Rain Alliance Inc
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What it says it does
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.
- Income
- $1.6 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (3)
- 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.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2022.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Rainforest Alliance Inc (New York, NY), EIN 13-3377893. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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