AMERICAN FORESTS: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
AMERICAN FORESTS (EIN 53-0196544)
Tax period
2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30
Filed
2026-06-23
IRS object ID
202641749349301224
Schema version
2024v5.5
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Return2026-06-23T15:18:46-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Address Line11775 Tysons Boulevard Suite 1200AddressLine1Txt
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2024-10-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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Expense$26,225,512ExpenseAmt
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DescPrograms 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.Desc

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DescCommunications - 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.Desc
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Ara Erickson
Chair2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Chad Hesters
Vice Chair2.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Zimmerman Boulos
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Nes Parker
Secretary1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
Paul Boynton
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Taldi Harrison
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
David Hunter
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Michael F Klein
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Karen Kocher
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Paolo Mottola
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Sunya Norman
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Pamela Tate
Director1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
Hilary Franz
President and CEO37.50Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
James Daley
President/CEO (To 09/25)37.50Yes (X)$315,009$0$47,206
Peter Hutchins
COO37.50Yes (X)$228,454$0$36,738
Becky Turner
CPPO37.50Yes (X)$225,509$0$33,061
Benita Hussain
CPO, TE37.50Yes (X)$230,780$0$20,828
Hilary Franz
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Leslie Jones
SVP-GR37.50$207,271$0$41,879Yes (X)
Rekha Patricio
CMO37.50$162,789$0$22,093Yes (X)
Mary A T Alexander Taliaferro Picka
CPO37.50$218,647$0$23,930Yes (X)
Brian Kittler
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Holly Bostrom
COS37.50$201,476$0$23,775Yes (X)
Brittany Michelle Dyer
VP-RF37.50$183,352$0$32,883Yes (X)
Joel Pannell
VP-UFP37.50$172,004$0$23,923Yes (X)
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Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

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Sanky Communications Inc
360 West 31st StreetNew YorkNY10001Mailing Solicitations$811,958
Ruder Finn Inc
425 East 53rd StreetNew YorkNY10022Communications Consulting$504,280
Vital Impact LLC
275 7th Avenue 15th FloorNew YorkNY10001Program Consulting$441,804
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7011 Wood CourtWarrentonVA20187Communications Consulting$288,374
Compass Digital
3233 Carnegie WaySan DiegaCA92122Communications Consulting$159,999
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K7CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Federated Campaigns$25,724FederatedCampaignsAmt
Membership Dues$69,990MembershipDuesAmt
Government Grants$14,162,487GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$21,039,399AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$74,214NoncashContributionsAmt
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Program Contract900099$69,737$69,737
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Management And General$148,672ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$75,212FundraisingAmt

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Program Services$613,964ProgramServicesAmt
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Program Services$174,561ProgramServicesAmt

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Fundraising$1,312,345FundraisingAmt

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Total$22,500TotalAmt
Management And General$22,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Management And General$1,310,629ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Advertising AdvertisingGrp

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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

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Program Services$502,701ProgramServicesAmt
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Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

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Program Services$966,753ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

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Program Services$2,628ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$339,852ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

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Program Services$505,256ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,879ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$3,654FundraisingAmt

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Interest InterestGrp

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Management And General$12,115ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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Management And General$46,642ManagementAndGeneralAmt

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Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

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Management And General$1,163,228ManagementAndGeneralAmt
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Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

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EOY$8,819,346EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

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BOY$890,166BOYAmt
EOY$753,220EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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EOY$6,061,846EOYAmt

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EOY$147,229EOYAmt
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Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,088,570LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

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EOY$4,934EOYAmt

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EOY$1,119,380EOYAmt

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EOY$57,375EOYAmt

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EOY$16,963,330EOYAmt

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EOY$24,036EOYAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,171,217BOYAmt
EOY$3,404,399EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY-$2,442,864BOYAmt
EOY-$452,900EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,654,214BOYAmt
EOY$14,011,831EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,211,350BOYAmt
EOY$13,558,931EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,382,567BOYAmt
EOY$16,963,330EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$3,274,878ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$72,703NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredYes (1)FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd
Federal Grant Audit PerformedYes (1)FederalGrantAuditPerformedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,629,567CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$21,709,974CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,883,883CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$26,104,729CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$35,297,600CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$122,625,753TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,629,567CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$21,709,974CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$23,883,883CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$26,104,729CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$35,297,600CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$122,625,753TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$9,527,917SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$113,097,836PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$68,088CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$88,294CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$91,293CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$88,970CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$53,170CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$389,815TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$61,745CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$93,737CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,007CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$161,489TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$123,177,057TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$445,105GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.91820PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.89340PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSchedule A, Part II, Line 10, Explanation of Other Income:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationOther Income - 2021 Amount: $ 61,745. 2022 Amount: $ 93,737. 2023 Amount: $ 6,007.ExplanationTxt

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
VolunteersYes (1)VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings MembersYes (1)MailingsMembersInd
Mailings Members$0MailingsMembersAmt
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other Organizations0GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Direct Contact LegislatorsYes (1)DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Direct Contact Legislators$5,514DirectContactLegislatorsAmt
Rallies Demonstrations0RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Other ActivitiesYes (1)OtherActivitiesInd
Other Activities$0OtherActivitiesAmt
Total Lobbying Expenditures$5,514TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart II-B, Line 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationVolunteers: Donors of American Forests sent letters to their elected officials on a number of forest related legislation. Staff: American Forests' staff met with congressional offices and relevant agencies, including USDA, to discuss general appropriations, to respond to requests for our subject matter expertise, and to share our knowledge regarding climate-informed forest management on federal lands and in urban areas, and shared stewardship of America's forests. Media Advertisements: American Forests paid for advertisements thanking Senators for their efforts on legislation in a New Mexico and Idaho paper. Mailings to donors, legislators, or the public: American Forests communicated with its donors in mailings on sending letters to their elected officials on a variety of legislation. Direct contact with legislators, their staffs, government officials, or a legislative body: American Forests meets regularly with legislators and their staffs on a variety of forest-related legislative topics.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$481,364OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$481,364DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$368,084OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$363,150DepreciationAmt
Book Value$4,934BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$244,056OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$244,056DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$4,934TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$36,256,065TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$72,703NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$594,429DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$667,132RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$35,588,933RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$22,500InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$22,500RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$35,611,433TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$32,908,484TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$594,429DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$594,429ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$32,314,055ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$22,500InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$22,500ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$32,336,555TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationManagement evaluated AF's tax positions and concluded that the financial statements do not include any uncertain tax positions.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Mail SolicitationsYes (X)MailSolicitationsInd
Email SolicitationsYes (X)EmailSolicitationsInd
In Person SolicitationsYes (X)InPersonSolicitationsInd
Solicitation Of Non Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfNonGovtGrantsInd
Solicitation Of Govt GrantsYes (X)SolicitationOfGovtGrantsInd
Agrmt Prof Fundraising ActyYes (1)AgrmtProfFundraisingActyInd

Fundraiser Activity Info FundraiserActivityInfoGrp (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdActivityActivityTxtFundraiser Control Of FundsFundraiserControlOfFundsIndGross ReceiptsGrossReceiptsAmtRetained By ContractorRetainedByContractorAmtNet To OrganizationNetToOrganizationAmt
Sanky Communications Inc
368 9th AveNew YorkNY10001Mail solicitations, Internet and email solicitations0$1,246,514$1,010,845$235,669
Lindsay Simonds Consulting
2955 Clay StSan FranciscoCA94115General fundraising counsel, solicitation of NGO grants0$550,000$301,500$248,500
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Gross Receipts$1,796,514TotalGrossReceiptsAmt
Total Retained By Contractors$1,312,345TotalRetainedByContractorsAmt
Total Net To Organization$484,169TotalNetToOrganizationAmt
Licensed StatesALLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesARLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesCTLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesFLLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesGALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesHILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesILLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesKYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMELicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMSLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesMOLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNJLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNMLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNYLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNDLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOHLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesOKLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesORLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesPALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesRILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesSCLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTNLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesTXLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesVALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWALicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWVLicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesWILicensedStatesCd
Licensed StatesNVLicensedStatesCd

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (56 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtValuation Method UsedValuationMethodUsedDescNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceDescPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
1890 Universities Foundation
1220 L Street NW Suite 1000WashingtonDC20005205683899501(c)(3)$10,000$0N/AN/ATree equity planting events & watering programs
Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay
501 6th StreetAnnapolisMD21403541060924501(c)(3)$31,491$0N/AN/ABulleit Burbon White Oak Restoration Project - Implemented 21 reforestation projects in Maryland and Pennsylvania
Alta Archaeological Consulting LLC
2681 Cleveland AveSanta RosaCA95403For Profit$149,012$0N/AN/AProgram Support
American YouthWorks
1901 E Ben White BlvdAustinTX78741742197942501(c)(3)$30,000$0N/AN/AWraparound service provider for the WorkForest model
Arizona Sustainability Alliance
8205 South Priest Drive 11962TempeAZ85284821664765501(c)(3)$49,000$0N/AN/ASolano Park Tree Planting; Rio Salado Habitat AreaTree Planting; Leadership on Phoenix Metro Urban Forestry Roundtable; Plan/Implement tree planting Dysart Middle School and Dysart High School
BBRAC FARMS LLC
2448 US Highway 411EFairmountGA30139821492797For Profit$63,200$0N/AN/AReforestation projects in the Ft. Stewart Region of SE Georgia - planting 160,000 seedlings
Bexar Branches Alliance Corp
1195 Talley Road Lot 5San AntonioTX78253871957313501(c)(3)$70,000$0N/AN/AProject Canopy Tree Planting Program- Plan and implement a tree planting at Driggers Elementary School
Big Island Resource Conservation and Development Council
200 Kanoelehua Avenue PMB 285HiloHI96720990279188501(c)(3)$25,000$0N/AN/APlanting projects in the Kanak.aleonui Bird Corridor, and for the procurement of native seedlings for use in the volunteer outplanting program at the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge
Cal Forest Nurseries Inc
1838 Eastside Road PO Box 719EtnaCA96027883316561501(c)(3)$22,026$0N/AN/AEtna and Fort Jones - cone processing and seed extractions
City of Camas
616 Northeast 4th AvenueCamasWA98607916001233Government$65,000$0N/AN/APlant 100,000 seedlings at Boulder Creek/Jones Creek locations for the impacted areas of the Nakia Fire
City Parks Foundation
830 5th AvenueNew YorkNY10065133561657Government$30,600$0N/AN/APlanning and implementation of several tree planting events
Detroit Future City
440 Burroughs Street Suite 229DetroitMI48202475050055Government$30,000$0N/AN/APilot the Grassroots Detroit Tree Equity partnership - supporting the restoration and stewardship of Detroit's tree canopy
Eldorado National Forest
100 Forni RoadPlacervilleCA95667720564834Government$29,181$0N/AN/ASupport for planting seedling and restoration of the Eldorado National Forest
Emerald Necklace Conservancy Inc
350 JamaicawayBostonMA02130043414988Government$30,000$0N/AN/AResotration and improvement of lands, waterways, and pathways on the Emerald Necklace linear park system. Additionally, working with the Green Team to provide education, and leadership traning.
Environmental Science Associates
PO Box 7209Carol StreamIL60197941698350501(c)(3)$9,923$0N/AN/AArchaeological Oversight with Graham Forest Area
Friends Of The Wildlife Corridor
3325 Green Jay RoadAlamoTX78516742847358501(c)(3)$34,906$0N/AN/AReforestation of thornbscrubs habitat in the South Texas National Wildlife Refuge Complex - 32,062 seedlings
Garden Time Inc
286 Rochambeau AvenueProvidenceRI02906901002432501(c)(3)$25,000$0N/AN/ATree equity and Career pathways initiatives; training in urban forestry practices to address labor shortage and support urban forest canopy
GE Forestrvy Inc
5315 McLoughlin DriveCentral PointOR97502931293097For Profit$42,918$0N/AN/AKing Fire & Caldor Fire Planting services of approx 587,000 seedlings Eldorado National Forest
Great Basin Institute
16750 Mount Rose Highway STE 101RenoNV89511880431016501(c)(3)$50,125$0N/AN/ASequoia Wildfire Reforestation and Recovery Project - GBI's project management of Rough biomass utilization and machine pile projects
Green Columbus
605 North High Street Suite 229ColumbusOH43215261321476501(c)(3)$36,436$0N/AN/AColumbus - Planting, community engagement, nurseries and outreach programs
Greening of Detroit
13000 West McNichols RoadDetroitMI48235310036036501(c)(3)$334,783$0N/AN/ADetroit tree equity programs
Greenlatinos
1919 14th StreetBoulderCO80302263386082501(c)(3)$10,000$0N/AN/ATree equity planting events & watering programs
Groundwork USA
22 Main St 2nd FloorYonkersNY10701810554362501(c)(3)$10,000$0N/AN/ATree equity planting events & watering programs
Keep Indianapolis Beautiful Inc
1029 Fletcher Avenue Suite 100IndianapolisIN46203311005792501(c)(3)$39,200$0N/AN/ATree equity initiatives; greater Indianapolis tree species vulnerability assessment and species selection guide; volunteer tree plantings
Kinney Bonded Warehouse Inc
102 North 13th StreetDonnaTX78537741939281For Profit$7,214$0N/AN/ATop Soil for Marinoff Nursery
Knox
75 Laurel StreetHartfordCT06106060985421501(c)(3)$60,000$0N/AN/ACareer Pathways and Tree Planting Projects
Michigan Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Division
PO Box 30451LansingMI48909386000134Government$240,670$0N/AN/APlanting Of 1,132,200 Jack Pine; Mastification And Scarfication For Natural Jack Pine Regeneration
Michigan State University
426 Auditorium Road Room 360East LansingMI48824386005984Government$100,000$0N/AN/ASupport research on the carbon impacts of the Forest Management projects and supporting the Roots of Rock Program
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
500 Lafayette RoadSaint PaulMN55155Government$106,093$0N/AN/AProgram Support
Natural Areas Conservancy
1234 5th AvenueNew YorkNY10029461791849501(c)(3)$31,000$0N/AN/ARoots of Rock Nurseries and Plantings. grow 3,000 climate-adapted trees in the Greenbelt Native Plant Center and plant 3,000 trees in urban parks in New York City.
NC Dept of Agriculture and Consumer Services
1616 Mail Service CenterRaleighNC27699566000732Government$63,489$0N/AN/APartnership to prep and plant over 750,000 seedlings and expanding the NCFS tree seedling nursery.
Northern Rockies Conservation Cooperative
185 Center StJacksonWY83001742441476501(c)(3)$83,982$0N/AN/AProgram Support
Oregon Department of Forestry
Unit 12 PO Box 4395PortlandOR97208936002375Government$33,227$0N/AN/A1000 seedlings planting in the burn area of Santiam State Forest
PAIDEIA ACADEMIES INC
1535 E Baseline RoadPhoenixAZ85042800728374501(c)(3)$7,000$0N/AN/AInstallting 40 new trees on the schools grounds
PRT USA INC
1265 GA Hwy 133 N Suite 2MoultrieGA31768721544519For Profit$94,795$0N/AN/ASeedling Management
Red Mtn Resource LLC
2099 South 50 EastOakleyID83346473031921For Profit$1,318,763$0N/AN/AMcNally vegetation control project; Francis Meadow and aspen restoration and conifer removal project; CCI_SQF and WINDY_SPA Project: planting on the Castle and Windy fire footprints
Rooted in Cheyenne
520 West 8th AvenueCheyenneWY82001830801250501(c)(3)$40,000$0N/AN/APlan & implement tree plantings
SEGI Consulting LLC
2006 Woody RoadMcKinleyvilleCA95519932517986For Profit$18,000$0N/AN/AMentoring services on cone surveying and collection throughout California
Sierra Cone LLC
1234 Cresta CourtDavisCA95618179384152For Profit$29,132$0N/AN/ACone collections in El Dorado National Forest, Tahoe National Forest, Angele National Forest and other BLM Lands
Sierra Nevada Alliance
PO Box 7989South Lake TahoeCA96158770343881501(c)(3)$189,468$0N/AN/AStaffing and field crew support
Speak for the Trees Boston
60 Clayton Street Suite 201DorchesterMA02122825492599501(c)(3)$36,192$0N/AN/ATree equity & mobilization projects; training; tree plantings
St Johns River Water Management District
4049 Reid StreetPalatkaFL32177591519123Government$13,600$0N/AN/APlant seedlings at Moses Creek and Hull Swamp
Tacoma Tree Foundation
539 BroadwayTacomaWA98402832505388501(c)(3)$48,710$0N/AN/ATree equity planting events & watering programs
Texas A&M University - Kingsville
955 N University BlvdKingsvilleTX78363746001530Government$20,280$0N/AN/AThornscrub Forest Reforestation in Rio Grande Valley
The Longleaf Alliance Inc
12130 Dixon Center RoadAndalusiaAL36420753263645501(c)(3)$5,665$0N/AN/AReforestation projects in Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina
The University of Tennessee
2621 Morgan Circle DriveKnoxvilleTN37996626001636Government$111,000$0N/AN/AFunding and technical assistance in permanently transitioning the national register of champion trees
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
1200 West University DriveEdinbergTX78539465292740Government$58,676$0N/AN/ADrought resilence strategy projects; fellowships/scholarships
The Works Inc
1471 Genesis CircleMemphisTN38106621751430501(c)(3)$34,000$0N/AN/ACareer pathways program in Memphis, staff training & support
Tree Utah
824 South 400 West Suite B121Salt Lake CityUT84101870474797501(c)(3)$56,300$0N/AN/AConducting a volunteer event in Salt Lake City to plant over 100 trees and conduct local and community outreach
TreeFolks
PO Box 1395Del ValleTX78617742569827501(c)(3)$30,000$0N/AN/ACommunity, Youth and TESA engagement - Youth Forest Council
Trees Atlanta Inc
825 Warner St SW AAtlantaGA30310581584758501(c)(3)$60,000$0N/AN/AAtlanta - Planting, community engagement, nurseries and outreach programs
Trees for Houston
1911 West 34th StreetHoustonTX77018760046318501(c)(3)$46,088$0N/AN/ATree Planting at Willow Waterhole Parking and Willow Waterhole Greenway Conservancy
Trees Forever Inc
80 West 8th AvenueMarionIA52302421419181501(c)(3)$10,000$0N/AN/ATree Planting Projects in River Bend and Valley Junction Neighborhoods
Tucson Clean and Beautiful Inc
PO Box 27210TucsonAZ85726742401313501(c)(3)$25,000$0N/AN/ACareer pathways program in Tucson, staff training & support
Tule River Indian Tribe of California
340 N Reservation RoadPortervilleCA93257941728348Government$8,000$0N/AN/APerform reforestation treatment on the Tule River Reservation
US Forest Service
PO Box 6200-09PortlandOR97228720564834Government$121,875$0N/AN/AProgram Support
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org48Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org8TotalOtherOrgCnt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThrough our urban forestry program, American Forests helps develop and bring to life plans and a diverse workforce for planting and caring for city trees. Our approach to urban forestry is to focus on the socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods that need trees and jobs the most. We coined the term Tree Equity as a term to describe this need and opportunity. We work to achieve this through our Tree Equity Change Model, which includes a suite of tools, free resources and expert-led initiatives that build local capacity nationwide to plan, engage and execute best practices for achieving Tree Equity. These resources include our Tree Equity Score tool to identify areas of highest socioeconomic, temperature and tree canopy priority, Tree Equity Score Analyzers that project and scenario planning tools built for and with partners in select regions, community engagement expertise, strategies to optimize climate and public health outcomes, and our Career Pathways Initiative that helps train people from lower-income neighborhoods (where there are fewer jobs and trees) and placing them directly in urban forestry jobs to close the gap between urban forestry workforce needs and qualified workers. Our Career Exploration and Development Initiative introduces youth to urban greening careers through our Tree Equity Curriculum and project-based learning. We deploy our entire Tree Equity Change Model in select deep-dive cities, like Detroit and Phoenix, as well as portions of the resources in dozens of other cities and towns nationwide. Our national movement building work includes a Communities for Tree Equity Network and a Tree Equity Workforce Network, both of which guide practitioners through structured processes to learn and deploy best practices and secure funding. We also engage in federal policy advocacy and education to increase resources for the urban and community forestry field, then help states and cities secure funding from diverse agencies. As part of our local capacity building work, American Forests provides strategic grants to local organizations or agencies in cities selected for partnerships or projects. Outcomes associated with each grant vary and can include but not be limited to volunteer event coordination, land restoration, adaptable species selection, workforce development, urban tree canopy analysis or inventory, workforce development, urban forestry master plan development, community engagement, or equipment purchase. For larger projects, a portion of funds are provided up-front with final payment delivered upon completion of the project and submission of final report. Grant decisions are based on many factors including strategic alignment, local capacity outcomes, and funding availability. All prospective grantees are required to submit proposals with a description of proposed work, budget details and timeline. Grantees agree to follow American Forests' communications, reporting and branding requirements, which include but are not limited to quality event and project implementation, before-and-after photographs, communications, community engagement, and progress reports. Prospective partners are encouraged to reach out to the urban forestry team to discuss partnership and grant opportunities.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Written Employment ContractYes (X)WrittenEmploymentContractInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (11 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
James Daley
President/CEO (To 09/25)$315,009$0$0$0$0$0$19,018$0$28,188$0$362,215$0$0$0
Peter Hutchins
COO$228,454$0$0$0$0$0$13,845$0$22,893$0$265,192$0$0$0
Becky Turner
CPPO$225,509$0$0$0$0$0$13,845$0$19,216$0$258,570$0$0$0
Benita Hussain
CPO, TE$230,780$0$0$0$0$0$10,400$0$10,428$0$251,608$0$0$0
Leslie Jones
SVP-GR$207,271$0$0$0$0$0$12,553$0$29,326$0$249,150$0$0$0
Brian Kittler
CPO-RF$203,198$0$0$0$0$0$12,375$0$30,906$0$246,479$0$0$0
Mary A T Alexander Taliaferro Picka
CPO$218,647$0$0$0$0$0$9,750$0$14,180$0$242,577$0$0$0
Holly Bostrom
COS$201,476$0$0$0$0$0$12,157$0$11,618$0$225,251$0$0$0
Brittany Michelle Dyer
VP-RF$183,352$0$0$0$0$0$11,100$0$21,783$0$216,235$0$0$0
Joel Pannell
VP-UFP$172,004$0$0$0$0$0$10,393$0$13,530$0$195,927$0$0$0
Rekha Patricio
CMO$162,789$0$0$0$0$0$9,269$0$12,824$0$184,882$0$0$0

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
DescPacific Forest SeedsDesc
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$74,214NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part III, Line 1For more than 150 years, American Forests has led transformative initiatives to restore our forests, end the wildfire crisis and ensure tree canopy for every community. As the nation's oldest nonprofit dedicated to forest stewardship and conservation, we lead by combining data, science, policy, partnerships and on-the-ground action to maximize impact at the pace and scale needed. Our goals are bold and rooted in urgency: We aim to expand urban tree canopy to reduce extreme heat disparities and advance Tree Equity in more than 1,000 cities nationwide. We scale forest restoration across millions of acres of public, private, and Tribal lands-while rebuilding the reforestation supply chain needed to sustain this work. We ensure all forests serve as powerful climate solutions-capturing and storing carbon-rather than becoming sources of emissions due to wildfire, disease, and degradation. And we secure stable, long-term funding for wildfire resilience and community protection through our national policy leadership. We work with diverse stakeholders to advance our mission, ensuring communities across the nation have access to clean air, water and cool shade, and are safe from the devastating impacts of wildfires. Our approach is multi-pronged for depth and scale: we lead with data and science, serving as the pre-eminent engine and national hub of forest innovation; we secure sustained investment and drive lasting results through local, state and national policy leadership; and we convene partners across sectors and industries to amplify our impact. Our people bring a deep bench of expertise to our on-the-ground restoration and replantation efforts, from planting seedlings to protecting our most mature forests.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 1aThe Executive Committee consists of the Chair, the Vice Chair, the CEO and Treasurer and such other members as the Board may determine. The Executive Committee may act in the place and stead of the Board between Board meetings on time-sensitive matters, except those specifically reserved to the Board by the Bylaws. Actions of the Executive Committee shall be promptly reported to the Board by in writing and at the next following Board meeting.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bA complete copy of a draft of Form 990 is provided to all members of the Board of Directors for review and comment before it is finalized for filing with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cAll officers, directors and employees are required to complete the annual conflicts questionnaire. Any conflicts disclosed in the process are resolved.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15aCEO compensation is reviewed every 3 years by the Board of Directors. Such review includes consideration of comparability compensation data from Form 990 filed by similar organizations including American Forest Foundation, National Forest Foundation, and the Arbor Day Foundation, and publicly available non-profit salary surveys.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. The Financial Statements are also available on the organization's website.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gConsultants and other professional fees: Program service expenses 5,215,400. Management and general expenses 1,310,629. Fundraising expenses 83,707. Total expenses 6,609,736.
Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c:There have been no changes during the year in the process for oversight of the audit of the financial statements.

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