Nonprofit · EIN 59-3338621
FRANK W NORRIS FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · ATHENS, GA 30605
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $766,748 | $629,739 | $137,009 | $1,453,635 | $5,104 | $1,448,531 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $756,823 | $649,017 | $107,806 | $1,294,372 | $28,630 | $1,265,742 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $749,165 | $528,012 | $221,153 | $1,160,198 | $52,696 | $1,107,502 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $727,437
- Investment income
- $27,423
- Other revenue
- $11,888
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $15,475
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $215,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $58,894
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $318,757
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $4,965
- Occupancy
- $18,000
- Travel
- $15,230
- Program services (functional)
- $613,416
- Management and general (functional)
- $16,323
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,294,372
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,453,635
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,104
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,448,531
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $88,050
- Publicly traded securities
- $577,693
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,448,531
- Gross receipts
- $766,748
- Employees
- 4
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN SMITH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $126,500 |
| CATHY LAW | Secretary Officer | 40 | $89,000 |
| DAVID BRANCH | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL THOMAS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHELE CURTIS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN ARONOW | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARK WATERMAN | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WHIT HILL | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SCOTT JONES | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS MCCOY | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JACEK SIRY | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID JENSEN | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHET SUMMERS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TODD PETTY | Ex-Officio Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ED SWEETEN | Chairman Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN SMITH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $123,000 |
| CATHY LAW | Secretary Officer | 40 | $87,000 |
| DAVID BRANCH | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL THOMAS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHELE CURTIS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DAVID JENSEN | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARK WATERMAN | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WHIT HILL | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SCOTT JONES | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS MCCOY | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JACEK SIRY | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHET SUMMERS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARY ELLEN ARONOW | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ED SWEETEN | Chairman Officer | 0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN SMITH | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $105,500 |
| CATHY LAW | Secretary Officer | 40 | $72,500 |
| DAVID BRANCH | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARSHALL THOMAS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MICHELE CURTIS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| MARK WATERMAN | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| WHIT HILL | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| SCOTT JONES | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS MCCOY | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| JACEK SIRY | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| CHET SUMMERS | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| DALE GREEN | Ex-Officio Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
| ED SWEETEN | Chairman Officer | 0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PMB 103-598, ATHENS, GA 30605-0000
- In care of
- % DENNIS L CAREY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- JONATHAN SMITH
- Signed the 990
- JONATHAN SMITH, Executive Dir.
- Phone
- (706) 247-7660
- Website
- timbermart-south.com
- Return prepared by
- TURNER AND PATAT PC
Mission
RESEARCH AND FORESTRY DATA
Program accomplishments
- The Foundation publishes data for subscribers in industry, government, private foundations and general public. The Organization has approximately 600 subscribers/clients and produces four quarterly publications.Expenses $570,959
- The Foundation pays funds to institutes of higher education to support academic research in the fields of forestry. Students in the School of Forestry gain experience in timber markets across the supply chain while they are participating in the research.Expenses $42,457
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
- 59-3338621
- 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
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,453,635
- Income (IRS master file)
- $766,748
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $766,748 | $629,739 | $1,453,635 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $756,823 | $649,017 | $1,294,372 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $749,165 | $528,012 | $1,160,198 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $728,059 | $483,078 | $900,571 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 59-3338621).
Questions about FRANK W NORRIS FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of FRANK W NORRIS FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRANK W NORRIS FOUNDATION is 59-3338621.
- Is FRANK W NORRIS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1996.
- Are donations to FRANK W NORRIS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRANK W NORRIS 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 FRANK W NORRIS FOUNDATION 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 FRANK W NORRIS FOUNDATION 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 FRANK W NORRIS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JONATHAN SMITH.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRANK W NORRIS FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 15 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $126,500 (JONATHAN SMITH, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does FRANK W NORRIS FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $766,748, expenses of $629,739 and total assets of $1,453,635 at year end.
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