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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$49.5M
-13.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$478K
+13.9% YoY
Grant Count
2
-33.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$239K
+70.9% YoY
About Rights and Resources Institute Inc
Based on IRS filings
Rights and Resources Institute Inc is a nonprofit organization 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
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $49,541,768 | $57,105,953 | $55,447,194 |
| Revenue | $7,154,790 | $12,537,272 | $30,478,082 |
| Expenses | $19,852,374 | $15,398,716 | $9,044,680 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $1,030,462 | $870,653 | $369,967 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
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
Rolling / Open
Strategic Response Mechanism (SRM)
RIGHTS AND RESOURCES INSTITUTE INC
Amount
Up to $100,000
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUSTAVO SANCHEZ VALLE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SOLANGE BANDIAKY-BADJI | PRESIDENT | 40 | $238,361 |
| HUMBERTO CAMPODONICO | TREASURER | 5 | — |
| MARGARET SMITH | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| CECILE NDJEBET | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHREE KUMAR-MAHARJAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PATRICK SAIDI HEMEDI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MIKE BRYAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GAM SHIMRAY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EMMA NORRSTAD TICKNER | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EMILY KINAMA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MAKARIA REYNOLDS | COO | 40 | $175,179 |
| KEITH SLACK | SR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS | 40 | $170,836 |
| OMAIRA BOLANOS | DIR., LATIN AM. & GENDER J | 40 | $156,190 |
| CAROLE CARLSON | DIRECTOR, FINANCE & ADMI | 40 | $174,863 |
| ALAIN FRECHETTE | DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC ANALYS | 40 | $138,331 |
| PATRICK KIPALU | DIRECTOR, AFRICA PROGRAM | 40 | $137,846 |
| ROSE NIERRAS | DIRECTOR, ASIA PROGRAM | 40 | $137,935 |
| DONALD BRYSON OGDEN | DIRECTOR, LIVELIHOODS | 40 | $137,599 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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