THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1983

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

MICHAEL GOERGEN

Phone

8282810047

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT FOUNDATION, founded in 1983, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $3.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 15% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Net assets of $9.9M represent 31 months of operating reserves.

Mission

TO RETURN THE ICONIC AMERICAN CHESTNUT TO ITS NATIVE RANGE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $3,210,850

CONTINUED RESEARCH BY INTEGRATING THREE MAJOR RESEARCH TRACKS INCLUDING: BREEDING, BIO-CONTROL, AND BIOTECHNOLOGY. EACH OF THESE APPROACHES HOLDS KEYS TO THE FUTURE OF THE SPECIES' RECOVERY, AND THE FOUNDATION IS COMMITTED TO SCIENTIFIC COLLABORATION AND ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION OF THE AMERICAN CHESTNUT AT SCALE.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $3,336,543

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $437,309

Other Revenue $107,782

TOTAL REVENUE $3,881,634

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $354,006

Salaries & Benefits $2,249,148

Fundraising Expenses $80,206

Program Expenses $3,210,850

Other Expenses $1,289,696

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,892,850

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$3,881,634	$3,367,085	+0.2%
Expenses	$3,892,850	$3,683,761	+0.1%
Net Income	$-11,216	$-316,676	-1.0%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

2891

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

$299,922

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DR ELIZABETH KRAMER	CHAIR	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DR JOHN SCRIVANI	VICE CHAIR	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JAMES SEARING	SECRETARY/TR	15.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ANNA SPROUL-LATIMER	PROMO/OUTREA	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DR DENNIS LIU	SCIENCE/TECH	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BETTY ALLISON	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEPHEN BLACK	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REBECCA CARTER	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR MARTIN CIPOLLINI	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM J CUDE III	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR DEBORAH DELMER	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHERINE NOVELLI	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR JEANNE ROMERO-SEVERSON	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACK SWATT	DIRECTOR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA TORMOEHLEN	DIRECTOR THR	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM C PITT PHD	PRES/CEO THR	40.00	Officer	$218,325	$639	$218,964
BRUCE LEVINE	INTERIM CEO	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL GOERGEN	PRESIDENT/CE	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
SHAOMIN LI	CONTROLLER T	40.00	Officer	$72,959	$7,999	$80,958

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	$3,881,634	$3,892,850	$10,700,404	$-11,216
2024	$3,367,085	$3,683,761	$9,943,661	$-316,676
2023	$3,707,009	$3,418,320	$9,203,547	$288,689
2022	$2,958,588	$2,869,965	$8,303,421	$88,623
2021	$3,733,256	$2,388,877	$8,708,682	$1,344,379
2020	$2,763,779	$2,693,808	$6,713,833	$69,971
2019	$3,076,971	$2,501,208	$6,535,930	$575,763