Rights and Resources Institute Inc
Rri's mission is to support local communities and indigenous peoples' struggles against poverty and marginalization by promoting greater global commitment and action towards policy, market, and legal reforms that secure their rights to own, control and benefit from natural resources, especially land and forests.
Rights and Resources Institute Inc at a glance
In short: Rights and Resources Institute Inc gave $478K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $239K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $477,725
- +13.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $238,863
- +70.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $238,863
- Total assets
- $49,541,768
- -13.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (98% 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 Rights and Resources Institute Inc
Open Grants
2 open opportunities from Rights and Resources Institute Inc
Community Land Rights and Conservation Finance Initiative (CLARIFI)
Rights and Resources Institute Inc
Amount
$100,000 - $1,000,000 (primary grants); $5,000,000 - $50,000,000 (pass-through mechanism)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Strategic Response Mechanism (SRM)
Rights and Resources Institute Inc
Amount
Up to $100,000
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
Who Rights and Resources Institute Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Rainforest Foundation US ($466K). Together the top 2 received $478K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Rights and Resources Institute Inc gives
- Giving grew 8586% 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 $6K (2021) to $1.3M (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $478K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rainforest Foundation US Brooklyn, NY | Strengthening governance of the global alliance of territoirial communities | $466,386 |
| Environmental Law Institute Washington, DC | Research | $11,339 |
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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 | $49,541,768 | $7,154,790 | $19,852,374 | $477,725 | 2 | $1,030,462 |
| 2023 | $57,105,953 | $12,537,272 | $15,398,716 | $419,310 | 3 | $870,653 |
| 2022 | $55,447,194 | $30,478,082 | $9,044,680 | $42,117 | 1 | $369,967 |
| 2021 | $36,334,536 | $33,675,806 | $7,320,074 | $5,500 | 1 | $9,440 |
| 2020 | $9,010,060 | $6,694,023 | $6,009,159 | $1,313,018 | Total only | $4,648 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Rights and Resources Institute Inc
Based on IRS filings
Rights and Resources Institute Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $49.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $478K. Net investment income was $1.0M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Rights and Resources Institute Inc is led by Solange Bandiaky-Badji, President on every filing since 2021; 9 of 19 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Solange Bandiaky-Badji
President
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$72K (2021) → $238K (2024)
Margaret Smith
Chair
Treasurer → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alain Frechette
Director & Strategic Analys
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$141K (2020) → $138K (2024)
Carole Carlson
Director, Finance & Administrator
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$147K (2020) → $175K (2024)
Omaira Bolanos
Director, Latin Am. & Gender J
Director, Latin Am. & Gender Justice → Director, Latin Am. & Gender J, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$114K (2020) → $156K (2024)
Patrick Kipalu
Director & Africa Program
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$120K (2022) → $138K (2024)
Keith Slack
Senior Director of Programs
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$10K (2023) → $171K (2024)
Rose Nierras
Director & Asia Program
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$129K (2023) → $138K (2024)
Donald Bryson Ogden
Director & Livelihoods
New on the 2024 filing
40 hrs/week
$138K (2024)
Gustavo Sanchez Valle
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cecile Ndjebet
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patrick Saidi Hemedi
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shree Kumar-Maharjan
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Kinama
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emma Norrstad Tickner
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gam Shimray
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Bryan
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Makaria Reynolds
COO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$10K (2023) → $175K (2024)
Humberto Campodonico
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (18)
- Former: Alan Landis (2020–2023) — Chief Operating Officer
- Former: Nighisty Ghezae (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Stanley Kimaren Ole Riamit (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tapani Oksanen (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Thomas A. White (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Madiha Waris (2023) — Director & Communications
- Former: Anne Larsen (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Christopher Jochnick (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Mina Susana Setra (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Sandra Leon (2021–2022) — Senior Manager & Programs
- Former: Bryson Ogden (2022) — Director, Rights & Livelihoods
- Former: Claire Biason (2021) — Director, Coalition & Networks
- Former: Arun Agrawal (2020) — Director
- Former: Arvind Khare (2020) — Senior Advisor
- Former: Kundan Kumar (2020) — Asia Director
- Former: Mina Susana Serta (2020) — Director
- Former: Samuel Nguiffo (2020) — Director
- Former: Saskia Ozinga (2020) — Secretary
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 $238K, to Solange Bandiaky-Badji (President). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Rights and Resources Institute Inc
How much does Rights and Resources Institute Inc give each year?
Rights and Resources Institute Inc gave $478K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $419K across 3 grants.
How large is Rights and Resources Institute Inc?
Rights and Resources Institute Inc reported $49.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $7.2M.
What is Rights and Resources Institute Inc?
Rights and Resources Institute Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. It holds $49.5M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Rights and Resources Institute Inc operate?
Rights and Resources Institute Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Michigan, North Carolina, New York.
What is Rights and Resources Institute Inc's EIN?
Rights and Resources Institute Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3690821. 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 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 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 16, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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