NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION

EIN: 521786332 501(c)(3) Recreation & Sports

MISSOULA, MT

Total Revenue
$77,862,467
Total Expenses
$82,078,004
Total Assets
$93,453,618
Net Assets
$48,724,143
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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year
1993
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
DIETER FENKART-FROESCHL
Phone
4065422805
Tax Period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30

NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION, founded in 1993, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Recreation & Sports sector that reported $77.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 51% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum.

Mission

THE FOUNDATION, CHARTERED BY CONGRESS AS THE OFFICIAL NON-PROFIT PARTNER OF THE US FOREST SERVICE, ENGAGES AMERICANS IN COMMUNITY BASED AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND PUBLIC ENJOYMENT OF THE 193 MILLION ACRE NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $21,691,118
Program Service Revenue $54,145,966
Investment Income $2,069,897
Other Revenue $-44,514
TOTAL REVENUE $77,862,467

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $13,283,295
Salaries & Benefits $13,207,913
Fundraising Expenses $2,691,706
Program Expenses $75,527,798
Other Expenses $55,586,796
TOTAL EXPENSES $82,078,004

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $77,862,467 $51,563,943 +0.5%
Expenses $82,078,004 $47,919,274 +0.7%
Net Income $-4,215,537 $3,644,669 -2.2%
Key Indicators
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
143
Volunteers
125

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
6
$622,867
Total Directors
26
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
3
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
ROB LEARY CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BOB WHEELER VICE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSE MINAYA TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JANICE INNIS-THOMPSON SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
CAROLINE CHOI EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICIA HAYLING PRICE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ALLIE KLINE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MATT BOSS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MIKE BROWN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY KATE BUCKLEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
AIMEE CHRISTENSEN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL HOGAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRIAN D JACOBS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNIE KAO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TOREN KUTNICK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANDIE MACDOWELL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS MCHENRY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LOGAN MARSHALL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KEVIN MURPHY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFF NUSS DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES O'DONNELL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RANDY PETERSON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KENNY THOMPSON JR DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICK WADE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HUGH WILEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CHIEF RANDY MOORE EX OFFICIO 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY MITSOS PRESIDENT & CEO 40.00
Officer
$388,060 $26,435 $414,495
COREY WHITELY CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00
Officer
$197,776 $10,596 $208,372
MELISSA RICHARDS CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER 40.00
Highest
$145,579 $9,229 $154,808
JEFF ZANELLI CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER 40.00
Highest
$131,226 $10,227 $141,453
MARCUS SELIG CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER 40.00
Highest
$195,439 $30,601 $226,040
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
2024 $77,862,467 $82,078,004 $93,453,618 $-4,215,537
2023 $51,563,943 $47,919,274 $73,816,760 $3,644,669
2022 $49,084,308 $34,045,998 $61,629,261 $15,038,310
2021 $33,838,941 $25,871,378 $46,532,416 $7,967,563
2020 $24,634,190 $20,665,162 $33,835,571 $3,969,028
2019 $20,437,232 $16,683,818 $26,788,726 $3,753,414
2018 $13,915,798 $12,643,534 $21,328,763 $1,272,264
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