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← AMERICAN FORESTS

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by AMERICAN FORESTS.

Totals

Total revenue
$35,611,433
Total expenses
$32,336,555
Contributions and grants received
$35,297,600
Grants paid
$7,305,070
Program service revenue
$260,663
Investment income
$46,080
Other revenue
$7,090
Total assets, end of year
$16,963,330
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,404,399
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$13,558,931
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$28,511,756
Management and general expenses
$1,163,228
Fundraising expenses
$2,661,571
Program service expenses (Part III)
$28,511,756

Program services were 88.2% 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.

  • 1a · Federated campaigns

    $25,724

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $69,990

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $14,162,487

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $21,039,399

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $74,214

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Conference

    total $188,257 · related or exempt $93,904 · excluded $94,353

  • 2b · Program service revenue: Program Contract

    total $69,737 · related or exempt $69,737

  • 2c · Program service revenue: American Forests Magazine

    total $2,669 · related or exempt $2,008 · unrelated business $661

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $46,080 · excluded $46,080

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $7,090 · excluded $7,090

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $7,305,070 · program services $7,305,070

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,187,338 · program services $928,868 · management and general $171,636 · fundraising $86,834

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $8,937,195 · program services $6,991,665 · management and general $1,291,932 · fundraising $653,598

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $375,065 · program services $293,417 · management and general $54,219 · fundraising $27,429

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,028,462 · program services $804,578 · management and general $148,672 · fundraising $75,212

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $784,808 · program services $613,964 · management and general $113,449 · fundraising $57,395

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $174,561 · program services $174,561

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $403,475 · management and general $403,475

  • 11e · Fees: professional fundraising services

    total $1,312,345 · fundraising $1,312,345

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $22,500 · management and general $22,500

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $6,609,736 · program services $5,215,400 · management and general $1,310,629 · fundraising $83,707

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $140,688 · program services $140,688

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $616,944 · program services $502,701 · management and general $93,801 · fundraising $20,442

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $966,753 · program services $966,753

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $342,480 · program services $2,628 · management and general $339,852

  • 17 · Travel

    total $524,789 · program services $505,256 · management and general $15,879 · fundraising $3,654

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $701,904 · program services $675,778 · management and general $21,239 · fundraising $4,887

  • 20 · Interest

    total $24,057 · program services $11,060 · management and general $12,115 · fundraising $882

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $6,841 · management and general $6,841

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $46,642 · management and general $46,642

  • 24a · Other expenses: Bad debt

    total $468,237 · management and general $468,237

  • 24b · Other expenses: Dues and subscriptions

    total $356,665 · program services $174,870 · management and general $150,294 · fundraising $31,501

  • 24c · Other expenses: Indirect Allocation

    total $0 · program services $3,204,499 · management and general -$3,508,184 · fundraising $303,685

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $3,352,669 · end of year $8,819,346

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $890,166 · end of year $753,220

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $9,612,311 · end of year $6,061,846

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $398,650 · end of year $147,229

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,093,504

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $1,088,570

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $11,775 · end of year $4,934

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,059,621 · end of year $1,119,380

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $57,375 · end of year $57,375

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $4,117,777 · end of year $3,380,363

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $450,305 · end of year $24,036

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $603,135 · end of year $0

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year -$2,442,864 · end of year -$452,900

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $12,654,214 · end of year $14,011,831

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

See Sch O.

Activities or mission (Part I)

Protection and expansion of threatened urban and wildland forest ecosystems. See Part III

  • Programs and Public Policy - American Forests' programmatic work is focused on growing forests that last through climate-resilient forestry, restoring forest landscapes to create greater wildfire resilience and investing in trees for healthier cities through Urban Forestry. We do so through leading forest science and innovation and by convening partners across federal and state agencies, local community leaders and mayors, Tribal nations, corporate partners and donors to drive measurable impact and outcomes. For more than 150 years, American Forests has also played a leading role in shaping and implementing federal climate and conservation legislation. Our work integrates science, policy, partnerships and on-the-ground action to restore our forests, mitigate the wildfire crisis and ensure tree canopy for every community.

    Expenses $26,225,512 · Grants $7,305,070 · Revenue $257,994

  • Communications - Marketing and communications are core programs that drive our mission forward by powerfully telling the stories of American Forest's impact on the ground, elevating our organization's voice, influencing policy and attracting new and continued partnership and investment. We craft high-impact national campaigns that reach millions through public relations, storytelling across our digital platforms and our strategic partnerships, ultimately driving and building trust in the American Forests strategic narrative and mobilizing support for our efforts.

    Expenses $2,286,244 · Revenue $2,669

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Ara Erickson

    Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Chad Hesters

    Vice Chair

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2

  • Zimmerman Boulos

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nes Parker

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paul Boynton

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Taldi Harrison

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • David Hunter

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Michael F Klein

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karen Kocher

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Paolo Mottola

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sunya Norman

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Pamela Tate

    Director

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Hilary Franz

    President and CEO

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    37.5

  • James Daley

    President/CEO (To 09/25)

    Total calculated
    $362,215
    From this org
    $315,009
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,206
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $315,009
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,018
    Nontaxable benefits
    $28,188
    Filer's total
    $362,215

  • Peter Hutchins

    COO

    Total calculated
    $265,192
    From this org
    $228,454
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $36,738
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $228,454
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,845
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,893
    Filer's total
    $265,192

  • Becky Turner

    CPPO

    Total calculated
    $258,570
    From this org
    $225,509
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,061
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $225,509
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,845
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,216
    Filer's total
    $258,570

  • Benita Hussain

    CPO, TE

    Total calculated
    $251,608
    From this org
    $230,780
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $20,828
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $230,780
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,400
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,428
    Filer's total
    $251,608

  • Hilary Franz

    President/CEO (From 09/25)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    37.5

  • Leslie Jones

    SVP-GR

    Total calculated
    $249,150
    From this org
    $207,271
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,879
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $207,271
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,553
    Nontaxable benefits
    $29,326
    Filer's total
    $249,150

  • Rekha Patricio

    CMO

    Total calculated
    $184,882
    From this org
    $162,789
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,093
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,789
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,269
    Nontaxable benefits
    $12,824
    Filer's total
    $184,882

  • Mary A T Alexander Taliaferro Picka

    CPO

    Total calculated
    $242,577
    From this org
    $218,647
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,930
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $218,647
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $9,750
    Nontaxable benefits
    $14,180
    Filer's total
    $242,577

  • Brian Kittler

    CPO-RF

    Total calculated
    $246,479
    From this org
    $203,198
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $43,281
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $203,198
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,375
    Nontaxable benefits
    $30,906
    Filer's total
    $246,479

  • Holly Bostrom

    COS

    Total calculated
    $225,251
    From this org
    $201,476
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,775
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $201,476
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $12,157
    Nontaxable benefits
    $11,618
    Filer's total
    $225,251

  • Brittany Michelle Dyer

    VP-RF

    Total calculated
    $216,235
    From this org
    $183,352
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,883
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,352
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $11,100
    Nontaxable benefits
    $21,783
    Filer's total
    $216,235

  • Joel Pannell

    VP-UFP

    Total calculated
    $195,927
    From this org
    $172,004
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,923
    Hours/week
    37.5

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,004
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,393
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,530
    Filer's total
    $195,927

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 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Written employment contract
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 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
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related 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

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
17 June 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202641749349301224

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