American Forests

Analysis

American Forests is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1943, 83 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, American Forests reported income of $24.3m and spending of $25.8m, spending 106% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $10.1m to $24.3m (+141%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, American Forests sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile, and in the 94th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include San Francisco Community Land TR ($23.9m), Harvest Eco-Salvage ($24.4m) and Highlander Research & Education Center Inc ($23.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 98% and program service revenue 0.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.1m (4.4% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $7.4m. It paid $1.1m in professional fundraising fees. At year end it held assets of $17.9m against liabilities of $4.9m, net assets of $13.0m. It reported 86 employees.