Rights And Resources Institute Inc

Washington, DC
Tax-exempt since Nov. 2006
EIN: 20-3690821

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Environmental Quality, Protection and Beautification / Natural Resources Conservation and Protection (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Revenue

$12.5M (2023)

Expenses

$15.4M (2023)

Total Assets

$57.1M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$8.5M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Revenue

$12,537,272

Expenses

$15,398,716

Net Income

-$2,861,444

Net Assets

$48,606,962

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$11,653,452	93.0%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$894,925	7.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$24,272
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$13,167	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$711,551	4.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$2,640,225	17.1%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$57,105,953
Total Liabilities	$8,498,991
Net Assets	$48,606,962

Reported conflict of interest transactions

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Solange Bandiaky Badji (President)	$226,810	$0	$42,332
Alan Landis (Chief Operating Officer)	$172,590	$0	$39,947
Carole Carlson (Director, Finance & Admi)	$161,377	$0	$43,821
Omaira Bolanos (Dir., Latin Am. & Gender J)	$146,591	$0	$41,045
Alain Frechette (Director, Strategic Analys)	$142,987	$0	$8,417
Rose Nierras (Director, Asia Program)	$129,357	$0	$25,539
Patrick Kipalu (Director, Africa Program)	$129,311	$0	$21,492
Madiha Waris (Director, Communications)	$123,763	$0	$19,272
Makaria Reynolds (Coo)	$10,096	$0	$757
Keith Slack (Sr Director Of Programs)	$9,808	$0	$736
Thomas A White (President)	$0	$0	$0
Gustavo Sanchez Valle (Director)	$0	$0	$4,725
Nighisty Ghezae (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Tapani Oksanen (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Humberto Campodonico (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Margaret Smith (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Stanley Kimaren Ole Riamit (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Cecile Ndjebet (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Shree Kumar Maharjan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Patrick Saidi Hemedi (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Revenue

$30,478,082

Expenses

$9,044,680

Net Income

$21,433,402

Net Assets

$51,468,406

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$30,103,115	98.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$166,954	0.5%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$203,013	0.7%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$5,000	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,454,429	16.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,564,212	17.3%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$55,447,194
Total Liabilities	$3,978,788
Net Assets	$51,468,406

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Solange Bandiaky Badji (President)	$189,091	$0	$38,904
Alan Landis (Chief Operating Officer)	$177,992	$0	$43,131
Carole Carlson (Director, Finance & Admi)	$152,858	$0	$11,548
Alain Frechette (Director, Strategic Analys)	$139,246	$0	$8,042
Omaira Bolanos (Dir., Latin Am. & Gender J)	$135,421	$0	$39,404
Patrick Kipalu (Director, Africa Program)	$119,663	$0	$20,344
Bryson Ogden (Director, Rights & Livelihoods)	$118,486	$0	$21,839
Sandra Leon (Senior Manager, Programs)	$110,643	$0	$26,376
Thomas A White (President)	$44,915	$0	$9,481
Gustavo Sanchez Valle (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Nighisty Ghezae (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mina Susana Setra (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Tapani Oksanen (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Humberto Campodonico (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Margaret Smith (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Christopher Jochnick (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Anne Larsen (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Stanley Kimaren Ole Riamit (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Revenue

$33,675,806

Expenses

$7,320,074

Net Income

$26,355,732

Net Assets

$30,076,157

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$33,554,659	99.6%
Program Services	$86,619	0.3%
Investment Income	$516	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$8,924	0.0%
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$25,088	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,289,216	17.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,529,132	20.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$36,334,536
Total Liabilities	$6,258,379
Net Assets	$30,076,157

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Thomas A White (President)	$197,857	$0	$50,524
Alan Landis (Chief Operating Officer)	$169,513	$0	$41,779
Alain Frechette (Director, Strategic Analys)	$147,829	$0	$2,545
Carole Carlson (Director, Finance & Admi)	$145,490	$0	$46,616
Omaira Bolanos (Dir., Latin Am. & Gender J)	$120,557	$0	$26,901
Claire Biason (Director, Coalition & Networks)	$109,419	$0	$351
Sandra Leon (Senior Manager, Programs)	$106,201	$0	$27,285
Solange Bandiaky Badji (President)	$72,373	$0	$15,832
Gustavo Sanchez Valle (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Nighisty Ghezae (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mina Susana Setra (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Tapani Oksanen (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Humberto Campodonico (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Margaret Smith (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Christopher Jochnick (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Anne Larsen (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Stanley Kimaren Ole Riamit (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Revenue

$6,694,023

Expenses

$6,009,159

Net Income

$684,864

Net Assets

$3,723,651

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$6,682,458	99.8%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$4,648	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$6,917	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,245,707	20.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,410,180	23.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$9,010,060
Total Liabilities	$5,286,409
Net Assets	$3,723,651

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Thomas A White (President)	$206,836	$0	$50,422
Arvind Khare (Senior Advisor)	$180,026	$0	$11,900
Alan Landis (Chief Operating Officer)	$171,458	$0	$39,554
Carole Carlson (Director, Finance & Admi)	$146,991	$0	$40,795
Alain Frechette (Director, Strategic Analys)	$141,450	$0	$2,482
Kundan Kumar (Asia Director)	$118,008	$0	$1,129
Omaira Bolanos (Dir., Latin Am. & Gender Justice)	$114,301	$0	$20,482
Samuel Nguiffo (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Saskia Ozinga (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Arun Agrawal (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Nighisty Ghezae (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Mina Susana Serta (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Tapani Oksanen (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Humberto Campodonico (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Margaret Smith (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Christopher Jochnick (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Anne Larsen (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Stanley Kimaren Riamit (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Revenue

$7,163,183

Expenses

$7,544,539

Net Income

-$381,356

Net Assets

$3,038,787

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$7,127,155	99.5%
Program Services	$2,911	0.0%
Investment Income	$31,400	0.4%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,717	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$0
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$110,104	1.5%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,405,946
Total Liabilities	$2,367,159
Net Assets	$3,038,787

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Revenue

$10,380,862

Expenses

$11,393,097

Net Income

-$1,012,235

Net Assets

$3,420,143

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$10,344,961	99.7%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$30,021	0.3%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$5,880	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,598,526	14.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,477,352	13.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$11,945,866
Total Liabilities	$8,525,723
Net Assets	$3,420,143

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Revenue

$15,341,008

Expenses

$12,732,552

Net Income

$2,608,456

Net Assets

$4,511,242

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$15,338,113	100.0%
Program Services	$1,386	0.0%
Investment Income	$0
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$1,509	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,481,423	11.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,503,828	11.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$11,099,669
Total Liabilities	$6,588,427
Net Assets	$4,511,242

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Revenue

$12,170,204

Expenses

$13,183,810

Net Income

-$1,013,606

Net Assets

$1,902,786

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$12,176,973	> 100%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$1,437	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	-$10,474
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$2,268	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$332,805	2.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$3,607,176	27.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,774,128
Total Liabilities	$2,871,342
Net Assets	$1,902,786

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Revenue

$16,514,213

Expenses

$15,200,358

Net Income

$1,313,855

Net Assets

$2,916,392

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$16,500,618	99.9%
Program Services	$0
Investment Income	$3,633	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$9,962	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,358,494	8.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,821,684	12.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$7,478,984
Total Liabilities	$4,562,592
Net Assets	$2,916,392

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Revenue

$11,134,679

Expenses

$10,393,723

Net Income

$740,956

Net Assets

$2,008,468

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$11,017,864	99.0%
Program Services	$52,696	0.5%
Investment Income	$52,696	0.5%
Bond Proceeds	$6,847	0.1%
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$4,576	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$1,046,266	10.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,434,750	13.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$6,649,649
Total Liabilities	$4,641,181
Net Assets	$2,008,468

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Revenue

$10,606,715

Expenses

$9,804,045

Net Income

$802,670

Net Assets

$1,491,460

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$10,554,212	99.5%
Program Services	$38,000	0.4%
Investment Income	$5,158	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$9,345	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$737,650	7.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$1,258,325	12.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,131,987
Total Liabilities	$2,640,527
Net Assets	$1,491,460

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Thomas A White (President And Rri Coordinator)	$181,822	$0	$40,566
Arvind Khare (Executive Director)	$149,158	$0	$21,763
Augusta Molnar (Sr. Director, Country And Regional Programs)	$137,356	$0	$20,585
James Christopher Miller (Director, Finance & Administration)	$106,053	$0	$23,002
Luis Colomer (Chief Operating Officer)	$47,879	$0	$9,467
John Hudson (Chair)	$0	$0	$0
Jean Aden (Secretary)	$0	$0	$0
Don G Roberts (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Ghan Shyam Pandey (Member, Executive Committee)	$0	$0	$0
Doris Capistrano (Director)	$0	$0	$0
James Murombedzi (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Kyeretwei Opoku (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Ujjwal Pradhan (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Victoria Tauli Corpuz (Director)	$0	$0	$0
Susan Kandel (Director)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Aug. 20, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Revenue

$8,708,823

Expenses

$8,103,601

Net Income

$605,222

Net Assets

$688,790

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$8,687,116	99.8%
Program Services	$10,278	0.1%
Investment Income	$3,602	0.0%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$7,827	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$811,110	10.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$938,295	11.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$3,861,203
Total Liabilities	$3,172,413
Net Assets	$688,790

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Revenue

$7,336,640

Expenses

$7,561,626

Net Income

-$224,986

Net Assets

$128,887

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$7,266,273	99.0%
Program Services	$66,045	0.9%
Investment Income	$4,422	0.1%
Bond Proceeds	$0
Royalties	$0
Rental Property Income	$0
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation	$782,401	10.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$636,033	8.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,649,911
Total Liabilities	$4,521,024
Net Assets	$128,887

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Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $12.5M (2023)

Expenses $15.4M (2023)

Total Assets $57.1M (2023)

Total Liabilities $8.5M (2023)

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Revenue

$12.5M (2023)

Expenses

$15.4M (2023)

Total Assets

$57.1M (2023)

Total Liabilities

$8.5M (2023)

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