2016-08-11T08:18:17-07:00 2015-12-31 Kronzek Fisher & Lopez PLLC 607 2nd Street NE Washington DC 200024909 990 2015-01-01 133500609 Rainforest Trust RAIN 8004564930 7078 Airlie Road Warrenton VA 20187 PAUL SALAMAN CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 8004564930 2016-08-02 true MARITH L FISHER 2025472727 2016-08-11 2015 2016-12-15 16:53:06Z PAUL SALAMAN 7078 Airlie Road Warrenton VA 20187 12961677 false X www.rainforesttrust.org X 1989 VA The mission of Rainforest Trust is to protect threatened rainforests and tropical habitats to protect endangered wildlife and ecosystems through the purchase of private lands, reserve creation, community engagement, information dissemination, and education. 11 11 21 10 0 5772635 12778261 0 42955 73813 975 5815590 12853049 3817025 6754980 0 581718 856963 0 287605 280161 531613 4678904 8143556 1136686 4709493 3028884 7798452 10223 78850 3018661 7719602 The mission of Rainforest Trust is to protect threatened rainforests false false 6555412 5826211 LAND PURCHASE & RESERVE CREATION - THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE IDENTIFICATION AND PROTECTION OF THE HIGHEST PRIORITY LANDS IN THE TROPICS FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION, ESPECIALLY RAINFORESTS AND SIMILAR THREATENED HABITATS. RAINFOREST TRUST TARGETS THESE AREAS FOR CONSERVATION AND PURCHASES TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT THEM. RAINFOREST TRUST ALSO WORKS WITH LOCAL PARTNERS, INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND OTHER ENTITIES TO ESTABLISH NEW PROTECTED AREAS TO INCLUDE GROUNDWORK ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ECOLOGICAL STUDIES, MAPPING, LEGAL REVIEWS AND PAPERWORK, AND BOUNDARY. MAJOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2015: A) THE DECLARATION OF THE 3,347,005-ACRE SIERRA DEL DIVISOR NATIONAL PARK IN PERU REPRESENTS THE SINGLE LARGEST CONSERVATION SUCCESS IN RAINFOREST TRUST'S HISTORY; B) THE CREATION OF TEH 168,032-ACRE CLASS I KUAMUT FOREST RESERVE IN BORNEO; C) THE CREATION OF TWO ECOLOGICAL CONCESSIONS TOTALING 110,011 ACRES IN SUMATRA; D) THE CREATION OF SEVEN NEW PROTECTED AREAS TOTALING 74,816 ACRES IN MADAGASCAR; E) THE CREATION OF THE 20,558-ACRE ANKARATRA MASSIF RESERVE ALSO IN MADAGASCAR; F) THE PURCHASE OF 4,922 ACRES TO EXPAND THE EL JAGUAR RESERVE IN AMAZONIA COLUMBIA; AND G) THE PURCHASE OF A 2,280-ACRE PROPERTY TO CREATE THE SAN ISIDRO AMPHIBIAN CONSERVATION RESERVE. 1121116 868990 CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT: RAINFOREST TRUST FOCUSES ON INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS OF NEW AND EXISTING PROTECTED AREAS INCLUDING GUARD STATIONS, FENCING, TRAILS, REFORESTATION, MANAGEMENT PLANS AND PROVIDING FOREST GUARDIANS AND OTHER STAFF FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO ASSIST WITH RAINFOREST PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT. IN 2014, WE INSTITUTED AN ENDOWMENT FUND PROGRAM CALLED THE SUSTAINABILITY FUND FOR RAINFOREST TRUSTS PROGRAM NEEDS IN THE FUTURE. 88080 59689 CAPACITY BUILDING AND CONSERVATION - ONE OF RAINFOREST TRUST'S CORE PHILOSOPHIES IS TO BUILD CAPACITY OF IN- COUNTRY CONSERVATION ORGANIZATIONS WITH A MISSION TO PROTECT IMPORTANT NATURAL HABITATS AND BIODIVERSITY. WE ALLOCATE TARGETED GRANTS TO MAJOR PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS TO ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL TRAINING, NETWORKING AND SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS SUCH AS ECO-TOURISM. 7764608 true true false false false false false false false false true true false false true true true false false false true true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 2 0 false 21 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 11 11 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false NY OH VA CA X the organization 8004564930 7078 Airlie Road Warrenton VA 20187 JOHN MITCHELL Board Chair 0.50 X X 0 0 0 LESLIE DANOFF Vice Chair 0.50 X X 0 0 0 SALLY DAVIDSON Treas. 0.50 X X 0 0 0 DR WILLIAM WAYT THOMAS Secretary 0.50 X X 0 0 0 EDITH MCBEAN Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 ROBERT GILES Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRETT BYERS Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY ZACK Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 ERIC VEACH Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR THOMAS LOVERJOY Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 SUMMER CHATWIN Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR PAUL SALAMAN CEO 40.00 X 104221 0 27655 MALISSA L CADWALLADER COO 40.00 X 71770 0 6389 175991 34044 1 false false false 30532 12747729 108628 12778261 74102 74102 108339 108628 -289 -289 -289 Miscellaneous revenue 541990 975 975 975 12853049 975 73813 884251 884251 5870729 5870729 216253 159286 4435 52532 534549 341465 50514 142570 9375 4732 1469 3174 42483 17483 4658 20342 54303 35769 4125 14409 600 547 15 38 12601 0 407 12194 75000 60292 12268 2440 147357 143314 4 4039 117073 86509 3768 26796 71473 59243 9085 3145 37291 33727 81 3483 20699 19312 374 1013 2407 2359 9 39 3630 3387 62 181 Website 3256 3000 63 193 Dues & subscriptions 38817 37848 0 969 Miscellaneous expense 1409 1355 6 48 8143556 7764608 91343 287605 101862 184814 2270786 6660481 13150 26288 17980 6907 7605 11073 461499 457491 172682 451222 1300 7083 3028884 7798452 10223 70664 8186 10223 78850 X 917144 1180984 2101517 6538618 3018661 7719602 3028884 7798452 4709493 -8552 X false true X true false X 3002614 1986164 4602994 5772635 12778261 28142668 3002614 1986164 4602994 5772635 12778261 28142668 9616279 18526389 2886 1252 1919 42955 73813 122825 431 3203 975 4609 28270102 0.65530 0.77760 X 0 0 0 Pt II Ln 10 Other Income Part II, Line 10 Description: Other income 2011: 431. 2012: 3203. 2013: 0. 2014: 0. 2015: 975. 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These provisions provide consistent guidance for the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an entity's financial statements and prescribe a threshold of "more likely than not" for recognition and derecognition of tax positions for the year ended December 31, 2015, and determined that there were no matters that would require recognition in the financial statements or which may have any affect on its tax-exempt status. As of December 31, 2015, the statute of limitations for tax years 2012 through 2014 remains open with federal and state authorities. true South America 0 0 grantmaking grants to recipients 4478914 Europe 0 0 grantmaking grant to recipient 83070 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 grantmaking grant to recipient 429613 South Asia 0 0 grantmaking grant to recipient 301701 North America 0 0 grantmaking grant to recipient 50000 East Asia and Pacific 0 0 grantmaking grant to recipient 527341 0 0 0 0 5870639 5870639 Sub-Saharan Africa Program support 74045 check/wire N/A Actual Sub-Saharan Africa Program support 120000 check/wire N/A Actual Sub-Saharan Africa Program support 187500 check/wire N/A Actual Sub-Saharan Africa Program support 13662 check/wire N/A Actual Sub-Saharan Africa Program support 34406 check/wire N/A Actual South Asia Program support 75000 check/wire N/A Actual South Asia Program support 46651 check/wire N/A Actual South Asia Program support 13050 check/wire N/A Actual South Asia Program support 125000 check/wire N/A Actual South Asia Program support 42000 check/wire N/A Actual East Asia and Pacific Program support 527341 check/wire N/A Actual Europe Program support 37500 check/wire N/A Actual Europe Program support 45570 check/wire N/A Actual North America Program support 50000 check/wire N/A Actual South America Program support 100884 check/wire N/A Actual South America Program support 7682 check/wire N/A Actual South America Program support 280000 check/wire N/A Actual South America Program support 649936 check/wire N/A Actual South America Program support 137776 check/wire N/A Actual South America Program support 190586 check/wire N/A Actual South America Program support 1276063 check/wire N/A Actual South America Program support 11964 check/wire N/A Actual South America Program support 40000 check/wire N/A Actual South America Program support 31600 check/wire N/A Actual South America Program support 1539069 check/wire N/A Actual South America Program support 182779 check/wire N/A Actual South America Program support 24250 check/wire N/A Actual South America Program support 6325 check/wire N/A Actual 28 false false false false false false Pt I Line 2 RFT complies with expenditures responsibility requirements, and requires all grant recipients to submit complete narrative and financial reports to account for all funds granted. true Amphibian Survival Alliance 7078 Airlie Road Warrenton VA 20187 262887967 6321 Program Support Global Wildlife Conservancy PO Box 129 Austin TX 78767 262887967 175000 Program Support Wildlife Conservation Society 444 N Capitol St NW Washington DC 20001 131740011 100000 Program Support Turtle Conservancy 1794 McNeil Road Ojai CA 93023 202899240 548464 Program Support Woodland Park Zoological Soc 5500 Phinney Ave N Seattle WA 98103 916070005 52050 Program Support Pt I Line 2 RFT requires all grant recipients to submit complete narrative and financial reports to account for funds granted. X 13 108628 FMV false false false Pt VI, Line 11b The Board reviews the Form 990 and receives comments before the form is filed. Pt VI, Line 12c The Board is asked regularly to disclose to the others on the Board their business and personal interest to determine if there are any conflicts. Pt VI, Line 15a The compensation process for the Executive Director and other key employees is determined by non-profit coordinating agencies. The pay range is set by compensation rates for comparable positions for non-profit organizations in the region of hire; other factors considered include: training experience, past performance and performance evaluations. Pt VI, Line 15b See note above Part VI, Line 15a. Pt VI, Line 19 The organization's Form 990 is available on other websites as well as our own website. Other governing documents are available upon request. 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