Rainforest Action Network

Analysis

Rainforest Action Network is a registered charity in United States, based in San Francisco, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Rainforest Action Network reported income of $11.6m and spending of $12.0m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2024, income grew from $9.8m to $11.6m (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Rainforest Action Network sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Smart Growth America ($11.5m), Kipp North Philadelphia Charter School ($11.6m) and Apparel Impact Institute ($11.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $605k (5.0% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $4.3m. At year end it held assets of $14.3m against liabilities of $955k, net assets of $13.3m. It reported 58 employees.