Nonprofit · EIN 93-0936457
AMERICAN FOREST RESOURCE COUNCIL
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97232
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,839,813 | $3,756,693 | $83,120 | $2,362,640 | $557,156 | $1,805,484 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,047,328 | $3,677,695 | $369,633 | $1,840,644 | $159,633 | $1,681,011 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,062,570 | $4,152,825 | -$90,255 | $1,557,917 | $272,190 | $1,285,727 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,827,305
- Membership dues
- $3,827,305
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $12,508
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,475,254
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,946,791
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $462,879
- Accounting fees
- $15,351
- Occupancy
- $84,683
- Travel
- $65,870
- Depreciation
- $1,497
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,840,644
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,362,640
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $557,156
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,805,484
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,805,484
- Gross receipts
- $3,839,813
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2001
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVIS JOSEPH | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $294,223 | $50,361 |
| SARA GHAFOURI | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $217,723 | $43,711 |
| NICHOLAS SMITH | PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $183,657 | $17,510 |
| ANDREW GEISSLER | FEDERAL TIMBER PROGRAM MAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,385 | $47,160 |
| MATT COMISKY | WA STATE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,795 | $47,160 |
| SEAN SMITH | CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF DIREC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MCKENZIE | VICE-CHAIR OF BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH BLANKENSHIP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY BONAGOFSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CARLESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB FRERES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
22 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAMERON KRAUSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE KUNERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ED MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARCUS NEIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABE CRANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB RAGON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEE SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GARRET STUMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVE SWEITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN TENBUSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BILL TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DUANE VAAGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY SANDMANN | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM MCENTIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GALEN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSH MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN STEINEBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REX STORM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY WUERFEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NATE ROOT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAYTON SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KELLY ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 34 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVIS JOSEPH | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $276,012 | $45,808 |
| SARA GHAFOURI | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $201,012 | $38,808 |
| NICHOLAS SMITH | PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $176,012 | $17,000 |
| MATT COMISKY | WA STATE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $140,541 | $42,505 |
| ANDREW GEISSLER | FEDERAL TIMBER PROGRAM MAN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,834 | $42,505 |
| SEAN SMITH | CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF DIREC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KNOX MARSHALL | VICE-CHAIR OF BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH BLANKENSHIP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY BONAGOFSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CARLESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB FRERES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMERON KRAUSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE KUNERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS NEIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB RAGON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRET STUMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SWEITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN TENBUSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE VAAGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY SANDMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MCENTIRE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GALEN SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN STEINEBACH | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REX STORM | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY WUERFEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 37 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRAVIS JOSEPH | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $265,797 | $43,416 |
| SARA GHAFOURI | GENERAL COUNSEL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $186,297 | $36,216 |
| NICHOLAS SMITH | PUBLIC AFFAIRS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $168,797 | $16,300 |
| MATT COMISKY | WA STATE MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,670 | $39,285 |
| SARAH MELTON | STAFF ATTORNEY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $133,797 | $22,188 |
| SEAN SMITH | CHAIRMAN OF BOARD OF DIREC Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KNOX MARSHALL | VICE-CHAIR OF BOARD OF DIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSH BLANKENSHIP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY BONAGOFSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC CARLESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABE CRANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KENT DUYSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB FRERES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG COOPERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL MCKENZIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN KARNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMERON KRAUSS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ED MARTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCUS NEIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDRE MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB RAGON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEE SANDERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GARRET STUMP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVE SWEITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN TENBUSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BILL TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DUANE VAAGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY SANDMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM MCENTIRE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GALEN SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON SMITH | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SEAN STEINEBACH | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REX STORM | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY WUERFEL | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 700 NE MULTNOMAH ST STE 320, PORTLAND, OR 97232-4103
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- TRAVIS JOSEPH, 700 NE MULTNOMAH ST SUITE 320, PORTLAND, OR 97232
- Signed the 990
- TRAVIS JOSEPH, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (503) 222-9505
- Return prepared by
- MAGINNIS & CAREY LLP
Mission
TO SUPPORT AND FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE FOREST INDUSTRY IN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION OF THE UNITED STATES.
Program accomplishments
- AFRC'S MONITORING PROGRAM PROVIDES PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, TECHNICAL INFORMATION, AND ANALYSIS TO ITS MEMBERS IN FOUR FOREST SERVICE REGIONS, THE WESTERN OREGON BLM, AND WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES. AFRC'S LEGAL PROGRAM PROVIDES STRATEGIC LEGAL DEFENSE OF FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND PROJECTS, AND ADVOCATES FOR THE LEGAL INTERESTS OF ITS MEMBERSHIP. AFRC'S POLICY PROGRAM PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH RELEVANT UPDATES, ADVOCACY, AND DETAILED INFORMATION ABOUT GOVERNMENT BUDGETS, LAWS, AND STATE, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL LEGISLATION OF INTEREST TO THE FOREST PRODUCTS SECTOR.
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
- 93-0936457
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1987
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,362,640
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,839,813
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,839,813 | $3,756,693 | $2,362,640 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,047,328 | $3,677,695 | $1,840,644 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,062,570 | $4,152,825 | $1,557,917 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,587,971 | $3,421,071 | $1,705,127 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 93-0936457).
Questions about AMERICAN FOREST RESOURCE COUNCIL
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN FOREST RESOURCE COUNCIL?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FOREST RESOURCE COUNCIL is 93-0936457.
- Is AMERICAN FOREST RESOURCE COUNCIL tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1987.
- Are donations to AMERICAN FOREST RESOURCE COUNCIL tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMERICAN FOREST RESOURCE COUNCIL 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 RESOURCE COUNCIL 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 AMERICAN FOREST RESOURCE COUNCIL 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 AMERICAN FOREST RESOURCE COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names TRAVIS JOSEPH.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FOREST RESOURCE COUNCIL?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 37 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $294,223 (TRAVIS JOSEPH, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN FOREST RESOURCE COUNCIL have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,839,813, expenses of $3,756,693 and total assets of $2,362,640 at year end.
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