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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by RARE INC.

This return was superseded by a later amendment. matched by us It is kept because history is preserved rather than replaced.

What the amendment changed

Compared with the latest return for 2023 , filed 13 October 2025. matched by us Only the Part I totals and the names listed in Part VII are compared. We relate returns by organization, tax year and form, and order them by each return's own timestamp; the filer's own "amended return" checkbox is a separate fact.

Both are the same on the two returns, so the amendment changed something else.

Totals

Total revenue
$33,556,901
Total expenses
$37,155,372
Contributions and grants received
$32,367,496
Grants paid
$1,508,949
Program service revenue
$510,070
Investment income
$625,505
Other revenue
$53,830
Total assets, end of year
$35,089,126
Total liabilities, end of year
$11,059,152
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$24,029,974
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$30,259,107
Management and general expenses
$3,640,730
Fundraising expenses
$3,255,535
Program service expenses (Part III)
$30,259,107

Program services were 81.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Listed in Part VII

  • BRETT JENKS

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $676,873
    From this org
    $561,075
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $115,798
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $435,422
    Bonus
    $57,658
    Other
    $67,995
    Deferred
    $80,073
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,725
    Filer's total
    $676,873

  • BRUCE BOYD

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5

  • LIZANNE GALBREATH

    CO-CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5

  • DOROTHY BATTEN

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5

  • RANDY BROWN

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5

  • SARAH STEIN GREENBERG

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    3.5

  • SCOTT AMERO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • GUILHERME AZEVEDO

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • AMY MARGERUM BERG

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • LINCOLN BROWN

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • STEVE GAINES

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • JOHN MARSHALL

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • CARLOS ALVARADO QUESADA

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • KAREN TOLIVER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • ELKE WEBER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • NANCY E DEMPZE

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • JAMIE STAUGLER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • HEATHER MCTEER TONEY

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • MEHRDAD BAGHAI

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • KATHY BAIRD

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • ALICE FARMER

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • AVI GARBOW

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2.5

  • CALEB MCCLENNEN

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $424,705
    From this org
    $396,888
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,817
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $354,805
    Bonus
    $41,273
    Other
    $810
    Deferred
    $24,731
    Nontaxable benefits
    $3,086
    Filer's total
    $424,705

  • NIELS CRONE

    CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $407,242
    From this org
    $327,954
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $79,288
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $287,016
    Bonus
    $34,080
    Other
    $6,858
    Deferred
    $46,433
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,855
    Filer's total
    $407,242

  • BRANDON SCHAUER

    SR. VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $299,985
    From this org
    $270,115
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $29,870
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $243,043
    Bonus
    $25,830
    Other
    $1,242
    Deferred
    $17,645
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,225
    Filer's total
    $299,985

  • CARYN PERRELLI

    SR. VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $327,894
    From this org
    $279,452
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $48,442
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $244,388
    Bonus
    $31,500
    Other
    $3,564
    Deferred
    $15,805
    Nontaxable benefits
    $32,637
    Filer's total
    $327,894

  • ANNA T BARTLETT

    VICE PRESIDENT (THRU 6/30/24)

    Total calculated
    $333,931
    From this org
    $279,105
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $54,826
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $249,025
    Bonus
    $29,582
    Other
    $498
    Deferred
    $14,873
    Nontaxable benefits
    $39,953
    Filer's total
    $333,931

  • KEVIN GREEN

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $253,906
    From this org
    $204,078
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,828
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $180,037
    Bonus
    $23,688
    Other
    $353
    Deferred
    $13,293
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,535
    Filer's total
    $253,906

  • RAQUEL TIRONA

    MANAGING DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $178,086
    From this org
    $178,086
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,086
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $178,086

  • ANDREW SIMPSON

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $275,521
    From this org
    $230,928
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,593
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $206,929
    Bonus
    $22,962
    Other
    $1,037
    Deferred
    $14,962
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,631
    Filer's total
    $275,521

  • BARBARA BETTS

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $270,752
    From this org
    $242,772
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,980
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $216,006
    Bonus
    $25,701
    Other
    $1,065
    Deferred
    $11,997
    Nontaxable benefits
    $15,983
    Filer's total
    $270,752

  • ESTEBAN CHAVARRIA

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $262,585
    From this org
    $213,041
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,544
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $190,507
    Bonus
    $21,910
    Other
    $624
    Deferred
    $13,955
    Nontaxable benefits
    $35,589
    Filer's total
    $262,585

  • RENEE CARSTENSEN

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $259,842
    From this org
    $222,783
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $37,059
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $196,657
    Bonus
    $25,704
    Other
    $422
    Deferred
    $13,062
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,997
    Filer's total
    $259,842

  • TRACY NUGENT

    VICE PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $260,155
    From this org
    $220,275
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $39,880
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $193,394
    Bonus
    $25,920
    Other
    $961
    Deferred
    $13,991
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,889
    Filer's total
    $260,155

  • KAREN ZIFFER

    FORMER CHIEF DEV OFF (THRU 7/7/23)

    Total calculated
    $435,697
    From this org
    $389,366
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $46,331
    Hours/week
    0

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $150,838
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $238,528
    Deferred
    $39,842
    Nontaxable benefits
    $6,489
    Filer's total
    $435,697

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan

Answered no

  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINES 4A-B
LINE 4A THE FORMER CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER RECEIVED A SEVERANCE PAYMENT DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR IN THE AMOUNT OF $75,750. THE PAYMENT IS INCLUDED IN PART VII, COLUMN D AND SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN BIII. THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE CONFIDENTIAL SEVERANCE AGREEMENT ARE AVAILABLE TO THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE UPON REQUEST. LINE 4B IN 2011, UPON BOARD APPROVAL, RARE ESTABLISHED A NON-QUALIFIED DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN, A 457(F) PLAN FOR CERTAIN KEY EMPLOYEES. FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2023, THE PLAN MADE CONTRIBUTIONS AS FOLLOWS: BRETT JENKS - $49,500 KAREN ZIFFER - $28,829 NIELS CRONE - $25,920 THIS AMOUNT HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN SCHEDULE J, PART II, COLUMN (C), RETIREMENT AND OTHER DEFERRED COMPENSATION AMOUNTS.
PART I, LINE 7
THE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION STRUCTURE INCLUDES AN ANNUAL BONUS AMOUNT THAT IS BASED ON ANNUAL INDIVIDUAL PERFORMACE GOALS AND ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS.

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

  • WILDAID INC

    $202,500

    COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF A MARINE PROTECTION SYSTEM PLAN TO STRENGTHEN MCS OF FISHERIES AND MARINE CONSERVATION, INCLUDING STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS FOR CREATION OF ANNUAL PROJECT PLANS TO PRIORITIZE RECOMMENDED ACTIONS.

  • ACCION INTERNATIONAL

    $80,000

    SUPPORT THE CONDUCT OF PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH TO ANALYSE THE LINK BETWEEN FINANCIAL INCLUSION AND ENHANCE COMMUNITY RESILIENCE AND SUCCESS RATES OF ECOSYSTEM-BASED ADAPTATION (EBA) APPROACHES

  • THE NATURE CONSERVANCY

    $51,872

    ADOPTING NEW TECHNOLOGY, MINDSETS, AND PRACTICES TO TRANSFORM COLOMBIA'S AGRICULTURAL SECTOR.

  • NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY RESEARCH ACCOUNTING

    $34,256

    INSIGHTS TO IMPACT AWARD

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • UNIQUE IMPACT

    IMPACT INVESTING · DE · income $0 · assets $294,144

    Directly controlled by RARE

  • ASSOCIACAO RARE DO BRASIL

    SOCIAL WELFARE, ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES, FUNDRAISING · BR · income $1,010,464 · assets $286,400

    Directly controlled by RARE

  • RARE GERMANY GMBH

    SOCIAL WELFARE, ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES, FUNDRAISING · GM · income $2,334 · assets $62,779

    Directly controlled by RARE

  • WUHAN HEZHONG ECOLOGICAL AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT CO LTD

    WATER AND SOIL QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS · CH · income $0 · assets $15,654

    Directly controlled by UNIQUE IMPACT LLC

  • THE MELOY FUND I GP LLC

    IMPACT INVESTING · DE · income $640,222 · assets $1,322,659

    Directly controlled by RARE

  • RARE COLOMBIA

    PRESERVATION OF WILDLIFE · CO · income $380,928 · assets $73,064

    Directly controlled by RARE

Related partnerships

Part III: related organizations taxable as a partnership, with the filer's share.

  • THE MELOY FUND I LP

    RELATED · IMPACT INVESTING · DE · general or managing partner

    Directly controlled by THE MELOY FUND I GP LLC

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
11 August 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202512249349301011

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