2014-06-06T12:29:57-07:00 2013-12-31 Kronzek Fisher & Lopez PLLC 607 2nd Street NE Washington DC 200024909 990 2013-01-01 133500609 Rainforest Trust RAIN 8004564930 25 Horner Street Warrenton VA 20186 PAUL SALAMAN CEO 8004564930 2014-06-01 true MARITH L FISHER 2025472727 2014-06-06 2013 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z PAUL SALAMAN 25 Horner Street Warrenton VA 20186 4840489 false X www.rainforesttrust.org X 1989 VA The mission of the Rainforest Trust is to purchase threatened rainforests and protect endangered wildlife through community engagement and local partnerships. 14 14 12 10 0 1986164 4602994 0 1801 2496 3203 0 1991168 4605490 885378 3674122 0 307467 357678 0 93383 162251 245988 1355096 4277788 636072 327702 1567641 1917452 21781 43890 1545860 1873562 The mission of the Rainforest Trust false false 2809327 2555553 LAND PURCHASE PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THE IDENTIFICATION AND PROTECTION OF THE HIGHEST PRIORITY LANDS IN THE TROPICS FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION, SUCH AS RAINFORESTS AND SIMILAR ENDANGERED HABITATS. WE TARGET THE HIGHEST PRIORITY AREA FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THREATENED ECOSYSTEMS AND ENDANGERED SPECIES, AND THEN WORK WITH LOCAL CONSERVATION GROUPS TO EITHER (A) PURCHASE, PROTECT AND CONSERVE AND/OR (B) ASSIST LOCAL PARTNERS, INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIESAND OTHER ENTITIES WITH ESTABLISHNG RESERVES AND NEW PROTECTED AREAS - INCLUDING FUNDING ALL GROUNDWORK ACTIVITIES REQUIRED, SUCH AS ECOLOGICAL STUDIES, MAPPING, LEGALITIES, ETC. ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR 2013: SANTA ANITA RESERVE PURCHASE OF 14,827 ACRES IN BOLIVIA; INITIAL FUNDING OF THE PURCHASE OF 389 ACRES TO ESTABLISH AN ORANGUTAN CORRIDOR IN BORNEO; FINALIZATION OF THE 10-ACRE EXPANSION OF YANACOCHA RESERVE IN ECUADOR; PURCHASE OF 57 ACRES TO EXPAND AYAMPE RESERVE IN ECUADOR; PURCHASE OF 6,100-ACRE ANTISANILLA RANCH TO EXPAND THE ANTISANA PROTECTED AREA IN ECUADOR; PURCHASE OF 684 ACRES TO EXPAND THE BUENAVENTURA RESERVE IN ECUADOR; FUNDING THE FIRST PHASES OF CREATING A 20,558-ACRE RESERVE IN MADAGASCAR; PURCHASING 28 ACRES TO EXPAND PODOCARPUS PARK IN ECUADOR; FUNDING THE FIRST PHASES OF CREATING AN 80,000 ACRE RESERVE IN PALAWAN; THE PURCHASE OF PRIVATE PROPERTIES TOTALING 5,671 ACRES TO ESTABLISH THE TITI NATURE RESERVE COLUMBIA; PURCHASING 688 ACRES TO EXPAND LAS TANGARAS RESERVE IN COLUMBIA; AND THE PURCHASE OF 148 ACRES TO EXPAND RIO PUCUNO RESERVE IN ECUADOR. 1111125 992890 CONSERVATION AND LAND MANAGEMENT: THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON SUPPORTING (A) INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS OF NEW AND EXISTING PROTECTED AREAS INCLUDING GUARD STATIONS, FENCING, TRAILS, REFORESTATION, MANAGEMENT PLANS AND (B) FOREST GUARDIANS AND OTHER STAFF FROM LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO ASSIST WITH RAINFOREST PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT. 144283 125679 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 TRAININGS, COMMUNICATIONS AND WEBSITE IMPROVEMENTS, NETWORKING AND SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS. 4064735 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false 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 5 0 false 12 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 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 25 Horner Street Warrenton VA 20186 JOHN MITCHELL Board Chair 0.50 X X 0 0 0 GERARD BERTRAND Vice Chair 0.50 X X 0 0 0 SALLY DAVIDSON Treas. 0.50 X X 0 0 0 WILLIAM WAYT THOMAS Secretary 0.50 X X 0 0 0 ROBERT GILES Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 NANCY WEISS Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 BRETT BYERS Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 SOMMER CHATWIN Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 MELISSA TROTTER Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 LESLIE DANOFF Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFF MUNDY Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY ZACK Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 EDITH MCBEAN Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR THOMAS LOVEJOY Board Member 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR PAUL SALAMAN CEO 40 X 87980 4588 87980 4588 false false false 34325 4568669 234999 4602994 1919 1919 235576 234999 577 577 577 4605490 2496 1599518 1599518 2074604 2074604 97554 84464 5621 7469 221305 105929 58547 56829 1272 261 547 464 12569 6784 3218 2567 24978 14641 5361 4976 2010 0 2010 0 16122 1155 11259 3708 44980 31853 12011 1116 23464 18686 1673 3105 66475 44257 11731 10487 21743 20778 539 426 37339 35676 728 935 2950 1900 916 134 620 0 620 0 1553 1491 35 27 Conservation outreach 14070 14070 0 0 Website 12446 8389 4054 3 Miscellaneous expense 2216 279 800 1137 4277788 4064735 119670 93383 647538 365026 904960 1528130 16020 898 3945 6075 3044 2302 3031 10643 1300 1300 1567641 1917452 21781 43890 21781 43890 X 277837 442334 1268023 1431228 1545860 1873562 1567641 1917452 327702 X false true X true false X 1975859 2098977 3002614 1986164 4602994 13666608 1975859 2098977 3002614 1986164 4602994 13666608 2946560 10720048 6805 608 2886 1252 1919 13470 672 431 3203 4306 13684384 23980 0.78340 0.75130 X 0 0 0 Pt II Line 10 Description: Other income Pt II Line 10 2009: 672. Pt II Line 10 2010: 0. Pt II Line 10 2011: 431. Pt II Line 10 2012: 3203. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 6075 3044 3031 3031 X 4605490 4605490 4605490 4277788 4277788 4277788 Pt X Line 2 The organization is exempt from income taxes under Internal Revenue Code 501 (c) (3) and applicable DC statutes. No provision for income taxes is required at December 31, 2013, as the Organization had no net unrelated business income. The organization follows FASB ASC 740 Income Taxes the authoritative guidance relating to accounting for uncertainty in income taxes. These provisions Pt X Line 2 PROVIDE CONSISTENT GUIDANCE FOR THE ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN AN ENTITY'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND PRESCRIBE A THRESHOLD OR "MORE LIKELY THAN NOT" FOR RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION OF TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN. THE ORGANIZATION PERFORMED AN EVALUATION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2013, AND DETERMINED THAT THERE WERE NO MATTERS THAT WOULD REQUIRE RECOGNITION IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OR WHICH MAY HAVE true South America 0 0 grantmaking grants to recipients 1778532 Europe 0 0 grantmaking grant to recipient 296072 0 0 0 0 2074604 2074604 South America Program support 104816 Check/Wire N/A Actual South America Program support 112935 Check/Wire N/A Actual South America Program support 336781 Check/Wire N/A Actual South America Program support 275900 Check/Wire N/A Actual South America Program support 83501 Check/Wire N/A Actual South America Program support 568954 Check/Wire N/A Actual South America Program support 96500 Check/Wire N/A Actual South America Program support 119500 Check/Wire N/A Actual South America Program support 19964 Check/Wire N/A Actual South America Program support 13000 Check/Wire N/A Actual South America Program support 16000 Check/Wire N/A Actual Europe Program support 296072 Check/Wire N/A Actual 12 false false false false false false Pt I Line 2 RFT complies with expenditure responsibility requirements, and requires all grant recipients to submit complete narrative and financial reports to account for all funds granted. true American Bird Conservancy PO Box 249 The Plain VA 20198 521501259 1384518 Program Support Global Wildlife Conservancy PO Box 129 Austin TX 78767 262887967 215000 Program Support Pt I Line 2 RFT requires all grant recipients to submit complete narrative and financial Pt I Line 2 reports to account for funds granted. X 14 234999 false false false Pt VI, Line 11b The Board reviews the Form 990 and receives comments before Pt VI, Line 11b the form is filed. Pt VI, Line 12c The Board is asked regularly to disclose to the others on Pt VI, Line 12c the Board their business and personal interests to Pt VI, Line 12c determine if there are any conflicts. Pt VI, Line 15a The compensation process for the Executive Director and Pt VI, Line 15a other key employees is determined by non-profit coordinating Pt VI, Line 15a agencies. The pay range is set by compensation rates for Pt VI, Line 15a comparable positions for non-profit organizations in the Pt VI, Line 15a region of hire; other factors considered include: training Pt VI, Line 15a experience, past performance and performance evaluations. Pt VI, Line 15b See not above for Part VI, Line 15a Pt VI, Line 19 The organization's Form 990 is available on other websites Pt VI, Line 19 as well as our own website. Other governing documents are Pt VI, Line 19 available upon request. Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 24 PREPAIDS INVESTMENTS Form 990EZ, Part II, Line 26 ACCOUNTS PAYABLE & ACCRUED EXPENSES