Nonprofit · EIN 85-0446866
THE FOREST STEWARDS GUILD
Tax-exempt · SANTA FE, NM 87502
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $5,851,656 | $5,491,768 | $359,888 | $2,186,908 | $751,976 | $1,434,932 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,537,194 | $4,339,148 | $198,046 | $1,812,496 | $737,428 | $1,075,068 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,123,682 | $3,153,938 | -$30,256 | $1,358,027 | $481,005 | $877,022 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,436,390
- of which government grants
- $5,062,151
- Membership dues
- $33,335
- Program service revenue
- $318,381
- Investment income
- $96,628
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $85,000
- Other revenue
- $257
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $118,053
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,447,492
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,169,142
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $89,271
- Travel
- $236,856
- Depreciation
- $10,634
- Program services (functional)
- $4,432,018
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,017,539
- Fundraising (functional)
- $42,211
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,812,496
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,186,908
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $751,976
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,434,932
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $60,812
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,012,444
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $422,488
- Gross receipts
- $6,112,656
- Employees
- 103
- Volunteers
- 98
- Year formed
- 1996
- 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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER EVANS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $112,458 | $5,596 |
| AMBER ELLERING | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY D'AMATO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HAYES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAARSTEN TURNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN JANE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN HIMES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN DUFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GALVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA DENYCE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA MCCOMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MORRILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SNIECKUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| V ALARIC SAMPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEVE TATKO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER EVANS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $102,071 | $5,104 |
| V ALARIC SAMPLE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER ELLERING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HAYES | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAARSTEN TURNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY D'AMATO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN DUFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GALVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA DENYCE JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA MCCOMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MORRILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SNIECKUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALEXANDER EVANS | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $93,346 | $4,667 |
| V ALARIC SAMPLE | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY HOLIAN | VICE-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER ELLERING | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KAARSTEN TURNER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL BRADLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SETH T COHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FENDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN GALVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER HAYES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT HRUBES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MORRILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY SNIECKUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 6058, SANTA FE, NM 87502-6058
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ALEXANDER EVANS, 1939 WARNER CIR, SANTA FE, NM 875056095
- Signed the 990
- ALEXANDER EVANS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (505) 983-8992
- Website
- WWW.FORESTSTEWARDSGUILD.ORG
- Return prepared by
- HINKLE LANDERS PC
Mission
THE GUILD PRACTICES AND PROMOTES STEWARDSHIP TO FORGE A HEALTHY FUTURE FOR PEOPLE AND FORESTS. OUR NATIONAL NETWORK OF MEMBERS, STAFF, AND PARTNERS ADVANCE A CULTURE OF FOREST STEWARDSHIP BASED ON ETHICAL PRINCIPLES, SCIENCE, AND DIVERSE EXPERIENCE. WE EXPLORE AND DEMONSTRATE WHAT WORKS IN THE WOODS AND SHOWCASE THOSE EFFECTIVE FOREST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THROUGH OUTREACH, TRAINING, AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT.
Program accomplishments
- PUBLIC LANDS STEWARDSHIP: FOR 30 YEARS, THE GUILD HAS PARTNERED WITH PUBLIC LANDS MANAGERS AND NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES. WE DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PLANS FOR RESTORATION, TIMBER PRODUCTION, AND WILDFIRE RESILIENCE. THEN WE SHARE THE LESSONS WE'VE LEARNED NATIONWIDE. IN THE 2-3-2 PARTNERSHIP LANDSCAPE, THE GUILD IS FACILITATING COLLABORATIVE RESTORATION ACROSS TWO WATERSHEDS, THREE RIVERS, AND TWO STATES (NM AND CO). WE DRAFTED A COMPREHENSIVE MONITORING PLAN AND SECURED OVER TWO MILLION DOLLARS OF NEW FUNDING FOR THE REGION. GUILD STAFF ASSIST WITH PRESCRIBED BURNS AND PROVIDE LANDOWNERS WITH MANAGEMENT PLANS.Expenses $1,004,188
- SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF FOREST STEWARDS: OUR FOREST STEWARDS YOUTH CORPS (FSYC) PROGRAM HAS EMPLOYED OVER 700 YOUTH, ACHIEVED 300,000 HOURS OF CONSERVATION SERVICE AND EDUCATION, AWARDED OVER 200 HOURS OF COLLEGE CREDIT, AND INVESTED OVER 7 MILLION IN RURAL NEW MEXICO COMMUNITIES. FSYC MEMBERS HAVE GONE ON TO BUILD SUCCESSFUL CAREERS IN NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT AND BECOME STRONG LEADERS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. THE GUILD IS BUILDING ON THIS SUCCESS WITH A SIMILAR FOREST STEWARD APPRENTICE PROGRAM IN VIRGINIA, MAINE AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.Expenses $667,424
- STEWARDSHIP: ECOLOGICALLY BASED STEWARDSHIP IS AT THE CORE OF THE GUILD'S WORK. PRACTICING THE KIND OF FORESTRY THAT WE PROMOTE IS CRITICAL TO UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGES TO GOOD MANAGEMENT. STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ENGAGE OUR STAFF AND MEMBERS IN RESTORATION, HABITAT IMPROVEMENT, TIMBER PRODUCTION, AND OTHER FOREST MANAGEMENT. FOR EXAMPLE, THE GUILD'S GUIDE TO FORESTRY FOR MINNESOTA BIRDS USES THE BEST AVAILABLE SCIENCE TO PROVIDE STRATEGIES FOR CREATING BIRD HABITAT. BY COLLABORATING WITH LAND MANAGERS, LANDOWNERS, AND FOREST STEWARDS, WE ARE IMPROVING HABITAT AND SUPPORTING BIRD POPULATIONS THROUGH SUSTAINABLE FOREST MANAGEMENT.Expenses $1,189,691 · revenue $12,649
- VARIOUS OTHER PROJECTSExpenses $1,570,715 · revenue $305,732
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 | 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
- 85-0446866
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Youth development (O99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,186,908
- Income (IRS master file)
- $6,112,656
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $5,851,656 | $5,491,768 | $2,186,908 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,537,194 | $4,339,148 | $1,812,496 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,123,682 | $3,153,938 | $1,358,027 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,640,572 | $2,656,014 | $1,257,506 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 85-0446866).
Questions about THE FOREST STEWARDS GUILD
- What is the EIN of THE FOREST STEWARDS GUILD?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE FOREST STEWARDS GUILD is 85-0446866.
- Is THE FOREST STEWARDS GUILD tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to THE FOREST STEWARDS GUILD tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE FOREST STEWARDS GUILD 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 FOREST STEWARDS GUILD 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 THE FOREST STEWARDS GUILD 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 THE FOREST STEWARDS GUILD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ALEXANDER EVANS.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE FOREST STEWARDS GUILD?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $112,458 (ALEXANDER EVANS, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does THE FOREST STEWARDS GUILD have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,851,656, expenses of $5,491,768 and total assets of $2,186,908 at year end.
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