Totals
- Total revenue
- $132,146,649
- Total expenses
- $123,598,331
- Contributions and grants received
- $27,571,041
- Grants paid
- $18,264,980
- Program service revenue
- $102,980,625
- Investment income
- $1,645,122
- Other revenue
- -$50,139
- Total assets, end of year
- $96,219,129
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $37,656,718
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $58,562,411
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $114,984,690
- Management and general expenses
- $4,654,655
- Fundraising expenses
- $3,958,986
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $114,984,690
Program services were 93.0% 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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1c · Fundraising events
$468,171
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$9,124,793
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$17,978,077
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$66,011
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2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT REVENUE
total $95,937,223 · related or exempt $95,937,223
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2b · Program service revenue: NATURAL RESOURCES
total $7,043,402 · related or exempt $7,043,402
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $1,644,929 · excluded $1,644,929
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5 · Royalties
total $500 · excluded $500
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $14,756,258
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $14,756,065
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $193 · other assets $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $193 · excluded $193
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$116,377
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$468,171
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$168,555
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total -$52,178 · excluded -$52,178
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER REVENUE
total $1,539 · related or exempt $1,539
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11d · All other revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$1,539
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $18,264,980 · program services $18,264,980
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $878,426 · program services $626,951 · management and general $143,004 · fundraising $108,471
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $12,739,655 · program services $9,087,569 · management and general $2,079,877 · fundraising $1,572,209
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $424,608 · program services $305,220 · management and general $66,347 · fundraising $53,041
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $1,354,920 · program services $980,571 · management and general $205,095 · fundraising $169,254
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $1,019,137 · program services $736,215 · management and general $156,130 · fundraising $126,792
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11b · Fees: legal
total $120,306 · management and general $120,306
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $77,472 · management and general $77,472
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $97,000 · management and general $97,000
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $32,444 · management and general $32,444
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11g · Fees: other
total $83,449,296 · program services $82,334,678 · management and general $569,288 · fundraising $545,330
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $488,555 · program services $79,401 · management and general $6,838 · fundraising $402,316
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13 · Office expenses
total $446,127 · program services $128,616 · management and general $103,766 · fundraising $213,745
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14 · Information technology
total $675,506 · program services $455,341 · management and general $94,367 · fundraising $125,798
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16 · Occupancy
total $60,782 · program services $46,159 · management and general $7,750 · fundraising $6,873
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17 · Travel
total $862,825 · program services $660,837 · management and general $116,831 · fundraising $85,157
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $958,481 · program services $137,206 · management and general $324,414 · fundraising $496,861
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20 · Interest
total $326,910 · management and general $326,910
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $83,095 · program services $63,003 · management and general $10,652 · fundraising $9,440
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23 · Insurance
total $69,402 · management and general $69,402
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24a · Other expenses: PROJECT SUPPLIES
total $918,902 · program services $908,672 · management and general $7,490 · fundraising $2,740
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24b · Other expenses: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS
total $90,305 · program services $54,437 · management and general $13,182 · fundraising $22,686
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24c · Other expenses: BUSINESS & CHARITABLE
total $92,815 · program services $76,077 · management and general $16,732 · fundraising $6
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24d · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
total $8,027 · program services $2,919 · management and general $4,554 · fundraising $554
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24e · All other expenses
total $58,355 · program services $35,838 · management and general $4,804 · fundraising $17,713
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $37,164,356 · end of year $21,228,668
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $27,046,716 · end of year $41,975,159
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $63,994 · end of year $75,887
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $238,266 · end of year $317,676
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,809,269
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$681,437
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $826,314 · end of year $1,127,832
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $26,602,781 · end of year $29,535,552
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $1,511,191 · end of year $1,853,327
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13 · Investments: program-related
beginning of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $0 · end of year $105,028
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $24,010,233 · end of year $23,556,890
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $10,761,055 · end of year $6,045,921
-
20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
21 · Escrow or custodial account liability
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $9,958,187 · end of year $8,053,907
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $3,956,255 · end of year $13,118,154
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $44,767,888 · end of year $45,444,257
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION (NFF), CHARTERED BY CONGRESS, TURNS AMERICA'S LOVE OF NATURE INTO MEANINGFUL ACTION FOR 193-MILLION ACRE NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM THROUGH ON THE GROUND PROGRAM WORK AND GRANT MAKING ACTIVITIES, AND ACCEPTS AND ADMINISTERS PRIVATE GIFTS OF FUNDS AND LAND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NATIONAL FORESTS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE FOUNDATION, CHARTERED BY CONGRESS AS THE OFFICIAL NON-PROFIT PARTNER OF THE US FOREST SERVICE, ENGAGES AMERICANS IN COMMUNITY BASED AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND PUBLIC ENJOYMENT OF THE 193 MILLION ACRE NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM.
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THE NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION'S (NFF) CONSERVATION WORK IS FOCUSED ON THREE ENDURING PRIORITIES. BUILDING WILDFIRE RESILIENCE, NFF WORKS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN FOREST HEALTH, SAFEGUARD NEARBY HOMES, AND PROTECT WILDLIFE HABITAT. RESTORING LANDS AND WATERSHEDS, NFF REVIVES NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS, REPAIRS STREAMS, AND PLANTS MILLIONS OF TREES TO RENEW AND PRESERVE THESE ESSENTIAL RESOURCES. ENHANCING RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES, NFF HELPS BUILD AND RESTORE TRAILS, CAMPGROUNDS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE SO THEY REMAIN SAFE, WELCOMING, AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE MORE THAN 170 MILLION PEOPLE WHO VISIT NATIONAL FORESTS EACH YEAR.
Expenses $107,173,112 · Grants $15,412,920 · Revenue $102,982,164
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THE NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION'S TWO MAJOR GRANT PROGRAMS-THE MATCHING AWARDS PROGRAM (MAP) AND COLLABORATIVE CAPACITY PROGRAM (CCP)-SUPPORT MEANINGFUL STEWARDSHIP AND COMMUNITY IMPACT ON NATIONAL FOREST LANDS. MAP, NFF'S FLAGSHIP COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM, FOSTERS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND HELPS COMPLETE PROJECTS THAT CREATE LASTING BENEFITS FOR ALL COMMUNITIES. CCP FINANCIAL AWARDS SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS THAT ADVANCE WILDFIRE RESILIENCE, RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES, LAND AND WATERSHED RESTORATION, AND RURAL ECONOMIES, WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON SHARED DECISION-MAKING, A BROAD RANGE OF PERSPECTIVES, AND STRENGTHENING TRIBAL CO-STEWARDSHIP OF NATIONAL FORESTS AND GRASSLANDS.
Expenses $7,811,578 · Grants $2,852,060
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Bob WheelerBOB WHEELER
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
James O'DonnellJAMES O'DONNELL
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Janice Innis-ThompsonJANICE INNIS-THOMPSON
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rob LearyROB LEARY
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Aimee ChristensenAIMEE CHRISTENSEN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Allie KlineALLIE KLINE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Annie KaoANNIE KAO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brian JacobsBRIAN JACOBS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Chief Tom SchultzCHIEF TOM SCHULTZ
EX OFFICIO
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jeff NussJEFF NUSS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jose MinayaJOSE MINAYA
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kenny ThompsonKENNY THOMPSON
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kevin MurphyKEVIN MURPHY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Logan MarshallLOGAN MARSHALL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Loren AngeloLOREN ANGELO
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Mary Kate BuckleyMARY KATE BUCKLEY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Matt BossMATT BOSS
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Paul HoganPAUL HOGAN
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Rick WadeRICK WADE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Susan BellSUSAN BELL
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Tom McHenryTOM MCHENRY
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Toren KutnickTOREN KUTNICK
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Yvonne McIntyreYVONNE MCINTYRE
DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Corey WhiteleyCOREY WHITELEY
CFO
- Total calculated
- $238,826
- From this org
- $207,463
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $31,363
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $206,275
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $1,188
- Deferred
- $10,431
- Nontaxable benefits
- $20,932
- Filer's total
- $238,826
-
Dieter Fenkart FroeschlDIETER FENKART FROESCHL
PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $56,427
- From this org
- $56,318
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $109
- Hours/week
- 40
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Mary MitsosMARY MITSOS
FORMER PRESIDENT & CEO
- Total calculated
- $507,992
- From this org
- $477,788
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $30,204
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $376,600
- Bonus
- $100,000
- Other
- $1,188
- Deferred
- $17,250
- Nontaxable benefits
- $12,954
- Filer's total
- $507,992
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Jeff ZanelliJEFF ZANELLI
CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $230,062
- From this org
- $193,249
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $36,813
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $192,979
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $270
- Deferred
- $7,219
- Nontaxable benefits
- $29,594
- Filer's total
- $230,062
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Marcus SeligMARCUS SELIG
CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $254,685
- From this org
- $220,597
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $34,088
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $220,394
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $203
- Deferred
- $11,306
- Nontaxable benefits
- $22,782
- Filer's total
- $254,685
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Melissa RichardsMELISSA RICHARDS
CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER
- Total calculated
- $231,161
- From this org
- $201,523
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $29,638
- Hours/week
- 40
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $201,212
- Bonus
- $0
- Other
- $311
- Deferred
- $8,714
- Nontaxable benefits
- $20,924
- Filer's total
- $231,161
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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.
Schedule J
Answered yes
- 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
Answered no
- 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
- 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
- 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
- 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
- 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
- 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
- 7 · Other non-fixed payments
- 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception
Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.
Grants on this return
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CITY OF GREELEY
$2,117,404
CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
-
$1,651,769
CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
-
TRUCKEE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL
$654,937
CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
-
INLAND EMPIRE RESOURCE CONSERVATION DISTRICT
$500,000
CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
-
CALIFORNIA WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$477,720
CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
-
WILDLANDS RESTORATION VOLUNTEERS
$411,597
CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
-
$408,895
CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
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COUNTY OF LARIMER
$348,504
CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
-
COLORADO FOURTEENERS INITIATIVE
$348,180
CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
-
$305,000
CONSERVATION EFFORTS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 3 August 2026
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.1
- Source object
- 202622159349300502
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