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Rare

Foundation · Grantmaker Arlington, VA EIN: 23-7380563 Website

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Key facts about Rare

EIN
23-7380563
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$368,628
Grants made (2024)
4
Average grant
$92,157
Median grant
$65,936
Total assets
$35,089,126
Primary geography
California (55% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Rare funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Rare's 4 itemized 2024 grants were California (55%), District of Columbia (22%) and Virginia (14%). None of its 4 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support.

How Rare gives

  • Giving grew 968% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$35.1M

-13.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$369K

+138.6% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$92K

+138.6% YoY

About Rare

Based on IRS filings

Rare is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Arlington, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $35.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $369K. Net investment income was $626K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of all 4 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

ArlingtonBostonHillardKentfieldNew YorkSan FranciscoWashingtonGreat FallsSalt Lake CitySherburne

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$21M$31M$41M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$35,089,126$40,527,597$38,323,972
Revenue$33,556,901$30,861,609$25,340,932
Expenses$37,155,372$32,077,336$31,019,368
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$625,505$418,903$231,558
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$92K$184K$276K$369K2 grants20203 grants20215 grants20224 grants20234 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Wildaid Inc: $203KWildaid Inc$203KAccion International: $80KAccion International$80KThe Nature Conservancy: $52KThe Nature Conservancy$52KNortheastern University Research Accounting: $34KNortheastern UniversityResearch Accounting$34K

Grant Size Distribution

18 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K4$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Wildaid Inc ($202,500), Accion International ($80,000), The Nature Conservancy ($51,872).

RecipientPurposeAmount
WILDAID INC San Francisco, CACOMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF A MARINE PROTECTION SYSTEM PLAN TO STRENGTHEN MCS OF FISHERIES AND MARINE CONSERVATION, INCLUDING STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS FOR CREATION OF ANNUAL PROJECT PLANS TO PRIORITIZE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS.$202,500
ACCION INTERNATIONAL Washington, DCSUPPORT THE CONDUCT OF PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH TO ANALYSE THE LINK BETWEEN FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND ENHANCE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND SUCCESS RATES OF ECOSYSTEM-BASED ADAPTATION (EBA) APPROACHES$80,000
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY Arlington, VAADOPTING NEW TECHNOLOGY, MINDSETS, AND PRACTICES TO TRANSFORM COLOMBIA'S AGRICULTURAL SECTOR.$51,872
NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ACCOUNTING Boston, MAINSIGHTS TO IMPACT AWARD$34,256

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Brett Jenks — CEO: $561KBrett JenksCEO$561KCaleb McClennen — President: $397KCaleb McClennenPresident$397KKaren Ziffer — Former Chief Dev Off (Thru 7/7/23): $389KKaren ZifferFormer Chief Dev Off (Thru…$389KNiels Crone — Chief Operating Officer: $328KNiels CroneChief Operating Officer$328KCaryn Perrelli — Sr. Vice President: $279KCaryn PerrelliSr. Vice President$279KAnna T Bartlett — Vice President (Thru 6/30/24): $279KAnna T BartlettVice President (Thru 6/30/24)$279KBrandon Schauer — Sr. Vice President: $270KBrandon SchauerSr. Vice President$270KBarbara Betts — Vice President: $243KBarbara BettsVice President$243KAndrew Simpson — Vice President: $231KAndrew SimpsonVice President$231KRenee Carstensen — Vice President: $223KRenee CarstensenVice President$223KTracy Nugent — Vice President: $220KTracy NugentVice President$220KEsteban Chavarria — Vice President: $213KEsteban ChavarriaVice President$213KKevin Green — Vice President: $204KKevin GreenVice President$204KRaquel Tirona — Managing Director: $178KRaquel TironaManaging Director$178K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Brett JenksCEO40$561,075
Bruce BoydCo-Chair3.5—
Lizanne GalbreathCo-Chair3.5—
Dorothy BattenVice Chair3.5—
Randy BrownTreasurer3.5—
Sarah Stein GreenbergSecretary3.5—
Scott AmeroTrustee2.5—
Guilherme AzevedoTrustee2.5—
Amy Margerum BergTrustee2.5—
Lincoln BrownTrustee2.5—
Steve GainesTrustee2.5—
John MarshallTrustee2.5—
Carlos Alvarado QuesadaTrustee2.5—
Karen ToliverTrustee2.5—
Elke WeberTrustee2.5—
Nancy E DempzeTrustee2.5—
Jamie StauglerTrustee2.5—
Heather McTeer ToneyTrustee2.5—
Mehrdad BaghaiTrustee2.5—
Kathy BairdTrustee2.5—
Alice FarmerTrustee2.5—
Avi GarbowTrustee2.5—
Caleb McClennenPresident40$396,888
Niels CroneChief Operating Officer40$327,954
Brandon SchauerSr. Vice President40$270,115
Caryn PerrelliSr. Vice President40$279,452
Anna T BartlettVice President (Thru 6/30/24)40$279,105
Kevin GreenVice President40$204,078
Raquel TironaManaging Director40$178,086
Andrew SimpsonVice President40$230,928
Barbara BettsVice President40$242,772
Esteban ChavarriaVice President40$213,041
Renee CarstensenVice President40$222,783
Tracy NugentVice President40$220,275
Karen ZifferFormer Chief Dev Off (Thru 7/7/23)—$389,366

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rare?

Rare is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Arlington, VA. It holds $35.1M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Rare?

As of 2024, Rare holds $35.1M in total assets with $33.6M in annual revenue. It awarded 4 grants totaling $369K in 2024.

Where does Rare operate?

Rare has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio, Virginia.

What size grants does Rare award?

In 2024, Rare awarded 4 grants totaling $369K — an average of about $92K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Rare's EIN?

Rare's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7380563. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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