SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE INC

EIN: 800030060 501(c)(3) Environment

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$13,077,184
Total Expenses
$13,002,886
Total Assets
$13,608,270
Net Assets
$10,286,406
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2002
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
KATHY ABUSOW
Phone
2025963450
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE INC, founded in 2002, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $13.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue grew 10% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion.

Mission

THE SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE (SFI) INC. IS A SUSTAINABILITY LEADER THAT STANDS FOR FUTURE FORESTS. SFI IS AN INDEPENDENT, NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES SUPPLY CHAIN ASSURANCES, DELIVERS CONSERVATION LEADERSHIP, AND SUPPORTS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. SFI STANDARDS AND ON-PRODUCT LABELS HELP CONSUMERS MAKE RESPONSIBLE PURCHASING DECISIONS. SFI OVERSEES THE SFI FOREST PARTNERS PROGRAM, WHICH AIMS TO INCREASE SUPPLY OF CERTIFIED FOREST PRODUCTS, THE SFI CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS GRANT PROGRAM, WHICH FUNDS RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY BUILDING, AND PROJECT LEARNING TREE, WHICH EDUCATES TEACHERS AND YOUTH ABOUT FORESTS AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $4,471,983 Revenue: $10,725,733

STANDARDS: THE SFI BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE SFI URBAN AND COMMUNITY FOREST SUSTAINABILITY STANDARD, WHICH WAS DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION, TREE CANADA, THE INTERNATIONAL...

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STANDARDS: THE SFI BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVED THE SFI URBAN AND COMMUNITY FOREST SUSTAINABILITY STANDARD, WHICH WAS DEVELOPED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ARBOR DAY FOUNDATION, TREE CANADA, THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ARBORICULTURE, THE URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY SOCIETY (FORMERLY THE SOCIETY OF MUNICIPAL ARBORISTS), AND AMERICAN FORESTS. THE SFI URBAN AND COMMUNITY FOREST SUSTAINABILITY STANDARD IS THE WORLD'S FIRST FOREST STANDARD FOR URBAN AND COMMUNITY FOREST MANAGERS. IT PROMOTES NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS AND RESILIENCE TO CLIMATE CHANGE. IT CONTAINS 16 OBJECTIVES FOR URBAN AND COMMUNITY FOREST CERTIFICATION AND IS APPLICABLE TO CITIES AND TOWNS OF ALL SIZES, ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. IT IS PERFECT FOR CORPORATE, HOSPITAL, AND UNIVERSITY CAMPUSES AS IT HELPS MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE THE MANY VALUES OF URBAN TREES. IN 2023, SFI WAS NAMED ONE OF THE RECIPIENTS OF THE USDA FOREST SERVICE'S HISTORIC $1.5 BILLION INVESTMENT TO SUPPORT URBAN AND COMMUNITY FOREST MANAGEMENT, PARTICULARLY IN DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES.BY THE END OF 2023, OVER 350 MILLION ACRES ACROSS THE US AND CANADA WERE CERTIFIED TO THE SFI FOREST MANAGEMENT STANDARD, AND MORE THAN 50 INDIGENOUS GROUPS, COMMUNITIES AND BUSINESSES ARE CERTIFIED TO THE SFI FOREST MANAGEMENT STANDARD.

Program 2
Expenses: $3,227,650 Revenue: $1,186,852

EDUCATION: SFI INC. OPERATES PROJECT LEARNING TREE (PLT), AN AWARD-WINNING INITIATIVE THAT HELPS EDUCATORS INTEGRATE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION INTO LESSON PLANS AND USE THE OUTDOORS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS...

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EDUCATION: SFI INC. OPERATES PROJECT LEARNING TREE (PLT), AN AWARD-WINNING INITIATIVE THAT HELPS EDUCATORS INTEGRATE ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION INTO LESSON PLANS AND USE THE OUTDOORS TO ENGAGE STUDENTS IN A LIFETIME OF LEARNING. IN 2023, PLT REACHED OVER 2 MILLION STUDENTS VIA MORE THAN 11,000 EDUCATORS THAT WE HELPED TRAIN ON HOW TO USE PLT ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RESOURCES.

Program 3
Expenses: $2,067,185 Revenue: $139,595

CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS: SFI IS THE ONLY STANDARD TO REQUIRE THAT CERTIFIED ORGANIZATIONS INVEST IN FOREST RESEARCH. THE TOTAL AMOUNT INVESTED IN RESEARCH BY SFI PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS...

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CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY INVESTMENTS: SFI IS THE ONLY STANDARD TO REQUIRE THAT CERTIFIED ORGANIZATIONS INVEST IN FOREST RESEARCH. THE TOTAL AMOUNT INVESTED IN RESEARCH BY SFI PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS TO $2 BILLION SINCE 1995. SFI ALSO INVESTS DIRECTLY IN CONSERVATION RESEARCH AND COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS TO MEASURE OUTCOMES RELATIVE TO WATER QUALITY, BIODIVERSITY AND SPECIES AT RISK, AND CLIMATE CHANGE RANGING FROM CARBON TO FOREST HEALTH. IN 2023, SFI FUNDED TWO PROJECTS - MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY ON CLIMATE SMART FORESTRY AND MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND RESEARCHING PLANT-POLLINATOR INTERACTIONS ON MANAGED FORESTS. WE ALSO WRAPPED UP PART I OF OUR NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION (NFWF) GRANT FOCUSED ON AVIAN CONSERVATION IN THE APPALACHIAN REGION AND STARTED PREPARATIONS FOR PHASE II WHICH WILL BEGIN IN 2024.SFI ALSO AWARDED FUNDING TO 16 COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, TOTALING $216,000 OVER TWO YEARS, TO SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS, ACTIVITIES, AND EVENTS THAT CONNECT COMMUNITIES TO FORESTS. PROJECTS FOCUS ON COLLABORATION TO SUPPORT BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND FIRE RESILIENCE PRACTICES, UTILIZING THE NEW SFI URBAN AND COMMUNITY FOREST SUSTAINABILITY STANDARD, EDUCATION AND TRAINING TO SUPPORT INDIGENOUS RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, AND BUILDING AWARENESS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOREST LITERACY AND GREEN CAREER PATHWAYS.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $661,211
Program Service Revenue $12,031,652
Investment Income $273,171
Other Revenue $111,150
TOTAL REVENUE $13,077,184

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $760,364
Salaries & Benefits $7,217,922
Fundraising Expenses $106,217
Program Expenses $11,510,632
Other Expenses $5,024,600
TOTAL EXPENSES $13,002,886

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $13,077,184 $11,890,254 +0.1%
Expenses $13,002,886 $11,246,645 +0.2%
Net Income $74,298 $643,609 -0.9%
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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
16
Independent Members
16
Employees
59
Volunteers
20

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
5
$1,210,127
Total Directors
18
$0
Key Employees
1
$270,833
Highest Compensated
5
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
MICHAEL P DOSS CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
PATRICIA LAYTON VICE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
BRENT KEEFER SECRETARY-TREASURER 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ASHLEY HOFFMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DAN LAMBE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
EBONIE ALEXANDER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JAD DALEY DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2023) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JIM IRVING DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LENNARD JOE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL PARR DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEFF BROMLEY DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CATHERINE GRENIER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DON KAYNE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ELLEN SHULTZABARGER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TERRY BAKER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNICA BRESKY DIRECTOR (THRU 09/2023) 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TRACY FARREL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL NADLER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KATHY ABUSOW PRESIDENT & CEO 37.50
Officer
$873,750 $23,124 $896,874
BRIAN CROWE CFO 37.50
Officer
$261,329 $51,924 $313,253
JASON METNICK SVP CUSTOMER AFFAIRS 37.50
Key Emp
$203,798 $67,035 $270,833
NADINE BLOCK SVP COMMUNITY & GOV'T RELATIONS 37.50
Highest
$188,198 $65,755 $253,953
DARREN SLEEP LEAD SCIENTIST 37.50
Highest
$126,525 $20,883 $147,408
LEONARDO VIANA SR. DIR CONSERVATION COLLABORATION 37.50
Highest
$158,979 $23,536 $182,515
ANNE PERKINS SR. DIR GREEN BLDING & SUPPLY CHAIN 37.50
Highest
$141,569 $46,476 $188,045
GREGOR MACINTOSH SR. DIRECTOR. STANDARDS 37.50
Highest
$118,504 $20,183 $138,687
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 No data No data No data No data
2023 $13,077,184 $13,002,886 $13,608,270 $74,298
2022 $11,890,254 $11,246,645 $14,059,157 $643,609
2021 $11,391,781 $10,273,534 $11,235,030 $1,118,247
2020 $9,770,175 $9,744,010 $10,743,195 $26,165
2019 $9,938,547 $11,028,993 $11,337,621 $-1,090,446
2018 $9,170,289 $9,885,950 $12,134,141 $-715,661
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