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IN THE LAST 20 YEARS, OUR GLOBAL RELEAF PROGRAM HAS HELPED RESTORE FORESTS IN ALL 50 STATES AND 38 COUTRIES AROUND THE WORLD, PLATING MORE THAN 45 MILLION TREES. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION.) 405295 3112 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. 3016827 true true false true false false false false false false true false false false true true true false false false true true false true false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 24 0 true 22 true true true false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false AL AK AZ CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY X X X PETER HUTCHINS 2027371944 1220 L STREET NW SUITE 750 WASHINGTON DC 20005 ANN NICHOLS DIRECTOR, CHAIR 2.0 X X 0 0 0 BRUCE LISMAN DIRECTOR, VICE CHAIR 2.0 X X 0 0 0 ROD DEARMENT TREASURER 2.0 X X 0 0 0 ZIM BOULOS BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 ROB BOURDON BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 DONNA DABNEY BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 ERIN Fuller BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 STEVE MARSHALL BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN SILVER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 LYNDA WEBSTER BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 MEGAN OXMAN BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 BOYD MATSON BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL CHENARD BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 SUSAN SARFATI BOARD MEMBER 1.0 X 0 0 0 SCOTT STEEN PRESIDENT & CEO 50.0 X 249465 0 22885 PETER HUTCHINS VICE PRESIDENT AND COO 50.0 X 122117 0 16396 REBECCA WALKER VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO 50.0 X 139057 0 18231 MATTHEW BOYER VP INDIVIDUAL GIVING 50.0 X 144135 0 14922 GREGORY MEYER VP CORPORATE PARTERNSHIPS 50.0 X 108354 0 9953 ELEANOR SLOAN VICE PRESIDENT COMMUNICATIONS 50.0 X 138624 0 24158 901752 0 106545 6 false true false DATAPRISE PO BOX 62550 BALTIMORE MD 21264 IT CONSULTING 100528 DAVEY RESOURCE GROUP 295 S WATER ST SUITE 300 KENT OH 44240 PROGRAM CONSULTING 135540 TATE TRYON CPAs 2021 L STREET NW SUITE 400 WASHINGTON DC 20036 ACCOUNTING SERVICES 143485 3 40058 279752 3458731 4172 3778541 DUES 900099 9400 9400 MAGAZINE SALES 900099 46152 46152 CONFERENCE AND EVENT FEES 900099 2400 2400 MAGAZINE ADVERTISING 900099 18414 18414 57952 146201 164431 0 6467 6467 0 0 0 1237974 1354 1219744 11266 18230 -9912 8318 8318 0 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 7804 7804 CHANGE IN PY ESTIMATE 900099 47500 47500 55304 4052783 57952 18414 234520 941236 941236 0 221996 221996 0 497217 178809 256769 61639 0 996749 469623 119885 407241 58669 27575 6901 24193 61717 30722 11873 19122 97266 42285 23805 31176 0 12145 1787 420 9938 151381 151381 0 64496 64496 13686 13686 348915 283771 34880 30264 1012 192 250 570 140656 87069 51419 2168 195047 82853 101776 10418 0 245821 245821 142443 70153 15690 56600 0 0 0 0 113220 113220 13725 1290 10922 1513 OVERHEAD ALLOCATION 0 540069 -731993 191924 BANK FEES 31593 8832 946 21815 POSTAGE 41274 41274 PRINTING 53992 53992 45763 28565 3777 13421 4490019 3016827 431428 1041764 368 0 1223525 1313774 706516 739630 249 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 87548 60847 921726 212651 621260 709075 4655915 4498229 0 0 0 0 0 0 70751 58248 7366132 7379803 387872 929888 442185 0 5300 21500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 398969 576536 1234326 1527924 X 4325833 3862666 1775306 1958546 30667 30667 6131806 5851879 7366132 7379803 -437236 157309 X X false true X true false X 8873827 6268991 4003956 2201267 3778541 25126582 711147 156090 143939 30120 57952 1099248 0 0 0 9584974 6425081 4147895 2231387 3836493 26225830 0 0 0 26225830 33856 124837 174434 100263 152578 585968 -23120 -23120 10736 124837 174434 100263 152578 562848 0 3838 147259 24266 55304 230667 9595710 6553756 4469588 2355916 4044375 27019345 0.97063 0.00000 0.02083 0.00000 X SCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION FOR OTHER INCOME: CANCELLATION OF GRANT 2011 AMOUNT: $128,916. MISCELLANEOUS 2010 AMOUNT: $3,838 2011 AMOUNT: $18,343. 2012 AMOUNT: $24,266. 2013 AMOUNT: $55,304. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false false false false false false true 4767 false false 4767 false PART II-B, LINE 1, LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: AMERICAN FORESTS' STAFF MET WITH CONGRESSIONAL MEMBERS TO DISCUSS GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS, TO PROMOTE BUDGET REQUESTS, AND TO DISCUSS LONGLEAF PINE RESTORATION, THE COLLABORATIVE FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION PROGRAM, THE WILDFIRE DISASTER FUNDING ACT, AND THE NATIONAL PARKS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION. THEY ALSO MET WITH THE FOREST SERVICE, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, THE FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE, THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, AND WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND THE COUNCIL ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY REGARDING RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE PRESIDENT'S CLIMATE ACTION PLAN, THE NATIONAL PARKS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION AND WILDFIRE SUPPRESSION FUNDING SOLUTIONS. 481364 40420 440945 336109 132883 203227 104254 39350 64903 709075 0 DEFERRED RENT 573724 OTHER LIABILITIES 2812 576536 4288680 157309 92274 249583 4039097 13686 13686 4052783 4568607 92274 92274 4476333 13686 13686 4490019 PART X, LINE 2: AF IS A NOT-FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATIION INCORPORATED IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE ORGANIZATION IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION AS DEFINED IN SECTION 509(A). AF IS SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX ON ANY NET ADVERTISING AND SALES REVENUE RELATED TO ITS PUBLICATIONS. AF DID NOT HAVE ANY MATERIAL UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 31, 2014. true Central America and the Caribbean Grantmaking REFORESTATION 8000 East Asia and the Pacific Grantmaking REFORESTATION 70911 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Grantmaking REFORESTATION 98000 Russia and the Newly Independent States Grantmaking REFORESTATION 29995 South America Grantmaking REFORESTATION 10000 216906 216906 Central America and the Caribbean TREE PLANTING 8000 WIRE East Asia and the Pacific TREE PLANTING 70911 WIRE Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) TREE PLANTING 98000 WIRE Russia and the Newly Independent States TREE PLANTING 29995 WIRE South America TREE PLANTING 10000 WIRE 5 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS FUNDS ARE GENERALLY DISTRIBUTED AFTER RECEIPTS AND REVIEW OF PHOTOS AND FORMAL PROJECT REPORTS DETAILING THE COMPLETION OF PROJECTS AND HOW FUNDS WERE EXPENDED. 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(I) ADDRESS OF FUNDRAISER: 2030 M STREET NW, SUITE 700, WASHINGTON, DC 20036 true USDA Forest Service 101B Sun Ave NE Albuquerque NM 87109 720564834 115 220045 REFORESTATION State of California - Dept of Parks & Rec 200 Palm Canyon Drive Borrego Springs CA 92004 680303606 115 120000 TREE PLANTING La Cruz Habitat Protection Project Inc PO Box 201633 Austin TX 78720 208448752 501c3 25000 TREE PLANTING Mojave Desert Resource Conservation District 14393 Park Avenue Suite 200 Victorville CA 92392 330466656 501c3 15000 TREE PLANTING WildEarth Guardians 516 Alto Street Santa Fe NM 87501 850406306 501c3 30100 TREE PLANTING Sustainable Harvest International 779 North Bend Rd Surry ME 04605 432023182 501c3 19000 TREE PLANTING Pasadena Beautiful Foundation 1044 Prospect Blvd Pasadena CA 91103 952127204 501c3 16880 TREE PLANTING Friends of the Wildlife Corridor 3325 Green Jay Rd Alamo TX 78516 742847358 501c3 37500 TREE PLANTING Town of Massena Electric Department 71 E Hatfield St Massena NY 13662 156001040 115 19250 TREE PLANTING National Forest Foundation 803 2nd St Ste A Davis CA 95616 521786332 501c3 10000 TREE PLANTING Muskegon Conservation District 940 N Van Eyck St Muskegon MI 49442 382333068 115 233366 TREE PLANTING Nooksack Salmon Enhancement Association 2445 E Bakerview Rd Bellingham WA 98226 943140165 501c3 18000 TREE PLANTING Trees Atlanta 225 Chester Ave Atlanta GA 30316 581584758 501c3 54000 TREE PLANTING Nature Consortium 4408 Delridge Way SW Ste 107 Seattle WA 98106 912014138 501c3 20000 TREE PLANTING TreeFolks PO Box 704 Austin TX 78767 742569827 501c3 25000 TREE PLANTING Hands on Nashville 37 Peabody St Nashville TN 37210 621461078 501c3 20400 TREE PLANTING New Jersey Tree Foundation 576 Leesville Rd Jackson NJ 08625 223484753 501c3 58500 TREE PLANTING Greening Detroit 1418 Michigan Avenue Detroit MI 48216 310036036 501c3 37900 TREE PLANTING Tree Foundation of Kern 1412 17th Street Suite 202 Bakersfield CA 93301 770359397 501c3 5200 TREE PLANTING Longleaf Alliance 12130 Dixon Center Road Andalusia AL 36420 753263645 501c3 39550 TREE PLANTING Slavic Villiage Development 5620 Broadway Ave Cleveland OH 44127 341344279 501c3 18000 TREE PLANTING Hardwood Forestry Fund 1825 Michael Faraday Drive Reston VA 20190 541674210 501c3 6755 TREE PLANTING Tree Pittsburgh 5427 Penn Avenue Pittsburgh PA 15206 251778057 501c3 12500 TREE PLANTING 24 0 SCHEDULE I, 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 ACHEIVED 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. X X X X X false false false false false false false false false SCOTT STEEN PRESIDENT & CEO 219465 0 30000 0 0 0 14850 0 8035 0 272350 0 MATTHEW BOYER VP INDIVIDUAL GIVING 144135 0 0 0 0 0 8940 0 5982 0 159057 0 0 ELEANOR SLOAN VICE PRESIDENT COMMUNICATIONS 138624 0 0 0 0 0 10055 0 14103 0 162782 0 REBECCA WALKER VICE PRESIDENT AND CFO 139057 0 0 0 0 0 10153 0 8078 0 157288 0 FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: our mission is to restore threatened forest ecosystems and inspire people to value and protect urban and wildland forests. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 1, DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION MISSION: 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 IMPROVEMENTSIN 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 PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS (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 IRS FORM 990 TO REVIEW. AFTER THEY REVIEW IT, THE FORM IS DISTRIBUTED TO THE FULL BOARD. 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 THIS 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, LINE 17, LIST OF STATES RECEIVING COPY OF FORM 990: 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, RI, SC, TN, OR, PA, UT, VA, WA, WV, WI, DC FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18: THE ORGANIZATION'S 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE ON ITS OWN WEBSITE, ANOTHER'S WEBSITE, AND UPON REQUEST. THE FORMS 1023 AND 990-T ARE MADE AVAILABLE ONLY UPON REQUEST. ORM 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: OVERSIGHT OF AUDIT: THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES DURING THE YEAR IN THE PROCESS FOR OVERSIGHT OF THE AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. FORM 990 Reason for Amended Return This return has been amended because several non-compensated board members were inadvertently not listed on Form 990, Part VII, Section A. These board members have been added to the amended return. No other changes have been made to the return as originally filed.