2021-02-11T17:06:05-06:00 2020-09-30 582676261 Rogers & Company PLLC 8300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600 Vienna VA 22182 990 2019-10-01 530196544 American Forests AMER 2027371944 1220 L Street NW No 750 Washington DC 200054079 James Daley President & CEO 2027371944 2021-02-11 1 Lori A Collingsworth P00639819 7038930300 2021-02-11 2019 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z James Daley 1220 L Street NW No 750 Washington DC 200054079 12873112 0 X www.americanforests.org X 1875 DC American Forests creates healthy and resilient forests, from cities to wilderness, that deliver essential benefits for climate, people, water and wildlife. We advance our mission through forestry innovation, place-based partnerships to plant and restore forests, and movement building. 11 11 31 8042 18279 0 9931926 11042037 39966 24749 113504 138224 2666 22724 10088062 11227734 1679084 3055688 0 0 2654608 4108179 620609 603708 1391719 2635895 3666508 7590196 11434083 2497866 -206349 10385131 11834340 2093450 3476696 8291681 8357644 X American Forests inspires and advances the conservation of forests, which are essential to life.See Schedule O for continuation 0 0 8467579 3055688 Programs and Public Policy - Restoring forest ecosystems, supporting urban forest research and work, advocating for sound national forest policies and funding, promoting science and research, and working with local and community partners are the lynchpins of American Forests' conservation and public policy work. In the last 25 years, our Releaf programs have helped restore forests in all 50 states and 45 countries around the world, planting more than 65 million trees.See Schedule O for continuation 1039326 24749 Communications - Beyond supporting the work occurring in the programs and public policy programs, American Forests' communications program focuses on informing the public on the issues, challenges and developments in forestry. This goal is accomplished through an interactive and responsive website, blog posts, media relations, e-newsletters, op-eds, video creation, events, promotional marketing materials, webinars, a published magazine and multiple social media channels. In addition, American Forests' National Champion Tree program is a prime education effort, promoting more than 750 of America's biggest trees across hundreds of species. 9506905 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 40 0 1 31 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI DC X X X Peter Hutchins 2027371944 1220 L Street NW Ste 750 Washington DC 20005 Richard B Kabat Chair 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Jeffrey M Elliott Vice Chair and Treasurer 2.00 X X 0 0 0 Bruce Lisman Immediate Past Chair 2.00 X 0 0 0 William Bohnett Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ara Erickson Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 William P Hazelton Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jeffrey Prieto Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Elisa Rapaport Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jonathan Silver Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mary Wagner Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 David M Max Williamson Director through May 2020 1.00 X 0 0 0 Tom Evslin Director beginning May 2020 1.00 X 0 0 0 Zimmerman Boulos Director 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jad Daley President & CEO 42.00 X 249072 0 23432 Peter Hutchins Vice President & COO 42.00 X 175050 0 17362 Rebecca Turner Chief Strategy Officer 42.00 X 152392 0 16349 Jennifer Broome Vice President Philanthropy 42.00 X 166198 0 15550 Alexandra Murdoch Vice President Policy 42.00 X 134217 0 36007 Eric Sprague Vice President Forest Restoration 42.00 X 123344 0 6739 Ian Leahy Vice President Urban Forestry 42.00 X 121629 0 9967 1121902 0 125406 7 0 1 0 RSM US LLP 2021 L Street NW Suite 400 Washington DC 20036 Accounting Services Outsource 304411 Iced Coffee Please 423 Allison St NW Washington DC 20011 IT Services 127250 Beaconfire 2300 Clarendon Blvd Suite 925 Arlington VA 22201 Communication Services 109974 3 67612 673614 10300811 11042037 American Forests Magazine 511120 24749 6470 18279 24749 102615 102615 20970 20970 1680987 1645378 35609 35609 35609 Refunds 900099 1754 1754 1754 11227734 6470 18279 160948 X 2479695 2479695 575993 575993 1104975 769171 192661 143143 2457386 1710582 428464 318340 124188 86447 21653 16088 162360 113018 28309 21033 259270 180477 45206 33587 40557 11323 10248 18986 377689 377689 603708 603708 12877 12877 1690008 1589117 60222 40669 10086 4706 4796 584 187878 68016 71128 48734 429825 205083 219742 5000 206443 2628 203810 5 232888 175891 30659 26338 177405 101277 755 75373 1498 1498 64297 64297 29596 29596 Bad debt 141776 141776 Dues and subscriptions 63078 52735 4057 6286 Prof FR Allocation 0 213974 -213974 Indirect cost alloc. 0 1166772 -1414591 247819 607 607 11434083 9506905 535459 1391719 2507357 2987341 939741 1404983 3460424 3675260 50077 71442 935565 716291 283571 219274 3086586 3418665 57375 57375 10385131 11834340 392891 806567 1321389 1856655 0 496553 379170 316921 2093450 3476696 X 3691742 3785924 4599939 4571720 8291681 8357644 10385131 11834340 -206349 272312 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 4662783 4876239 5908085 9931926 11042037 36421070 4662783 4876239 5908085 9931926 11042037 36421070 6485588 29935482 132185 112905 67117 111824 123585 547616 36968686 208150 0.80980 0.81270 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 59275 0 1 59275 0 Part II-B, Line 1: Volunteers: American Forests provided advocates with the opportunity to contact their legislature by using an online multi-action tool. Staff: American Forests' staff met with congressional offices and relevant agencies, including USDA, to discuss general appropriations, to respond to requests for our subject matter expertise, and to share our knowledge regarding climate-informed forest management on federal lands and in urban areas, and shared stewardship of America's forests. 481364 304987 176377 354456 311559 42897 99745 99745 0 219274 Deferred rent 316921 316921 X 11628387 272312 141218 413530 11214857 12877 12877 11227734 11562424 141218 141218 11421206 12877 12877 11434083 Part X, Line 2: Management evaluated AF's tax positions and concluded that the financial statements do not include any uncertain tax positions. 1 Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) 0 0 Grants to recipients located in region Global ReLeaf 480000 North America 0 0 Grants to recipients located in region Global ReLeaf 82993 Russia and Neighboring States 0 0 Grants to recipients located in region Global ReLeaf 3000 South Asia 0 0 Grants to recipients located in region Global ReLeaf 10000 0 0 0 0 0 0 575993 0 575993 South Asia Reviving a Community Forest in Village Satoli 10000 Wire 0 N/A N/A North America Oyamel for assisted migration planting 10000 Wire 0 N/A N/A North America Whitebark Pine recovery Planting in BC 28000 Wire 0 N/A N/A North America Clean Water-Green Spaces Program 44993 Wire 0 N/A N/A Russia and Neighboring States Expand Nursery Capacity Project 3000 Wire 0 N/A N/A Europe (Including Iceland & Greenland) 1t.org US Chapter 480000 Wire 0 N/A N/A 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Part I, Line 2: American Forests' mission is to create healthy and resilient forests from cities to wilderness, in order to deliver essential benefits to climate, people, water and wildlife. Founded in 1875, American Forests is the oldest national nonprofit conservation organization in the U.S., and has been a catalyst for many key national forest milestones, policies and practices, from the founding of the U.S. Forest Service and the National Forest System to public education efforts. Since 1990, we have planted more than 65 million trees in all 50 states and nearly 50 countries. These projects have restored thousands of acres of wildlife habitat, protected vital watersheds and sequestered millions of tons of carbon and greenhouse gases. The American ReLeaf program is driven by one unifying goal: to restore North America's native forest landscapes to full health and long-term resilience. The program is focused on priority threatened forest landscapes, where we are revitalizing ecosystems that are essential to people, water, wildlife and climate, from mountain ranges to watersheds. In each priority area, we employ a comprehensive approach in order to achieve lasting forest recovery. Our approach includes: building partnerships with agencies, industry and scientists to integrate climate science into forest restoration; developing conservation plans to ensure success and direct resources to the most important places; and restoring forests using tried and true as well cutting edge strategies. To help implement this strategy, American Forests provides grants to private and public partners in North America. Our organization does support international forest restoration projects from time to time, but they are generally funded by specific and time-limited sources of funding. Both domestic and international grants are disbursed to advance our forest restoration strategies in our priority locations. More information on our priority areas can be found on our website. Prospective partners are also encouraged to reach out to the American ReLeaf team to discuss partnership and grant opportunities. Grant decisions are based on many factors including strategic alignment, restoration outcomes, and funding availability. All prospective grantees are required to submit proposals with a description of proposed work, details of restoration experience, financial and budget details, and follow American ReLeaf communications guidelines. Part I, line 3: Foreign expenses are directly tracked and are accounted for on the accrual method of accounting. Part III Accounting Method: X X 1 Mal Warwick Donordigital 2550 Ninth Street Suite 103 Berkeley CA 94710 Mail solicitations; internet and email solicitations; phone 0 750899 602471 148428 750899 602471 148428 AL AK AR CA CO CT FL GA HI IL KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC TN UT VA WA WV WI DC 1 Arizona Sustainability Alliance 8205 S Priest Drive 11962 Tempe AZ 85284 821664765 501(c)(3) 11500 N/A N/A Tree planting event Butte County Fire Safe Council 5619 Black Olive Dr Paradise CA 95969 100004010 501(c)(3) 7364 N/A N/A Paradise Lake Reforestoration Project California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection 200 Palm Canyon Drive Borrego Springs CA 92004 680303606 115 16175 N/A N/A Tree planting Chicago Botanic Garden 1000 Lake Cook Road Glencoe IL 60022 362225482 501(c)(3) 23583 N/A N/A Yturria/Sal de Rey Restoration Conservation Services Inc 1620 North Delphine Avenue Waynesboro VA 22980 311685738 N/A 102441 N/A N/A Tree planting Cutting Edge Forestry Inc PO Box 300 Talent OR 97540 931306016 N/A 44635 N/A N/A Tree planting Department of Forests Parks & Recreation 1 National Life Drive Davis 2 Montpelier VT 056203801 036000264 115 34099 N/A N/A Tree planting Friends of Bill Williams River and Havasu National Wildlife Refuges 412 N Commercial St Bellingham WA 98227 911246994 501(c)(3) 6000 N/A N/A Tree planting Friends of Florida State Foresters 3125 Conner Blvd Room 253 Tallahasse FL 323991650 593504595 501(c)(3) 49757 N/A N/A Tree planting Friends of the Wildlife Corridor 3325 Green Jay Road Alamo TX 78516 742847358 501(c)(3) 125000 N/A N/A Tree planting Garden Time 286 Rochabeau Avenue Providence RI 02906 901002432 501(c)(3) 15000 N/A N/A Career Pathways Capacity project Greening Detroit 13000 W McNichols Road Detroit MI 48235 310036036 501(c)(3) 34000 N/A N/A Planting best practices Knox Inc (Knox Parks Foundation) 75 Laurel Street Hartford CT 06106 060985421 501(c)(3) 22500 N/A N/A Tree planting event La Cruz Habitat Protection Project Inc PO Box 597 Dedham MA 02027 208448752 501(c)(3) 35000 N/A N/A La cruz Habitat Protection Project, Inc. Majove Desert Resources 15415 W Sand St 103 Victorville CA 92392 330466656 115 130000 N/A N/A Mountain communities wildfire releaf Michigan State University 426 Auditorium Road Room 2 Hannah Administration Building East Lansing MI 48824 386005984 501(c)(3) 127760 N/A N/A Impact on forest management on carbon sequestration and storage Mission Bulldozer Services 11425 N Conway Avenue Mission TX 78573 814226165 N/A 44200 N/A N/A Yturria/Sal de Rey Restoration Butte County Resource Conservation 5619 Black Olive Dr Paradise CA 95969 100004010 115 24397 N/A N/A Tree planting event Nevada Natural Heritage Program 901 S Stewart Street Suite 5002 Carson City NV 89701 886000022 115 29458 N/A N/A Quantifying carbon sequestration in Nevada Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions PO Box 90335 Durham NC 27708 562070036 501(c)(3) 114182 N/A N/A Mitigation Potential of Natural Climate Solution Northcott Neighborhood House Inc 2460 North 6th Street Milwaukee WI 53212 390984402 501(c)(3) 20000 N/A N/A Career Pathways Capacity project Northern Institute of Applied Climate Science (NIACS) Michigan State Unive 1400 Townsend Drive Houghton MI 49931 386005955 501(c)(3) 128000 N/A N/A Mitigation Potential of Natural Climate Solution Onondaga Earth Corps 100 New Street Rm 239 Syracuse NY 13202 460593831 501(c)(3) 20000 N/A N/A Career Pathways Capacity project Parks Foundation of Miami-Dade 275 NW 2nd Street 5th Floor Miami FL 33128 200924393 501(c)(3) 18500 N/A N/A Tree planting Sierra Timber Services 1600 Feather River Boulevard Suite B Oroville CA 95965 472193145 N/A 14771 N/A N/A Camp and carr fire planting inspections Speak for the Trees Boston 49 Oliver Street Watertown MA 02472 825492599 501(c)(3) 20000 N/A N/A Tree planting The Nature Conservancy 4245 Fairfax Drive Arlington VA 22203 530242652 501(c)(3) 181902 N/A N/A Reforestation mapper Tree Trust 1419 Energy Park Drive Saint Paul MN 55108 411291626 501(c)(3) 20000 N/A N/A Career Pathways Capacity project Trees for Houston PO Box 270477 Houston TX 772770477 760046318 501(c)(3) 48500 N/A N/A Tree planting US Forest Services PO Box 301550 Los Angeles CA 90030 720564834 115 614834 N/A N/A Reforestation project University of Florida CFO- Contracts Grants PO Box 113001 113001 Gainesville FL 32611 596002052 501(c)(3) 25000 N/A N/A Mapping Miami-Dade Urban Tree canopy University of Hawaii Office of Research Services University of Hawaii 2440 Campus Ro Honolulu HI 96822 996000354 501(c)(3) 81004 N/A N/A Carbon Neutrality Grant University of Maine 5703 Alumni Hall Suite 101 Orono ME 04469 016000769 501(c)(3) 132174 N/A N/A Quantifying the GHG Mitigation Potential of Natural Climate Solution University of Maryland 7809 Regents Drive College Park MD 207425141 526002033 115 93000 N/A N/A Bringing forest carbon into focus Urban Releaf 835 57th Street Emeryville CA 94608 954729304 501(c)(3) 22500 N/A N/A Tree planting Whitebark Pine Ecosystem Foundation PO Box 17943 Missoula MT 59808 810529312 501(c)(3) 17649 N/A N/A Planting World Resources Institute 10 G Street NE 800 Washington DC 20002 521257057 501(c)(3) 20000 N/A N/A Forest carbon monitoring 33 4 Part I, Line 2: The Community ReLeaf program builds long-term capacity in cities and towns for managing urban forests. In select cities, we accomplish this through an adaptive change model that builds partnerships, develops plans guided by science, advocates for local policies, provides funding, implements planting and land restoration projects, and communicates to target audiences. The cities where we are or have worked can be found on our website. We also create free tools like Vibrant Cities Lab (vibrantcitieslab.com) and advance federal policy to support the overall national urban forestry movement and help all communities. Our Community ReLeaf innovation lab explores the role of urban forestry in addressing systemic societal issues, such as career pathways for low-income people of color through our new Tree Equity program and optimizing urban forests for climate mitigation. As part of our work in building local capacity, American Forests provides strategic grants to local organizations or agencies in the cities selected for Community ReLeaf long-term partnerships or projects. Outcomes associated with each grant vary and can include but not be limited to volunteer event coordination, land restoration, adaptable species selection, urban tree canopy analysis or inventory, urban forestry master plan development, community engagement, or equipment purchase. For larger projects, a portion of funds are provided up-front with final payment delivered upon completion of the project and submission of final report. Grant decisions are based on many factors including strategic alignment, local capacity outcomes, and funding availability. All prospective grantees are required to submit proposals with a description of proposed work, budget details and timeline. Grantees agree to follow Community ReLeaf communications, reporting and branding requirements, which include but are not limited to quality event and project implementation, before-and-after photographs, communications and outreach, and progress reports. Prospective partners in Community ReLeaf cities are encouraged to reach out to the Community ReLeaf team to discuss partnership and grant opportunities. X X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Jad Daley President & CEO 249072 0 0 0 0 0 13846 0 9586 0 272504 0 0 0 Peter Hutchins Vice President & COO 175050 0 0 0 0 0 9851 0 7511 0 192412 0 0 0 Rebecca Turner Chief Strategy Officer 152392 0 0 0 0 0 8806 0 7543 0 168741 0 0 0 Jennifer Broome Vice President Philanthropy 166198 0 0 0 0 0 9415 0 6135 0 181748 0 0 0 Alexandra Murdoch Vice President Policy 134217 0 0 0 0 0 7865 0 28142 0 170224 0 0 0 Form 990, Part III, Line 1, Description of Organization Mission: (continued American Forests is creating healthy and resilient forests from cities to wilderness that deliver essential benefits for climate, people, water and wildlife. American Forests has been restoring forests for more than 140 years. And, while we may be the oldest national conservation organization, our work today is more important than ever. Since 1990 alone, we have planted nearly 65 million trees in forest restoration projects in all 50 states. We have also worked in dozens of cities across America, expanding tree canopy and improving the quality of life for residents. Together, these projects recover hundreds of thousands of acres of wildlife habitat, safeguard vital watersheds, absorb millions of tons of greenhouse gases and protect some of the most stunning landscapes in America. At the same time, we are using trees and greenspace to make our communities more sustainable, beautiful and livable. Form 990, Part III, Line 4a, Programs and Public Policy: (continued) For almost two decades, American Forests has worked with cities and researchers around the country to analyze forest cover in urban environments and to help promote the benefits that trees in cities can provide. For more than a century, American Forests has been at the forefront of forest policy, meeting with key policymakers and educating them on the issues facing our nation's forests. Throughout the course of its history, American Forests has grounded its work in the best science of the time, and with the 2011 creation of its science advisory board, American Forests has aligned itself with some of the nation's premiere scientists to continue developing its work in and around the latest science. For decades, American Forests has worked with local partners to help restore and protect forests and has served on many local and regional coalitions and community groups to promote strong local forestry practices and partnerships. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b A complete copy of a draft of Form 990 is provided to all members of the Board of Directors for review and comment before it is finalized for filing with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c All directors, employees, and volunteers are required to complete the annual conflicts questionnaire. Any conflicts disclosed in the process are resolved. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a CEO compensation is reviewed annually by the Board of Directors. Such review includes consideration of comparability compensation data from Form 990 filed by similar organizations including American Forest Foundation, National Forest Foundation, and the Arbor Day Foundation, and publicly available non-profit salary surveys. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. Form 990, Part IX, line 11g Other professional fees: Program service expenses 1,589,117. Management and general expenses 60,222. Fundraising expenses 40,669. Total expenses 1,690,008. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c: There have been no changes during the year in the process for oversight of the audit of the financial statements.