Nonprofit · EIN 41-0762363
FOREST HISTORY SOCIETY INC
Tax-exempt · DURHAM, NC 27705
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,596,746 | $1,411,872 | $184,874 | $15,515,763 | $73,242 | $15,442,521 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,010,769 | $1,355,456 | -$344,687 | $14,731,710 | $58,370 | $14,673,340 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $978,424 | $1,382,695 | -$404,271 | $14,403,337 | $72,150 | $14,331,187 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,101,133
- Program service revenue
- $50
- Investment income
- $420,027
- Royalties
- $1,752
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $206,497
- Net income from sales of inventory
- -$901
- Other revenue
- $75,536
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $225,106
- Other salaries and wages
- $336,370
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $700,910
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $14,725
- Occupancy
- $65,800
- Travel
- $22,606
- Depreciation
- $185,532
- Program services (functional)
- $1,148,086
- Management and general (functional)
- $163,764
- Fundraising (functional)
- $100,022
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $14,731,710
- Total assets, end of year
- $15,515,763
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $73,242
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,442,521
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,407,897
- Publicly traded securities
- $9,108,487
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,936,442
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $9,506,079
- Gross receipts
- $1,601,306
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1946
- State of legal domicile
- NC
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TANIA MUNZ | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $234,201 | $14,632 |
| CLARK W SEELY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB IZLAR | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL CHRISTENSEN | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PRATHER | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES W RASMUSSEN | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL D THOMAS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI CHRISTIANSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLETTE L CAGLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NED CHILDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM COOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EVA GREGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE HEASLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT KEEFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MADISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
11 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PETER MERTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DIANA MEYERS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DON MOTANIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAVID NUNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| FREDERICK W PIASECKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| VIVIAN ZOFIA PIASECKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| AMELIE ROBERGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| RUTH ANNA STOLK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| PAUL SUTTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| TOM TEMPLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| DAOWEI ZHANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 35 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN ANDERSON | FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO Former | 40 | $167,780 | $22,511 |
| TANIA MUNZ | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $64,285 | $6,398 |
| SUZANNE CUTHBERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CA DILLON | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL CHRISTENSEN | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS MACCLEERY | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB IZLAR | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARK W SEELY | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN WILSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDI A BECK | BOARD MEMEBR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK W PIASECKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLETTE L CAGLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA CHANDLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM COOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE HEASLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MADISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH ANNA STOLK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN J HICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT KEEFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM TEMPLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MERTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DON MOTANIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PRATHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES W RASMUSSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN STROUD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SUTTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL D THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES L VANOVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA BARNARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NED CHILDS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI CHRISTIANSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID NUNES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIAN ZOFIA PIASECKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMELIE ROBERGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAOWEI ZHANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 28 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEVEN ANDERSON | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $183,207 | $38,869 |
| SUZANNE CUTHBERT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CA DILLON | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL CHRISTENSEN | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUGLAS MACCLEERY | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB IZLAR | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CLARK W SEELY | CO-VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNN WILSON | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDI A BECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK W PIASECKI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLETTE L CAGLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA CHANDLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM COOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| LYNNE HEASLEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MADISON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH ANNA STOLK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN J HICKS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENT KEEFER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM TEMPLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MERTZ | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DON MOTANIC | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PRATHER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES W RASMUSSEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN STROUD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL SUTTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL D THOMAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES L VANOVER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA BARNARD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2925 ACADEMY RD, DURHAM, NC 27705-9311
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- TANIA MUNZ, 2925 ACADEMY ROAD, DURHAM, NC 27705
- Signed the 990
- TANIA MUNZ, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (919) 682-9319
- Website
- WWW.FORESTHISTORY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- DEAN DORTON ALLEN FORD PLLC
Mission
TO PRESERVE AND HELP PEOPLE USE THE DOCUMENTS OF FOREST & CONSERVATION HISTORY. THE SOCIETY IDENTIFIES, COLLECTS, INTERPRETS, AND DISSEMINATES HISTORICAL INFORMATION ON THE RELATIONSHIP OF HUMANS AND FORESTS, CONTRIBUTING TO INFORMED NATURAL RESOURCE DECISION-MAKING.
Program accomplishments
- LIBRARY & ARCHIVES - THE FHS MAINTAINS THE FOREMOST COLLECTION IN THE WORLD OF FOREST AND CONSERVATION HISTORY BOOKS, JOURNALS, AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. IT HOUSES OVER 200,000 HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS, 12,000 BOOKS, MAPS, MOVING FOOTAGE, ARTWORK, AND OVER 350 ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS. IT PROVIDES FREE ONLINE DATABASES FOR REMOTE RESEARCHING FOR K-12 AND COLLEGE STUDENTS, TEACHERS, JOURNALISTS AND OTHER RESEARCHERS. OVER 5,000 SEARCHES ANNUALLY ARE CONDUCTED IN THE DATABASES AND OVER 100,000 USERS REACH FHS WEB PAGES FOR INFORMATION. THE ARCHIVES PRESERVE ALMOST ONE-MILE OF UNIQUE RECORDS FROM INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COMPANIES, AND INSTITUTIONS AND HOSTS ON-SITE RESEARCHERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THE FHS SERVES AS THE FIRST STOP FOR GLOBAL INQUIRIES IN FOREST HISTORY.Expenses $578,740
- RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS - CONDUCT RESEARCH AND PROMOTE WRITING AND PUBLICATIONS THAT SYNTHESIZE THE SUBSTANTIAL HISTORICAL LITERATURE IN FOREST AND CONSERVATION HISTORY. THE SOCIETY'S IMPRESSIVE LIST OF PUBLICATIONS INCLUDES THE "FOREST HISTORY TODAY" MAGAZINE, AND "ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY", THE LEADING SCHOLARLY JOURNAL IN THE FIELD. ITS ISSUES SERIES BOOKS HAVE REACHED OVER 25,000 CLASSROOMS, HOUSEHOLDS, AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGERS AND ARE USED IN TEACHER EDUCATION ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE RECENT FILM, "AMERICA'S FIRST FOREST" WAS BROADCAST OVER 5,000 TIMES, ON 450 PBS STATIONS, IN 47 STATES, WITH OVER 5 MILLION VIEWERS. THE FHS HAS PUBLISHED DOZENS OF BOOK-LENGTH PUBLICATIONS AND IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON A BOOK ABOUT PRIVATE FAMILY FORESTS.Expenses $312,227 · revenue $870
- AWARDS & EDUCATION - THE FHS PROVIDES TRAVEL GRANTS TO RESEARCHERS IN NEED IN ORDER TO ACCESS THE FHS COLLECTIONS. TO ENCOURAGE SCHOLARLY WORK IN FOREST AND CONSERVATION HISTORY THE FHS OFFERS AWARDS FOR THE BEST WRTING IN JOURNALS, BOOKS, AND THE POPULAR PRESS. TWO ANNUAL FELLOWSHIPS SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENTS STUDYING FOREST HISTORY. TO CONVEY AN UNDERSTANDING OF FOREST HISTORY TO A WIDE VARIETY OF PUBLICS, FHS PROVIDES THE FREE ONLINE "IF TREES COULD TALK" CURRICULUM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT REACHES HUNDREDS OF TEACHERS AND THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS. A LIVE-STREAMED LECTURESHIP IN COLLABORATION WITH DUKE UNIVERSITY REACHES THOUSANDS ANNUALLY AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS SERVED BY A VARIETY OF SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS INCLUDING THE AWARD-WINNING BLOG "PEELING BACK THE BARK."Expenses $257,119 · revenue $31
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 41-0762363
- 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
- 1956
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C360)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $15,515,763
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,601,306
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,596,746 | $1,411,872 | $15,515,763 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,010,769 | $1,355,456 | $14,731,710 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $978,424 | $1,382,695 | $14,403,337 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 41-0762363).
Questions about FOREST HISTORY SOCIETY INC
- What is the EIN of FOREST HISTORY SOCIETY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOREST HISTORY SOCIETY INC is 41-0762363.
- Is FOREST HISTORY SOCIETY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1956.
- Are donations to FOREST HISTORY SOCIETY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOREST HISTORY SOCIETY 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 FOREST HISTORY SOCIETY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FOREST HISTORY SOCIETY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FOREST HISTORY SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names TANIA MUNZ.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOREST HISTORY SOCIETY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 26 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $234,201 (TANIA MUNZ, PRESIDENT & CEO).
- How much revenue does FOREST HISTORY SOCIETY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,596,746, expenses of $1,411,872 and total assets of $15,515,763 at year end.
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