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52 VANDERBILT AVE 14TH FLOOR
New York NY 10017-3808
New York NY | IRS ruling year: 2009 | EIN: 26-3221530
THE COALITION FOR RAINFOREST NATIONS SEEKS TO UNDERPIN LASTING ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT WITH STRENGTHENED TECHNICAL CAPACITY AND INTERNA ... (More)
THE COALITION FOR RAINFOREST NATIONS SEEKS TO UNDERPIN LASTING ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND ECONOMIC ADVANCEMENT WITH STRENGTHENED TECHNICAL CAPACITY AND INTERNATIONAL MARKET REFORM DESIGNED TO ENHANCE FOREST STEWARDSHIP, BIODIVERSITY, CONSERVATION AND GLOBAL CLIMATE STABILITY. (Less)
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This charity's score is 100%, earning it a Four-Star rating. If this organization aligns with your passions and values, you can give with confidence.
This overall score is calculated from multiple beacon scores: 80% Accountability & Finance, 10% Leadership & Adaptability, 10% Culture & Community. Learn more about our criteria and methodology.
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The IRS is significantly delayed in processing nonprofits' annual tax filings (Forms 990). As a result, the Accountability & Finance score for Coalition for Rainforest Nations Secretariat is outdated and the overall rating may not be representative of its current operations. Please check with the charity directly for any questions you may have.
Coalition for Rainforest Nations Secretariat has earned a 100% for the Accountability & Finance beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of a charity's financial health (financial efficiency, sustainability, and trustworthiness) and its commitment to governance practices and policies.
This Accountability & Finance score represents IRS Form 990 data up until FY 2019, which is the most recent Form 990 currently available to us.
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Not ApplicableBoard Composition - 5/6 - 25/25 ptsBoard Composition - 5/6 - 25/25 pts
Charity Navigator looks for at least 3 board members, with more than 50% of those members identified as independent (not salaried).
The presence of an independent governing body is strongly recommended by many industry professionals to allow for full deliberation and diversity of thinking on governance and other organizational matters.
Source: IRS Form 990
Independent Audit or Financial Review - Audited - 20/20 ptsIndependent Audit or Financial Review - Audited - 20/20 pts
An Audit, Review, or Compilation provides important information about financial accountability and accuracy. Organizations are scored based on their Total Revenue Amount:
| Total Revenue Amount | Expectation to Receive Credit |
|---|---|
| $1 million or higher | Expected to complete an audit |
| $500,000 - $1 million | Expected to complete an audit, review, or compilation |
| Less than $500,000 | No expectation (removed from scoring methodology) |
Source: IRS Form 990
Conflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 3/3 ptsConflict of Interest Policy - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a conflict of interest policy on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy protects the organization and by extension those it serves, when it is considering entering into a transaction that may benefit the private interest of an officer, director and/or key employee of the organization.
Source: IRS Form 990
Board Meeting Minutes - Documented - 3/3 ptsBoard Meeting Minutes - Documented - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks to confirm on the Form 990 that the organization has this process in place as an accountability and transparency measure.
An official record of the events that take place during a board meeting ensures that a contemporaneous document exists for future reference.
Source: IRS Form 990
Document Retention and Destruction - Listed - 3/3 ptsDocument Retention and Destruction - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a document retention and destruction policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy establishes guidelines for the handling, backing up, archiving and destruction of documents. These guidelines foster good record keeping procedures that promote data integrity.
Source: IRS Form 990
Whistleblower Policy - Listed - 3/3 ptsWhistleblower Policy - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for the existence of a whistleblower policy per the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency measure.
This policy outlines procedures for handling employee complaints, as well as a confidential way for employees to report financial or other types of mismanagement.
Source: IRS Form 990
Website - Listed - 3/3 ptsWebsite - Listed - 3/3 pts
Charity Navigator looks for a website on the Form 990 as an accountability and transparency metric.
Nonprofits act in the public trust and reporting publicly on activities is an important component.
Source: IRS Form 990
Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 18.91% - 25/25 ptsLiabilities to Assets Ratio - 18.91% - 25/25 pts
The Liabilities to Assets Ratio is determined by Total Liabilities divided by Total Assets (most recent 990). This ratio is an indicator of an organization’s solvency and/or long-term sustainability.
| Liabilities to Assets Ratio | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| Less than 50% | Full Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Partial Credit |
| 60% or more | No Credit |
Source: IRS Form 990
Program Expense Ratio - 83.71% - 25/25 ptsProgram Expense Ratio - 83.71% - 25/25 pts
The Program Expense Ratio is determined by Program Expenses divided by Total Expense (average of most recent three 990s). This measure reflects the percent of its total expenses a charity spends on the programs and services it exists to deliver.
| Program Expense Percentage | Amount of Credit Received |
|---|---|
| 70% or higher | Full Credit |
| 60% - 69.9% | Partial Credit |
| 50% - 59.9% | Zero Points for Program Expense Score |
| Below 50% | Zero Points for Both Program Expense AND Liabilities to Assets Scores |
Source: IRS Form 990
This chart displays the trend of revenue and expenses over the past several years for this organization, as reported on their IRS Form 990.
Presented here are up to five of this organization's highest compensated employees. This compensation data includes salary, cash bonuses, and expense accounts and is displayed exactly how it is reported to the IRS. The amounts do not include nontaxable benefits, deferred compensation, or other amounts not reported on Form W-2. In some cases, these amounts may include compensation from related organizations. Read the IRS policies for compensation reporting
Source: IRS Form 990 (page 7), filing year 2019
Below are some key data points from the Exempt Organization IRS Business Master File (BMF) for this organization. Learn more about the BMF on the IRS website
Activities:
Activity data not reported from the IRS
Foundation Status:
Organization which receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or the general public 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) (BMF foundation code: 15)
Affiliation:
Independent - the organization is an independent organization or an independent auxiliary (i.e., not affiliated with a National, Regional, or Geographic grouping of organizations). (BMF affiliation code: 3)
The Form 990 is a document that nonprofit organizations file with the IRS annually. We leverage finance and accountability data from it to form Encompass ratings. Click here to search for this organization's Forms 990 on the IRS website (if any are available). Simply enter the organization's name (Coalition for Rainforest Nations Secretariat) or EIN (263221530) in the 'Search Term' field.
This organization was impacted by COVID-19 in a way that effected their financial health in 2020. This normally would have reduced their star rating. Due to the unprecedented nature of the pandemic, we give charities such as this one the opportunity to share the story of COVID's impact on them, and doing this pauses our revision of their rating. Charities may submit their own pandemic responses through their nonprofit portal.
Coalition for Rainforest Nations Secretariat reported being impacted by COVID-19 in the following ways:
Program Delivery
Staffing
Administrative Capacity
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's operations financially:
Coalition for Rainforest Nations (CfRN) is fortunate to have not seen any reductions in financial support during the pandemic. However, our programs – particularly our policy support and capacity building work – were set back significantly.
How COVID-19 impacted the organization's delivery of programs:
When the pandemic hit in early 2020, CfRN was forced to transition our detailed capacity building program work online, which was successful in the majority of cases. However, in countries where we did not have as much experience and relationships, our policy and technical work suffered. In some countries, Internet service proved to be insufficient and we lost regular communication. Our policy support program was also heavily impacted. Coordinating messaging and advocacy work can be difficult online, especially in countries where there is high political turnaround. COVID-19 had varying effects on our member countries. Due to reduced travel and activity, deforestation rates slowed somewhat. However, those same effects made enforcement more challenging.
How this organization adapted to changing conditions caused by COVID-19:
CfRN shifted its Capacity Building and Policy Support programs to an online model and then to a hybrid format, incorporating online and in-person work. On the whole, we have been able to sustain and strengthen our programs through these transitions but as mentioned in the previous question, we lost ground on some aspects of our work. We are now working to re-establish ties with all of our member countries and strengthen relationships with all partners.
Innovations the organization intends to continue permanently after the pandemic:
Our hybrid service delivery model, consisting of both in-person and online work, has shown to be popular with our member countries and we will continue it going forward. We look forward to incorporating more in-person training into our Policy Support and Capacity Building programs, which we believe to be important. However, we now know that many aspects of our work can be done online and our countries value the convenience and cost-effectiveness of online service delivery.
Not Currently Scored
Coalition for Rainforest Nations Secretariat cannot currently be evaluated by our Impact & Results methodology because either (A) it is eligible, but we have not yet received data; (B) we have not yet developed an algorithm to estimate its programmatic impact; (C) its programs are not direct services; or (D) it is not heavily reliant on contributions from individual donors.
Note: The absence of a score does not indicate a positive or negative assessment, it only indicates that we have not yet evaluated the organization.
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Coalition for Rainforest Nations Secretariat reported its largest program on its FY 2019 Form 990 as:
Spent in most recent FY
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THE COALITION'S ONGOING FLAGSHIP PROGRAM TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION AND FOREST DEGRADATION (REDD+) IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES CONTINUES TO BENEFIT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD.
Coalition for Rainforest Nations Secretariat has earned a 96% for the Culture & Community beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's culture and connectedness to the community it serves.
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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableConstituent Feedback - Data Available - 100/100 ptsConstituent Feedback - Data Available - 100/100 pts
30% of beacon score
This organization reported that it is collecting feedback from the constituents and/or communities it serves. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations that engage in inclusive practices, such as collecting feedback from the people and communities they serve, may be more effective.
Who are the people you serve with your mission? Describe briefly.
CfRN views rainforest countries as our primary stakeholders. We serve them through policy support, technical training, and capacity building. CfRN does not have offices and staff around the world. Our approach is to provide help in a targeted way and build the capacity of our coalition countries to do conservation work themselves. CfRN has a growing list of donors and supporters, who we serve by communicating regularly on the impact of our work. More broadly, we see the entire world as CfRN stakeholders given that we are working on climate. Ending deforestation is a crucial piece of any solution to address the existential threat posed by climate change.
How is your organization collecting feedback from the people you serve?
Electronic surveys (by email, tablet, etc.), Focus groups or interviews (by phone or in person)
How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify and remedy poor client service experiences, To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve
With whom does your organization share the feedback you got from the people you serve?
The people we serve, Our staff, Our board, Our funders, Our community partners
How has asking for feedback from the people you serve changed your relationship with them or shifted power - over decisions, resources, rules or in other ways - to them?
Coalition for Rainforest Nations has always been an organization of, for an by its member countries. The 50+ rainforest countries that we serve have always been in the drivers seat. We serve our member countries based on feedback we get on their objectives. The survey system we have implemented in the past few years has helped us improve our responsiveness to members countries and respond to the unique needs presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.
What challenges does your organization face in collecting feedback from the people you serve?
It is difficult to get the people we serve to respond to requests for feedback, Staff find it hard to prioritize feedback collection and review due to lack of time, It is difficult to identify actionable feedback
Briefly describe a recent change that your organization made in response to feedback from the people you serve.
CfRN completely revamped its Capacity Building program based on feedback from partner countries. Based on surveys and other feedback, we learned what topics that countries wanted to learn more about. We increased training on those topics and built a resource hub so they could get access materials at any time. On our Policy Support program, CfRN created a Whats App chat to engage continuously with partners. We also added webinars based on topics that countries told us they would appreciate more training. These changes were made in response to the pandemic, which caused CfRN to adjust everything in the way we work with stakeholders. In all of our work, we have shifted to a hybrid model – blending in-person and online – in response to the needs and preferences of our in-country partners.
Equity Practices - Data Available - 95/100 ptsEquity Practices - Data Available - 95/100 pts
70% of beacon score
This organization's score of 95 is a passing score. The organization reported that it is implementing 9 Equity Practices. Charity Navigator believes nonprofit organizations implementing effective equity policies and practices can enhance a nonprofit's decision-making, staff motivation, innovation, and effectiveness.
Equity Practices (4/7) | |
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We review compensation data across the organization (and by staff levels) to identify disparities by race. | |
We ask team members to identify racial disparities in their programs and/or portfolios. | |
We analyze disaggregated data and root causes of race disparities that impact the organization/'s programs, portfolios, and the populations served. | |
We disaggregate data to adjust programming goals to keep pace with changing needs of the communities we support. | |
We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders. | |
We disaggregate data by demographics, including race, in every policy and program measured | |
We have long-term strategic plans and measurable goals for creating a culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization. | |
Equity Policies and Procedures (5/7) | |
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We use a vetting process to identify vendors and partners that share our commitment to race equity. | |
We have a promotion process that anticipates and mitigates implicit and explicit biases about people of color serving in leadership positions. | |
We seek individuals from various race backgrounds for board and executive director/CEO positions within our organization. | |
We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board. | |
We help senior leadership understand how to be inclusive leaders with learning approaches that emphasize reflection, iteration, and adaptability. | |
We measure and then disaggregate job satisfaction and retention data by race, function, level, and/or team. | |
We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization. | |
Coalition for Rainforest Nations Secretariat has earned a 100% for the Leadership & Adaptability beacon. See the metrics below for more information.
This beacon provides an assessment of the organization's leadership capacity, strategic thinking and planning, and ability to innovate or respond to changes in constituent demand/need or other relevant social and economic conditions to achieve the organization's mission.
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Full CreditPartial CreditNo CreditNot ApplicableMission - 10/10 ptsMission - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization's mission
Coalition for Rainforest Nations seeks to create sound and long-lasting opportunities for environmental sustainability, social and economic advancement, strengthened capacity and international market reform in a manner that enhances tropical forest stewardship, biodiversity conservation and global climate stability by reversing the destruction of tropical rainforests.
Vision - 10/10 ptsVision - 10/10 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking through articulating the organization’s vision.
Coalition for Rainforest Nations seek responsible stewardship of the World’s last great rainforests through innovative strategies which integrate social, economic and scientific rationales to achieve environmental and social sustainability.
Source: Nonprofit submitted responses
Goals - 20/20 ptsGoals - 20/20 pts
The nonprofit organization presents evidence of strategic thinking and goal setting through sharing their most important strategic goals.
Goal One: Policy Support – Since 2005, CfRN has advocated for rainforests within the UN’s climate change framework. CfRN will scale up its policy work for the pivotal COP27 summit in Egypt in November, 2022.
Goal Type: This goal reflects our commitment to further our advocacy work for our organization and or cause area.
Goal Two: Capacity Building - CfRN trains countries to meet the technical requirements of the Paris Agreement. In 2022, CfRN aims to work with 10 new countries to build their capacity for conservation work.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Goal Three: Direct Finance – CfRN countries have made 9 gigatons of emission reductions but only 5% have been financed. CfRN launched the redd.plus platform last year to finance additional carbon reductions.
Goal Type: Grow, expand, scale or increase access to the existing programs and services.
Leadership Development - 15/15 ptsLeadership Development - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of investment in leadership development
CfRN hired three new employees at the leadership level in the past 12-18 months: Director of Development, Director of Communications & Marketing, and Director of Policy. The organization is investing in training for these individuals and the entire leadership team. CfRN created a new weekly management meeting to bring its leadership team together so they can help each other problem solve and coordinate efforts.
Mobilizing for Mission - 15/15 ptsMobilizing for Mission - 15/15 pts
The nonprofit provides evidence of leadership through focusing externally and mobilizing resources for the mission.
Strategic Partnerships
Networks of Collective Impact Efforts
Thought Leadership
Raising Awareness
Community Building
Policy Advocacy
CfRN considers the 50+ nations in its Coalition to be its most important partners. We work closely with environmental ministries worldwide to fight deforestation. Training, organizing, and networking among this group are among our core activities as an organization The UN agencies that lead international climate negotiations - the UNFCCC and the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) are also crucial partners for CfRN. And we partner with other leading institutions working to address climate change, including the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). CfRN is a thought leader on conservation and climate change and is constantly engaged with the public. We have presented at large forums such as the Conference of Parties (COP) Climate Summits, most recently at COP26 in Glasgow. Media outlets such as the New York Times and Vox have featured CfRN’s work. We have an active social media presence and a growing list of followers, with which we communicate with regularly.
Adaptability Story - 30/30 ptsAdaptability Story - 30/30 pts
The nonprofit has an opportunity to tell the story of how the organization adapted to tremendous external changes in the last year.
In some ways, the external environment improved for CfRN and in other ways, it was quite challenging primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On the positive side, CfRN was successful in adapting our technical capacity building program to an online format. We built an online training tool kit of which we are proud and will continue to use in a synergistic way when travel resumes regularly. However, some of our policy support is really best done during in-country trips. Therefore, CfRN is now working hard to boost its in-country presence. We have seen increased global support for our mission to end and reverse global deforestation. Highly influential reports were published by McKinsey and others showing that any plan to limit global temperature rise must include rapid implementation of nature-based solutions. Most nations have acknowledged the need to act, including the pledge made at the outset of COP26 by over 100 countries to stop deforestation. On the negative side, not nearly enough has been done to make good on these promises. The amount of climate finance committed at COP26 was woefully inadequate to stop deforestation in rainforest countries. The final Glasgow Climate Pact proved to be inequitable in several ways. While last minute concessions were made on coal and fossil fuels, the interests of developing countries were not prioritized. In 2022, CfRN is working to build upon the clear mandate to end deforestation and organize for the crucial COP27 summit. Hosted by Egypt, COP27 is expected to prioritize the needs of the Global South. CfRN will be there to coordinate and support the efforts of rainforest countries and fight for an equitable agreement.
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