Nonprofit · EIN 94-3244942
FORESTS FOREVER FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · BERKELEY, CA 94710
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $99,396 | $204,640 | -$105,244 | $477,763 | $81,607 | $396,156 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $439,146 | $269,094 | $170,052 | $654,241 | $152,841 | $501,400 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990-EZ (amended) | $187,412 | $147,748 | $39,664 | $373,044 | $41,696 | $331,348 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $99,120
- Investment income
- $276
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $72,706
- Occupancy
- $16,869
- Printing, publications and postage
- $36
- Other expenses
- $115,029
- Program services (functional)
- $170,576
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $654,241
- Total assets, end of year
- $477,763
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $81,607
- Net assets, end of year
- $396,156
- Cash, savings and investments
- $457,157
- Gross receipts
- $99,396
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-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN ERICKSON | President | 0.75 | $0 |
| JAMES NEWMAN | Secre & Treasur | 0.75 | $0 |
| JIM WILSON | Trustee | 0.75 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JIM WILSON | Trustee Trustee or director | 0.75 | $0 |
| KAREN ERICKSON | President Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
| JAMES NEWMAN | Secre & Treasur Officer | 0.75 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KAREN ERICKSON | President | 0.75 | $0 |
| JAMES NEWMAN | Secre & Treasur | 0.75 | $0 |
| JIM WILSON | Trustee | 0.75 | $0 |
| CHARLIE ECKBERG | Trustee | 0.75 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 756 GILMAN ST # 2, BERKELEY, CA 94710-1340
- Signed the 990-EZ
- PAUL HUGHES, Executive Director
- Phone
- (415) 974-3636
- Return prepared by
- Stern & Associates
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-3244942 or by the name FORESTS FOREVER FOUNDATION.
- 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
To educate members of the general public about issues having to do with the effect forestry has on the natural environment, on salmon and fish habitat, and on the economy of California.
Program accomplishments
- Public education concerning statewide logging practices, wildfire policy, andcarbon sequestration. Educating the public about California forest ecology, wildlife,and forested watersheds.Expenses $170,576
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 May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-3244942
- 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
- 1998
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C36)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $477,763
- Income (IRS master file)
- $99,396
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | May 2025 | $99,396 | $204,640 | $477,763 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $439,146 | $269,094 | $654,241 | XML |
| 990-EZ | May 2023 | $187,412 | $147,748 | $373,044 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | May 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | May 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | May 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | May 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 94-3244942).
Questions about FORESTS FOREVER FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of FORESTS FOREVER FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FORESTS FOREVER FOUNDATION is 94-3244942.
- Is FORESTS FOREVER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1998.
- Are donations to FORESTS FOREVER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FORESTS FOREVER 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 FORESTS FOREVER FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FORESTS FOREVER FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended May 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of FORESTS FOREVER FOUNDATION?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FORESTS FOREVER FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $99,396, expenses of $204,640 and total assets of $477,763 at year end.
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