Nonprofit · EIN 36-4561968
FOREST TRUST
Tax-exempt · SANTA FE, NM 87504
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $16,641 | $23,386 | -$6,745 | $829,390 | $0 | $829,390 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $16,781 | $7,384 | $9,397 | $836,135 | $0 | $836,135 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $43,235 | $11,093 | $32,142 | $826,738 | $0 | $826,738 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $6,775
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $9,866
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $380
- Program services (functional)
- $17,706
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,584
- Fundraising (functional)
- $96
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $836,135
- Total assets, end of year
- $829,390
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $829,390
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $511,814
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $829,390
- Gross receipts
- $16,641
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- NM
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HENRY H CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIOT MCDOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GRANT | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| ISCAH CAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| OWEN M LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| RICH SCHRADER | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| MARTHA LENNIHAN | VICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| JAN-WILLEM JANSENS | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HENRY H CAREY | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIOT MCDOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GRANT | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| ISCAH CAREY | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| OWEN M LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| HENRY H CAREY | PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ELLIOT MCDOWELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GRANT | TREASURER/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| ISCAH CAREY | SECRETARY/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.3 | $0 |
| OWEN M LOPEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 8309, SANTA FE, NM 87504-8309
- In care of
- % ROB DRYDEN
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- RICH SCHRADER, PO BOX 8309, SANTA FE, NM 875048309
- Signed the 990
- RICH SCHRADER, TREASURER
- Phone
- (505) 995-0000
- Website
- WWW.THEFORESTTRUST.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PAULA R CRESSY BARON CPA PC
Mission
THE FOREST TRUST PROTECTS PRIVATE FORESTS & RANGE LANDS THROUGH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, LAND ACQUISITIONS, LANDOWNER EDUCATION & THE APPLICATION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND MANAGEMENT.
Program accomplishments
- LAND CONSERVATION PROGRAM - PROTECTION OF PRIVATE LANDS THROUGH CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, ACQUISITION, EDUCATION & SOUND MANAGEMENTExpenses $17,706
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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
- 36-4561968
- 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
- 2004
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C27)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $829,390
- Income (IRS master file)
- $16,641
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $16,641 | $23,386 | $829,390 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $16,781 | $7,384 | $836,135 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $43,235 | $11,093 | $826,738 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $7,564 | $16,791 | $794,596 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 36-4561968).
Questions about FOREST TRUST
- What is the EIN of FOREST TRUST?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOREST TRUST is 36-4561968.
- Is FOREST TRUST tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
- Are donations to FOREST TRUST tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOREST TRUST file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of FOREST TRUST 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 FOREST TRUST 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 FOREST TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names RICH SCHRADER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOREST TRUST?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FOREST TRUST have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,641, expenses of $23,386 and total assets of $829,390 at year end.
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