2024-11-14T16:18:51-05:00 2023-12-31 541216800 LANE & ASSOCIATES PC 2839 HATHAWAY ROAD RICHMOND VA 232251700 990EZ 2023-01-01 521502052 THE PRACTICING FORESTERS INSTITUTE PRAC 7035480990 21430 TIMBERLAKE ROAD 209 LYNCHBURG VA 24502 SHANNON MCCABE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7035480990 2024-11-14 false MEDA S LANE P00361884 8042727421 2024-11-14 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X PFITRUST.ORG X X 94970 X 5513 10213 76037 72328 3709 3207 1738 1469 20904 8485 9849 3947 22281 -1377 421944 29322 449889 421944 449889 421944 449889 421944 449889 X THE PRACTICING FORESTERS INSTITUTE TRUST (PFIT) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OPERATED NOT FOR PROFIT, BUT EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PRACTICING FORESTERS. THESE CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS FURTHER PROMOTE THE DELIVERY OF PROFESSIONAL FORESTRY SERVICES TO THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. MISSION: OFFER EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PRACTICING FORESTERS. VISION: PROVIDE BETTER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE MULTIPLE BENEFITS PROVIDED BY AMERICA'S FORESTS AND THE REALIZATION THAT THESE VALUES CAN BEST BE ACHIEVED THROUGH PROFESSIONAL FORESTERS ASSISTING PRIVATE LANDOWNERS ACTIVELY MANAGE THEIR TIMBERLANDS TO MEET THEIR GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS. ACTIVITIES: 1. PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CONSULTING FORESTERS INCLUDING RESEARCH, INSTRUCTION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS CONSISTENT WITH THE POLICIES AND VALUES OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTING FORESTERS OF AMERICA, INC. 2. ADMINISTER AND GROW AN ENDOWMENT FUND CREATED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS TO BENEFIT MEMBERS AND CANDIDATE MEMBERS OF THE ACF, AND OTHER PRACTICING FORESTERS. 3. CONDUCT FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SOLICITATION OF DONATIONS, GRANTS, SILENT AUCTIONS, RAFFLES AND OTHER SUCH ACTIVITIES AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE IN SUPPORT OF THE AFORE MENTIONED PROGRAMS. TAYLOR WILSON PRESIDENT 1.00 0 JOHN HOLZAEPFEL VICE PRESIDE 1.00 0 DENNIS MCKENNEY SECRETARY 1.00 0 NATHAN KACHNAVAGE TREASURER 1.00 0 ELI JENSEN TRUSTEE 0.50 0 DENNIS PARENT TRUSTEE 0.50 0 STEPHEN LOGAN TRUSTEE 0.50 0 SHANNON MCCABE EXECUTIVE DI 1.00 0 false false false false false false false false false SHANNON MCCABE 21430 TIMBERLAKE ROAD 209 LYNCHBURG VA 24502 7035480990 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 6564 2265 52490 11228 5513 78060 7054 5510 5724 13178 13420 44886 13618 7775 58214 24406 18933 122946 270 855 1125 45000 45000 270 45855 46125 76821 6308 7516 17609 4963 10213 46609 6308 7516 17609 4963 10213 46609 19926 15291 75823 29369 29146 169555 0.45310 0.45730 0.27000 0.27000 X FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 10 CASH CONTRIBUTION: 8,485 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES WEBSITE 58 SPEAKER FEES 3,500 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSE 335 SILENT AUCTION EXPENSES 54 TOTAL 3,947 FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 20 UNREALIZED GAINS ON INVESTMENTS 29,322 FORM 990-EZ, PART III THE PRACTICING FORESTERS INSTITUTE TRUST (PFIT) IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OPERATED NOT FOR PROFIT, BUT EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE AND EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF PRACTICING FORESTERS. THESE CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS FURTHER PROMOTE THE DELIVERY OF PROFESSIONAL FORESTRY SERVICES TO THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC. MISSION: OFFER EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PRACTICING FORESTERS. VISION: PROVIDE BETTER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE MULTIPLE BENEFITS PROVIDED BY AMERICA'S FORESTS AND THE REALIZATION THAT THESE VALUES CAN BEST BE ACHIEVED THROUGH PROFESSIONAL FORESTERS ASSISTING PRIVATE LANDOWNERS ACTIVELY MANAGE THEIR TIMBERLANDS TO MEET THEIR GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 ACTIVITIES: 1. PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR CONSULTING FORESTERS INCLUDING RESEARCH, INSTRUCTION AND OUTREACH EFFORTS CONSISTENT WITH THE POLICIES AND VALUES OF THE ASSOCIATION OF CONSULTING FORESTERS OF AMERICA, INC. 2. ADMINISTER AND GROW AN ENDOWMENT FUND CREATED FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND EDUCATIONAL OFFERINGS TO BENEFIT MEMBERS AND CANDIDATE MEMBERS OF THE ACF, AND OTHER PRACTICING FORESTERS. 3. CONDUCT FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING SOLICITATION OF DONATIONS, GRANTS, SILENT AUCTIONS, RAFFLES AND OTHER SUCH ACTIVITIES AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE IN SUPPORT OF THE AFORE MENTIONED PROGRAMS.