Making a Difference
Tropical Rainforest Coalition (TRC) believes that individuals can make a difference. Looking back, we can say we have. Established in 1991 during World Rainforest Week, TRC is an all-volunteer, 501c3 non-profit organization that has made a significant impact on the preservation of rainforests and indigenous people. TRC builds coalitions between individuals, corporations, businesses, learning institutions and non-governmental organizations seeking to reverse the unsustainable use of the rainforests.
Mission
To preserve tropical rainforest ecosystems, their indigenous people and cultures at the local level through enabling volunteerism and through community education, and at the international level through technical and financial support for recognized organizations involved in the conservation of tropical rainforests.
Accomplishments
- Funding and managing land purchase efforts through the Save-an-Acre program and other fundraising projects.
- Developing low-impact eco-tourism programs that involve indigenous cooperatives.
- Promoting Environmental Awareness and Education from science and nature education for children of all ages to the coordination of Earth Day and National Rainforest Week events.
- Maintaining the Tropical Bird Rescue program for mistreated and abandoned birds.
Financial Standards
We often receive inquiries regarding how much TRC spends on administrative and other expenses not directly related to our projects in the neotropics.
Although the fraction of our donations varies from year to year, our typical range of overhead varies between 3% and 7%.
How do we compare in our expenses to other nonprofit groups? Please visit www.guidestar.org. You will see that we maintain our overhead as low as we possibly can so that your donations go to where they are most needed....the rainforest.