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American Forest Foundation

WASHINGTON, DC

WebsiteView as a funder

Total revenue

$20.3M

Total expenses

$31.3M

Net assets

$133.5M

Grants received

$12.9M

134 grants

EIN

521235124

Tax year

2024

Mission

The mission of the american forest foundation is to deliver meaningful conservation impact through the empowerment of family forest owners. Through strong partnerships and advocacy, we strive to equip america's rural landowners with the tools they need to improve the health and productivity of their forests.

Programs

1 program

Carbon: harnessing the power of family forests as a critical element in the fight against climate change, aff continues its work to unleash the potential for family forest owners to achieve their goals while making important environmental and economic contributions. Through expanding access and reducing barriers to the voluntary carbon market for family forest owners, aff is working with thousands of landowners to care for their land, improve forest health, and increase timber growth. Within the family forest carbon program, landowners can adopt long-term sustainable management that improves carbon sequestration and storage while balancing other essential forest benefits.

Expenses: $18.9MGrants: $1.8M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$15.3M
Program service revenue$141K
Investment income$4.8M
Other revenue$15K
Total revenue$20.3M

Expenses

Grants paid$3.4M
Salaries & benefits$12.6M
Fundraising$1.0M
Other expenses$15.4M
Total expenses$31.3M
Total assets$157.8M
Net assets$133.5M

People

21 listed

NameRoleCompensation

RITA HITE

PRESIDENT AND CEO

Board

$374K

40 hrs/wk

JILL HARRIS

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE & OPERATIONS

Board

$286K

40 hrs/wk

ALEX ALVAREZ

CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ED VILLANO

INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAMESON FRENCH

PAST CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SOPHIE BECKHAM

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

PAIGE GOFF

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

VICKI CHRISTIANSEN

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JASMINE BROWN

INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SCOTT DEITZ

INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MYRON FLOYD

INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JENNIE STEPHENS

INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TIM STOUT

INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

NATHAN TRUITT

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT CLIMATE FUNDING

Staff

$259K

40 hrs/wk

GLYNNIS BREEN

VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Staff

$259K

40 hrs/wk

CHRSTINE CADIGAN-BENONIS

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CARBON ORIGINATION

Staff

$228K

40 hrs/wk

NATALIE KING

CHIEF OF STAFF AND CULTURE

Staff

$176K

40 hrs/wk

DAWN SIMMONS

VICE PRESIDENT OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE

Staff

$171K

32 hrs/wk

RAMSEY OLWAN

SENIOR DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC FINANCE

Staff

$170K

40 hrs/wk

JILLIAN DYSZYNSKI

DIRECTOR, CLIMATE FINANCE

Staff

$168K

40 hrs/wk

JOHN RINGER

SENIOR DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS AND PROJ FI

Staff

$168K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

LEFT COAST LAND CLEARING

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSULTANTS CALFIR

$1.1M

TANNER LOGGING

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSULTANTS CALFIR

$566K

SIERRA RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INC

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSULTANTS CALFIR

$367K

BEVERIDGE & DIAMOND

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LEGAL

$280K

CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS INC

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSULTANTS

$264K

Grants received

Showing 134 of 134

FromAmountPurposeYear
RICHARD KING MELLON FOUNDATION
$250K
TO ENGAGE A THIRD-PARTY CONSULTANT TO EVALUATE FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS MODELS TO ENSURE SUCCESS OF THE FAMILY FOREST CARBON PROGRAM
2024
FIDUCIARY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$50K
DONATIONS
2024
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$20K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2024
CHILDREN & NATURE NETWORK
$5K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
HICKORY FOUNDATION
$1K
CHARITABLE
2024
DARRELL AND PATRICIA STEAGALL
$1K
FOREST SUSTAINABILITY
2024
Concordia Foundation
$600
general fund
2024
RAO FAMILY FOUNDATION
$200
GENERAL DONATION
2024
ELLEN AND SAMUEL PHELAN FAMILY
$50
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$1.5M
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2023
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$138K
RESTORING LONGLEAF FORESTS FOR GOPHER TORTOISE
2023
Walton Family Foundation Inc
$135K
To support efforts to address heirs property issues in Arkansas and Mississippi in order to help landowners better access USDA conservation programs.
2023
DAVIS CONSERVATION FOUNDATION
$50K
The Family Forest Carbon Program
2023
American Forests
$25K
Serving as a Member on the steering committee of the 9th American Forest Congress
2023
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$20K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2023
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$11K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
FRED AND MAXI BRUHNS FOUNDATION INC
$2K
DONATION
2023
HICKORY FOUNDATION
$1K
CHARITABLE
2023
DARRELL AND PATRICIA STEAGALL
$1K
FOREST SUSTAINABILITY
2023
Concordia Foundation
$500
general fund
2023
THE NEEL FOUNDATION
$150
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
RAO FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100
GENERAL DONATION
2023
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$60
MEF
2023
ELLEN AND SAMUEL PHELAN FAMILY
$50
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
LUCK COMPANIES FOUNDATION
$50
MATCHING GIFT-COMMUNITY
2023
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$1.4M
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2022
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc
$230K
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
BAKER HUGHES FOUNDATION
$200K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
Walton Family Foundation Inc
$135K
To support efforts to address heirs property issues in Arkansas and Mississippi in order to help landowners better access USDA conservation programs.
2022
WESTROCK FOUNDATION
$50K
ELK & DUCK RIVER WATERSHED INITIATIVE LANDOWNER PROGRAMS MULTI-YEAR PAYMENT #2
2022
WESTROCK FOUNDATION
$50K
SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY AND AFRICAN AMERICAN LAND RETENTION PROGRAM MULLTI-YEAR PAYMENT #1
2022
DENDRIFUND INC IMA DATED 6162015
$50K
WOI SUPPORT AND NFWF MATCH
2022
WESTROCK FOUNDATION
$50K
SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY AND AFRICAN AMERICAN LAND RETENTION PROGRAM MULTI-YEAR PAYMENT #2
2022
WESTROCK FOUNDATION
$50K
ELK & DUCK RIVER WATERSHED INITIATIVE LANDOWNER PROGRAMS MULTI-YEAR PAYMENT #1
2022
WESTROCK FOUNDATION
$50K
FAMILY FOREST CARBON PROGRAM
2022
United States Endowment for Forestry
$32K
INNOVATIVE FINANCE
2022
WESTROCK FOUNDATION
$25K
WHITE OAK INITIATIVE
2022
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$20K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2022
FRENCH FDN TR UDECL
$18K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
HICKORY FOUNDATION
$1K
CHARITABLE
2022
DARRELL AND PATRICIA STEAGALL
$1K
FOREST SUSTAINABILITY
2022
EMMETT FOUNDATION
$1K
TO WORK WITH FAMILY FOREST LAND OWNERS TO PROTECT AND CONSERVE THE FOREST
2022
E MURDOCH FAMILY FOUNDATION
$250
GENERAL DONATION
2022
THE BROWN FOUNDATION
$100
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2022
THE SLEDGE FOUNDATION INC
$100
UNRESTRICTED
2022
RAO FAMILY FOUNDATION
$100
GENERAL DONATION
2022
LUCK COMPANIES FOUNDATION
$50
MATCHING GIFT-COMMUNITY
2022
Berlin Family Foundation
$50
General Use
2022
ELLEN AND SAMUEL PHELAN FAMILY
$50
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$30
MEF
2022
SHELL USA COMPANY FOUNDATION
$30
MEF
2022
RICHARD KING MELLON FOUNDATION
$2.5M
TO INCENTIVIZE LANDOWNERS TO ADOPT IMPROVED FOREST-MANAGEMENT PRACTICES TO SEQUESTER CARBON THAT IS VERIFIED AND SOLD AS CREDITS IN THE CARBON MARKETS, THEREBY PROVIDING NEW FUNDING STREAMS TO PRIVATE FORESTLAND OWNERS
2021
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$1.3M
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$500K
Supporting Black farmers through the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Project (SFLR) in 2022.
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$500K
Supporting Black farmers through the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention Project (SFLR) in 2022.
2021
The VF Foundation
$72K
Advancing African American Stakeholders in Environmental Initiatives
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$35K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$35K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$31K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
W L LYONS BROWN FOUNDATION
$15K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2021
GIVE LIVELY FOUNDATION INC
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
GEORGE KRESS FOUNDATION INC
$8K
SUPPORT FOR AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION
2021
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$7K
CONSERVATION PROJECTS
2021
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$6K
UNRESTRICTED
2021
GATEWAY FUND 7522-XXXXXX00049
$5K
ANIMAL CARE SOCIAL SERVICE
2021
THE COMPASS FUND
$3K
AMERICAN TREEFARMSYSTEM
2021
THE JOHN A RODGER JR FOUNDATION INC
$2K
AID DONEE ORGANIZATION TO CARRY OUT FUNCTIONS
2021
HICKORY FOUNDATION
$1K
CHARITABLE
2021
THE GRACE AND CLIFF HARE FOUNDATION
$1K
PRESERVATION
2021
DARRELL AND PATRICIA STEAGALL
$800
FOREST SUSTAINABILITY
2021
SHERWAT CHARITABLE TRUST
$500
CHARITABLE
2021
WESTROCK FOUNDATION
$500
MATCHING GIFTS PROGRAM
2021
The Chicago Community Trust
$500K
TO SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY AND AFRICAN AMERICAN LAND RETENTION PROJECT (SFLR)
2020
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$244K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2020
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$244K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2020
United States Endowment for Forestry
$229K
SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY AND LAND RETENTION & INNOVATIVE FINANCE
2020
DENDRIFUND INC IMA DATED 6162015
$98K
WHITE OAK INITIATIVE
2020
GORDON E AND BETTY I MOORE FOUNDATION
$50K
To enable quantification of expected damage reduction to help establish the motivation and means for private sector investment in wildfire risk reduction.
2020
WESTROCK FOUNDATION
$50K
FAMILY FOREST CARBON PROGRAM
2020
WESTROCK FOUNDATION
$50K
FAMILY FOREST CARBON PROJECT
2020
WESTROCK FOUNDATION
$50K
SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY AND AFRICAN AMERICAN LAND RETENTION PROGRAM
2020
Wildlife Conservation Society
$50K
Conservation
2020
WESTROCK FOUNDATION
$45K
HABITAT IMPROVEMENT IN THE TENNESSEE CUMBERLAND PLATEAU - FAMILY LANDOWNER PROGRAM
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$29K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
WESTROCK FOUNDATION
$25K
WHITE OAK INITIATIVE
2020
MIGHTY ARROW FAMILY FOUNDATION
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
W L LYONS BROWN FOUNDATION
$15K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2020
TC ENERGY FOUNDATION
$13K
MY BLUE MOUNTAIN WOODLANDS
2020
ADIRONDACK FOUNDATION
$8K
FOR THE FAMILY FOREST CARBON PROGRAM
2020
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION
$8K
PROGRAMS
2020
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$6K
Unrestricted
2020
CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA
$6K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2020
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR GREATER
$5K
ENVIRONMENT
2020
GATEWAY FUND 7522-XXXXXX00049
$5K
ANIMAL CARE SOCIAL SERVICE
2020
EDGEMON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$5K
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
2020
SIMMONS CANYON FOUNDATION
$5K
CHARITABLE
2020
THE TRUE NORTH FOUNDATION
$5K
GENERAL FUND
2020
THE COMPASS FUND
$2K
AMERICAN TREEFARMSYSTEM
2020
Edwards Mother Earth Foundation
$2K
Carbon 4715 Program
2020
DARRELL AND PATRICIA STEAGALL
$1K
FOREST SUSTAINABILITY
2020
EMMETT FOUNDATION
$1K
TO WORK WITH FAMILY FOREST LAND OWNERS TO PROTECT AND CONSERVE THE FOREST
2020
THE GRACE AND CLIFF HARE FOUNDATION
$1K
PRESERVATION
2020
SAM SHINE FOUNDATION INC
$1K
GENERAL
2020
THE JOHN A RODGER JR FOUNDATION INC
$500
AID DONEE ORGANIZATION TO CARRY OUT FUNCTIONS
2020
HICKORY FOUNDATION
$500
CHARITABLE
2020
SHERWAT CHARITABLE TRUST
$300
CHARITABLE
2020
RICHARD M CONNOR SR & FLORENCE B
$250
SUPPORT FORESTRY EDUCATION EFFORTS
2020
THE TCHEREPNINE FOUNDATION INC
$200
SUPPORT FOR HEALTHY FORESTS, WILDLIFE HABITAT, CLEAN WATER, RECREATIONAL SPACES AND SUSTAINABLE WOOD SUPPLIES.
2020
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$140
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
Concordia Foundation
$100
general fund
2020
SYNCHRONY FOUNDATION
$100
EMPLOYER MATCHING GIFT PROGRAM
2020
Berlin Family Foundation
$50
General Use
2020
ELLEN AND SAMUEL PHELAN FAMILY
$50
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$63K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2019
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$32K
VARIOUS CONSERVATION
2019
RICHARD M CONNOR SR & FLORENCE B
$250
SUPPORT FORESTRY EDUCATION EFFORTS
2019
THE ESTHER & MORTON WOHLGEMUTH
$250
GENERAL PURPOSE
2019
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$32
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$495K
Conservation Activities
2018
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$433K
Various Conservation Proj
2018
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$173K
Conservation Activities
2018
TUA AUGUST HEID BY T HEID CHAR
$108K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2018
SARAH DECOIZART PERPETUAL CHARITABLE TR
$50K
PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018
NETWORK FOR GOOD
$8K
Unrestricted
2018
GATEWAY FUND 7522-XXXXXX00049
$5K
ANIMAL CARE SOCIAL SERVICE
2018
THE COMPASS FUND
$3K
SUSTAINABLEFORESTRY
2018
THE GRACE AND CLIFF HARE FOUNDATION
$1K
PRESERVATION
2018
HARVEY D & CHRISTINA R HILL CHARITABLE
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2018
JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION
$425
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
ELLEN AND SAMUEL PHELAN FAMILY
$100
GENERAL PURPOSE
2018
Wildlife Conservation Society
$50K
Conservation
2017
NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
$36K
Enhancing and Promoting B
2017
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$20K
Conservation Activities
2017
Luckens-McAdams Foundation
$200
General
2017

Funded by

$12.9M from 64 funders · 134 grants · 2017–2024

The Nature Conservancy

$5.5M · 9 grants · 2017–2023

Richard King Mellon Foundation

$2.8M · 2 grants · 2021–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$1.5M · 3 grants · 2020–2021

National Fish And Wildlife Foundation

$647K · 5 grants · 2017–2023

Westrock Foundation

$496K · 12 grants · 2020–2022

Walton Family Foundation Inc

$270K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

United States Endowment for Forestry

$261K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Details

EIN521235124
NTEE codeC36Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1994-04
Formed1981
Employees135
Volunteers752
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