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FY 2024

Verified NonprofitLast Filed 2024EIN 52-1235124

American Forest Foundation

WASHINGTON, DCNTEE: C36ZFounded 1981Website

mission statement

The mission of the american forest foundation is to deliver meaningful conservation impact through the empowerment of family forest owners. Through strong partnerships and advocacy, we strive to equip america's rural landowners with the tools they need to improve the health and productivity of their forests.

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Total Revenue

$20.3M

FY 2024

Program Spending

84.3%

of total expenses

Known Funders

2019–2024 filings

Key Metrics (FY 2024)

The Numbers

$157.8M

Total Assets

$133.5M net

51.13 mo

Operating Reserves

FY 2024

+80%

Revenue Growth

YoY

135

Total Employees

FY 2024

Funding Track Record

Backed by 67 Institutional Funders

$12.1M raised across 144 grants (2019–2024 filings)

Funder Geography

Funders across 28 states (2019–2024 filings)

Institutional Funding by Year

PaidCommittedBoth

Funder	Location	Total Awarded
The Nature Conservancy	ARLINGTON, VA	$4,552,433
Richard King Mellon Foundation Dtd 01-01-47	PITTSBURGH, PA	$2,750,000
United States Endowment Forforestry and Communities Inc	GREENVILLE, SC	$1,248,217
The Chicago Community Trust	CHICAGO, IL	$1,000,000
Westrock Foundation	ATLANTA, GA	$495,500
Baker Hughes Foundation	HOUSTON, TX	$300,000
Walton Family Foundation Inc	Bentonville, AR	$270,000
The Bank of America Charitable	CHARLOTTE, NC	$230,000
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation	WASHINGTON, DC	$178,000
Dendrifund Inc	LOUISVILLE, KY	$147,585

Total tracked: $12,107,460 across 144 grants (2019–2024 filings)

Totals reflect grants as reported on funder tax returns. Timing may not match recipient revenue: funder and recipient fiscal years often differ, and grants paid by a funder in one year may be recognized by the recipient in a different year.

Programs (FY 2024)

What They Do

$7.5M in expenses

Woodlands: leveraging over 80 years of working with family forest owners to care for their land, the american forest foundation's (AFF) woodlands portfolio spans various programmatic efforts to increase the amount of family forests under sustainable active management. Whether addressing wildfire threats, providing access and opportunity for underserved landowners, building community through the american tree farm system, or promoting biodiversity and conservation, AFF's woodlands work all centers on delivering meaningful environmental and economic impact via america's family-owned forestlands which comprise 39% of all us forests.

$18.9M in expenses

Carbon: harnessing the power of family forests as a critical element in the fight against climate change, AFF continues its work to unleash the potential for family forest owners to achieve their goals while making important environmental and economic contributions. Through expanding access and reducing barriers to the voluntary carbon market for family forest owners, AFF is working with thousands of landowners to care for their land, improve forest health, and increase timber growth. Within the family forest carbon program, landowners can adopt long-term sustainable management that improves carbon sequestration and storage while balancing other essential forest benefits.

Financial History