NonprofitsNational Forest Foundation

Recreation & Sports

National Forest Foundation

MISSOULA, MT

Total revenue

$77.9M

Total expenses

$82.1M

Net assets

$48.7M

Grants received

$29.0M

485 grants

EIN

521786332

Tax year

2023

Mission

The foundation, chartered by congress as the official non-profit partner of the us forest service, engages americans in community based and national programs that promote the health and public enjoyment of the 193 million acre national forest system.

Programs

1 program

Forest service grants: maintain and upgrade visitor amenities, trails, and interpretive displays; improve access and understanding of national forest resources; restore habitat of native species; promote recreational facilities and responsible appreciation of wildlife.

Expenses: $5.1MGrants: $2.3M

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$21.7M
Program service revenue$54.1M
Investment income$2.1M
Other revenue
Total revenue$77.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$13.3M
Salaries & benefits$13.2M
Fundraising$2.7M
Other expenses$55.6M
Total expenses$82.1M
Total assets$93.5M
Net assets$48.7M

People

31 listed

NameRoleCompensation

MARY MITSOS

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$388K

40 hrs/wk

COREY WHITELY

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Board

$198K

40 hrs/wk

PATRICIA HAYLING PRICE

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ALLIE KLINE

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MATT BOSS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MIKE BROWN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARY KATE BUCKLEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

AIMEE CHRISTENSEN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PAUL HOGAN

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRIAN D JACOBS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANNIE KAO

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

TOREN KUTNICK

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ROB LEARY

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

THOMAS MCHENRY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

LOGAN MARSHALL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KEVIN MURPHY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JEFF NUSS

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JAMES O'DONNELL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RANDY PETERSON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

KENNY THOMPSON JR

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

RICK WADE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

HUGH WILEY

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

CHIEF RANDY MOORE

EX OFFICIO

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANDIE MACDOWELL

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BOB WHEELER

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JOSE MINAYA

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

JANICE INNIS-THOMPSON

SECRETARY

Board

1 hrs/wk

CAROLINE CHOI

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

MARCUS SELIG

CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER

Staff

$195K

40 hrs/wk

MELISSA RICHARDS

CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER

Staff

$146K

40 hrs/wk

JEFF ZANELLI

CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER

Staff

$131K

40 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

GE FORESTRY INC

FORESTRY SERVICES

$2.0M

USDA FOREST SERVICE

TREE PLANTING/CONSERVATION

$1.8M

MILLER TIMBER SERVICES INC

FORESTRY SERVICES

$1.6M

SUMMITT FORESTS INC

FORESTRY SERVICES

$1.6M

WESTERN CONSTRUCTION & EQUIPMENT LLC

FORESTRY SERVICES

$1.3M

Grants received

Showing 200 of 485

FromAmountPurposeYear
$1M
FOREST RESTORATION SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH YUBA II FRB PROJECT
2024
$1M
THREE CREEKS FOREST HEALTH PROJECT & LADYBUG FOREST HEALTH PROJECT AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION FEE DEDUCTION - 20%
2024
$200K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
$158K
NEW PROGRAM STAFF
2024
$145K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2024
$85K
2025-26 ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS
2024
$80K
CONSERVING WILDLIFE AND HABITAT
2024
$72K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$59K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$50K
General Support
2024
$50K
to fund the WMNF Radeke Cabin Renovations project
2024
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$40K
SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT
2024
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$25K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2024
$25K
TREE PLANTING PROGRAM AND
2024
$25K
SUPPORT NFF'S CAMPAIGN TO PLANT 50 MILLION TREES
2024
$20K
MISSION MOUNTAIN YOUTH CREW
2024
$19K
HABITAT STEWARDSHIP
2024
$15K
BALD MTN RESTORATION
2024
$11K
DONOR ADVISED, ENVIRONMENT
2024
$10K
General & Unrestricted
2024
$10K
NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION AND PROTECTION
2024
$10K
GENERAL ACTIVITIES
2024
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$8K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$5K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATIONSMISSION.
2024
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$5K
PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$4K
HELP FUND ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$3K
CONSERVATION - PROGRAM SUPPORT
2024
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING BUDGET
2024
$1K
Sporting clay donation
2024
$1K
MATCHING CONTRIBUTION (GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT)
2024
$1K
PROGRAM SERVICES
2024
$500
IN FURTHERANCE OF SECTION 501(C)(3) CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2024
$26
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$850K
FOREST RESTORATION SERVICES ASSOCIATED WITH YUBA I FRB PROJECT
2023
$826K
RESTORE RAILROAD BRIDGE FORESTLAND FOR MULE DEER
2023
$785K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2023
$500K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2023
$475K
To help leverage public funds to scale-up wetland restoration on National Forests in the Colorado River Basin.
2023
$344K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$219K
CONSTRUCT OF PUBLIC USE CABINS IN ALASKA'S NATIONAL FORESTS
2023
$200K
FY24 ENVIRONMENTAL PROJECTS
2023
$193K
GENERAL FUNDING
2023
$125K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$125K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2023
$105K
Southern Highlands Reserve
2023
$100K
THIRD INSTALLMENT OF A THREE YEAR GRANT FOR PINE CANYON RESTORATION AND WATERSHED PROTECTION PROJECT
2023
$100K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
$70K
PROMOTE ENVIR SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS
2023
$59K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$55K
Southern Highlands Reserve - Green-light the Greenhouse fund
2023
$50K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$50K
FOR THE SAWTOOTH FOREST RIVERS TO PEAKS TREASURED LANDSCAPE SITE
2023
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2023
$50K
Colorado 14ers Centennial Program
2023
$50K
COLORADO MASS TIMBER PROJECT
2023
$38K
Saco District Recreational Enhancements Project
2023
$30K
Hands-on learning through summer jobs in the conservation field
2023
$29K
Restricted - Alpine Meadows and Olympic Valley
2023
$26K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2023
$25K
Archie Creek Fire Recovery Capacity
2023
$25K
TREE PLANTING PROGRAM AND
2023
$25K
SUPPORT NFF'S CAMPAIGN TO PLANT 50 MILLION TREES
2023
$25K
Serving as a Member on the steering committee of the 9th American Forest Congress
2023
$20K
General Support
2023
$20K
Dragonfly Mercury Program
2023
$20K
MISSION MOUNTAINS YOUTH CREW 2023
2023
$18K
For operating support
2023
$18K
HABITAT STEWARDSHIP
2023
$15K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$15K
TOWARD THE MITIGATION OF DEGRADING TRAIL CONDITIONS ON LOWES PATH TRAIL BY HARDENING IMPROVEMENT...
2023
$15K
ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY
2023
$15K
PROJECT SUPPORT
2023
$15K
recreation
2023
$14K
RIVER CONSERVATION
2023
$12K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$11K
DONOR-ADVISED, ENVIRONMENT
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$10K
IN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION
2023
$10K
general charitable purposes
2023
$10K
GENERAL ACTIVITIES
2023
$10K
GENERAL EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$10K
PUBLIC LANDS FUND
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$8K
Collaborative Restoration in the Idaho Panhandle
2023
$7K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$7K
PROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$5K
TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION
2023
$5K
PROJECT/PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$5K
TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'SMISSION.
2023
$4K
HELP FUND ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$4K
COLORADO RIVER BASIN/TRAILS & YOUTH CYCLING - HIGHLINE TRAIL ACCESS AND RESTORATION PROJECT
2023
$3K
On-the-ground restoration and reforestation work on U.S. public lands.
2023
$3K
PROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES AND RESEARCHPROMOTION OF EDUCATIONAL STUDIES AND RESEARCH
2023
$3K
CONSERVATION - PROGRAM SUPPORT
2023
$2K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$1K
General & Unrestricted
2023
$1K
CHARITABLE
2023
$500
HONORARIUM FOR SITE VISIT TOUR DURING JULY BOARD MEETING
2023
$500
Contribution provided
2023
$385
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$350
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$331
EMPLOYEE GIVING MATCHING GIFT
2023
$300
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$300
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$250
UNRESTRICTED
2023
$250
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$200
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2023
$200
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$200
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$95
Charitable
2023
$50
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$50
MATCHING GIFTS
2023
$50
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$50
EMPLOYEE GIVING PROGRAM
2023
$26
OTHER CIVIC / COMMUNITY
2023
$26
PROGRAM/OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
$500K
National Forest Water Replenishment Project - 2023
2022
$475K
To help leverage public funds to scale-up wetland restoration on National Forests in the Colorado River Basin.
2022
$374K
FORESTLAND RESTORATION
2022
$172K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$145K
OURAY TRAIL & OUTDOOR RECREATION SITE RESTORATION
2022
$145K
Catalyzing Conservation & Creating Worthy Work through the Colorado Front Range Trail Stewardship Strike Team: Phase 2
2022
$145K
OURAY TRAIL & OUTDOOR RECREATION SITE RESTORATION
2022
$130K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$116K
TRAILS & YOUTH CYCLING - HIGHLINE TRAIL ACCESS AND RESTORATION PROJECT
2022
$106K
CONSTRUCT OF PUBLIC USE CABINS IN ALASKA'S NATIONAL FORESTS
2022
$100K
TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION
2022
$100K
REFORESTATION AND INDIGENOUS YOUTH ENGAGEMENT ON SOUTHEASTERN NATIONAL FORESTS
2022
$100K
SECOND INSTALLMENT OF A THREE YEAR GRANT FOR THE BILL WILLIAMS MOUNTAIN RESTORATION: THINNING FORESTS TO PROTECT COMMUNITIES
2022
$90K
Sierra National Forest - Forest Restoration
2022
$85K
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
2022
$80K
THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT.
2022
$75K
GENERAL OPERATING
2022
$68K
For a collaborative effort to engage low income communities and people of color in restoration and enjoyment of Mt. Hood National Forest
2022
$60K
General & Unrestricted
2022
$50K
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
2022
$50K
FOR THE SAWTOOTH FOREST RIVERS TO PEAKS TREASURED LANDSCAPE SITE
2022
$46K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$46K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$40K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$38K
the Saco District Recreational Enhancement project
2022
$35K
Positioning Midewin for the future
2022
$35K
Positioning Midewin for the future
2022
$34K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$33K
Challenge Cost share Funding
2022
$33K
WILDERNESS AND TRAIL STEWARDSHIP AC
2022
$32K
HABITAT ENHANCEMENT
2022
$30K
Grants from Donor Advised Funds - Operating Support
2022
$30K
Trail Improvement Tree planting
2022
$30K
Bald Mountain Stewardship Project and the Southern Idaho Wood for Life Program
2022
$30K
Summer educational jobs program for youth
2022
$27K
GENERAL OPERATING PURPOSE
2022
$25K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$25K
SUPPORT NFF'S CAMPAIGN TO PLANT 50 MILLION TREES
2022
$25K
TO SUPPORT CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$24K
CHARITABLE DONATION
2022
$23K
WORKPLACE GIVING
2022
$21K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$20K
To support tree plantings where needed the most.
2022
$20K
general charitable purposes
2022
$20K
General Support
2022

Funded by

$29.0M from 222 funders · 485 grants · 2017–2024

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$4.6M · 6 grants · 2019–2024

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$1.9M · 2 grants · 2023–2024

National Fish And Wildlife Foundation

$1.7M · 5 grants · 2018–2023

Tahoe Truckee Community Foundation

$1.5M · 4 grants · 2021–2023

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$1.1M · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Walton Family Foundation Inc

$970K · 3 grants · 2022–2023

The Nature Conservancy

$941K · 4 grants · 2018–2023

Details

EIN521786332
NTEE codeN20Z
Subsection03
Ruling date1993-07
Formed1993
Employees143
Volunteers125
NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION — Mission, Financials & Grants Received | Grantivo