Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Public Charity Status and Public Support
Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section
4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ. See separate instructions. Information about Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
RAINFOREST ALLIANCE INC
Employer identification number
13-3377893
Part I
Reason for Public Charity Status
(All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.
The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 11, check only one box.)
1
2
3
4
5
section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)
6
7
8
9
receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 331/3% of
its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses
acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)
10
11
e
By checking this box, I certify that the organization is not controlled directly or indirectly by one or more disqualified persons other than foundation managers and other than one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2).
f
If the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, or Type III supporting organization, check this box
..................................................
g
Since August 17, 2006, has the organization accepted any gift or contribution from any of the following persons?
(i) A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described in (ii)
Yes
No
and (iii) below, the governing body of the supported organization?
................
11g(i)
(ii)
A family member of a person described in (i) above?
......................
11g(ii)
(iii)
A 35% controlled entity of a person described in (i) or (ii) above?
................
11g(iii)
h
Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).
(i) Name of supported organization
(ii) EIN
(iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 9 above or IRC section (see instructions))
(iv) Is the organization in col. (i) listed in your governing document?
(v) Did you notify the organization in col. (i) of your support?
(vi) Is the organization in col. (i) organized in the U.S.?
(vii) Amount of monetary support
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
Total
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990EZ.
Cat. No. 11285F
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 2
Part II
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the
organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization fails to
qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") ....
21,490,519
23,991,780
24,000,774
25,798,799
27,993,245
123,275,117
2
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf.......
0
3
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
0
4
Total. Add lines 1 through 3
21,490,519
23,991,780
24,000,774
25,798,799
27,993,245
123,275,117
5
The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included
on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f)..
6,259,590
6
Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.
117,015,527
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
7
Amounts from line 4..
21,490,519
23,991,780
24,000,774
25,798,799
27,993,245
123,275,117
8
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
39,253
15,744
50,478
38,996
39,862
184,333
9
Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
0
10
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)..
345,387
253,522
195,461
12,954
21,385
828,709
11
Total support (Add lines 7 through 10).
124,288,159
12
Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions)
..................
12
92,165,339
13
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.................................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
14
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f))
.........
14
94.149 %
15
Public support percentage for 2012 Schedule A, Part II, line 14
...............
15
94.228 %
16a
33 1/3% support test—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3% or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.......................
b
33 1/3% support test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....................
17a
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2013.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization
.....................................................
b
10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part IV how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
................................................
18
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions
.....................................................
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 3
Part III
Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2) (Complete only if you checked the box on line 9 of Part I or if the organization
failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under
the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)
Section A. Public Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
1
Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .
2
Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose......
3
Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513..
4
Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5
The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
6
Total. Add lines 1 through 5.
7a
Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons...
b
Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.
c
Add lines 7a and 7b..
8
Public support (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)
Section B. Total Support
Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)
(a) 2009
(b) 2010
(c) 2011
(d) 2012
(e) 2013
(f) Total
9
Amounts from line 6...
10a
Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..
b
Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c
Add lines 10a and 10b.
11
Net income from unrelated business activities not included in line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12
Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part IV.)
..
13
Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..
14
First five years.
If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here.............................................
Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage
15
Public support percentage for 2013 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
.........
15
16
Public support percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 15
...............
16
Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage
17
Investment income percentage for 2013 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f))
......
17
18
Investment income percentage from 2012 Schedule A, Part III, line 17
.............
18
19a
33 1/3% support tests—2013.
If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
........
b
33 1/3% support tests—2012.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization
.....
20
Private foundation.
If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions
.....
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Page 4
Part IV
Supplemental Information.
Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; and Part III, line 12. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).
Facts And Circumstances Test
Explanation
Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ) 2013
Additional Data
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SCHEDULE O (Form 990 or 990-EZ)
Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ
Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at
www.irs.gov/form990.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2013
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
RAINFOREST ALLIANCE INC
Employer identification number
13-3377893
Return Reference
Explanation
Page 6, Section B, Item 12c., Conflict of interest policy
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 PRESIDENT, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION/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.
990, Page 6, Part VI, Section C, Line 19, Public Availability of Documents
The Organization's governing documents, conflict of interest policy, 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.
990, Page 6, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a & 15b, Compensation Policy
THE ORGANIZATION HAS DEVELOPED SALARY ADMINISTRATION GUIDELINES (THE "GUIDELINES") THAT APPLY IN SETTING THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OF ITS EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING ITS PRESIDENT, 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 PRESIDENT AND SENIOR Vice President of Finance and Administration/CFO, UNLESS SUCH INDIVIDUALS RECEIVE A MODIFICATION OF COMPENSATION THAT EXTENDS TO SUBSTANTIALLY ALL EMPLOYEES. THE TREASURER OF THE ORGANIZATION DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY COMPENSATION, AND IS THEREFORE NOT SUBJECT TO ANY REVIEW. IN 2011, WE ENGAGED THE MERCER GROUP, EXPERTS IN COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS ANALYSIS, TO CONDUCT A GLOBAL REVIEW OF OUR PAY PRACTICES AND TO DEVELOP COMPETITIVE DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL SALARY RANGES FOR POSTIONS WITHIN OUR AFFILIATES AND BRANCHES IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES. IN 2014, WE ENGAGED MERCER CONSULTING TO REVISE THE SALARY RANGES THEY HAD PREPARED FOR US IN 2011. WE WILL USE THE REVISED RANGES TO ENSURE THE APROPRIATE LEVELS OF GLOBAL MARKET COMPETITIVENESS.
990, Page 6, Section B, Line 11b, Review and approval of Form 990
THE SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION/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 SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, FINANCE AND AMINISTRATION/CFO OVERSEES ANY REVISIONS BEFORE THE FINAL FORM 990 IS FILED.
990, Page 10, Part IX, Line 9, Foreign payroll taxes and 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 amount is part of payroll taxes, RA has included these as expenses as other employee benefits in the statement of functional expenses.
FORM 990, PART VI, QUESTION 1A
The Rainforest Alliance has an executive committee consisting of seven directors of the Board of Directors (the "Board"). Pursuant to the Bylaws, the Chairman of the Board serves as the Chairman 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 Chairman of the Board and reports all actions to the Board.
Form 8858
The Organization filed 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 entites: Rainforest Alliance LTD (UK) - EIN # 98-1051166 Rainforest Alliance Trading LTD (UK)- EIN # 98-1069583 Rainforest Alliance (Ghana) - EIN # - 98-1051463 Foundation Rainforest Alliance (Spain) - EIN # 98-1051394 The Organization did not receive a determination with respect to the remaining foreign subsidiaries. The Organization will continue to treat them as foreign disregarded entities and file form 8858.
PART III LINE 4A-E
Founded in 1987, the Rainforest Alliance's mission is to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods through 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 where demand for sustainability is growing steadily. Since our first efforts in Central America nearly 30 years ago, we have grown into a global innovator of market-based solutions for conservation and economic development, now working in more than 80 countries. The Rainforest Alliance works 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. RA-Cert Program Central to RA's strategy is certification. We certify to a range of international standards for best practice (the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) standard; the Sustainable Agriculture Network (SAN) standard, and the Rainforest Alliance's own green frog seal is an internationally recognized symbol of environmental, social and economic sustainability. In order for a farm or forestry enterprise to achieve certification, or for a tourism business to be verified, it must meet rigorous standards designed to protect ecosystems, safeguard the well-being of local communities and improve productivity. The Rainforest Alliance then links these farmers, foresters and tourism businesses to the growing global community of conscientious consumers through the green frog seal. We also work with partners in the public and private sectors to strengthen voluntary carbon markets, and we verify emissions reductions and validate carbon projects using internationally recognized certification standards for carbon (the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS); and the Climate, Community and Biodiversity Alliance (CCBA) standard. The Rainforest Alliance works with governments, businesses, NGOs, farmers and foresters around the world to incentivize the conservation and restoration of high-value forest. Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry (TREEs) Programs At the same time, we recognize that certification on its own is not enough to help many small, community-run agricultural and forestry operations confront the broad array of issues they face. To this end, we work with such enterprises to improve internal management, diversify production, increase efficiencies, develop permanent business administration capacity and access new markets. Our work with local partners has proven that communities can conserve biodiversity on farms and in the forest while improving local livelihoods. Other Programs Climate Program The Rainforest Alliance's Climate Program works in three main areas - mitigation, adaptation and, as mentioned above in the RA-Cert section, validation & verification. Our mitigation approach, which works to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) builds upon our sustainable forestry work to engage practices that conserve and enhance forest resources and carbon values over the long term. RA's flagship REDD+ effort in this regard is GuateCarbon, situated in the Maya Biosphere Reserve of Guatemala. Once validated, GuateCarbon will be the first REDD+ effort globally based on certified community forestry. To help farmers adapt to climate change, our approach leverages the Sustainable Agriculture Network certification standard and its accompanying Climate Module - a replicable, scalable and verifiable framework for incentivizing and verifying adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices - as tools to engage supply chains and companies. This work has helped farmers improve farm management and productivity and address major market commitments for products sourced from farms that meet sustainability standards. Sustainable Tourism Program The Rainforest Alliance's Sustainable Tourism Program is working to help tourism entrepreneurs conserve their environments and contribute to local livelihoods. The Rainforest Alliance is leading a global effort to help define, standardize and scale up sustainable tourism. Partnering with industry associations, nonprofits, and government agencies, we promote higher environmental and social standards for the tourism industry and government tourism policy. We have been working with small and medium-sized businesses, as well as indigenous and community groups in Latin America, to educate them on the opportunities that exist to incorporate on-site conservation measures into their operations, thereby minimizing their impact on local wildlife and landscapes. Sustainable Finance Program The Rainforest Alliance's Sustainable Finance program was established in order to support access to financing by small- and medium-scale farms and forestry enterprises working toward certification, as well as those already certified. Producers typically need loans in order to make renovations or improvements required to meet the standard of the SAN or the FSC and help their businesses grow and become economically sustainable. The Rainforest Alliance helps these producers identify their financial needs by drafting borrower profiles and supporting them with technical assistance in business and financial management. We also work to educate financial institutions about the investment needs of sustainable producers. Communications and Education Program The Rainforest Alliance's Communications/Education Program works to promote the work of the Rainforest Alliance worldwide, to develop and expand our distinctive and innovative learning materials available online and to train teachers internationally in the implementation of lesson plans and the integration of conservation and sustainability themes into their existing curriculum.
Form 990, Part VI, Question 4
Updated By-Laws The Organization updated their by-laws during FY2014.
Form 990, Part V, Line 4b - Foreign Countries
Bolivia Canada Costa Rica Ecuador Ghana Guatemala Indonesia Kenya Mexico Peru United Kingdom
FORM 990 PART IX LINE 11G
DESCRIPTION:RA CERT & OTHER CONSULTANTS TOTAL FEES:5790510
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.