FOREST HISTORY SOCIETY INC

EIN: 410762363 501(c)(3) Environment

DURHAM, NC

Total Revenue
$1,596,746
Total Expenses
$1,411,872
Total Assets
$15,515,763
Net Assets
$15,442,521
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1946
Legal Domicile
NC
Principal Officer
TANIA MUNZ
Phone
9196829319
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

FOREST HISTORY SOCIETY INC, founded in 1946, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $1.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 58% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $1.4M left a modest 12% surplus.

Mission

TO PRESERVE AND HELP PEOPLE USE THE DOCUMENTS OF FOREST & CONSERVATION HISTORY. THE SOCIETY IDENTIFIES, COLLECTS, INTERPRETS, AND DISSEMINATES HISTORICAL INFORMATION ON THE RELATIONSHIP OF HUMANS AND FORESTS, CONTRIBUTING TO INFORMED NATURAL RESOURCE DECISION-MAKING.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $578,740 Revenue: $0

LIBRARY & ARCHIVES - THE FHS MAINTAINS THE FOREMOST COLLECTION IN THE WORLD OF FOREST AND CONSERVATION HISTORY BOOKS, JOURNALS, AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. IT HOUSES OVER...

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LIBRARY & ARCHIVES - THE FHS MAINTAINS THE FOREMOST COLLECTION IN THE WORLD OF FOREST AND CONSERVATION HISTORY BOOKS, JOURNALS, AND OTHER MATERIALS FOR CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. IT HOUSES OVER 200,000 HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS, 12,000 BOOKS, MAPS, MOVING FOOTAGE, ARTWORK, AND OVER 350 ORAL HISTORY INTERVIEWS. IT PROVIDES FREE ONLINE DATABASES FOR REMOTE RESEARCHING FOR K-12 AND COLLEGE STUDENTS, TEACHERS, JOURNALISTS AND OTHER RESEARCHERS. OVER 5,000 SEARCHES ANNUALLY ARE CONDUCTED IN THE DATABASES AND OVER 100,000 USERS REACH FHS WEB PAGES FOR INFORMATION. THE ARCHIVES PRESERVE ALMOST ONE-MILE OF UNIQUE RECORDS FROM INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, COMPANIES, AND INSTITUTIONS AND HOSTS ON-SITE RESEARCHERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD. THE FHS SERVES AS THE FIRST STOP FOR GLOBAL INQUIRIES IN FOREST HISTORY.

Program 2
Expenses: $312,227 Revenue: $870

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS - CONDUCT RESEARCH AND PROMOTE WRITING AND PUBLICATIONS THAT SYNTHESIZE THE SUBSTANTIAL HISTORICAL LITERATURE IN FOREST AND CONSERVATION HISTORY. THE SOCIETY'S IMPRESSIVE...

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RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS - CONDUCT RESEARCH AND PROMOTE WRITING AND PUBLICATIONS THAT SYNTHESIZE THE SUBSTANTIAL HISTORICAL LITERATURE IN FOREST AND CONSERVATION HISTORY. THE SOCIETY'S IMPRESSIVE LIST OF PUBLICATIONS INCLUDES THE "FOREST HISTORY TODAY" MAGAZINE, AND "ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY", THE LEADING SCHOLARLY JOURNAL IN THE FIELD. ITS ISSUES SERIES BOOKS HAVE REACHED OVER 25,000 CLASSROOMS, HOUSEHOLDS, AND NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGERS AND ARE USED IN TEACHER EDUCATION ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. THE RECENT FILM, "AMERICA'S FIRST FOREST" WAS BROADCAST OVER 5,000 TIMES, ON 450 PBS STATIONS, IN 47 STATES, WITH OVER 5 MILLION VIEWERS. THE FHS HAS PUBLISHED DOZENS OF BOOK-LENGTH PUBLICATIONS AND IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON A BOOK ABOUT PRIVATE FAMILY FORESTS.

Program 3
Expenses: $257,119 Revenue: $31

AWARDS & EDUCATION - THE FHS PROVIDES TRAVEL GRANTS TO RESEARCHERS IN NEED IN ORDER TO ACCESS THE FHS COLLECTIONS. TO ENCOURAGE SCHOLARLY WORK IN FOREST AND CONSERVATION HISTORY THE FHS OFFERS AWARDS...

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AWARDS & EDUCATION - THE FHS PROVIDES TRAVEL GRANTS TO RESEARCHERS IN NEED IN ORDER TO ACCESS THE FHS COLLECTIONS. TO ENCOURAGE SCHOLARLY WORK IN FOREST AND CONSERVATION HISTORY THE FHS OFFERS AWARDS FOR THE BEST WRTING IN JOURNALS, BOOKS, AND THE POPULAR PRESS. TWO ANNUAL FELLOWSHIPS SUPPORT GRADUATE STUDENTS STUDYING FOREST HISTORY. TO CONVEY AN UNDERSTANDING OF FOREST HISTORY TO A WIDE VARIETY OF PUBLICS, FHS PROVIDES THE FREE ONLINE "IF TREES COULD TALK" CURRICULUM FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS THAT REACHES HUNDREDS OF TEACHERS AND THOUSANDS OF STUDENTS. A LIVE-STREAMED LECTURESHIP IN COLLABORATION WITH DUKE UNIVERSITY REACHES THOUSANDS ANNUALLY AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC IS SERVED BY A VARIETY OF SOCIAL MEDIA OUTLETS INCLUDING THE AWARD-WINNING BLOG "PEELING BACK THE BARK."

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,101,133
Program Service Revenue $50
Investment Income $420,027
Other Revenue $75,536
TOTAL REVENUE $1,596,746

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $700,910
Fundraising Expenses $100,022
Program Expenses $1,148,086
Other Expenses $710,962
TOTAL EXPENSES $1,411,872

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $1,596,746 $1,010,769 +0.6%
Expenses $1,411,872 $1,355,456 +0.0%
Net Income $184,874 $-344,687 -1.5%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
25
Independent Members
25
Employees
11
Volunteers
26

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
8
$248,833
Total Directors
25
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
CLARK W SEELY CHAIRMAN 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BOB IZLAR IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DANIEL CHRISTENSEN CO-VICE CHAIRMAN 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN PRATHER CO-VICE CHAIRMAN 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CHARLES W RASMUSSEN CO-VICE CHAIRMAN 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
MARSHALL D THOMAS TREASURER 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
VICKI CHRISTIANSEN SECRETARY 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
NICOLETTE L CAGLE BOARD MEMBER 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NED CHILDS BOARD MEMBER 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SAM COOK BOARD MEMBER 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EVA GREGER BOARD MEMBER 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LYNNE HEASLEY BOARD MEMBER 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRENT KEEFER BOARD MEMBER 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARK MADISON BOARD MEMBER 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PETER MERTZ BOARD MEMBER 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DIANA MEYERS BOARD MEMBER 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DON MOTANIC BOARD MEMBER 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAVID NUNES BOARD MEMBER 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FREDERICK W PIASECKI BOARD MEMBER 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VIVIAN ZOFIA PIASECKI BOARD MEMBER 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AMELIE ROBERGE BOARD MEMBER 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RUTH ANNA STOLK BOARD MEMBER 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL SUTTER BOARD MEMBER 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOM TEMPLE BOARD MEMBER 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAOWEI ZHANG BOARD MEMBER 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TANIA MUNZ PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00
Officer
$234,201 $14,632 $248,833
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $1,596,746 $1,411,872 $15,515,763 $184,874
2024 $1,010,769 $1,355,456 $14,731,710 $-344,687
2023 $978,424 $1,382,695 $14,403,337 $-404,271
2022 $2,687,841 $1,089,377 $14,218,632 $1,598,464
2021 $1,263,022 $1,172,487 $16,382,440 $90,535
2020 $1,044,981 $1,087,060 $15,185,749 $-42,079
2019 $3,000,694 $1,043,905 $16,503,135 $1,956,789
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