2024-11-14T15:22:09-07:00 2023-12-31 990 2023-01-01 462022575 RAINFOREST CONNECTION RAIN 3055700096 77 Van Ness Suite 101 1717 San Francisco CA 94102 Jon Bruno CEO 9174460551 2024-11-14 1 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X Jon Bruno 7 Commercial Street 4052 Middletown RI 02842 3627023 0 X https://rfcx.org/ X 2013 CA RAINFOREST CONNECTION DEVELOPS AND LEVERAGES CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGY THAT EMPOWERS PARTNERS TO PROTECT THREATENED ECOSYSTEMS FROM ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND MONITOR FOR BIODIVERSITY 4 4 7 7 0 0 871348 2931089 1321687 644243 0 46541 18142 5150 2211177 3627023 0 0 0 0 593077 547445 0 0 149275 1238030 1966408 1831107 2513853 380070 1113170 2051330 3665109 150000 20977 1901330 3644132 RAINFOREST CONNECTION DEVELOPS AND LEVERAGES CONSERVATION TECHNOLOGY THAT EMPOWERS PARTNERS TO PROTECT THREATENED ECOSYSTEMS FROM ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES AND MONITOR FOR BIODIVERSITY 0 0 2036667 0 644243 TECHNOLOGY & PRODUCTION; RFCX SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; ACOUSTIC MONITORING SYSTEMS FOR PROTECTING RAINFORESTS AND ENDANGERED SPECIES; FIELD TESTING AND PILOT STUDIES; MANUFACTURING AND SYSTEM INTEGRATION 0 0 0 2036667 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 4 4 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X Jon Bruno 3256663050 77 Van Ness Suite 101 1717 San Francisco CA 94102 Bourhan Yassin CEO 40 X 150000 0 0 Christina Durkin VP of International Expansion 40 0 X 105500 0 0 Christopher White Founder 10 10 X 0 0 0 Rob Conant Director 2 2 X 0 0 0 David Klein Director 2 2 X 0 0 0 Winnie Lam Director 2 2 X 0 0 0 255500 0 0 2 0 0 0 Arbimon Inc 108 WEST 13TH ST WILMINGTON DE 19801 Environmental Services 633298 Amazon Web Services 410 Terry Avenue North Seattle WA 981095210 Server Hosting 154750 Rassokhin Stanislav Robertovich 9 Nikolioz Kipshidze Street Vake Tbilisi Tbilisi GG 0179 Tech development 118597 Zubalis Ltd 8 North Street Castle Acre Kings Lynn Norfolk UK PE32 2BA Chief Technology Officer 118956 4 0 0 0 0 0 2931089 0 2931089 644243 644243 0 0 644243 46541 46541 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5150 5150 0 0 5150 3627023 695934 0 0 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 150000 97500 30000 22500 357899 268424 53685 35790 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39546 31637 4746 3163 0 0 0 0 24821 0 24821 0 12600 0 12600 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1426627 1212633 142663 71331 952 0 0 952 54584 43667 10917 0 214789 182571 21479 10739 0 0 0 0 31153 20249 6231 4673 132678 126044 6634 0 0 0 0 0 23819 23819 0 0 13799 0 13799 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 203 0 203 0 Computer Hardware 26265 26265 0 0 All Other expenses 4118 3858 133 127 2513853 2036667 327911 149275 2051330 3003735 611374 50000 2051330 3665109 20977 150000 150000 20977 X 1276591 1461132 624739 2183000 1901330 3644132 2051330 3665109 X 1113170 0 0 0 0 629632 X 0 0 0 X 1718008 2322443 1969662 2193035 2931089 11134237 1718008 2322443 1969662 2193035 2931089 11134237 11134237 1013 51556 24489 18142 46541 141741 5150 5150 11281128 0.98698 0.9892 X Schedule A, Part II, Line 10 Organization received cash back from affinity programs through transactional relationships. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED East Asia and the Pacific 0 5 Program Services Design & Technical Support 79530 Europe (including Iceland and Greenland) 0 4 Program Services Program Operations Support 174127 Middle East and North Africa 0 3 Program Services Program Operations Support 161773 Russia and Neighboring States 0 2 Program Services 161,772.77 124597 South America 0 9 Program Services Scientific Analysis & Data Science Development 103997 South Asia 0 1 Program Services Software & Hardware Development 7500 0 24 651524 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bourhan Yassin CEO During the course of 2023 the CEO may have received approximately $64,286 in non-compensation benefits either directly or through transactions that benefitted the CEO indirectly. Prior year activity of this type is estimated to be $547,088. 0 0 0 Bourhan Yassin CEO None X 611374 611374 1 0 0 Squibbon Inc 35% or greater controlled entity by Directors Inadvertent X 20977 20977 0 0 0 632351 Squibbon Inc C White & B Yassin have had interest in Squibbon Inc 20977 Inadvertant Transfer of funds from Squibbon to Rainforest Connection recorded as a liability and returned in 2024. 0 Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 4 Changes to bylaws in 2024 include clarified financial control procedures and increased flexibility for the board on scheduling of elections of directors and officers. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 5 As described on the Schedule L, the governing body became aware of excess benefit transactions made by a disqualified person representing the organization without process or authorization. The governing body became aware during 2024 of transactions benefitting certain executives that are not associated by any compensation or entitlements. Information is still being gathered. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b A draft of this filing is made available to board members for comments or questions prior to finalization. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c BOARD MEMBERS DISCLOSE ANY EXISTING AND POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY AND AS THEY ARISE. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 THE BOARD HAS SET A CEILING FOR ANNUAL COMPENSATION FOR THE DIRECTORS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION. THIS CEILING IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Partner Expenses with Arbimon, Inc 633,298, Contract Management Staff 541,466, and Professional Fees Other 251,863 Form 990, Part XI, Line 9 Opening Net Assets from 2022 are being revised due to assets, revenue and expenses being under reported on the current 2022 audit and 990 filing. Rainforest Connection is reauditing 2022 and will amend the 2022 Form 990. Arbimon Inc 108 West 13th Street Wilmington DE 19801 883667786 Environmental Services DE Rainforest Connection C 100 100 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 Arbimon Inc b 50000 Rainforest Connection has $50,000 as a prepaid asset in Arbimon. Arbimon Inc m 589007 Arbimon Provided services to Rainforest Connection invoiced in the amount of 589,007. Arbimon Inc q 5118 Primarily travel expenses were reimbursed by Arbimon to Rainforest Connection for the actual amounts of costs. Arbimon Inc o 7635 Arbimon Reimbursed Rainforest Connection for staff time compensated to individuals who performed services for Arbimon while on the payroll of Ranforest Connection.