Nonprofit · EIN 27-0566795
VERRA
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20009
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $30,616,660 | $31,573,936 | -$957,276 | $26,804,981 | $3,774,241 | $23,030,740 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $27,758,613 | $47,133,054 | -$19,374,441 | $28,663,979 | $4,675,963 | $23,988,016 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $29,804,931 | $39,109,955 | -$9,305,024 | $47,899,270 | $4,536,813 | $43,362,457 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $924,209
- Program service revenue
- $29,053,293
- Investment income
- $639,158
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $2,152,310
- Other salaries and wages
- $14,809,162
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $22,005,085
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $760,374
- Accounting fees
- $22,560
- Occupancy
- $62,328
- Travel
- $394,726
- Depreciation
- $116,609
- Program services (functional)
- $29,460,643
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,068,169
- Fundraising (functional)
- $45,124
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $28,663,979
- Total assets, end of year
- $26,804,981
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,774,241
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,030,740
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $84,236
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,743,645
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $287,095
- Gross receipts
- $30,616,660
- Employees
- 68
- Volunteers
- 193
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mandy Rambharos | Chief Executive Officer Officer | 40 | $398,878 | $10,364 |
| Anil Vinayak | Chief Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $335,139 | $33,870 |
| Joseph DellOrfano | Chief Technology Officer Key employee | 40 | $328,846 | $39,893 |
| Hillary Navarro | Chief Comm & Engagement Officer Key employee | 40 | $252,149 | $30,827 |
| Jerry Seager | Sr Director, Program Quality Highest-paid employee | 40 | $214,948 | $22,547 |
| Andrew Howard | Chief Strategy & Policy Officer Key employee | 40 | $236,010 | $0 |
| Benktesh Sharma | Sr Director, Technology Solutions Highest-paid employee | 40 | $211,079 | $23,576 |
| Justin Wheler | Chief Program Management Officer Key employee | 40 | $210,012 | $18,961 |
| Julianne Baroody | Sr Director, Certification Highest-paid employee | 40 | $198,337 | $24,926 |
| Barbara Davis | Director of Technology Management Highest-paid employee | 40 | $189,590 | $24,273 |
| Sinclair Vincent | Sr Director, Program Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $184,212 | $19,634 |
| Candace Vinke | Chief Prog Dev & Innovation Officer Key employee | 40 | $182,789 | $16,987 |
| Marc Stuart | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Andre de Ruyter | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie McLaughlin | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Markowitz | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Cannon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dirk Forrister | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Janice Kotut-Sang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer McFarlane | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anshari Rahman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Juan Felipe Rengifo Borreno | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tsunehiko Yanagihara | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Simon | President through 11/2024 Officer | 40 | $421,247 | $62,836 |
| Toby Janson-Smith | Chief Prog Dev & Innovation Officer Key employee | 40 | $307,128 | $66,643 |
| Farhan Ahmed | Chief Prog Mgmt Officer thru 10/24 Key employee | 40 | $313,800 | $47,583 |
| Joseph DellOrfano | Chief Technology Officer as of 3/24 Key employee | 40 | $269,043 | $51,808 |
| Robin Rix | Chief Legal, Risk, & Gov Officer Key employee | 40 | $298,439 | $21,337 |
| Hillary Navarro | Chief Comm & Engagement Officer Key employee | 40 | $237,212 | $54,678 |
| Benktesh Sharma | Sr Director, Technology Solutions Highest-paid employee | 40 | $214,609 | $48,766 |
| Jerry Seager | Sr Director, Program Quality Highest-paid employee | 40 | $225,854 | $32,612 |
| Julianne Baroody | Sr Director, Certification Highest-paid employee | 40 | $207,495 | $44,554 |
| Andrew Howard | Chief Strategy & Policy Officer Key employee | 40 | $238,748 | $0 |
| Naomi Swickward | Sr Director, REDD+ Prog Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $226,368 | $6,645 |
| Mary Gilmore-Maurer | Legal Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $214,763 | $15,645 |
| Anil Vinayak | Chief Financial Officer as of 6/24 Officer | 40 | $205,704 | $22,858 |
| Justin Wheler | Chief Program Management Officer Key employee | 40 | $208,522 | $16,197 |
| Mandy Rambharos | Director thru 8/24, CEO as of 8/24 Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $152,093 | $9,359 |
| William Ferretti | Former CFOO Former | 40 | $159,951 | $0 |
| David Antonioli | Former CEO Former | 40 | $148,882 | $0 |
| Kenneth Markowitz | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Cannon | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Andre de Ruyter | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie McLaughlin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dirk Forrister | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Janice Kotut-Sang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc Stuart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer McFarlane | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anshari Rahman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Juan Felipe Rengifo Borreno | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Tsunehiko Yanagihara | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Kenber | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelley Kizzier | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Antonioli | Chief Executive Officer (thru Jun) Officer | 40 | $475,183 | $72,052 |
| Judith Simon | President and Interim CEO Officer | 40 | $337,453 | $62,930 |
| William Ferretti | Chief Operating & Financial Officer Officer | 40 | $320,731 | $58,239 |
| Toby Janson-Smith | Chief Innovation Officer Key employee | 40 | $286,010 | $67,044 |
| Robin Rix | Chief Legal Officer Key employee | 40 | $289,626 | $20,482 |
| Farhan Ahmed | Chief Program Officer Key employee | 40 | $233,167 | $51,847 |
| Jerry Seager | Sr. Director, VCS Program Management Highest-paid employee | 40 | $244,628 | $37,536 |
| Benktesh Sharma | Sr. Director, Technology Solutions Highest-paid employee | 40 | $210,839 | $47,829 |
| Julianne J Baroody | Sr. Dir., Forest Carbon Innovation Highest-paid employee | 40 | $208,670 | $39,478 |
| Barbara A Davis | Director of Technology Management Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,924 | $55,285 |
| Hillary Navarro | Chief Communications Officer Key employee | 40 | $184,168 | $32,662 |
| Ben B Carrier | Legal Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,806 | $24,001 |
| Kenneth Markowitz | Chair (Mar-Dec) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Tao Yun | Chair (Jan-Mar) Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Anne-Marie Warris | Vice Chair (Jan-Mar) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jim Cannon | Vice Chair (Mar-Dec) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Dirk Forrister | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Kenber | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelley Kizzier | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Julie McLaughlin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ken Newcombe | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Anshari Rahman | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mandy Rambharos | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marc Stuart | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1802 VERNON STREET NW SUITE 1105, WASHINGTON, DC 20009-1217
- In care of
- % MANDY RAMBHAROS
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Mandy Rambharos, 1802 Vernon St NW Ste 1105, Washington, DC 200091217
- Signed the 990
- Mandy Rambharos, CEO
- Phone
- (202) 926-0038
- Website
- https://verra.org/
- Return prepared by
- Rogers & Company PLLC
Mission
Verra drives transformational action on climate change and sustainable development through high-integrity standards that mobilize finance and deliver real impact.
Program accomplishments
- VCS Program: The Verified Carbon Standard (VCS) Program certifies projects that reduce and remove greenhouse gas emissions. Projects undergo a rigorous development and assessment process before applying for registration with the VCS Program. Projects are issued Verified Carbon Units which they can use to finance their activities. Under the VCS Program, Verra also operates the Jurisdictional and Nested REDD+ Framework that enables jurisdictional REDD+ programs and nested projects to account for and verify their forest-related emission reduction activities.Continued in Schedule OExpenses $27,934,122 · revenue $27,551,050
- CCBS Program: The Climate Community and Biodiversity Standards (CCBS) Program certifies projects that simultaneously address climate change, support local communities and smallholders, and conserve biodiversity. Many land-based projects register in both the CCBS Program and the VCS Program. These projects include reforestation, afforestation, vegetation, forest restoration, agroforestry, and sustainable agriculture projects.Expenses $1,217,752 · revenue $1,198,385
- Plastics Waste Reduction Standard Program: The Plastic Waste Reduction Standard Program (Plastic Program) enables the consistent accounting, independent auditing and crediting of new or scaled-up waste collection and recycling projects. Projects are issued Plastic Credits which they can use to sustain and/or scale up their operations. The program seeks to catalyze socially-responsible waste recovery and recycling efforts around the world.Expenses $189,366 · revenue $186,354
- Expenses $119,403 · revenue $117,504
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-0566795
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $26,804,981
- Income (IRS master file)
- $30,616,660
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $30,616,660 | $31,573,936 | $26,804,981 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $27,758,613 | $47,133,054 | $28,663,979 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $29,804,931 | $39,109,955 | $47,899,270 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $32,424,242 | $26,257,089 | $57,769,889 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-0566795).
Questions about VERRA
- What is the EIN of VERRA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of VERRA is 27-0566795.
- Is VERRA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to VERRA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does VERRA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of VERRA due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did VERRA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of VERRA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Mandy Rambharos.
- Who are the officers and directors of VERRA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 12 received compensation from the organization, the highest $398,878 (Mandy Rambharos, Chief Executive Officer).
- How much revenue does VERRA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $30,616,660, expenses of $31,573,936 and total assets of $26,804,981 at year end.
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