2025-11-11T13:32:09-06:00 2024-12-31 390974031 WEGNER CPAS LLP 2921 LANDMARK PL STE 300 MADISON WI 537134236 990 2024-01-01 854165115 RAIN ALLIANCE INC RAIN 7812460500 401 EDGEWATER PLACE 600 WAKEFIELD MA 01880 AILEEN RYAN PRESIDENT & CEO 7812460500 2025-11-11 1 1 ADAM KUCZYNSKI CPA P01560606 6082744020 2025-11-11 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z AILEEN RYAN 401 EDGEWATER PLACE 600 WAKEFIELD MA 01880 1589685 0 X RAINRFID.ORG X 2020 DE THE RAIN ALLIANCE ENABLES ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE TRACEABILITY, EFFECTIVENESS, AND SUSTAINABILITY BY SIMPLIFYING, STANDARDIZING, AND ACCELERATING THE ADOPTION OF RAIN TECHNOLOGY THROUGH GLOBAL COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION. IT IS AN INDUSTRY CONSORTIUM FOCUSED ON RAIN TECHNOLOGY (A STANDARDS-BASED PASSIVE UHF RFID / WIRELESS IDENTIFICATION APPROACH) WHOSE MEMBERS INCLUDE COMPANIES ACROSS THE VALUE CHAIN (TAG MANUFACTURERS, READERS, SYSTEM INTEGRATORS, SOLUTION PROVIDERS, AND END USERS) COLLABORATING TO DRIVE ADOPTION, ESTABLISH STANDARDS, AND PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES. THE ALLIANCE SERVES AS A CENTRAL BODY FOR ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, COLLABORATION, MARKET DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNICAL STANDARDIZATION. 7 7 0 8 0 0 0 0 1240379 1511435 0 0 0 78250 1240379 1589685 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1173054 1499458 1173054 1499458 67325 90227 1081732 1132294 79999 41037 1001733 1091257 X THE RAIN ALLIANCE ENABLES ORGANIZATIONS TO IMPROVE TRACEABILITY, EFFECTIVENESS, AND SUSTAINABILITY BY SIMPLIFYING, STANDARDIZING, AND ACCELERATING THE ADOPTION OF RAIN TECHNOLOGY THROUGH GLOBAL COLLABORATION AND INNOVATION. IT IS AN INDUSTRY CONSORTIUM FOCUSED ON RAIN TECHNOLOGY (A STANDARDS-BASED PASSIVE UHF RFID / WIRELESS IDENTIFICATION APPROACH) WHOSE MEMBERS INCLUDE COMPANIES ACROSS THE VALUE CHAIN (TAG MANUFACTURERS, READERS, SYSTEM INTEGRATORS, SOLUTION PROVIDERS, AND END USERS) COLLABORATING TO DRIVE ADOPTION, ESTABLISH STANDARDS, AND PROMOTE BEST PRACTICES. THE ALLIANCE SERVES AS A CENTRAL BODY FOR ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, COLLABORATION, MARKET DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNICAL STANDARDIZATION. 0 0 WORKGROUPS: IN 2024, THERE WERE 12 ACTIVE WORKGROUPS WHO PUBLISHED A NUMBER OF DELIVERABLES, INCLUDING: BRIDGING THE GAP: CONNECTING SUSTAINABILITY WITH RAIN; DEFINING READ POINT CONFIGURATION TERMINOLOGY FOR RAIN IN TYRE APPLICATIONS; OVERVIEW OF GEN2V3 AIR INTERFACE; ENHANCING GLOBAL REGULATORY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION WITH MODERN RAIN SOLUTIONS; ENHANCING CIRCULARITY WITH RAIN-ENABLED DIGITAL PRODUCT PASSPORTS; AND FOUR RRAC 3 PUBLICATIONS. EVENTS: THE RAIN ALLIANCE HOLDS ANNUAL IN-PERSON CONFERENCES FOR BOTH MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS. IN 2024, RAIN ALLIANCE HOSTED TWO CONFERENCES. THE CONNECTIONS SUMMIT WAS HOSTED IN TAICHUNG IN MAY OF 2024, DRAWING OVER 280 ATTENDEES 25 SPEAKERS, AND 14 SPONSORS. RAIN IN ACTION WAS HOSTED IN FLORENCE IN SEPTEMBER OF 2024, WHICH DREW 220+ ATTENDEES, 44 SPEAKERS AND 14 SPONSORS. THE CONFERENCES INCLUDED EXPERT SPEAKERS, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, AND MEETINGS OF RAIN ALLIANCE WORKGROUPS FOCUSED ON THE TECHNOLOGY AND VARIOUS INDUSTRY SECTORS. EDUCATION: IN 2024, THE ALLIANCE PUBLISHED 22 NEW RESOURCES ON TOPIC OF RAIN RFID TO THEIR WEBSITE. THIS INCLUDES BEST PRACTICES, GUIDELINES, WEBINARS AND PRESENTATIONS. THERE WERE ALSO 19 BLOGS POSTED, AND NUMEROUS NEWS ARTICLES/MEMBER NEWS SHARED. RAIN ALLIANCE DELIVERED A ROBUST 2024 WEBINAR/KNOWLEDGE-SERIES PROGRAM, DRAWING ON EXPERT SPEAKERS AND COVERING A NUMBER OF TOPICS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ACROSS ITS 2024 SERIES, THE ALLIANCE HAD OVER 1500 REGISTRATIONS, 785 LIVE ATTENDEES AND STRONG ON-DEMAND VIEWERSHIP (AVERAGE ~190 VIEWS PER WEBINAR). THE ALLIANCE'S TRAINING PROGRAM CONTINUED TO EVOLVE, LAUNCHING TWO NEW COURSES IN 2024 (RAIN ENCODING MASTERCLASS AND RAIN READ-POINT DESIGN), DELIVERING THE ENCODING MASTERCLASS IN CHINESE, DELIVERING THE FIRST VIRTUAL CLASSROOM TRAINING, AND HOLDING A DPP WORKSHOP IN FLORENCE. THERE WERE 210 TRAINING ATTENDEES, WITH 57 CERTIFICATION AWARDS AND A 96% SATISFACTION RATING. 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 7 7 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 X VIRTUAL INC 7812460500 401 EDGEWATER PLACE STE 600 WAKEFIELD MA 01880 X JUHO PARTANEN CHAIRPERSON 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICHAEL FEIN TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 PIERRE MULLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 HERVE D'HALLUIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LEWIS LIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RALF KODRITSCH DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH KUNNEN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 AILEEN RYAN PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 VIRTUAL INC 401 EDGEWATER PLACE SUITE 600 WAKEFIELD MA 01880 MANAGEMENT SERVICES 389381 AIDARI SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS 12 WELLINGTON ROAD SANDHURST UK GU47 9AN PRESIDENT SERVICES 314478 LIFT ONE LTD C/O 61 BRANGWYN DRIVE BRIGHTON UK BN1 8XB CONSULTING SERVICES 109494 GREENLEE 210 ROUTE DE VACHERES REILLANNE FR 04110 CONSULTING SERVICES 103240 4 MEMBERSHIP DUES 813920 1092600 1092600 CONFERENCE INCOME 561920 289319 289319 MARKET & CIN RESEARCH 900099 90600 90600 CONSULTING 900099 36916 36916 2000 2000 1511435 LEGAL SUPPORT 900099 78250 78250 78250 1589685 1511435 0 78250 1127535 43377 1700 1119 8141 22835 13487 113371 151229 4561 MEMBERSHIPS 6830 PROJECT COST 2996 2277 1499458 615250 716144 432356 394535 34126 21615 1081732 1132294 79999 41037 79999 41037 X 1001733 1091257 1001733 1091257 1081732 1132294 X 90227 -703 X 0 0 0 0 1 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 THE RAIN ALLIANCE USES TWO MANAGEMENT COMPANIES, VIRTUAL, INC. AND AIDARI SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS, TO PERFORM MANAGEMENT DUTIES CUSTOMARILY PERFORMED BY OR UNDER SUPERVISION OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, OR KEY EMPLOYEES. VIRTUAL, INC. WAS COMPENSATED $389,381 AND AIDARI SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS WAS COMPENSATED $314,478 FOR SERVICES PROVIDED IN 2024. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS SEVERAL TIERS OF PAYING MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS ELECTED VIA MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 FORM IS AVAILABLE FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD TO REVIEW PRIOR TO SUBMISSION TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ANNUALLY. WHEN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OCCURS, ANY PARTIES THAT ARE INVOLVED IN THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM VOTING ON THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE GAIN/LOSS -703.