Redwood Forest Foundation
Redwood Forest Foundation reported $53.6 million in revenue and $3.7 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $88.55 went to program services, $10.41 to management and general costs and $1.04 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 1.1% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $88,000 (INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO). Revenue rose 1226% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $3.7MFor 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 $54MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 88.6% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 10.4% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 1.0% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.07 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 1.1% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.5% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $88,000 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.37% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 220.5 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 5 of 5 | 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 foundation protects and manages forestland to ensure ecologic and economic management of forest resources in accordance with the organization's primary exempt purpose, including sustainable forestry practices providing employment in forestland management, watershed and habitat restoration, timber harvesting, and forest products processing. This is for the social, environmental and economic benefit of all the citizens in the northwestern california region in perpetuity
In continuance of the organization's development of renewable resources and economically sustainable forest resource management, including fully inventorying, assessing and evaluating its forestlands, the organization is registered on the climate action reserve registry for carbon credits and sells carbon credits for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions offset by the organization's forestlands
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO Officer, 20.00 hrs/week | $88,000 | $0 | $0 | $88,000 |
0 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Redwood Forest Foundation (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $88,000 (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–1b5 · 5 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13No
- Document retention policy Part VI 14No
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aNo
- 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 4Yes
- 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 513
- Volunteers Part I, line 660
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| BARNETT LOGGING INC Logging and hauling of timber | $721,571 |
| US FOREST CAPITAL LLC Carbon consultant | $241,012 |
| FINNEGAN EXCAVATION SERVICES Excavation services | $213,639 |
| VASQUEZ REFORESTATION LLC Reforestation services | $142,785 |
| ELK RIDGE LANDSCAPING Road maintenance | $112,985 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 5 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
3 private foundations reported grants to Redwood Forest Foundation totaling $26,067 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 Redwood Forest Foundation's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Redwood Forest Foundation, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Redwood Forest Foundation's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Redwood Forest Foundation reported that 88.6% of its $3.7 million in expenses went to program services, 10.4% to management and general and 1.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Redwood Forest Foundation pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Redwood Forest Foundation reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $88,000, for the role of INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Redwood Forest Foundation get its money?
Of $53.6 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 1.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.5% from government grants) and 0.1% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Redwood Forest Foundation a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 68-0404767 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 202543019349300444 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202422979349300642 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202343199349315114 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202203079349302365 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102919349301535 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202002769349300240 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 68-0404767: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.