NonprofitsThe American Chestnut Foundation

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The American Chestnut Foundation

ASHEVILLE, NC

Total revenue

$3.4M

Total expenses

$3.7M

Net assets

$9.3M

Grants received

$6.4M

206 grants

EIN

411483019

Tax year

2023

Mission

Restoration of the american chestnut tree

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.1M
Program service revenue
Investment income$208K
Other revenue$37K
Total revenue$3.4M

Expenses

Grants paid$187K
Salaries & benefits$2.1M
Fundraising$65K
Other expenses$1.4M
Total expenses$3.7M
Total assets$9.9M
Net assets$9.3M

People

19 listed

NameRoleCompensation

LISA THOMSON

PRES/CEO (TO

Board

$163K

40 hrs/wk

WILLIAM C PITT PHD

PRESIDENT/CE

Board

$79K

40 hrs/wk

PAUL WINGENFELD

CFO (TO 08/2

Board

$65K

40 hrs/wk

SHAOMIN LI

CONTROLLER

Board

$53K

40 hrs/wk

DR MARTIN CIPOLLINI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR DEBORAH DELMER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BRUCE LEVINE

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR DENNIS LIU

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR ELIZABETH KRAMER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

WILLIAM J CUDE III

CHAIR

Board

10 hrs/wk

DR JOHN SCRIVANI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JIM SEARING

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

ANNA SPROUL-LATIMER

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

DR MANDY CROMWELL

DIR (TO 10/2

Board

1 hrs/wk

LEWIS LOBDELL

DIR (TO 10/2

Board

1 hrs/wk

CATHERINE NOVELLI

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

REBECCA CARTER

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

BARBARA TORMOEHLEN

SECRETARY/TR

Board

5 hrs/wk

BETTY ALLISON

DIRECTOR

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 200 of 206

FromAmountPurposeYear
$960K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2024
$160K
Contribution supporting charitable organization's exempt purpose.
2024
$25K
GENERAL
2024
$14K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2024
$10K
Environmental preservation support
2024
$6K
RESTORING THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT TREE TO ITS NATIVE RANGE.
2024
$5K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2024
$3K
TO ADVANCE INNOVATIVE SCIENTIFIC METHODS, ESTABLISHES AMERICAN CHESTNUT CONSERVATION ORCHARDS AND PUSHES FORWARD AN UNPRECEDENTED RESTORATION EFFORT.
2024
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$2K
TO FUND OPERATING NEEDS
2024
$1K
URBAN FORESTRY
2024
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2024
$1K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2024
$1K
HELPING RETURN THE ICONIC AMERICAN CHESTNUT TO ITS NATIVE RANGE
2024
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$250
CONSERVATION
2024
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
$660K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2023
$315K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2023
$250K
GENERAL OPERATING / ANNUAL SUPPORT
2023
$179K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$150K
TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUED PURSUIT OF BLIGHT RESISTANCE IN AMERICAN CHESTNUT THROUGH THREE STRATEGIES: 1) TRANSGENIC INSERTION OF AN OXALATE OXIDASE (OXO) GENE FROM WHEAT, 2) BACKCROSS BREEDING TO INTRODUCE BLIGHT RESISTANCE FROM CHINESE CHESTNUT (C. MOLLISSIMA), AND 3) INTERBREEDING LARGE SURVIVING AMERICAN CHESTNUT TREES WITH PARTIAL RESISTANCE TO BLIGHT.
2023
$68K
FOR THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT BREEDING PROGRAM IN NEW ENGLAND
2023
$30K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2023
$25K
MEADOWVIEW RESEARCH FARMS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
2023
$25K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2023
$22K
GENERAL
2023
$20K
BOTANICAL, HORTICULTURAL, AND LANDSCAPE SERV
2023
$10K
OPERATING
2023
$10K
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION TO MEET IRS MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS
2023
$10K
Environmental preservation support
2023
$5K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2023
$3K
TO ADVANCE INNOVATIVE SCIENTIFIC METHODS, ESTABLISHES AMERICAN CHESTNUT CONSERVATION ORCHARDS AND PUSHES FORWARD AN UNPRECEDENTED RESTORATION EFFORT.
2023
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$2K
TO FUND OPERATING NEEDS
2023
$1K
URBAN FORESTRY
2023
$1K
TO PROVIDE SUPPORT IN THE REFORESTATION OF FORESTS IN EASTERN US
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2023
$1K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
$1K
GENERAL OPERATIONS
2023
$1K
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2023
$1K
HELPING RETURN THE ICONIC AMERICAN CHESTNUT TO ITS NATIVE RANGE
2023
$1K
conducts research to develop a blight-resistant American chestnut tree for reintroduction. reintroduction.
2023
$500
GENERAL FUND
2023
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$250
CONSERVATION
2023
$100
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
$100
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM
2023
$870K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2022
$63K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$63K
FOR WORK IN NEW ENGLAND
2022
$50K
General Operating Support
2022
$49K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2022
$30K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2022
$28K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$25K
CHARITABLE - AMERICAN CHESTNUT RESTORATION
2022
$20K
IMPROVING THE USABILITY AND INTERACTIVITY OF "DENTATABASE"
2022
$20K
GENERAL
2022
$10K
ENHANCING THE ENVIRONMENT
2022
$10K
ENVIRONMENT & ANIMAL PROTECTION
2022
$10K
OPERATING
2022
$6K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$6K
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION TO MEET IRS MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS
2022
$5K
ENVIRONMENTAL
2022
$5K
Environmental preservation support
2022
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2022
$5K
RESEARCH/CONSERVATION
2022
$3K
TO ADVANCE INNOVATIVE SCIENTIFIC METHODS, ESTABLISHES AMERICAN CHESTNUT CONSERVATION ORCHARDS AND PUSHES FORWARD AN UNPRECEDENTED RESTORATION EFFORT.
2022
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$2K
TO FUND OPERATING NEEDS
2022
$2K
URBAN FORESTRY
2022
$1K
MATCHING GRANT
2022
$1K
HELPING RETURN THE ICONIC AMERICAN CHESTNUT TO ITS NATIVE RANGE
2022
$1K
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2022
$1K
Contribution supporting charitable organization's exempt purpose.
2022
$1K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2022
$1K
IN SUPPORT OF BREEDING AND REINTRODUCING AMERICAN CHESTNUT TREES TO FORESTS IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES.
2022
$1K
conducts research to develop a blight-resistant American chestnut tree for reintroduction. reintroduction.
2022
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$500
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
$500
GENERAL FUND
2022
$400
Contributions provided
2022
$310
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
$250
CONSERVATION
2022
$125
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$40
SUPPORT LOCAL AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
2022
$84K
RESEARCH CONCERNING GENES RELATED TO ROOT ROT RESISTANCE
2021
$65K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$65K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$50K
For recipient's exempt purpose
2021
$20K
GENERAL TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES
2021
$14K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2021
$10K
LEGACY ORCHARD TREE IN
2021
$10K
SUPPORT FOR PROTECTING/RESTORING ENVIRONMENT
2021
$8K
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION TO MEET IRS MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS
2021
$5K
GENERAL PURPOSE
2021
$5K
RESEARCH/CONSERVATION
2021
$2K
URBAN FORESTRY
2021
$1K
GENERAL OPERATING
2021
$1K
IN SUPPORT OF BREEDING AND REINTRODUCING AMERICAN CHESTNUT TREES TO FORESTS IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES.
2021
$1K
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2021
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
$500
IN SUPPORT OF BREEDING AND REINTRODUCING AMERICAN CHESTNUT TREES TO FORESTS IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES.
2021
$400
as donee sees fit
2021
$250
CONSERVATION
2021
$40
SUPPORT LOCAL AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
2021
$860K
CHARITABLE GIFT
2020
$150K
CONTINUED SUPPORT TO: 1) SELECT THE MOST BLIGHT-RESISTANT TREES AT MEADOWVIEW RESEARCH FARMS, 2) SELECT THE MOST BLIGHT-RESISTANT TREES AT THEIR PENN STATE ORCHARD, USING GENOMICS, 3) GENOTYPE AND PHENOTYPE CHESTNUT HYBRIDS WITH VARYING AMERICAN CHESTNUT ANCESTRY, AND CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR 4) THE MARYLAND CHAPTER CHESTNUT BREEDING PROGRAM.
2020
$100K
TO PROVIDE OVER 6,000 ADVANCED HYBRID CHESTNUT SEEDLINGS WITHIN THE FOUNDATION'S PRIORITY LANDSCAPES INCLUDING THE FLIGHT 93 NATIONAL MEMORIAL, AND LOCALES AROUND PENN STATE, RAYSTOWN LAKE, AS WELL AS OTHER LOCATIONS
2020
$40K
RESTORATION OF AMERICAN CHESTNUT TREES
2020
$29K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
$25K
UNRESTRICTED CONTRIBUTION
2020
$25K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$20K
FOR USAGE OF "DENTATABASE"
2020
$20K
GENERAL TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES
2020
$20K
VEHICLE PURCHASE
2020
$9K
SUPPORT FOR PROTECTING/RESTORING ENVIRONMENT
2020
$8K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2020
$5K
CHARITABLE - AMERICAN CHESTNUT RESTORATION
2020
$5K
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSE TO FURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE
2020
$4K
INTERNSHIP SALARIES & BREEDING ORCHARD MAINTENANCE
2020
$3K
PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE FOUNDATION TO MEET IRS MINIMUM DISTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS
2020
$2K
TO FUND OPERATING NEEDS
2020
$2K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$2K
MATCHING GIFTS
2020
$1K
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT
2020
$1K
URBAN FORESTRY
2020
$1K
A grant for support of the October 3 2020 annual Symposium.
2020
$1K
LANCASTER CO. CONSERVANCY PARTNERSHIP
2020
$1K
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION
2020
$1K
PUBLIC CHARITY
2020
$1K
conducts research to develop a blight-resistant American chestnut tree for reintroduction. reintroduction.
2020
$1K
TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2020
$1K
TO HELP ORGANIZATION TO ACHIEVE STATED GOALS
2020
$500
GENERAL OPERATING
2020
$500
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$390
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2020
$340
EMPLOYEE MATCHING GIFTS
2020
$250
GENERAL SUPPORT
2020
$250
For use as donee sees fit
2020
$250
General Support
2020
$250
CONSERVATION
2020
$250
GENERAL
2020
$83
GENERAL PURPOSE
2020
$40
SUPPORT LOCAL AGRICULTURAL ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
2020
$77K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$20K
GENERAL TAX EXEMPT PURPOSES
2019
$6K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2019
$5K
SAVE THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT TREE THROUGH RESEARCH
2019
$5K
SCIENCE RESEARCH: SUPPORT INTERNSHIP IN CHESTNUT BREEDING PROGRAM
2019
$1K
URBAN FORESTRY
2019
$660
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2019
$21K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$10K
SCIENCE RESEARCH: SUPPORT INTERNSHIP IN CHESTNUT BREEDING PROGRAM
2018
$9K
BIRD CONSERVATION
2018
$5K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2018
$5K
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
2018
$5K
TO FUND THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION
2018
$3K
ANIMAL PRESERVATION.
2018
$3K
ENVIRONMENT - EKU SEED ORCHARD
2018
$3K
GENERAL PROGRAM SUPPORT
2018
$3K
CHARITABLE
2018
$2K
TO FUND OPERATING NEEDS
2018

Funded by

$6.4M from 90 funders · 206 grants · 2017–2024

Foundation For The Carolinas

$3.4M · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$640K · 8 grants · 2017–2023

Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program

$317K · 4 grants · 2020–2023

The Oak Hill Fund

$300K · 2 grants · 2020–2023

Fidelity Foundation

$250K · 1 grant · 2023

The Berglund Family Foundation

$161K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Manton Foundation

$131K · 2 grants · 2022–2023

Richard King Mellon Foundation

$100K · 1 grant · 2020

Details

EIN411483019
NTEE codeC400
Subsection03
Ruling date1984-10
Formed1983
Employees34
Volunteers2262
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