Rainforest Alliance Inc
Rainforest Alliance Inc at a glance
In short: Rainforest Alliance Inc gave $498K across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $100K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $498,287
- -77.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $99,657
- -73.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $51,750
- Total assets
- $78,472,916
- -0.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (41% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Rainforest Alliance Inc
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Rainforest Alliance Inc
Who Rainforest Alliance Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was World Resource Institute ($203K). Together the top 5 received $498K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 11 grants of 31 (35%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rainforest Alliance Inc gives
- Giving fell 51% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $498K (2024) to $2.3M (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $498K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| World Resource Institute Washington, DC | management support | $202,657 |
| Ecoagriculture International Fairfax, VA | management support | $191,720 |
| Technology Matters Palo Alto, CA | management support | $51,750 |
| Meridian Institute Dillon, CO | management support | $43,622 |
| Regenerative Development Group Dover, DE | management support | $8,538 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $78,472,916 | $100,221,940 | $107,211,617 | $498,287 | 5 | $1,874,911 |
| 2023 | $78,839,766 | $85,534,243 | $95,254,076 | $2,253,996 | 6 | $1,276,982 |
| 2022 | $86,086,901 | $84,314,209 | $69,931,320 | $1,771,444 | 6 | $390,625 |
| 2021 | $72,175,035 | $54,800,415 | $43,862,107 | $1,009,231 | 7 | $1,775,330 |
| 2020 | $57,411,025 | $52,223,682 | $35,088,678 | $705,755 | 7 | $716,483 |
About Rainforest Alliance Inc
Based on IRS filings
Rainforest Alliance Inc is a public charity, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $78.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $498K. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rainforest Alliance Inc is led by Santiago Gowland, Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 11 of 32 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Santiago Gowland
Chief Executive Officer
CEO → Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$265K (2021) → $465K (2024)
Daniel Roger Katz
Director & Board Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Milder
Director & Afi
Director & Global Programs → Director, Global Policy & Strategy, 2022
Director, Global Policy & Strategy → Director & Afi, 2023
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$139K (2021) → $160K (2024)
nagla abdelhalim
Director of Global Accounting
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$164K (2024)
Annemieke Wijn
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anurag Priyadarshi
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric B Rothenberg
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juan Esteban Orduz Trujillo
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kerri Anne Smith
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marilu Hernandez de Bosoms
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nalin Kumar Miglani
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nina Haase
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Hans Lehner
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Martin Schulte
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sonila Alice Cook
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tasso Rezende de Azevedo
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vanusia M Carneiro Nogueira
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wendy Gordon
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anisha Pushpika Rajapakse
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Louis Houser
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Douglas Rubacha
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Jane Danchie
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Berry Marttin
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon McCormack
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Molly Stark
General Counsel
General Counsel → General Counsel & Secretary, 2022
General Counsel & Secretary → General Counsel, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$213K (2020) → $227K (2024)
Heleen S
Cpo
Cro → Cpo, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$204K (2021) → $279K (2024)
Jeffrey Roy Cruz
Controller
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$141K (2022) → $155K (2024)
Russell Eckenrod
Deputy General Counsel
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$149K (2022) → $161K (2024)
Adam Cox
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$224K (2023) → $312K (2024)
Gina Wood
Chief Development Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$306K (2024)
Ruth Newsome
Chief Data & Technology Officer
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$203K (2024)
virginia foster
Dir.-Frameworks & Landscapes Program
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$151K (2024)
Former officers (22)
- Former: Alex H Morgan (2020–2023) — Chief Global Eng
- Former: Antonius van der Laan (2020–2023) — Director & Vice Chair
- Former: Labeeb Makram Abboud (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Aparajita Bhalla (2021–2023) — CDO
- Former: Maria Salinas (2021–2023) — Director & Glbl Finance
- Former: Wendy Gordon Rockefeller (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Jacquelyn Peters Levy (2022–2023) — Senior Director - Acctg
- Former: Alik Odinga Hinckson (2020–2022) — CFO
- Former: Daniel Jan Couvreur (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Sarah Jane (2022) — Director
- Former: Miguel Zamora (2020–2021) — Director & Markets Transf-Core
- Former: Nigel Sizer (2020–2021) — Chief Program Officer
- Former: Susan Tressler (2020–2021) — Chief External Relations Officer
- Former: Mark Moroge (2021) — Senior Director & Latin America
- Former: Anne Martha Krumme (2020) — Director
- Former: Bethany L Koch (2020) — Senior Impl. Manager
- Former: Dan Houser (2020) — Director
- Former: David A Hughell (2020) — Gis Manager
- Former: Johannes de Groot (2020) — CEO
- Former: Leslie Park (2020) — General Cnsl & Secretary
- Former: Michael Ira Brown (2020) — Director of Inst. Relations
- Former: Ria Stout (2020) — Chief Regional Officer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $465K, to Santiago Gowland (Chief Executive Officer). 11 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Rainforest Alliance Inc
How much does Rainforest Alliance Inc give each year?
Rainforest Alliance Inc gave $498K across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.3M across 6 grants.
What is Rainforest Alliance Inc's typical grant size?
Rainforest Alliance Inc's median grant in 2024 was $51,750, and its average grant was $99,657, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does Rainforest Alliance Inc give grants?
Rainforest Alliance Inc's top state is District of Columbia, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Virginia (38%) and California (10%).
Does Rainforest Alliance Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Rainforest Alliance Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Management Support" (5 grants).
Who are Rainforest Alliance Inc's largest grantees?
Rainforest Alliance Inc's largest 2024 grantees include World Resource Institute ($202,657), Ecoagriculture International ($191,720) and Technology Matters ($51,750), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 90% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Rainforest Alliance Inc?
Rainforest Alliance Inc reported $78.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $100.2M.
What is Rainforest Alliance Inc's EIN?
Rainforest Alliance Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3377893. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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