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WORKING FOREST INITIATIVE: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
WORKING FOREST INITIATIVE (EIN 88-2635577)
Tax period
2022-07-06 to 2022-12-31
Filed
2023-11-10
IRS object ID
202303149349302700
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-11-10T10:53:00-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

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CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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Filer Filer

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EIN882635577EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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MissionWORKING FORESTS INITIATIVE (WFI) SEEKS TO ESTABLISH AND ADVANCE A COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF THE BROAD RANGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIETAL BENEFITS GENERATED BY WORKING FORESTS, THE MANY SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS THEY PROVIDE, AND THE CRITICAL ROLE FORESTS PLAY AS A NATURAL CLIMATE SOLUTION.MissionDesc
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Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
DescWORKING FOREST INITIATIVE, INC. (WFI) SEEKS TO ESTABLISH AND ADVANCE A COMMON UNDERSTANDING OF THE BROAD RANGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIETAL BENEFITS GENERATED BY WORKING FORESTS, THE MANY SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS THEY PROVIDE, AND THE CRITICAL ROLE FORESTS PLAY AS A NATURAL CLIMATE SOLUTION.Desc
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Schedule B Required0ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments0DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other Liabilities0ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
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School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
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Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
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Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J Required0ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
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Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document4IRPDocumentCnt
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Backup Wthld ComplianceYes (1)BackupWthldComplianceInd
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Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
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Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
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Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
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Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
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Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower Policy0WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention Policy0DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEO0CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process Other0CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)

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RAY FERRIS
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IAN FILLINGER
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DON KAYNE
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JIMMY MASON
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Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K1CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt

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Total Program Service Revenue$6,900,000TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Total$70,000TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$38,076TotalAmt

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Total$1,578,400TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

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Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$6,900,000TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Not Reported$0RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$6,900,000RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
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Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$3,781,457ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$3,781,457TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART X, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWFI IS EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES ON ITS EXEMPT ACTIVITIES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(6) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. WFI FOLLOWS THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION, WHICH PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES RECOGNIZED IN WFI'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, IF ANY. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022, WFI HAD NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS IN ITS INFORMATION RETURN THAT WOULD QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. WFI'S POLICY WOULD BE TO RECOGNIZE INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON TAX POSITIONS RELATED TO ITS UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INCOME TAX EXPENSE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2022, THERE HAVE BEEN NO MATTERS THAT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCRUAL FOR INTEREST AND/OR PENALTIES. GENERALLY, THE THREE PRIOR TAX YEARS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE, OR LOCAL TAXING AUTHORITIES.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THERE SHALL BE ONE (1) CLASS OF GENERAL MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION (EACH, A "MEMBER AND COLLECTIVELY, THE "MEMBERS"). ALL MEMBERS SHALL PAY DUES AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON A YEARLY BASIS, BE ENTITLED TO ATTEND AND ENTITLED TO ONE (1) VOTE PER MEMBER AT MEETINGS OF THE MEMBERS, SHARE IN THE ASSETS OF THE ASSOCIATION IN THE EVENT OF ITS DISSOLUTION CONSISTENT WITH THE ASSOCIATION'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, AND OTHERWISE ENJOY THE LEGAL PRIVILEGES OF MEMBERSHIP, AS FURTHER DESCRIBED IN THE ASSOCIATION'S MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION AND POLICIES. MEMBERSHIP IN THE ASSOCIATION SHALL NOT BE TRANSFERABLE WITHOUT THE CONSENT OF THE ASSOCIATION, ACTING THROUGH TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF ITS MEMBERS ENTITLED TO VOTE, AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE RULES AND LIMITATIONS SET FORTH BY THE ASSOCIATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SHALL CONSIST OF AT LEAST ONE (1) DIRECTOR. EACH MEMBER IN GOOD STANDING WITH THE ASSOCIATION AS DETERMINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE AFFORDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO NOMINATE AND ELECT ONE (1) MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHO IS AN EMPLOYEE OF THE MEMBER. DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED FOR THREE (3) YEAR TERMS. NO MEMBER COMPANY MAY HAVE MORE THAN ONE EMPLOYEE ON THE BOARD AT ANY ONE TIME. SUBJECT TO SECTION 3.11, IF AN EMPLOYEE LEAVES A MEMBER COMPANY DURING HIS/HER SERVICE AS A DIRECTOR FOR THE BOARD, THE MEMBER MAY REPLACE THE EMPLOYEE ON THE BOARD. DIRECTORS NEED NOT BE RESIDENTS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BFORM 990 WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE GOVERNING BODY BEFORE FILING THE FORM.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH DIRECTOR, OFFICER, AND COMMITTEE MEMBER SHALL ANNUALLY SIGN A STATEMENT THAT AFFIRMS SUCH PERSON HAS RECEIVED A COPY OF THE POLICY, HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE POLICY, HAS AGREED TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY, AND UNDERSTANDS THAT THE ASSOCIATION IS CHARITABLE AND THAT IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN ITS FEDERAL TAX EXEMPTION IT MUST ENGAGE PRIMARILY IN ACTIVITIES WHICH ACCOMPLISH ONE OR MORE OF ITS TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSES. TO ENSURE THE ASSOCIATION OPERATES IN A MANNER CONSISTENT WITH ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSES AND DOES NOT ENGAGE IN ACTIVITIES THAT COULD JEOPARDIZE ITS TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, THE ASSOCIATION SHALL CONDUCT PERIODIC REVIEWS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST FOR THE SAME PERIOD AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 6104(D).
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11GSTART-UP COSTS 1,327,683. PROFESSIONAL FEES 700,000.