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Nonprofit · EIN 16-1537976

NEW YORK FOREST OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · NAPLES, NY 14512

Financials

$117K$147K2023$94K$131K2024$95K$86K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of NEW YORK FOREST OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-EZ$95,452$86,259$9,193$88,578–$88,578
December 31, 2024990-EZ$94,352$130,870-$36,518$79,382–$79,382
December 31, 2023990-EZ$116,789$146,612-$29,823$115,900–$115,900
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$28,869
Membership dues
$57,416
Investment income
$1,908
Net income from sales of inventory
-$805
Other revenue
$8,064

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$25,758
Printing, publications and postage
$22,235
Other expenses
$38,266
Program services (functional)
$71,754

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$79,385
Total assets, end of year
$88,578
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$88,578
Cash, savings and investments
$88,578
Gross receipts
$98,167

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-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Edward NeuhauserPresident20$0
Nick JensenTreasurer10$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Edward NeuhauserPresident20$0
Nick JensenTreasurer10$0
Beth DautSecretary5$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Stacey KazacosPresident10$0
Nick JensenTreasurer5$0
Art WagnerExecutive Dir.5$0
Peter SmallidgeExecutive Dir.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 644, NAPLES, NY 14512-0644
Signed the 990-EZ
Nick Jensen, Treasurer
Phone
(607) 365-2214

Mission

Promote public understanding of the benefits derived through sound forest stewardship. Provide resources and information to the public to increase their understanding of the concepts and importance of sound principles of forest management. Support economically sound use of privately owned forest lands through studies and education. Foster communication and cooperation with other organizations and agencies with similar purposes and among and between all participants in the forest product cycle.

990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Educated NYFOA members and the general public about sustainable forestry practices and good forest stewardship to promote the long term health, productivity and wildlife habitat of New York's privately owned woodlands via: The bi-monthly magazine The New York Forest Owner published by NYFOA, NYFOA's website WWW.NYFOA.ORG, more than 40 woods-walks/workshops/and talks organized by NYFOA's chapters, information booths at events such as the NYS Farm Show, promoting arranging and subsidizing the cost of Game Of Logging chainsaw safety training for members, supporting and cooperating with the Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Forest Owner volunteer program and publication of over 30 chapter newsletters during the course of the year.
    Expenses $71,754
  • Support for Restore New York's Woodlands initiative to inform and educate membership, the general public and the NYS legislature about inadequate forest regeneration in most of NY's woodlands, Its impact on long term health and productivity, the effect in local economies and strategies for woodland restoration. This included subsidizing the cost of constructing deer exclosure fences and informative signs across the state to demonstrate to the public the adverse impacts of deer browsing on forest regeneration and meeting with the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation, natural resource and forest industry stakeholders and the NYS government to help shape a revised forest tax law that is beneficial to landowners. the public and industry and educate NYS ligislators about the Empire State Forest Initiative.
  • Continued support to promote programs to educate young people about forest management practices and to provide them with hands on knowledge and experience.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-EZ on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-EZ on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
16-1537976
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1998
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Environment (C36)
Assets (IRS master file)
$88,578
Income (IRS master file)
$98,167

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZDecember 2025$95,452$86,259$88,578IRS
990-TDecember 2025–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2024$94,352$130,870$79,382XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2023$116,789$146,612$115,900XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-EZDecember 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 16-1537976).

Questions about NEW YORK FOREST OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of NEW YORK FOREST OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of NEW YORK FOREST OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC is 16-1537976.
Is NEW YORK FOREST OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
Are donations to NEW YORK FOREST OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does NEW YORK FOREST OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC 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 NEW YORK FOREST OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC 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 NEW YORK FOREST OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of NEW YORK FOREST OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does NEW YORK FOREST OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $95,452, expenses of $86,259 and total assets of $88,578 at year end.

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