Rare Inc
Grantmaking foundation in Arlington, Virginia · EIN 23-7380563
- Virginia
- Arlington
- Civil Rights, Social Action and Advocacy
- Civil Rights, Social Action and Advocacy in Virginia
- Total giving
- $1.9MTax year 2025
- Total assets
- $40MLatest reported
- Latest IRS filing
- 2025Form 990 / 990-PF
Mission
RARE IS A GLOBAL LEADER IN DRIVING SOCIAL CHANGE TO PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. WE HAVE HELPED THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ACROSS HUNDREDS OF COMMUNITIES IN OVER 60 COUNTRIES SHIFT THEIR BEHAVIORS AND PRACTICES TO PROTECT THE NATURE THAT SUSTAINS THEIR LIVES, LIVELIHOODS, AND COMMUNITIES.RARE INSPIRES CHANGE SO PEOPLE AND NATURE THRIVE. USING INSIGHTS FROM BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCE AND DESIGN THINKING, RARE EMPOWERS SHIFTS IN INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY BEHAVIOR THAT BENEFIT PEOPLE AND NATURE. RARE TRAINS LOCAL LEADERS TO LEAD CHANGE, LEAVING A LEGACY OF INCREASED CAPACITY AND A SENSE OF OWNERSHIP, RESPONSIBILITY, AND PRIDE IN THE PROTECTION OF OUR SHARED ENVIRONMENT.TODAY, RARE IS MERGING DECADES OF EXPERIENCE FROM THE FRONTLINES OF CONSERVATION, STRONG GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS AND EXPERTISE IN TRANSLATING BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH INTO ACTION TO BUILD THE SOCIAL, ECOLOGICAL AND POLITICAL NETWORKS TO SCALE OUR IMPACT ACROSS REGIONS, NATIONS AND THE WORLD.
Giving by year
Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.
Top recipients
| Recipient | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|
| Wildaid Inc | $200K | 2023 |
| Accion International | $80K | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $52K | 2023 |
| Northeastern University Research Accounting | $34K | 2023 |
Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.
Website: www.rareconservation.org
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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.