SCHEDULE F(Form 990)
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Statement of Activities Outside the United States
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OMB No. 1545-0047
2018
Open to Public Inspection
Name of the organization
RAINFOREST ALLIANCE INC
 
Employer identification number

13-3377893
Part I
General Information on Activities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 14b.
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For grantmakers. Does the organization maintain records to substantiate the amount of its grants and
other assistance, the grantees’ eligibility for the grants or assistance, and the selection criteria used
to award the grants or assistance? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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For grantmakers. Describe in Part V the organization’s procedures for monitoring the use of its grants and other assistance outside the United States.
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Activites per Region. (The following Part I, line 3 table can be duplicated if additional space is needed.)
(a) Region (b) Number of offices in the region (c) Number of employees, agents, and independent contractors in region (d) Activities conducted in region (by type) (e.g., fundraising, program services, investments, grants to recipients located in the region) (e) If activity listed in (d) is a program service, describe specific type of
service(s) in region		 (f) Total expenditures
for and investments
in region
Central America and the Caribbean 6 63 Program Services SEE PART V 4,837,268
East Asia and the Pacific 4 48 Program Services SEE PART V 2,844,928
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 1 25 Program Services SEE PART V 3,641,462
North America 5 42 Program Services SEE PART V 3,107,326
South America 2 15 Program Services SEE PART V 1,068,580
South Asia 0 0 Program Services SEE PART V 495,599
Sub-Saharan Africa 4 21 Program Services SEE PART V 2,437,792
Middle East and North Africa 0 0 Program Services SEE PART V 823
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
           
3a Sub-total ..... 22 214 18,433,778
b Total from continuation sheets to Part I ...      
c Totals (add lines 3a and 3b) 22 214 18,433,778
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.Cat. No. 50082W Schedule F (Form 990) 2018
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2018
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Part II
Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations or Entities Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 15, for any recipient who received more than $5,000. Part II can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
1 (a) Name of organization (b) IRS code section
and EIN (if applicable)		 (c) Region (d) Purpose of
grant 		(e) Amount of
cash grant 		(f) Manner of
cash
disbursement 		(g) Amount
of non-cash
assistance 		(h) Description
of non-cash
assistance 		(i) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
Central America and the Caribbean Conservation 442,177 EFT      
South Asia M&E 168,731 EFT      
Sub-Saharan Africa Agriculture 385,468 EFT      
Central America and the Caribbean Conservation 169,416 EFT      
Central America and the Caribbean Conservation 7,261 EFT      
East Asia and the Pacific Agriculture 45,950 EFT      
South America Agriculture 37,555 EFT      
South Asia Agriculture 53,597 EFT      
East Asia and the Pacific Conservation 12,200 EFT      
East Asia and the Pacific Agriculture 12,953 EFT      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) M&E 64,240 EFT      
North America Agriculture 37,462 EFT      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Conservation 222,535 EFT      
Sub-Saharan Africa Agriculture 41,833 EFT      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Conservation 59,579 EFT      
East Asia and the Pacific Agriculture 758,129 EFT      
East Asia and the Pacific Agriculture 75,088 EFT      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Agriculture 52,524 EFT      
East Asia and the Pacific Agriculture 12,601 EFT      
Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Agriculture 96,493 EFT      
2 Enter total number of recipient organizations listed above that are recognized as charities by the foreign country, recognized as tax-exempt by the IRS, or for which the grantee or counsel has provided a section 501(c)(3) equivalency letter .......MediumBullet
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3 Enter total number of other organizations or entities .......................MediumBullet
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Part III
Grants and Other Assistance to Individuals Outside the United States. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" to Form 990, Part IV, line 16.
Part III can be duplicated if additional space is needed.
(a) Type of grant or assistance (b) Region (c) Number of recipients (d) Amount of
cash grant 		(e) Manner of cash
disbursement 		(f) Amount of
non-cash
assistance 		(g) Description
of non-cash
assistance 		(h) Method of
valuation
(book, FMV,
appraisal, other)
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
               
Schedule F (Form 990) 2018
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Schedule F (Form 990) 2018
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Part IV
Foreign Forms
1 Was the organization a U.S. transferor of property to a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes,"the organization may be required to file Form 926, Return by a U.S. Transferor of Property to a Foreign Corporation (see Instructions for Form 926). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 Did the organization have an interest in a foreign trust during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 3520, Annual Return to Report Transactions with Foreign Trusts and Receipt of Certain Foreign Gifts, and/or Form 3520-A, Annual Information Return of Foreign Trust With a U.S. Owner (see Instructions for Forms 3520 and 3520-A; don't file with Form 990). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign corporation during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 5471, Information Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Corporations. (see Instructions for Form 5471). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4 Was the organization a direct or indirect shareholder of a passive foreign investment company or a qualified electing fund during the tax year? If “Yes,” the organization may be required to file Form 8621, Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund. (see Instructions for Form 8621) .
5 Did the organization have an ownership interest in a foreign partnership during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to file Form 8865, Return of U.S. Persons with Respect to Certain Foreign Partnerships (see Instructions for Form 8865). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 Did the organization have any operations in or related to any boycotting countries during the tax year? If "Yes," the organization may be required to separately file Form 5713, International Boycott Report (see Instructions for Form 5713; don't file with Form 990).. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Part V
Supplemental Information
Provide the information required by Part I, line 2 (monitoring of funds); Part I, line 3, column (f) (accounting method; amounts of investments vs. expenditures per region); Part II, line 1 (accounting method); Part III (accounting method); and Part III, column (c) (estimated number of recipients), as applicable. Also complete this part to provide any additional information (see instructions).
ReturnReference Explanation
SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2 PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS OUTSIDE THE U.S. PRIOR TO THE AWARDING OF A SUBGRANT, PROSPECTIVE AWARD RECIPIENTS COMPLETE A PRE-AWARD RISK SURVEY, ALLOWING RA TO DESIGN MONITORING ACTIVITIES BASED UPON THE SUBRECIPIENT'S RISK LEVEL. THESE MONITORING ACTIVITIES AND ANY DONOR-SPECIFIC ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ARE INCORPORATED INTO SUBGRANT CONTRACTS AND/OR ARE DOCUMENTED WITHIN THE SUBGRANT FILE. SUBRECIPIENTS ARE CONTRACTUALLY OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE PERIODIC SUBSTANTIVE FINANCIAL AND NARRATIVE REPORTS FOR COST REIMBURSIBLE AWARDS. FOR FIXED OBLIGATION GRANTS, SUBRECIPIENTS ARE OBLIGATED TO SUBMIT PROJECT MILESTONES AND ASSOCIATED VERIFICATION FOR PAYMENT. PROJECT REPORTS AND ASSOCIATED BACKUP DOCUMENTATION AND CONTRACTS, INCLUDING DONOR CONTRACTS, ARE ELECTRONICALLY ARCHIVED. RA PROGRAM PERSONNEL - US-BASED AND INTERNATIONAL - ACTIVELY MAINTAIN AND MANAGE RELATIONSHIPS WITH SUBRECIPIENTS, MAKE SITE VISITS AS REQUIRED OR NEEDED, REVIEW FINANCIAL AND NARRATIVE REPORTS, MONITOR ADDITIONAL REPORTING AND OTHER AWARD/SUBRECIPIENT-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK TO SUB GRANTEES AND RA MANAGEMENT. RA'S EVALUATION & RESEARCH TEAM ANALYZES REPORTS AS REQUIRED/NEEDED. ALL SITE VISITS ARE RECORDED AND DOCUMENTED WITHIN THE SUBGRANT FILE. RELEASE OF FURTHER SUB-GRANT FUNDING DISTRIBUTIONS IS CONTINGENT ON RA'S ACCEPTANCE OF REPORTS AND OTHER VERIFICATION DOCUMENTATION, AND COMPLIANCE WITH ADDITIONAL REPORTING AND OTHER AWARD/SUBRECIPIENT-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS. INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL SUBGRANT COMPLIANCE IS MONITORED BY THE CONTRACTS & GRANTS ADMINISTRATION TEAM. THE TEAM PROVIDES SUBGRANTEE MONITORING TRAINING TO RA PROGRAM PERSONNEL, AND PROVIDES COMPLIANCE AND OTHER TRAINING TO ACTUAL SUBGRANTEES. THEY UNDERTAKE REGULAR COMPLIANCE REVIEWS AND REPORT FINDINGS TO PROGRAM AND RA MANAGEMENT.
SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3(E) For each of the regions, program activities include the following: CENTRAL AMERICA/CARIBBEAN - LANDSCAPES & LIVELIHOODS, Evaluation & Research, Communications & Marketing EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - LANDSCAPES & LIVELIHOODS EUROPE - COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETS TRANSFORMATION, Landscapes & Livelihoods NORTH AMERICA - LANDSCAPES & LIVELIHOODS, MARKETS TRANSFORMATION SOUTH AMERICA - LANDSCAPES & LIVELIHOODS SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA - LANDSCAPES & LIVELIHOODS SOUTH ASIA - LANDSCAPES & LIVELIHOODS
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Schedule F (Form 990) 2018
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