Totals
- Total revenue
- $3,123,682
- Total expenses
- $3,153,938
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,861,517
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $232,799
- Investment income
- $25,080
- Other revenue
- $4,286
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,358,027
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $481,005
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $877,022
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,469,436
- Management and general expenses
- $653,653
- Fundraising expenses
- $30,849
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,469,436
Program services were 78.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1b · Membership dues
$29,002
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$2,488,429
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$344,086
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2a · Program service revenue: FEES FOR SERVICES
total $228,405 · related or exempt $228,405
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2b · Program service revenue: REGISTRATIONS
total $4,394 · related or exempt $4,394
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3 · Investment income
total $4,284 · excluded $4,284
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
other assets $92,795
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
other assets $71,999
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7c · Gain or loss
other assets $20,796
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $20,796 · excluded $20,796
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE
total $4,286 · excluded $4,286
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11e · Other revenue, total
$4,286
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $98,013 · program services $80,662 · management and general $15,921 · fundraising $1,430
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,577,897 · program services $1,307,427 · management and general $246,599 · fundraising $23,871
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $44,595 · program services $31,694 · management and general $12,734 · fundraising $167
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $221,137 · program services $157,157 · management and general $63,148 · fundraising $832
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $141,641 · program services $108,794 · management and general $30,975 · fundraising $1,872
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11g · Fees: other
total $601,964 · program services $450,208 · management and general $151,756
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13 · Office expenses
total $41,324 · program services $18,705 · management and general $22,435 · fundraising $184
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14 · Information technology
total $17,412 · program services $3,874 · management and general $13,439 · fundraising $99
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16 · Occupancy
total $4,857 · management and general $4,857
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17 · Travel
total $147,454 · program services $129,846 · management and general $17,016 · fundraising $592
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $2,723 · program services $5,072 · management and general -$2,349
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20 · Interest
total $70 · management and general $70
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $41,775 · program services $7,382 · management and general $34,393
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23 · Insurance
total $24,024 · program services $40 · management and general $23,984
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24a · Other expenses: FHI-PASS THROUGH
total $82,910 · program services $82,910
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24b · Other expenses: PROGRAM EXPENSE
total $79,251 · program services $75,244 · management and general $4,007
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24c · Other expenses: LICENSES AND PERMITS
total $12,833 · program services $8,172 · management and general $4,661
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24d · Other expenses: TELEPHONE
total $9,037 · program services $1,080 · management and general $7,957
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24e · All other expenses
total $5,021 · program services $1,169 · management and general $2,050 · fundraising $1,802
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $137,448 · end of year $112,472
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $199,811 · end of year $198,545
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $5,467 · end of year $50,680
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $426,748 · end of year $442,544
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $30,066 · end of year $55,357
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$366,656
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$23,243
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $370,333 · end of year $343,413
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $94,755
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14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $87,633 · end of year $60,261
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $133,803 · end of year $185,703
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $130,179 · end of year $235,670
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $86,243 · end of year $59,632
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $757,875 · end of year $546,312
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $149,406 · end of year $330,710
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
THE FOREST STEWARDS GUILD PRACTICES AND PROMOTES ECOLOGICALLY AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT TO SUSTAIN THE INTEGRITY OF ECOSYSTEMS AND COMMUNITIES. THE GUILD ENGAGES IN EDUCATION, TRAINING, POLICY ANALYSIS, RESEARCH, AND ADVOCACY TO FOSTER EXCELLENCE IN STEWARDSHIP. WE SUPPORT PRACTICING STEWARDS OF THE LAND AND ENGAGE A BROADER COMMUNITY IN THE CHALLENGES OF FOREST CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT.
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE FOREST STEWARDS GUILD PRACTICES AND PROMOTES ECOLOGICALLY, ECONOMICALLY, AND SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FORESTRY AS A MEANS OF SUSTAINING THE INTEGRITY OF FOREST ECOSYSTEMS AND THE PEOPLE DEPENDENT UPON THEM.
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PUBLIC LANDS: FOR NEARLY THREE DECADES, THE GUILD HAS PARTNERED WITH PUBLIC LANDS MANAGERS AND THE COMMUNITIES THAT RELY ON THOSE PUBLIC LANDS. WE HAVE HELPED DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT PLANS FOR RESTORATION, MANAGEMENT, AND WILDFIRE RESILIENCE. 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 HELPED DRAFT A COMPREHENSIVE MONITORING PLAN AND SECURED OVER TWO MILLION DOLLARS OF NEW FUNDING FOR THE REGION. IN ADDITION, OUR CREWS ARE ASSISTING WITH PRESCRIBED BURNS TO IMPROVE THE REGION'S ECOLOGICAL HEALTH. WE SHARE THE LESSONS WE'VE LEARNED NATIONWIDE. FOR EXAMPLE, WE SUPPORT FEDERAL POLICY EFFORTS TO CONSERVE EXISTING OLD- GROWTH FORESTS AND FOSTER THE DEVELOPMENT OF OLD FOREST CONDITIONS IN NEW AREAS.
Expenses $568,037
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SUPPORTING THE NEXT GENERATION OF FOREST STEWARDS: SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE GUILD'S 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 TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE NEXT GENERATION OF FOREST STEWARDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, VERMONT, AND VIRGINIA.
Expenses $481,144
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STEWARDSHIP: ECOLOGICALLY BASED STEWARDSHIP IS AT THE CORE OF THE GUILD'S WORK. PRACTICING THE STEWARDSHIP THAT WE PROMOTE IS CRITICAL TO UNDERSTANDING THE CHALLENGES TO GOOD MANAGEMENT. STEWARDSHIP PROJECTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY ENGAGE OUR STAFF AND GUILD MEMBERS IN RESTORATION, HABITAT IMPROVEMENT, AND OTHER FOREST MANAGEMENT. FOR EXAMPLE, THROUGH A NEW PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE THE GUILD IS HELPING REMOVE INVASIVE PLANTS FROM NATIONAL PARKS IN PENNSYLVANIA. IN THE COASTAL CAROLINAS, THE GUILD WORKED WITH PARTNERS TO ESTABLISH DEMONSTRATION SITES FOR ECOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT OF BOTTOMLAND HARDWOOD FORESTS.
Expenses $400,630 · Revenue $85,536
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VARIOUS OTHER PROJECTS
Expenses $1,019,625 · Revenue $147,263
As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Listed in Part VII
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ALEXANDER EVANS
EXECUTIVE DI
- Total calculated
- $98,013
- From this org
- $93,346
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $4,667
- Hours/week
- 40
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V ALARIC SAMPLE
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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KATHY HOLIAN
VICE-CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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AMBER ELLERING
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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KAARSTEN TURNER
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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BILL BRADLEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
-
SETH T COHEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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JOHN FENDERSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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JOHN GALVAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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PETER HAYES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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ROBERT HRUBES
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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RICHARD MORRILL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
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MARY SNIECKUS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0.5
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 5 July 2024
- IRS schema version
- 2023v5.0
- Source object
- 202441909349300319
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