FORESTS FOREVER INC

EIN: 680201338 Environment

BERKELEY, CA

Total Revenue
$280,858
Total Expenses
$317,680
Total Assets
$212,165
Net Assets
$198,492
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1989
Legal Domicile
CA
Phone
4159743636
Tax Period
2024-06-01 to 2025-05-31

FORESTS FOREVER INC, founded in 1989, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $281K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue fell 35% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $318K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 13% operating deficit.

Mission

Grassroots outreach and education of the public on California forest protection. We called for communications to elected officials to oppose the use of federal Inflation Reduction Act funds to establish a highly polluting wood pellet industry in California. We alerted our supporters to call for strengthening the draft National Old-Growth Amendment Draft Environmental Impact Statement covering the entire national forest system. We organized outreach to the federal Bureau of Land Management, demanding that it develop older forest protections per an earlier presidential executive order. We urged the U.S. Forest Service to streamline or replace its problematic CARA portal, which is supposed to facilitate the agency's receipt and processing of public comments. We called upon government officials to safeguard and strengthen the Northwest Forest Plan, which covers 24 million acres of federal forestland in California, as well as Oregon and Washington.

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

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

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $208,150
Program Service Revenue $72,706
Investment Income $2
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $280,858

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $210,681
Fundraising Expenses $50,149
Program Expenses $248,151
Other Expenses $106,999
TOTAL EXPENSES $317,680

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $280,858 $431,470 -0.3%
Expenses $317,680 $398,937 -0.2%
Net Income $-36,822 $32,533 -2.1%
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
4
Independent Members
3
Employees
6
Volunteers
N/A

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
3
$56,398
Total Directors
4
$56,398
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
PAUL HUGHES Ex Dir. & Secre 26.00
Officer Director
$56,398 $0 $56,398
KAREN ERICKSON President 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM WILSON At Large 0.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAMES NEWMAN Treasurer 0.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
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 $280,858 $317,680 $212,165 $-36,822
2024 $431,470 $398,937 $246,093 $32,533
2023 $443,609 $482,981 $230,154 $-39,372
2023 $426,984 $472,475 $197,552 $-45,491
2022 $510,114 $456,983 $254,436 $53,131
2021 $472,732 $414,201 $280,720 $58,531
2020 $529,998 $546,913 $237,746 $-16,915
2019 $595,862 $587,733 $222,108 $8,129
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