Rainforest Flow
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO EMPOWER GLOBAL CULTURES BY PROVIDING WATER, SANITATION, HEALTH AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS TO RAISE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN CONTEXT TO THEIR CULTURAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL NEEDS.
- Income
- $800,384
- Spending
- $649,374
- Spent on programs
- 69%
- Reserves
- 7.2 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 3
- Highest pay
- $77,863, treasurer & ed
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 7.2 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 2% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 19% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 26% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1569% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 8 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 78% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (1)
- $445,501 spent. Accomplishments 2024Conducted a topography study, and built a new water capturing and water treatment system for the community of Yomybato, creating a sustainable clean water system for 500 people.Installed 3,800-liter portable geomembrane water filtration tanks in the community of Tayakome, creating a sustainable water treatment system to provide clean water for 200 people.Conducted ongoing microbiology water tests to ensure the water is safe for human consumption in five project villages in Southeastern and Northern Peru.Structural repairs to the school bathrooms in the villages of Tayakome, Yomybato and Huacaria.Implemented low-tech chlorine systems in the communities of Huacaria and Shintuya in SE Peru and Louis Terry in northern Peru. Distributed bi-yearly antiparasitic medicine to 1200 people.Implemented hygiene education classes and family wellness visits in the community of Louis Terry in the Loreto region of Peru.Implemented technical training workshops for water committees in five villages in the Manu Biosphere Reserve in the southeastern and Loreto region of northern Peru.Participated as presenters and panelists in the discussion "Water Supply and Sanitation: Overcoming Gaps and Sharing Successes in a Context of Extreme Events" in Iquitos, Peru, as part of the high-level, exploratory mission of the World Bank, and at the Water and Health Conference at the University of North Carolina.Systemized water and sanitation systems and created a 60-page technical manual for the water treatment system.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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)(3) charitable organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2000.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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