TY 2021 Form 990 Schedule I

(a) Name and address of organization or government	(b) EIN	(c) IRC section (if applicable)	(d) Amount of cash grant	(h) Purpose of grant or assistance
(1) AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY PO BOX 249 4249 LOUDOUN AVE THE PLAINS,VA20198	52-1501259	501(C)3	30,000	ANALYSIS STUDY TO IDENTIFY PRIORITY SITES THAT REQUIRE PROTECTION TO PREVENT SPECIES EXTINCTION & SUPPORT FOR THE DEVEOPMENT OF CONSERVATION PROJECTS.
(2) GLOBAL CONSERVATION BOX 29278 SAN FRANCISCO,CA94129	47-4042992	501(C)3	10,000	SUPPORT FOR TIKAL SUMMIT FOR NATIONAL LEADERS IN PARK PROTECTION OF LATIN AMERICA
(3) HAITI NATIONAL TRUST 8365 SW 112TH ST MIAMI,FL33156	82-0939752	501(C)3	35,328	SUPPORT FOR PROJECT FEASIBILITY STUDIES
(4) INTERNATIONAL CONSERVATION CAUCUS FOUNDATION (ICCF) 1200 POTOMAC STREET NW WASHINNGTON,DC20007	83-0449176	501(C)3	15,000	ASSISTANCE FOR CREATING AND EXPANDING EXISTING PROTECTED AREAS IN GLOBAL TROPICS AND SUBTROPICS
(5) KTK-BELT INC 51 LARCH DR NEW HYDE PARK,NY11040	47-2166334	501(C)3	109,571	SUPPORT TO HELP DECLARE THE RHODODENDRON CAPITAL OF THE HIMALAYAS,' THE TINJURE-MILKHE-JALJALE (TMJ) RHODODENDRON FOREST AS A COMMUNITY-PROTECTED LANDSCAPE
(6) MONGABAY ORG 1259 EL CAMINO REAL 150 MENLO PARK,CA94025	45-3714703	501(C)3	20,000	REPORTING PROJECT TO UNCOVER AREAS WITH HIGH CONSERVATION POTENTIAL
(7) PANTHERA 8 WEST 40TH STREET 18TH FLOOR NEW YORK,NY10018	20-4668756	501(C)3	19,344	SUPPORT TO HELP DECLARE SRISAWAT NHA, SRISAWAT NHA EXTENSION, AND THE KHAO SLOB NHA IN THAILAND
(8) REWILD PO BOX 129 AUSTIN,TX78767	26-2887967	501(C)3	4,052,315	SUPPORT FOR LAND PURCHASE AND PROJECT FEASIBLITY STUDIES
(9) TURTLE CONSERVANCY PO BOX 1289 OJAI,CA93024	20-2899240	501(C)3	11,180	SUPPORT FOR PROJECT FEASIBILITY STUDY
(10) WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY 2300 SOUTHERN BOULEVARD BRONX,NY10460	13-1740011	501(C)3	428,412	SUPPORT FOR LAND CONSERVATION AND CONSERVATION PROGRAM MANAGEMENT IN MULTIPLE REGIONS
(11) ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO PO BOX 120551 SAN DIEGO,CA92112	95-1648219	501(C)3	39,495	SUPPORT FOR PROTECTED AREA CREATION OF THE EBO FOREST.

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PART I, LINE 2:	RAINFOREST TRUST PERFORMS DUE DILIGENCE BY VETTING THE PARTNERS AND PROJECT PROPOSALS THROUGH OUR ADVISORY COUNCIL AS WELL AS INDEPENDENT CONSERVATION SCIENTISTS AND PRACTITIONERS SERVING AS REVIEWERS. WE ALSO CONTACT OTHER FUNDERS TO REQUEST CONFIDENTIAL EVALUATIONS OF THE PARTNERS' GOVERNANCE, INSTITUTIONAL STABILITY, ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE PROJECT, AND ABILITY TO MANAGE THE GRANT. IF THE PARTNER ORGANIZATION IS ABLE TO ACCOUNT FOR ANY NEGATIVE FEEDBACK FROM THE PEER REVIEW AND OTHER FUNDER REVIEW PROCESS ADEQUATELY THE PROJECT THEN MOVES ON FOR CAREFUL EVALUATION BY OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONCE THE PROJECT IS APPROVED, WE WORK CLOSELY WITH PARTNERS TO MAKE SURE THE PROJECT IS IMPLEMENTED EFFECTIVELY. THE PROJECT OFFICER CHECKS IN WITH EACH PARTNER AT LEAST MONTHLY TO CHECK ON PROGRESS AND OFFER ADVICE ON OVERCOMING ANY CHALLENGES. PAYMENTS ARE DISBURSED ON A PREDETERMINED BASIS, CONTINGENT ON SATISFACTORY TECHNICAL PROGRESS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS. PROGRESS REPORTS MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT THE PROJECT IS ADVANCING TOWARDS THE CREATION OF A NEW PROTECTED AREA AT A SATISFACTORY PACE. FINANCIAL REPORTS MUST SHOW FUNDS ARE BEING SPENT AS THE ORIGINAL APPROVED BUDGET SPECIFIED. IF THE PROJECT IS NOT PROGRESSING AS IT SHOULD, NO NEW PAYMENTS ARE SENT. ON LONGER TERM PROJECTS A RFT CONSERVATION OFFICER WILL VISIT THE SITE TO VERIFY AND/OR TROUBLESHOOT PROJECT STATUS. ANY PROJECTS THAT INCLUDE A LAND PURCHASE ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THE LAND TITLE. LASTLY, OUR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST USES SATELLITE DATA TO MONITOR DEFORESTATION IN OUR PROJECT SITES.

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RAINFOREST TRUST PERFORMS DUE DILIGENCE BY VETTING THE PARTNERS AND PROJECT PROPOSALS THROUGH OUR ADVISORY COUNCIL AS WELL AS INDEPENDENT CONSERVATION SCIENTISTS AND PRACTITIONERS SERVING AS REVIEWERS. WE ALSO CONTACT OTHER FUNDERS TO REQUEST CONFIDENTIAL EVALUATIONS OF THE PARTNERS' GOVERNANCE, INSTITUTIONAL STABILITY, ABILITY TO EXECUTE THE PROJECT, AND ABILITY TO MANAGE THE GRANT. IF THE PARTNER ORGANIZATION IS ABLE TO ACCOUNT FOR ANY NEGATIVE FEEDBACK FROM THE PEER REVIEW AND OTHER FUNDER REVIEW PROCESS ADEQUATELY THE PROJECT THEN MOVES ON FOR CAREFUL EVALUATION BY OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ONCE THE PROJECT IS APPROVED, WE WORK CLOSELY WITH PARTNERS TO MAKE SURE THE PROJECT IS IMPLEMENTED EFFECTIVELY. THE PROJECT OFFICER CHECKS IN WITH EACH PARTNER AT LEAST MONTHLY TO CHECK ON PROGRESS AND OFFER ADVICE ON OVERCOMING ANY CHALLENGES. PAYMENTS ARE DISBURSED ON A PREDETERMINED BASIS, CONTINGENT ON SATISFACTORY TECHNICAL PROGRESS AND FINANCIAL REPORTS. PROGRESS REPORTS MUST DEMONSTRATE THAT THE PROJECT IS ADVANCING TOWARDS THE CREATION OF A NEW PROTECTED AREA AT A SATISFACTORY PACE. FINANCIAL REPORTS MUST SHOW FUNDS ARE BEING SPENT AS THE ORIGINAL APPROVED BUDGET SPECIFIED. IF THE PROJECT IS NOT PROGRESSING AS IT SHOULD, NO NEW PAYMENTS ARE SENT. ON LONGER TERM PROJECTS A RFT CONSERVATION OFFICER WILL VISIT THE SITE TO VERIFY AND/OR TROUBLESHOOT PROJECT STATUS. ANY PROJECTS THAT INCLUDE A LAND PURCHASE ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THE LAND TITLE. LASTLY, OUR GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS SPECIALIST USES SATELLITE DATA TO MONITOR DEFORESTATION IN OUR PROJECT SITES.

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