Nonprofit · EIN 22-3458955
NORTHERN FOREST CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · CONCORD, NH 03301
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 30, 2025 | 990 | $8,877,036 | $8,171,621 | $705,415 | $16,453,100 | $7,158,735 | $9,294,365 |
| April 30, 2024 | 990 | $7,413,891 | $5,760,297 | $1,653,594 | $19,656,795 | $11,067,845 | $8,588,950 |
| April 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,568,962 | $3,516,988 | $1,051,974 | $12,276,229 | $5,340,873 | $6,935,356 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $8,626,561
- of which government grants
- $3,716,058
- Program service revenue
- $140,378
- Investment income
- $107,773
- Other revenue
- $2,324
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,325,092
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $212,665
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,579,527
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,112,604
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $67,671
- Occupancy
- $117,408
- Travel
- $79,217
- Depreciation
- $10,453
- Program services (functional)
- $7,141,925
- Management and general (functional)
- $403,402
- Fundraising (functional)
- $626,294
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,656,795
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,453,100
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $7,158,735
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,294,365
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,986,032
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,269,529
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,024,836
- Gross receipts
- $8,877,036
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 19
- Year formed
- 1996
- State of legal domicile
- NH
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 April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT RILEY | President Officer | 40 | $164,989 | $32,974 |
| JOE SHORT | Vice President Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,116 | $31,301 |
| LAUREL WILL | Vice President of Finance Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,299 | $3,627 |
| TIM VOLK | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TABITHA BOWLING | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER MILLIKEN | Vice Chair (Termed 04/2025) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN ROSS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN PHILLIPS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CELINA ADAMS | Director (Termed 04/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL ALLEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAC CLOYES | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI DAVIS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE DRUMMOND-BAHL | Director (Termed 01/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY ESPY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADFORD S GENTRY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JESS GRIFFITHS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARA HUNTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCAS JENSEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MARVIN | Director Emeritus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLIE NIEBLING | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETER SCHWAB | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCAS ST CLAIR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GAYE SYMINGTON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANN FOWLER WALLACE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROSS WHALEY | Director (TERMED 04/2025) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AARON WOOLF | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT RILEY | President Officer | 38 | $168,546 | $36,844 |
| JOE SHORT | Vice President Officer | 38 | $97,280 | $29,307 |
| TABITHA BOWLING | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER MILLIKEN | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN ROSS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM VOLK | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CELINA ADAMS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Joy Bueschen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE DRUMMOND-BAHL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADFORD S GENTRY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jess Griffiths | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA HUNTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS JENSEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MARVIN | Director Emeritus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Charlie Niebling | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Megan Phillips | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON SCANNELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS ST CLAIR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN FOWLER WALLACE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS WHALEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON WOOLF | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT RILEY | President Officer | 38 | $162,735 | $33,077 |
| JOE SHORT | Vice President Officer | 0.5 | $94,750 | $29,401 |
| TABITHA BOWLING | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROGER MILLIKEN | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN ROSS | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM VOLK | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CELINA ADAMS | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY DELANEY SR | Chairman Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE DRUMMOND-BAHL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRADFORD S GENTRY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTINE HEINRICH | Director through 10/1/2022 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC HERR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARA HUNTER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS JENSEN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MARVIN | Director Emeritus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GORDON SCANNELL | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS ST CLAIR | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN FOWLER WALLACE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSS WHALEY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE WIGHT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON WOLF | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 18 N MAIN ST STE 204, CONCORD, NH 03301-4926
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Robert Riley, 18 North Main Street 204, Concord, NH 03301
- Signed the 990
- Robert Riley, President
- Phone
- (603) 229-0679
- Website
- www.northernforest.org
- Return prepared by
- Wipfli Advisory LLC
Mission
The Northern Forest Center creates bold possibilities that give rise to vibrant Northern Forest communities and envisions a thriving and welcoming Northern Forest region sustained by innovation and environmental stewardship.
Program accomplishments
- Developing vibrant rural communities: the Center strengthens the vitality of rural communities and their ability to attract new residents and entrepreneurs. The Center served 56 communities through programs, investment, fundraising assistance, and project implementation; continued property redevelopment (through our subsidiary Sustainable Forest Futures); and delivered complementary programming in 10 focal communities including Bethel, Greenville, and Millinocket, ME; Tupper Lake, Chester, and Elizabethtown, NY; and Newport and St. Johnsbury, VT. Highlights of FY25 include: Completed redevelopment of historic buildings in St. Johnsbury, VT, and Bethel ME, into 9 apartments each for area residents and workers. Continued to manage Maine West, a collaborative of diverse non-profits in Bethel, Rumford, South Paris, and Norway, ME, to implement projects to secure economic, education, health and conservation benefits. Secured a $1.2-million grant from the US Department of Labor to create and support a workforce development program serving 4 school districts and the Katahdin Higher Education Center in the Moosehead-Katahdin region and managed a similar program serving 4 school districts in Western Maine. Implemented the fourth year of the Attracting New Residents Strategy in the Adirondacks through downtown revitalization, community-based recreation, community marketing, and middle-market housing in Tupper Lake and Elizabethtown, NY. Invested more than $100,000 in trail and recreation improvements focused on serving community-oriented projects, reducing barriers to youth participation in outdoor recreation, and improving trail sustainability across Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and the Adirondacks. Doubled the size of the Bike Borderlands collaborative by adding locations serving Caroga, the High Peaks, and the Upper Hudson regions of NY; Stowe, Newport, and Williston, VT; Mt. Washington Valley, NH; and the Moosehead region of ME to expand quality mountain biking experiences for residents and visitors while stewarding the natural landscape and securing economic benefits for communities. The new locations join ongoing Borderlands members in Gorham, Franconia, and Littleton, NH; Bethel and Carrabassett Valley, ME; East Burke and Craftsbury, VT; and East Hereford, Quebec.Details are available at www.northernforest.org.Expenses $5,498,200 · grants $4,406,392 · revenue $16,289
- Catalyzing innovation in the forest economy: The Center helps create and improve jobs and build local wealth through opportunities that advance a regional land ethic and sustainable use of the forest. Highlights: Wood Heat: Since inception, the "Feel Good Heat" program has reduced greenhouse gas impact by 13,648 tons by substituting wood pellets for more than 2 million gallons of fossil fuels, generating $13.4 million in positive economic impact for the region. Wood Products Business Assistance: The Center supported 1,650 jobs by: providing custom business and marketing assistance to 49 wood products businesses; providing 9 wood products CEOs from ME and VT with business assistance throughout the year through the Northern Forest Board Forum; and coaching 34 wood product businesses to use their wood-origin stories in their marketing through the online workshop "Telling Your Forest Story." Forest Stewardship: The Center advocated for a holistic approach to forest management that includes the forest, the economy, societal benefits, and the communities that rely on the forest; supported the communities of Otisfield and Gilead, ME to create new Community Forests; worked with 8 Community Forests in the Androscoggin Valley of NH and ME to strengthen forest climate resilience; and engaged more 300 people through webinars on forest stewardship to broaden understanding of the roles and benefits of forests. Outdoor Recreation Development: The Center partnered with 61 communities, 80 partner organizations, and more than 100 businesses to improve trails and other outdoor recreation opportunities that attract visitors and provide amenities for residents. We completed a recreation investment strategy to help guide development of the outdoor recreation economy in Maine's Katahdin region and launched similar project focused on Northern NH and the Northeast Kingdom of VT; assisted communities in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, Coos County, NH, and Oxford County, ME, to manage for sustainable tourism and quality of life for residents through initiatives spawned by the Rural Tourism Academy, including continued implementation of new wayfinding systems in Newport, VT and the Katahdin region of ME; and provided strategic development support for sustainable tourism to businesses in the Moosehead Lake region of ME. Details are available at www.northernforest.org.Expenses $1,317,075 · grants $753,105 · revenue $15,450
- In FY25, the Center led collaborators to develop an initiative that is now a finalist for National Science Foundation funding that could bring more than $160 million of investment to propel innovation in the regional forest economy. Across all programs, the Center served and collaborated with 109 communities, more than 200 businesses and organizations, and 265 partners toward our vision of thriving and welcoming Northern Forest region sustained by innovation and environmental stewardship. Highlights: Community Investment: Invested more than $10 million to create new housing priced attainably for middle-income residents in focal communities. Regional Collaboration and Capacity Building: Secured or leveraged $5.9 million of investment to support broadband expansion, workforce training, community infrastructure, trail building and outdoor recreation projects.Advocacy: Represented Northern Forest issues on regional and national advisory groups to elevate awareness of opportunities and challenges; engaged federal agencies to deliver innovative programs and enhance delivery of funding to rural communities. Knowledge Sharing: To increase connectivity, knowledge, and collaboration among communities, the Center engaged more than 1,200 viewers and participants in webinars about forest stewardship and climate mitigation, ways to strengthen communities, and how to expand and sustain outdoor recreation opportunities. We continued to curate the long-running bi-monthly Northern Forest News Digest for 3,300 subscribers.Details are available at www.northernforest.org.Expenses $326,650 · grants $165,596 · revenue $82,510
- Fees paid for board meetingsrevenue $28,453
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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | April 30, 2026 | September 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | April 30, 2025 | September 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | April 30, 2024 | September 16, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-3458955
- 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
- 1996
- Accounting year ends
- April
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $16,453,100
- Income (IRS master file)
- $8,877,036
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | April 2025 | $8,877,036 | $8,171,621 | $16,453,100 | XML |
| 990 | April 2024 | $7,413,891 | $5,760,297 | $19,656,795 | XML |
| 990 | April 2023 | $4,568,962 | $3,516,988 | $12,276,229 | XML |
| 990 | April 2022 | $6,530,935 | $3,026,588 | $6,912,392 | IRS |
| 990 | April 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | April 2019 | – | – | – | 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 22-3458955).
Questions about NORTHERN FOREST CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of NORTHERN FOREST CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of NORTHERN FOREST CENTER INC is 22-3458955.
- Is NORTHERN FOREST CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to NORTHERN FOREST CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does NORTHERN FOREST CENTER 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 NORTHERN FOREST CENTER INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did NORTHERN FOREST CENTER INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of NORTHERN FOREST CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names Robert Riley.
- Who are the officers and directors of NORTHERN FOREST CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $164,989 (ROBERT RILEY, President).
- How much revenue does NORTHERN FOREST CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $8,877,036, expenses of $8,171,621 and total assets of $16,453,100 at year end.
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