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Screen a listSociety of American Foresters
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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)(2)
$6.4Mrevenue
FY2024 · +65% in 3 yrs41staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−2.5%
Months of reserve1.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.0%
Middle half of peersMedianSociety of American Foresters
Where the money goes FY2024 · $6.5M spent
Programs$5.1M78%Management and general$1.3M20%Fundraising$113k2%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$358k in FY2022, −$886k in FY2023 and −$160k in FY2024. Cash covers 1.2 months, under the peer median of 4.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 7% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 32% of revenue in FY2024. $6.6M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending9funders
$55ka year, last 3 years
94%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23American Forest FoundationOn and off$10k$156kSustainable Forestry Initiative IncOn and off$10kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$46$94$10k$71
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund