2017-02-15T09:20:19-06:00 2016-09-30 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2015-10-01 530196544 American Forests AMER 2027371944 1220 L Street NW No 750 Washington DC 20005 Scott Steen President & CEO 2027371944 2017-02-15 1 Lori A Collingsworth P00639819 7038930300 2017-02-14 2015 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z Scott Steen 1220 L Street NW No 750 Washington DC 20005 5519583 0 X www.americanforests.org X 1875 DC Protection and expansion of threatened urban and wildland forest ecosystems. See Part III 14 14 19 12230 25925 0 4297260 4662783 143058 164160 158110 193572 776 288 4599204 5020803 1240352 1394410 0 0 1794696 1824992 165429 332599 1256941 1465735 1644835 4666212 5196836 -67008 -176033 7250413 7184314 1673988 1577695 5576425 5606619 X Our mission is to restore threatened forest ecosystems and inspire people to value and protect urban and wildland forests.See Schedule O for continuation 0 0 3263230 1394410 129491 Programs and Public Policy - Restoring forest ecosystems, supporting urban forest research and work, advocating for sound national forest policies and funding, promoting science and research, and working with local and community partners are the lynchpins of American Forests' conservation and public policy work. In the last 25 years, our Releaf programs have helped restore forests in all 50 states and 45 countries around the world, planting more than 50 million trees.See Schedule O for continuation 572655 34669 Communications - Beyond supporting the work occurring in the programs and public policy programs, American Forests' communications program focuses on educating its community about the issues, challenges and developments in the forestry world. This goal is accomplished through the daily blog, Loose Leaf; the monthly e-newsletter, Forest Files; and the quarterly magazine, American Forests. In addition, American Forests' National Big Tree program is a prime education effort, promoting more than 750 of America's biggest trees across hundreds of species. Every year, the program receives hundreds of nominations for big trees and uses the publication of its national register of big trees to communicate the important role big trees play in ecosystems across America. 3835885 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 28 0 1 19 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI DC X X X Peter Hutchins 2027371944 1220 L Street NW No 750 Washington DC 20005 Bruce Lisman Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Richard B Kabat Vice Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Roderick A DeArment Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Ann Nichols Immediate Past Chair 1.00 X 0 0 0 Charles Betlach Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Zim Boulos Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Rob Bourdon Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Donna Dabney Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeffery M Elliott Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Steve Marshall Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 William P Hazelton Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Elisa Rapaport Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jonathan Silver Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Robert Steinberg Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Scott Steen President & CEO 50.00 X 266632 0 20099 Peter Hutchins Vice President & COO 50.00 X 138730 0 12116 Matthew Boyer VP Individual Giving 50.00 X 158438 0 19846 Gregory Meyer VP Corporate Partnerships 50.00 X 127269 0 7484 Eleanor Sloan VP Communications 50.00 X 154502 0 27248 845571 0 86793 5 0 1 0 Donor Point Marketing 649 North Horners Lane Rockville MD 20850 Direct mail 195728 Tate & Tyron 2021 L St NW 400 Washington DC 20036 Accounting services 117764 2 24167 353307 4285309 18996 4662783 Conferences & Special Events 900099 113491 113491 American Forests Magazine 511120 34669 8744 25925 Membership Dues 900099 16000 16000 164160 131897 131897 288 288 560455 498780 61675 61675 61675 5020803 138235 25925 193860 1129053 1129053 265357 265357 421116 222889 86420 111807 1164266 616226 238925 309115 50337 26643 10329 13365 86473 45768 17746 22959 102800 54410 21096 27294 11726 12 11714 124144 117526 6618 332599 332599 14002 14002 451567 314500 65157 71910 20871 18196 980 1695 196241 54011 112883 29347 164035 66917 93857 3261 208490 208490 243727 170693 39155 33879 24712 22265 1598 849 115974 115974 15335 15335 Dues and subscriptions 27670 24599 1869 1202 Bad debt 22107 22107 Taxes and registrations 4234 4234 Indirect cost alloc. 0 804358 -1079451 275093 5196836 3835885 104010 1256941 454715 214286 757288 820084 1363062 1397314 61965 94833 927906 444618 599262 483288 3955873 4116261 58248 58248 7250413 7184314 362477 438690 746452 611258 565059 527747 1673988 1577695 X 3642543 3791577 1903215 1815042 30667 0 5576425 5606619 7250413 7184314 -176033 206227 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4003956 2201267 3778541 4297260 4662783 18943807 143939 30120 57952 114909 138235 485155 4147895 2231387 3836493 4412169 4801018 19428962 90579 90579 0 90579 90579 19338383 174434 100263 152578 165532 132185 724992 174434 100263 152578 165532 132185 724992 147259 24266 55304 226829 4469588 2355916 4044375 4577701 4933203 20380783 0.94890 0.95690 0.03560 0.03260 X Schedule A, Part III, Line 12, Explanation of Other Income: Miscellaneous income - 2011 Amount: $ 18,343. 2012 Amount: $ 24,266. 2013 Amount: $ 7,804. Cancellation of grant - 2011 Amount: $ 128,916. Change in prior year estimate - 2013 Amount: $ 47,500. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 656 0 0 656 0 Part II-B, Line 1: American Forests' staff met with congressional members to discuss general appropriations, to promote budget requests, and to discuss acceleration of forest management and fires suppression on federal lands, the Collaborative Forest Landscape Restoration Program, the Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the National Parks Centennial Celebration. They also met with the Undersecretary of the Department of Agriculture, U.S. Forest Service, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Environmental Protection Agency, National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Office of Management and Budget, and with and the Council on Environmental Quality regarding these issues. 100 100 300 0 0 481364 128609 352755 342288 237642 104646 104254 78367 25887 483288 Deferred rent 527747 527747 X 5346535 206227 133507 339734 5006801 14002 14002 5020803 5316341 133507 133507 5182834 14002 14002 5196836 Part X, Line 2: Management evaluated AF's tax positions and concluded that the financial statements do not include any uncertain tax positions. 1 East Asia and the Pacific - Australia, Brunei, Burma, Cambodia, 0 0 Grants to recipients located in region Global ReLeaf 25000 Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) - Albania, Andorra, Austria, Belgium 0 0 Grants to recipients located in region Global ReLeaf 85000 North America - Canada and Mexico, but not the United States 0 0 Grants to recipients located in region Global ReLeaf 72357 Russia and Neighboring States - Armenia, Azerbijan, Belarus, 0 0 Grants to recipients located in region Global ReLeaf 22000 South America - Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, 0 0 Grants to recipients located in region Global ReLeaf 61000 0 0 0 0 0 0 265357 0 265357 South America Global Releaf Project 12000 Wire 0 N/A N/A South America Global Releaf Project 12000 Wire 0 N/A N/A South America Global Releaf Project 25000 Wire 0 N/A N/A North America Global Releaf Project 23500 Wire 0 N/A N/A North America Global Releaf Project 6857 Wire 0 N/A N/A Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Global Releaf Project 13000 Wire 0 N/A N/A Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Global Releaf Project 22000 Wire 0 N/A N/A South America Global Releaf Project 12000 Wire 0 N/A N/A Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Global Releaf Project 10000 Wire 0 N/A N/A North America Global Releaf Project 15000 Wire 0 N/A N/A North America Global Releaf Project 27000 Wire 0 N/A N/A Russia and Neighboring States Global Releaf Project 10000 Wire 0 N/A N/A Russia and Neighboring States Global Releaf Project 12000 Wire 0 N/A N/A Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Global Releaf Project 15000 Wire 0 N/A N/A East Asia and the Pacific Global Releaf Project 25000 Wire 0 N/A N/A Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) Global Releaf Project 25000 Wire 0 N/A N/A 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: Global Releaf grant awards are generally reimbursable awards for which we request and receive a project report form before providing payment to grantees. The project report form requests: 1.) A Narrative response to questions on whether and how well the grantee has carried out the proposed grant activities and achieved proposed objectives; and, 2.) Financial and budget information on how the requested grant amounts were expended, as well as information about other funds and support directed to the project; and, 3.) Photos that provide further detail on planting sites. Since 1990, American Forests Global ReLeaf has completed restoration work in all 50 U.S. states and 45 countries around the world, helping to plant more than 50 million trees in areas of crucial need. These projects have restored forest ecosystems for myriad critical issues, including wildlife habitat improvement, responses to wildfire and other threats, water resource protection and carbon offsets benefits. Through local partnerships, American Forests is able to involve individuals, organizations, agencies and corporations in tree planting projects that restore local and global ecosystems. By expanding the area of healthy trees and forests and restoring natural ecosystems, Global ReLeaf tree planting projects provide long-term environmental, economic, and social benefits. Trees prevent soil erosion, clean waterways and absorb harmful greenhouse gases -- including carbon dioxide -- from the atmosphere. Forests also help recharge groundwater and sustain stream flow, provide vital habitat for wildlife, and offer people a multitude of recreational activities. Each planting area is responsibly managed to provide optimal benefits. Global ReLeaf Project Criteria: American Forests thoroughly reviews each application to select planting sites where trees are most needed. An agreement is then made between American Forests and the local planting partners at each site to ensure that native tree species are planted using proper planting methods and that follow-up care and management will be provided. We place emphasis on planting a variety of tree species using the latest, most accurate reforestation and management techniques to recreate a thriving and diverse ecosystem. Global ReLeaf provides cost-share grants for restoration tree-planting projects conducted by nonprofit organizations and public agencies in the U.S. and around the world. These grants are expected to be strongly leveraged with other funds and in-kind resources. Grant funds may be used to support a variety of activities associated with restoration tree planting (e.g. seedling acquisition, site preparation, transportation, equipment and supplies, contractors and volunteer organizing). Proposals must be submitted by non-profit organizations or public agencies that have expertise and experience in conducting tree planting projects. Projects must be conducted on: Public lands designated for long-term conservation purposes. Private lands with credible assurance of long-term conservation uses (e.g. conservation easement), management capacity and public access. Projects should: Be conducted on sites that have been damaged or degraded by natural or human causes (e.g. wildfire, hurricanes, tornadoes, insects and disease, unsustainable logging, land clearing, mineral extraction). Be designed to help restore environmental and societal benefits through restoration tree planting (e.g. water quality and quantity, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, non-timber forest products). Plant a diversity of tree species native to the area. Be supervised by individuals with credible expertise in tree planting, care and long-term maintenance. Build local partnerships among multiple public and private organizations. Engage local volunteers in tree planting, long-term tree care and project-monitoring activities. Promote project visibility through educational and media outreach, tours and other events related to the tree-planting project. Demonstrate strong leverage of local support (funding and in-kind) to achieve a greater number of trees planted with the grant funds. Project Applicants should include plans for: 1.) Providing photo images of project sites before and after tree planting. 2.) Collecting data (e.g. survival and growth rates) on tree planting success upon project completion and after one and five years. 3.) Measuring progress toward restoration goals or desired outcomes. Part I, line 3: Foreign expenses are directly tracked and are accounted for on the accrual method of accounting. X 1 Donor Point Marketing 649 North Horners Lane Rockville MD 20850 Direct mail 0 215357 332599 -117242 215357 332599 -117242 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI DC 1 Earth Conservation Corps 2000 Half St SW Washington DC 20024 521683270 501(c)(3) 20000 0 N/A N/A Global Releaf Project Friends of the Lower Olentangy Watershed (FLOW) 3528 High Street Suite F Columbus OH 43214 311595880 501(c)(3) 15000 0 N/A N/A Global Releaf Project Friends of the Wildlife Corridor 3325 Green Jay Road Alamo TX 78516 742847358 501(c)(3) 25000 0 N/A N/A Global Releaf Project Greening Detroit 1418 Michigan Ave Detroit MI 48216 310036036 501(c)(3) 12167 0 N/A N/A Global Releaf Project Merrifield Garden Center 8132 Lee Highway PO Box 848 Merrifield VA 22116 540936775 N/A 25643 0 N/A N/A Global Releaf Project Mojave Desert Resource 15415 W Sand Street 103 Victorville CA 92392 330466656 501(c)(3) 20000 0 N/A N/A Global Releaf Project Muskegon Conservation District 4735 Holton Road Twin Lake MI 49457 382333068 501(c)(3) 21688 0 N/A N/A Global Releaf Project Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association PO Box 32594 c/o Annitra Peck Bellingham WA 98228 943140165 501(c)(3) 20000 0 N/A N/A Global Releaf Project Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade 275 NW Second Street Suite 540 Miami FL 33128 200924393 501(c)(3) 24800 0 N/A N/A Global Releaf Project Poultney Mettowee Natural Resources Conservation District PO Box 209 Poultney VT 05757 030237066 501(c)(3) 15625 0 N/A N/A Global Releaf Project Sugar Pine Foundation 1458 Mt Ranier Drive South Lake Tahoe CA 96150 251909869 501(c)(3) 5000 0 N/A N/A Global Releaf Project Texas Trees Foundation 2100 Ross Avenue Suite 855 Dallas TX 75201 751886520 501(c)(3) 33333 0 N/A N/A Global Releaf Project The Longleaf Alliance 12130 Dixon Center Road Andalusia AL 36420 753263645 501(c)(3) 99500 0 N/A N/A Global Releaf Project The Nature Conservancy 620 East Ohio Street Indianapolis IN 46202 530242652 501(c)(3) 25000 0 N/A N/A Global Releaf Project Town of Massena Electric Department PO Box 209 Massena NY 13662 156001040 115 16000 0 N/A N/A Global Releaf Project Tree Pittsburgh 5401 Butler Street 2nd Floor Pittsburgh PA 15222 251778057 501(c)(3) 20465 0 N/A N/A Global Releaf Project TreeFolks PO Box 1395 Del Valle TX 786171395 742569827 501(c)(3) 66667 0 N/A N/A Global Releaf Project Trees Atlanta 225 Chester Avenue Atlanta GA 30316 581584758 501(c)(3) 15000 0 N/A N/A Global Releaf Project US Forest Service P O Box 301550 LOS ANGELES CA 900301550 720564834 115 304393 0 N/A N/A Global Releaf Project Washington Parks & People 2437 15th Street NW Washington DC 20009 521681110 501(c)(3) 5900 0 N/A N/A Global Releaf Project Western Pennsylvania Conservancy 800 Waterfront Drive Pittsburgh PA 15222 251053485 501(c)(3) 15000 0 N/A N/A Global Releaf Project Western Reserve Land Conservancy 3850 Chagrin River Road Moreland Hills OH 44022 341571233 501(c)(3) 17000 0 N/A N/A Global Releaf Project Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative PO Box 157 Bozeman MT 59771 810535303 501(c)(3) 10000 0 N/A N/A Global Releaf Project Zoological Society of San Diego PO Box 120551 San Diego CA 921120551 951648219 501(c)(3) 20000 0 N/A N/A Global Releaf Project 23 1 Part I, Line 2: Global Releaf grant awards are generally reimbursable awards for which we request and receive a project report form before providing payment to grantees. The project report form requests: 1.) A Narrative response to questions on whether and how well the grantee has carried out the proposed grant activities and achieved proposed objectives; and, 2.) Financial and budget information on how the requested grant amounts were expended, as well as information about other funds and support directed to the project; and, 3.) Photos that provide further detail on planting sites. Since 1990, American Forests Global ReLeaf has completed restoration work in all 50 U.S. states and 45 countries around the world, helping to plant more than 50 million trees in areas of crucial need. These projects have restored forest ecosystems for myriad critical issues, including wildlife habitat improvement, responses to wildfire and other threats, water resource protection and carbon offsets benefits. Through local partnerships, American Forests is able to involve individuals, organizations, agencies and corporations in tree planting projects that restore local and global ecosystems. By expanding the area of healthy trees and forests and restoring natural ecosystems, Global ReLeaf tree planting projects provide long-term environmental, economic, and social benefits. Trees prevent soil erosion, clean waterways and absorb harmful greenhouse gases -- including carbon dioxide -- from the atmosphere. Forests also help recharge groundwater and sustain stream flow, provide vital habitat for wildlife, and offer people a multitude of recreational activities. Each planting area is responsibly managed to provide optimal benefits. Global ReLeaf Project Criteria: American Forests thoroughly reviews each application to select planting sites where trees are most needed. An agreement is then made between American Forests and the local planting partners at each site to ensure that native tree species are planted using proper planting methods and that follow-up care and management will be provided. We place emphasis on planting a variety of tree species using the latest, most accurate reforestation and management techniques to recreate a thriving and diverse ecosystem. Global ReLeaf provides cost-share grants for restoration tree-planting projects conducted by nonprofit organizations and public agencies in the U.S. and around the world. These grants are expected to be strongly leveraged with other funds and in-kind resources. Grant funds may be used to support a variety of activities associated with restoration tree planting (e.g. seedling acquisition, site preparation, transportation, equipment and supplies, contractors and volunteer organizing). Proposals must be submitted by non-profit organizations or public agencies that have expertise and experience in conducting tree planting projects. Projects must be conducted on: Public lands designated for long-term conservation purposes. Private lands with credible assurance of long-term conservation uses (e.g. conservation easement), management capacity and public access. Projects should: Be conducted on sites that have been damaged or degraded by natural or human causes (e.g. wildfire, hurricanes, tornadoes, insects and disease, unsustainable logging, land clearing, mineral extraction). Be designed to help restore environmental and societal benefits through restoration tree planting (e.g. water quality and quantity, wildlife habitat, recreational opportunities, non-timber forest products). Plant a diversity of tree species native to the area. Be supervised by individuals with credible expertise in tree planting, care and long-term maintenance. Build local partnerships among multiple public and private organizations. Engage local volunteers in tree planting, long-term tree care and project-monitoring activities. Promote project visibility through educational and media outreach, tours and other events related to the tree-planting project. Demonstrate strong leverage of local support (funding and in-kind) to achieve a greater number of trees planted with the grant funds. Project Applicants should include plans for: 1.) Providing photo images of project sites before and after tree planting. 2.) Collecting data (e.g. survival and growth rates) on tree planting success upon project completion and after one and five years. 3.) Measuring progress toward restoration goals or desired outcomes. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Scott Steen President & CEO 238632 0 28000 0 0 0 14195 0 5904 0 286731 0 0 0 Peter Hutchins Vice President & COO 136730 0 2000 0 0 0 8161 0 3955 0 150846 0 0 0 Matthew Boyer VP Individual Giving 153438 0 5000 0 0 0 9169 0 10677 0 178284 0 0 0 Eleanor Sloan VP Communications 152502 0 2000 0 0 0 9118 0 18130 0 181750 0 0 0 Form 990, Part III, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission: (continued American Forests protects and restores forests, preserving the health of our planet and the well-being of its inhabitants. Founded in 1875, the Organization has served as a catalyst for many of the most important milestones in the conservation movement, including the founding of the U.S. Forest Service, the National Forest and Part Systems, the creation of the Modern Environmental Movement, and significant improvements in environmental legislation and forest management practices. Since 1990, American Forests has planted nearly 40 million trees in forest ecosystem restoration projects around the globe, resulting in cleaner air and drinking water, restored habitat for wildlife and fish, and the removal of millions of tons of carbon from the atmosphere. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a, Programs and Public Policy: (continued) For almost two decades, American Forests has worked with cities and researchers around the country to analyze forest cover in urban environments and to help promote the benefits that trees in cities can provide. For more than a century, American Forests has been at the forefront of forest policy, meeting with key policymakers and arguing for appropriate plans and levels of funding to support needed work in our nation's forests. Throughout the course of its history, American Forests has grounded its work in the best science of the time, and with the 2011 creation of its science advisory board, American Forests has aligned itself with some of the nation's premiere scientists to continue developing its work in and around the latest science. For decades, American Forests has worked with local partners to help restore and protect forests and has served on many local and regional coalitions and community groups to promote strong local forestry practices and partnerships. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11 The Finance Committee receives the completed Form 990 to review. After the Finance Committee review, the form is then distributed to the full board prior to filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c All directors, employees, and volunteers are required to complete the annual conflicts questionnaire. Any conflicts disclosed in the process are resolved. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a CEO compensation review included reviewing 990s of similar organizations, including: American Forest Foundation, National Forest Foundation, and the Arbor Day Foundation. Non-profit salary surveys were also consulted. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. 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.