Verra
Verra drives transformational action on climate change and sustainable development through high-integrity standards that mobilize finance and deliver real impact.
Verra at a glance
- Total assets
- $26,804,981
- -6.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $30,616,660
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $639,158
- -46.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $31,573,936
- -33.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Verra funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Verra gives
- Giving fell 77% from 2019 to 2022. 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 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $84K (2022) to $372K (2019). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $84K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rainforest Alliance New York, NY | Develop Pilots in the Landscale project | $84,066 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26,804,981 | $30,616,660 | $31,573,936 | — | — | $639,158 |
| 2024 | $28,663,979 | $27,758,613 | $47,133,054 | — | — | $1,188,231 |
| 2023 | $47,899,270 | $29,804,931 | $39,109,955 | — | — | $1,630,873 |
| 2022 | $57,769,889 | $32,424,242 | $26,257,089 | $84,066 | 1 | $490,350 |
| 2021 | $50,492,463 | $40,505,459 | $17,589,764 | $227,270 | 1 | $26,486 |
| 2020 | $26,985,298 | $20,811,487 | $9,820,500 | $196,459 | 1 | $36,037 |
| 2019 | $14,059,126 | $13,918,315 | $6,884,938 | $371,657 | 3 | $62,651 |
About Verra
Based on IRS filings
Verra is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $26.8M in total assets. Net investment income was $639K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Verra is led by Mandy Rambharos, Chief Executive Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 12 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mandy Rambharos
Chief Executive Officer
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2025
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$152K (2024) → $399K (2025)
Marc Stuart
Chair
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sinclair T Vincent
Senior Director & Program Development
Director Sustainable Development Programs → Director of Sustainable Development Innovation, 2022
Director of Sustainable Development Innovation → Senior Director & Program Development, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$109K (2020) → $184K (2025)
Jerry Seager
Senior Director & Program Quality
Acting Chief Program Officer → Senior Director & Vcs Program Management, 2023
Senior Director & Vcs Program Management → Senior Director & Program Quality, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$154K (2021) → $215K (2025)
Julianne J Baroody
Senior Director & Certification
Senior Director & Forest Carbon Innovation → Senior Director & Certification, 2024
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$125K (2021) → $198K (2025)
Benktesh Sharma
Senior Director & Technology Solutions
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$192K (2022) → $211K (2025)
Barbara A Davis
Director of Technology Management
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$170K (2023) → $190K (2025)
Dirk Forrister
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Cannon
Director
Board Member → Vice Chair, 2023
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anshari Rahman
Director
Board Member → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Markowitz
Director
Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janice Kotut-Sang
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer McFarlane
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Juan Felipe Rengifo Borreno
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tsunehiko Yanagihara
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hillary Navarro
Chief Committee & Engagement Officer
Chief Communications Officer → Chief Committee & Engagement Officer, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$184K (2023) → $252K (2025)
Andrew Howard
Chief Strategy & Policy Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$239K (2024) → $236K (2025)
Anil Vinayak
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$206K (2024) → $335K (2025)
Joseph DellOrfano
Chief Technology Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$269K (2024) → $329K (2025)
Justin Wheler
Chief Program Management Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$209K (2024) → $210K (2025)
Candace Vinke
Chief Program Development & Innovation Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$183K (2025)
Julie McLaughlin
Vice Chair
Board Member → Director, 2024
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andre de Ruyter
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: David Antonioli (2019–2024) — Former CEO
- Former: Kelley Kizzier (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Mark Kenber (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Naomi Swickward (2019–2024) — Senior Director, Redd & Program Development
- Former: Toby Janson-Smith (2019–2024) — Chief Program Development & Innovation Officer
- Former: William Ferretti (2019–2024) — Former Cfoo
- Former: Robin Rix (2021–2024) — Chief Legal, Risk & Gov Officer
- Former: Farhan Ahmed (2023–2024) — Chief Program Management Officer
- Former: Judith Simon (2023–2024) — President
- Former: Mary Gilmore-Maurer (2024) — Legal Director
- Former: Anne-Marie Warris (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Tao Yun (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Ken Newcombe (2021–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Ben B Carrier (2023) — Legal Director
- Former: Andrea Garcia Guerrero (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Cheryl Masella (2019–2022) — Director of Finance
- Former: Ken Markowitz (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Breffni J Lynch (2021–2022) — Director of the Verra Registry
- Former: Charlotte Streck (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: John Drexhage (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Anne Thiel (2020–2021) — Senior Manager & Communications
- Former: Julie Baroody (2019–2020) — Director & Standards Development
- Former: Sarah Lupberger (2019–2020) — Manager & Sustainable Landscapes
- Former: Nathaniel Keohane (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $399K, to Mandy Rambharos (Chief Executive Officer). 12 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Verra
How large is Verra?
Verra reported $26.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $30.6M.
What is Verra?
Verra is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. It holds $26.8M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Verra operate?
Verra has awarded grants in District of Columbia, New York, Virginia.
What is Verra's EIN?
Verra's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0566795. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 September 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 2, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 26, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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