4579762 7877879 28409866 3577686 4134435 8240104 4579762 7877879 28409866 6536139 21873727 2526 -29120 1283 533 649 -24129 836 836 2142 2142 28388715 189662 0.77050 0.88090 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 27286 20800 6486 91725 87669 4056 10542 Accrued Payroll Liabilities 234119 Other Accrued Liabilities 98472 332591 X 7591424 0 7591424 0 7591424 6462021 0 6462021 0 6462021 Part X, Line 2: RAN HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND SECTION 23701(D) OF THE CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE AND GENERALLY IS NOT SUBJECT TO STATE OR FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. RAN ASSESSES TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN AGAINST MORE-LIKELY-THAN-NOT RECOGNITION THRESHOLD AND MEASUREMENT ATTRIBUTES FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT RECOGNITION. BASED ON AN ANALYSIS PREPARED BY RAN, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT RAN BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR ANY TAX POSITIONS TAKEN, AND AS SUCH, DOES NOT HAVE ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT ARE MATERIAL TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 1 South America - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, 3 9 Program Services ENVIRONMENTALISM 9220 North America - Canada and Mexico, but but not the United States 10 30 Program Services Environmentalism 143200 East Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, 16 32 Program Services Environmentalism 326129 29 71 0 0 29 71 478549 0 478549 East Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, Helping communities to secure land rights and reach negotiated agreements with pulp and paper companies. 284782 wire transfer North America - Canada and Mexico, but not the United States Helping communities to secure land rights and reach negotiated agreements with pulp and paper companies. 135000 wire transfer 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: Grantees are communicated with by the Small Grants Manager to provide updates and activities and submit a final report on the grant activities within 1 year of receiving the grant. RAN campaign staff and intermediary organizations have close relationships with the grantees and in most cases are able to perform field visits to monitor grant activities. Part I, line 3: Grantees are communicated with by the Small Grants Manager to provide updates and activities and submit a final report on the grant activities within 1 year of receiving the grant. RAN campaign staff and intermediary organizations have close relationships with the grantees and in most cases are able to perform field visits to monitor grant activities. Revel 15 451329 390482 60847 21925 73747 1750 109689 EcoRock 16 136473 129398 7075 19825 96399 3 105713 96745 8968 2102 14250 7250 17057 693515 616625 76890 24027 87997 28825 223145 363994 -287104 1 Amazon Watch 2201 Broadway Suite 508 Oakland CA 94612 954604782 501(c)(3) 10300 General Support 1 0 Part I, Line 2: RAINFOREST ACTION NETWORK HAS DEDICATED DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WITH FOUNDATION-FOCUSED STAFF WHO LIAISE WITH PROGRAM STAFF, FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP IN ORDER TO ENSURE THEIR PROPER TRACKING OF GRANTS AND THE MAINTENANCE OF GRANT AGREEMENTS. IN ADDITION, RAN REPORTS TO GRANTEES ON THE FUNDS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT FUNDS HAVE BEEN APPLIED AND SPENT IN LINE WITH THE FUNDER GRANT AGREEMENTS. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lindsey Allen Executive Director 149917 0 0 0 0 0 4363 0 6146 0 160426 0 0 0 X 2 2650 FMV X 1200 FMV X Vacation Package 5 23153 FMV X Food/Drink 14 19591 FMV X Jewelry 3 19508 FMV X Other 3 8600 FMV 0 0 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 Form 990 is prepared by an outside tax professional. The form is then reviewed by the organization's management, a member of the board of directors, and the executive director. This group of individuals then discusses the contents of the return with an outside tax professional. After a full review (with modifications where necessary), the final version of the tax return is provided to all members of the organization's voting body. The Board Treasurer will sign and RAN management will mail the return to the Department of the Treasury. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Members of the board of directors review all potential conflicts of interest at least annually. All personnel and board members are required to disclose (in writing) potential conflicts and any related party affiliations. Loans between the organization and members of management and the board are strictly prohibited. The organization seeks full transparency on all relationships. Any potential conflicts (in fact or appearance) are discussed openly and resolved in accordance with the organization's policy and procedures. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15 Members of the board of directors review the compensation of the executive director annually in accordance with IRS rules and regulations. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries. Every effort is made to ensure that the process is thorough and transparent in accordance with IRS guidelines and the organization's policies and procedures. Compensation of other high-level personnel and key employees is reviewed at least annually by members of management. Efforts are made to secure compensation data from industry sources in order to determine competitiveness and appropriateness of salaries and all related benefits. All decisions are then documented in personnel files. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 All of the organization's governing documents, financial statements, and other legal filings are maintained in a secure environment and held available for inspection by tax authorities and the general public. Tax returns are posted annually to www.guidestar.org (where it is available for viewing as an electronic copy) and are also available at the organization's office in San Francisco, California (for a physical inspection). Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Other Contract Services: Program service expenses 748,317. Management and general expenses 23,144. Fundraising expenses 152,004. Total expenses 923,465. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEAR.