Nonprofit · EIN 52-1235124
AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $20,267,955 | $31,338,342 | -$11,070,387 | $157,811,524 | $24,275,824 | $133,535,700 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $11,289,683 | $28,485,680 | -$17,195,997 | $159,235,437 | $21,629,619 | $137,605,818 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $15,341,980
- of which government grants
- $9,257,162
- Program service revenue
- $140,681
- Investment income
- $4,770,583
- Royalties
- $14,711
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $58,164
- Other revenue
- $14,711
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $3,360,113
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,457,526
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,617,738
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,592,166
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $829,238
- Accounting fees
- $58,000
- Occupancy
- $477,211
- Travel
- $652,896
- Depreciation
- $121,219
- Program services (functional)
- $26,408,178
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,895,308
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,034,856
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $159,235,437
- Total assets, end of year
- $157,811,524
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $24,275,824
- Net assets, end of year
- $133,535,700
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $156,154
- Publicly traded securities
- $145,111,326
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $130,870,572
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,665,128
- Gross receipts
- $119,571,092
- Employees
- 135
- Volunteers
- 752
- Year formed
- 1981
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RITA HITE | PRESIDENT AND CEO Officer | 40 | $374,031 | $27,426 |
| JILL HARRIS | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $286,262 | $23,800 |
| NATHAN TRUITT | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT CLIMATE FUNDING Key employee | 40 | $258,962 | $29,466 |
| GLYNNIS BREEN | VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $258,785 | $20,075 |
| CHRSTINE CADIGAN-BENONIS | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CARBON ORIGINATION Key employee | 40 | $227,918 | $28,354 |
| NATALIE KING | CHIEF OF STAFF AND CULTURE Key employee | 40 | $175,569 | $25,737 |
| RAMSEY OLWAN | SENIOR DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,237 | $11,352 |
| DAWN SIMMONS | VICE PRESIDENT OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE Highest-paid employee | 32 | $170,631 | $7,676 |
| JILLIAN DYSZYNSKI | DIRECTOR, CLIMATE FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,159 | $6,585 |
| JOHN RINGER | SENIOR DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS AND PROJ FI Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,834 | $6,239 |
| ALEX ALVAREZ | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMESON FRENCH | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIE BECKHAM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE GOFF | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI CHRISTIANSEN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
6 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JASMINE BROWN | INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT DEITZ | INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MYRON FLOYD | INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNIE STEPHENS | INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM STOUT | INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED VILLANO | INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RITA HITE | PRESIDENT & CEO Officer | 40 | $349,863 | $51,501 |
| NATHAN TRUITT | EXEC VP CLIMATE FUNDING Key employee | 40 | $255,678 | $50,614 |
| JILL HARRIS | EXEC VP FINANCE & OPS Officer | 40 | $278,222 | $18,328 |
| CHRSTINE CADIGAN-BENONIS | EXEC VP CARBON SUPPLY Key employee | 40 | $233,221 | $44,980 |
| GLYNNIS BREEN | VP MARKETING & COMMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $218,634 | $42,128 |
| MICHAEL REED | VP POLICY & ADVOCACY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $196,667 | $17,227 |
| NATALIE KING | CHIEF OF STAFF Highest-paid employee | 40 | $179,941 | $20,836 |
| VALERIE CRAIG | EXEC VP PRODCUT DEV Key employee | 40 | $185,835 | $13,337 |
| DAWN SIMMONS | VP HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 32 | $164,672 | $31,045 |
| JILLIAN DYSZYNSKI | DIRECTOR, CLIMATE FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,022 | $18,665 |
| JAMESON FRENCH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRYN FERNHOLZ | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SALEM SALOOM | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MACK HOGANS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEDREN DILLARD | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE ST CLAIR KNOBLOCH | INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE (JAN-MAR) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SOPHIE BECKHAM | INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE (MAR-DEC) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASMINE BROWN | INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX ALVAREZ | INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIE STEPHENS | INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICKI CHRISTIANSEN | INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT DEITZ | INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MYRON FLOYD | INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAIGE GOFF | INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2000 M ST NW STE 550, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-3387
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RITA HITE, 2000 M STREET NW 550, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
- Signed the 990
- RITA HITE, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (202) 765-3660
- Website
- WWW.FORESTFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CALIBRE CPA GROUP PLLC
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION IS TO DELIVER MEANINGFUL CONSERVATION IMPACT THROUGH THE EMPOWERMENT OF FAMILY FOREST OWNERS. THROUGH STRONG PARTNERSHIPS AND ADVOCACY, WE STRIVE TO EQUIP AMERICA'S RURAL LANDOWNERS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY OF THEIR FORESTS.
Program accomplishments
- WOODLANDS: LEVERAGING OVER 80 YEARS OF WORKING WITH FAMILY FOREST OWNERS TO CARE FOR THEIR LAND, THE AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION'S (AFF) WOODLANDS PORTFOLIO SPANS VARIOUS PROGRAMMATIC EFFORTS TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF FAMILY FORESTS UNDER SUSTAINABLE ACTIVE MANAGEMENT. WHETHER ADDRESSING WILDFIRE THREATS, PROVIDING ACCESS AND OPPORTUNITY FOR UNDERSERVED LANDOWNERS, BUILDING COMMUNITY THROUGH THE AMERICAN TREE FARM SYSTEM, OR PROMOTING BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION, AFF'S WOODLANDS WORK ALL CENTERS ON DELIVERING MEANINGFUL ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT VIA AMERICA'S FAMILY-OWNED FORESTLANDS WHICH COMPRISE 39% OF ALL US FORESTS.Expenses $7,502,099 · grants $1,608,594 · revenue $113,483
- CARBON: HARNESSING THE POWER OF FAMILY FORESTS AS A CRITICAL ELEMENT IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE, AFF CONTINUES ITS WORK TO UNLEASH THE POTENTIAL FOR FAMILY FOREST OWNERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS WHILE MAKING IMPORTANT ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS. THROUGH EXPANDING ACCESS AND REDUCING BARRIERS TO THE VOLUNTARY CARBON MARKET FOR FAMILY FOREST OWNERS, AFF IS WORKING WITH THOUSANDS OF LANDOWNERS TO CARE FOR THEIR LAND, IMPROVE FOREST HEALTH, AND INCREASE TIMBER GROWTH. WITHIN THE FAMILY FOREST CARBON PROGRAM, LANDOWNERS CAN ADOPT LONG-TERM SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT THAT IMPROVES CARBON SEQUESTRATION AND STORAGE WHILE BALANCING OTHER ESSENTIAL FOREST BENEFITS.Expenses $18,906,079 · grants $1,751,519 · revenue $27,198
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not 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
- 52-1235124
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C36Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $157,811,524
- Income (IRS master file)
- $119,571,092
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $20,267,955 | $31,338,342 | $157,811,524 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $11,289,683 | $28,485,680 | $159,235,437 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $11,706,016 | $27,206,495 | $169,090,278 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | 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 52-1235124).
Questions about AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION is 52-1235124.
- Is AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION 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 AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names RITA HITE.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 21 people; 10 received compensation from the organization, the highest $374,031 (RITA HITE, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $20,267,955, expenses of $31,338,342 and total assets of $157,811,524 at year end.
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