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Screen a listNational Forest Foundation
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$132Mrevenue
FY2025 · +169% in 3 yrs230staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin6.5%
Months of reserve2.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+32.6%
Middle half of peersMedianNational Forest
Where the money goes FY2025 · $124M spent
Programs$115M93%Management and general$4.7M4%Fundraising$4.0M3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
22 of 22 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 33% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 7% of revenue in FY2025. $864M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending289funders
$5.6Ma year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Blue Forest Finance IncOn and off$150k$850kArie and Ida Crown MemorialSince FY2020$250k$250k$250k$250kWalton Family Foundation IncSince FY2022$495k$475kNational Fish and Wildlife FoundationOn and off$84k$326k$107k$374kGrand Victoria FoundationStopped after FY2021$324k$183k$185k$160k–Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley FoundationSince FY2019$208k$210k$205k$35k$500Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$74k$328k$689k$425k$985k$2.7M$2.3M204 other fundersUp to $575k a year each$753k$668k$1.2M$2.9M$2.6M$2.8M$1.8M
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped