Nonprofit · EIN 68-0292509
THE PACIFIC FOREST TRUST INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94129
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $21,693,725 | $20,529,122 | $1,164,603 | $11,992,930 | $3,248,405 | $8,744,525 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $10,390,247 | $9,873,088 | $517,159 | $9,779,345 | $2,199,423 | $7,579,922 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $18,877,724
- of which government grants
- $16,812,289
- Program service revenue
- $2,254,122
- Investment income
- $539,494
- Other revenue
- $22,385
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $725,500
- Other salaries and wages
- $934,535
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,090,277
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $29,875
- Accounting fees
- $19,400
- Occupancy
- $244,308
- Travel
- $113,179
- Depreciation
- $3,750
- Program services (functional)
- $19,264,758
- Management and general (functional)
- $923,508
- Fundraising (functional)
- $340,856
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,779,345
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,992,930
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,248,405
- Net assets, end of year
- $8,744,525
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,211,250
- Publicly traded securities
- $5,313,162
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,717,199
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $2,027,326
- Gross receipts
- $21,693,725
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1993
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Wayburn | Co-Founder and President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $240,083 | $34,554 |
| Paul Mason | VP for Policy and Incentives Highest-paid employee | 40 | $169,950 | $27,792 |
| Kevin Connelly | Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,376 | $21,896 |
| Constance Lynn Best | Co-Founder Trustee or director, Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,131 | $10,718 |
| Ann Bartuska | Chair of Board Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Stuart Bewley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Seema Jethani | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally Bingham | Trustee Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Dorosin | Trustee Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Franklin | Trustee Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Henson | Trustee Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Andy Nordhoff | Trustee Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Smith | Trustee Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Tuttle | Trustee Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Sunny Virdi | Trustee Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erik Wohlgemuth | Trustee Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Amanda Lally | Trustee Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurie Wayburn | President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $222,143 | $31,568 |
| Paul Mason | VP for Policy and Incentives Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,619 | $26,218 |
| Michael W Reilly | Director of Finance & Admin. Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,155 | $23,465 |
| Brian A Lawson | Director of Conservation & Stewardship Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,000 | $28,396 |
| Kevin Connelly | Director of Development Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,008 | $20,661 |
| Ann Bartuska | Chair of Board Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Stuart Bewley | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Seema Jethani | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Connie Best | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Sally Bingham | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Dorosin | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Franklin | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Paul Henson | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Andy Nordhoff | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Smith | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Tuttle | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Sunny Virdi | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Erik Wohlgemuth | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1001A OREILLY AVE, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94129-1356
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Laurie A Wayburn, 1001-A OReilly Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94129
- Signed the 990
- Laurie A Wayburn, President
- Phone
- (415) 561-0700
- Website
- www.pacificforest.org
- Return prepared by
- Hiep Pham CPA Inc
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 68-0292509 or by the name THE PACIFIC FOREST TRUST INCORPORATED.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
ORGANIZATION MISSION OR SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITIES PACIFIC FOREST TRUST (PFT) IS DEDICATED TO SUSTAINING AMERICAS FORESTS. WE WORK WITH PARTNERS AND STAKEHOLDERS TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE, INCENTIVE-BASED CONSERVATION SOLUTIONS TO SAFEGUARD OUR FORESTS, WHICH ARE ESSENTIAL TO CLIMATE PROTECTION, SAFE WATER SUPPLIES, WILDLIFE SURVIVAL, AND ECONOMIC STABILITY.
Program accomplishments
- Constituency Building The goals of this program area are to build a wide and diverse constituency of people committed to the conservation and stewardship of private forests using a variety of communications and educational tools.Expenses $356,297
- Program Development and Planning This includes the Organizations activities in annual and strategic planning, staff conferences and presentations, and executive coordination and oversight of the overall program development and implementation.Expenses $532,374
- Forest Conservation The Organizations forest conservation program provides forest conservation services to private landowners, government agencies, and other conservation organizations in the region, with an emphasis on the design, acquisition and management of conservation easements on working forestlands.Expenses $16,227,312 · revenue $2,254,122
- Stewardship Forestry This program area includes research, education, technical assistance and demonstration projects that seek to promote the practical implementation of stewardship forestry and related forest conservation efforts.Expenses $1,771,042
- Incentives Through the incentives program, the Organization develops policy initiatives and analyses in support of incentives for long-term forest stewardship.Expenses $377,733
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
- 68-0292509
- 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
- 1993
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Unknown (Z99Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,992,930
- Income (IRS master file)
- $21,693,725
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $21,693,725 | $20,529,122 | $11,992,930 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $10,390,247 | $9,873,088 | $9,779,345 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,472,043 | $4,651,614 | $9,021,081 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 68-0292509).
Questions about THE PACIFIC FOREST TRUST INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of THE PACIFIC FOREST TRUST INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE PACIFIC FOREST TRUST INCORPORATED is 68-0292509.
- Is THE PACIFIC FOREST TRUST INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1993.
- Are donations to THE PACIFIC FOREST TRUST INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE PACIFIC FOREST TRUST INCORPORATED 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 THE PACIFIC FOREST TRUST INCORPORATED 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 THE PACIFIC FOREST TRUST INCORPORATED 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 THE PACIFIC FOREST TRUST INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Laurie A Wayburn.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE PACIFIC FOREST TRUST INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 4 received compensation from the organization, the highest $240,083 (Laurie Wayburn, Co-Founder and President).
- How much revenue does THE PACIFIC FOREST TRUST INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $21,693,725, expenses of $20,529,122 and total assets of $11,992,930 at year end.
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