United States Endowment for Forestry
United States Endowment for Forestry reported $10.2 million in revenue and $29.6 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $94.12 went to program services, $5.88 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 148.0% of the total. Government grants made up 108.7%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $521,557 (CEO Secretary). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 26% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $30MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $10M- Contributions & grants (non-government)$25.69 $4.0M
- Government grants$71.08 $11M
- Other revenue$3.23 $503K
Investment income was negative: −$5.4M. The bar shows the positive sources only.
The 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 94.1% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 5.9% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 148.0% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 108.7% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $521,557 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 1.76% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 10 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 114.9 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2024 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe Endowment advances its mission using a "theory of change" that focuses on three areas: retaining and restoring healthy working forests; promoting and capturing multiple value streams using market-based tools; and enhancing community capacity, collaboration, and leadership. The Endowment deploys its work through five primary initiatives, each of which supports several programs or projects. I. Ecosystem Markets: Monetizing non-traditional forest products. The Endowment continues a focus on water as an ecosystem market. The Endowment is partially funding coordinators across the country who…
Highest reported compensation
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Secretary Director/trustee, officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $456,094 | $0 | $65,463 | $521,557 |
| Chief Development Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $348,263 | $0 | $51,948 | $400,211 |
| Chief Operating Officer Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $296,300 | $0 | $48,225 | $344,525 |
| Chief Financial Officer Officer, 40.0 hrs/week | $230,946 | $0 | $52,330 | $283,276 |
| Vice President Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $244,129 | $0 | $26,854 | $270,983 |
| Vice President Key employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $230,573 | $0 | $18,686 | $249,259 |
| Finance Director Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $139,038 | $0 | $40,358 | $179,396 |
| Development Director Highest compensated employee, 40.0 hrs/week | $144,441 | $0 | $11,640 | $156,081 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from United States Endowment for Forestry (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.8M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2024 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 515
- Volunteers Part I, line 615
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| Legacy Philanthropy Works Project Management | $871,592 |
| Quantified Ventures LLC Project Management | $590,000 |
| Vireo Advisors LLC Environmental Consulting | $421,359 |
| INCOS Strategies Project Management | $391,369 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 28 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
9 private foundations reported grants to United States Endowment for Forestry totaling $2.6M on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from United States Endowment for Forestry's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for United States Endowment for Forestry, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 United States Endowment for Forestry spent in 2024, $94.12 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of United States Endowment for Forestry's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, United States Endowment for Forestry reported that 94.1% of its $29.6 million in expenses went to program services, 5.9% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does United States Endowment for Forestry pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation United States Endowment for Forestry reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $521,557, for the role of CEO Secretary (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does United States Endowment for Forestry get its money?
Of $10.2 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 148.0% came from contributions and grants (including 108.7% from government grants) and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is United States Endowment for Forestry a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 20-5583324 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202543189349303319 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202423199349306547 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202303149349303510 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213069349302831 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202103159349303695 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202033189349304403 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 20-5583324: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.