Forterra Nw
Forterra Nw reported $12.8 million in revenue and $10.9 million in expenses for calendar year 2024. Of every $100 it spent, $79.78 went to program services, $12.11 to management and general costs and $8.11 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 90.8% of the total. Government grants made up 55.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $260,539 (CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER). 10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue fell 18% between 2019 and 2024. Source: Form 990, 2024.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2024 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $11MFor 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 $13MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2024 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 79.8% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 12.1% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 8.1% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.08 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 90.8% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 55.1% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 6.2% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $260,539 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.39% | 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 | 42.7 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 20 of 21 | 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 expenseConservation: forterra's landscape-scale approach ensures the conservation of critical lands for communities throughout the region. Forterra has conserved more than 280,240 acres of land since our founding in 1989. At any given time, we are working on dozens of projects to conserve lands for community, habitat and recreation. We know how to work quickly and decisively to ensure vital lands are not lost but we also know that some projects take time to get right. These include the 4,000-acre port gamble forest which took more than 10 years and deep community partnerships to complete and the…
Community real estate and planning: forterra looks across the rural and urban landscape to see the connection between people and land. We invest in towns and cities across the state. We leverage our land holdings and work in partnership with towns, cities, developers, and communities to improve infrastructure, housing, and cultural institutions. We have longstanding and deep relationships with communities across the region. We utilize our decades of experience in real estate, land conservation and coalition building to develop innovative solutions to address the shortage of attainable…
Restoration and stewardship: forterra partners with organizations and communities throughout the region to restore and strengthen public lands, parks and urban forests. Through our evergreen restoration program (erp) and evergreen carbon capture (ecc) program, forterra plants thousands of trees each year in partnership with local companies and individuals. Over their lifetimes, these trees will help offset hundreds of thousands of tons of carbon dioxide. Erp and ecc helps partner organizations and individuals to restore local forests and tree canopies. Partners have included sounders fc…
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $243,395 | $0 | $17,144 | $260,539 |
| CHIEF GOV. & INNOVATION OFFICER Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $240,270 | $0 | $19,016 | $259,286 |
| VP, REAL ESTATE (THRU 12/24) Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $229,665 | $0 | $16,572 | $246,237 |
| PRESIDENT & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $231,150 | $0 | $9,874 | $241,024 |
| CFO Officer, 38.00 hrs/week | $191,982 | $0 | $18,397 | $210,379 |
| SR. MD., COMMS. DEV.(THRU 08/24) Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $133,359 | $0 | $5,823 | $139,182 |
| DIRECTOR, FP&A Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $108,566 | $0 | $13,619 | $122,185 |
| SR. DIRECTOR, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 37.00 hrs/week | $104,484 | $0 | $13,241 | $117,725 |
10 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Forterra Nw (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (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–1b21 · 20 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 26Yes
- 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 534
- Volunteers Part I, line 6194
Largest outside contractors
2024 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses onlyIndividuals listed as contractors are left out. 2 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
12 private foundations reported grants to Forterra Nw totaling $250K 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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Of every $100 Forterra Nw spent in 2024, $79.78 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of Forterra Nw's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2024, Forterra Nw reported that 79.8% of its $10.9 million in expenses went to program services, 12.1% to management and general and 8.1% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Forterra Nw pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Forterra Nw reported for one person in calendar year 2024 was $260,539, for the role of CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Forterra Nw get its money?
Of $12.8 million in revenue in calendar year 2024, 90.8% came from contributions and grants (including 55.1% from government grants) and 6.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Forterra Nw a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 94-3112461 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 202532099349301463 · read the filing · XML
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202403189349304940 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202333189349314053 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202213199349313856 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202123169349312402 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202023189349313912 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 94-3112461: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.