FOCUS ON FORESTS FUTURE INC
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $2 · expenses $418 · assets $27K
- EIN
- 54-2127828
- Address
- 526 ELM ST UNIT 12, TIONESTA, PA 16353-9724
- NTEE code
- O50
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- August 2004 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
SEE ATTACHED
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 10 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
10 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norm Wimer | VICE CHAIRMA | 2015-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Robert J Snyder | CHAIRMAN | 2015-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Melissa Custer | SECRETARY | 2015-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Basil Huffman | DIRECTOR | 2015-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Laura J Snyder | TREASURER | 2015-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Toni Whisner | DIRECTOR | 2015-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Whisner | DIRECTOR | 2015-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Grooms | DIRECTOR | 2015-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Terry W Pease Jr (former) | DIRECTOR | 2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Penny Kahle (former) | DIRECTOR | 2015 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORM WIMER | VICE CHAIRMA | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT J SNYDER | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA CUSTER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BASIL HUFFMAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA J SNYDER | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TONI WHISNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC WHISNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER GROOMS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORM WIMER | VICE CHAIRMA | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT J SNYDER | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA CUSTER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BASIL HUFFMAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA J SNYDER | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TONI WHISNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC WHISNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER GROOMS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORM WIMER | VICE CHAIRMA | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT J SNYDER | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA CUSTER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BASIL HUFFMAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA J SNYDER | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TONI WHISNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC WHISNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER GROOMS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORM WIMER | VICE CHAIRMA | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT J SNYDER | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA CUSTER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BASIL HUFFMAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA J SNYDER | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TONI WHISNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC WHISNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER GROOMS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORM WIMER | VICE CHAIRMA | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT J SNYDER | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA CUSTER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BASIL HUFFMAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA J SNYDER | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TONI WHISNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC WHISNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER GROOMS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORM WIMER | VICE CHAIRMA | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT J SNYDER | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA CUSTER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BASIL HUFFMAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA J SNYDER | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TONI WHISNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC WHISNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER GROOMS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORM WIMER | VICE CHAIRMA | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT J SNYDER | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA CUSTER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BASIL HUFFMAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA J SNYDER | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TONI WHISNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC WHISNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER GROOMS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORM WIMER | VICE CHAIRMA | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT J SNYDER | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA CUSTER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BASIL HUFFMAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA J SNYDER | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TONI WHISNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC WHISNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER GROOMS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2016 · 8 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORM WIMER | VICE CHAIRMA | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT J SNYDER | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA CUSTER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BASIL HUFFMAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA J SNYDER | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TONI WHISNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC WHISNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER GROOMS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2015 · 10 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORM WIMER | VICE CHAIRMA | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ROBERT J SNYDER | CHAIRMAN | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| MELISSA CUSTER | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TERRY W PEASE JR | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| BASIL HUFFMAN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| LAURA J SNYDER | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| TONI WHISNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC WHISNER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| PENNY KAHLE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| JENNIFER GROOMS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $2 | $418 | $26,601 | $26,601 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $1 | $2,004 | $27,017 | $27,017 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $2,455 | $2,523 | $29,097 | $29,097 | $2,453 | - | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $2,737 | $575 | $29,166 | $29,166 | $2,710 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $184 | $396 | $27,004 | $27,004 | $182 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $450 | $10,616 | $27,216 | $27,216 | - | $448 | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $18,781 | $13,607 | $37,382 | $37,382 | $10,900 | $7,878 | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $13,474 | $20,068 | $32,208 | $32,208 | $10,000 | $3,473 | - | - | - |
| 2016 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $39,383 | $38,095 | $38,802 | $38,802 | $31,630 | $7,750 | - | - | - |
| 2015 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $28,633 | $28,273 | $37,510 | $37,510 | $15,195 | $12,852 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
2 grantors reported grants to this organization, $139,119 in all, tax years 2010 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J BOWMAN PROPER CHARITABLE TRUST | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FOCUS ON FOREST'S FUTURE INC” | 2010-2014, 2016-2018 | 11 | $138,500 | 2018 | $5,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “FOCUS ON FORESTS FUTURE INC” | 2020-2023 | 4 | $619 | 2023 | $58 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $418 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $418 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $418 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $2,004 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,004 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $2,004 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $2,523 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,232 | 88.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $215 | 8.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $76 | 3.0% | |
| Total | $2,523 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $575 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $360 | 62.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $215 | 37.4% | |
| Total | $575 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $396 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $396 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $396 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $10,616 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,616 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $10,616 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $13,607 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $13,310 | 97.8% | |
| Occupancy, rent, utilities, maintenance | $297 | 2.2% | |
| Total | $13,607 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990EZ · $20,068 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $19,939 | 99.4% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $129 | 0.6% | |
| Total | $20,068 | 100% |
2016 · Form 990EZ · $38,095 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $38,095 | 100.0% | |
| Total | $38,095 | 100% |
2015 · Form 990EZ · $28,273 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $27,875 | 98.6% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $398 | 1.4% | |
| Total | $28,273 | 100% |
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