TFT works to educate the organization's US companies on the environmental impact of the supply chains and how they can improve environmental and social impacts of the products, especially those containing wood, palm oil/pulp, and paper.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$252K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $19K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$252K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.0 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $186K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 3 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 3 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$200K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$1.7M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.5M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$1.8M
Net assets
$200K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$200K
FY2021$55K
FY2022$31K
FY2023$153K
FY2024$90K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2011.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $812K Management & general 23% · $274K Fundraising 10% · $122K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990; $252K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$136,317Pt VII · Sec A
Regional Head, Latin America
$115,514Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Steven Patriarco’s $142K as Vice President & Secretary is at the 59th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1851 $1–10M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robin Barr$47,382$150,492$148,595$147,049$136,317
Steven Patriarco$142,095$135,639$130,026$44,422—
John Van't Slot——$125,584$122,847$115,514
Ann Fuller$108,162$103,803———
Kimberlee Chambers$107,431$106,112$101,571——
Michael Naleid$103,251————

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps companies reduce environmental harm from their supply chains, especially with wood and paper products.

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1 program · $812K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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US Company Education on Environmental Issues

Provided expertise to US companies on the environmental, social and legal risks of low transparency within global supply chains; assisted companies in growing transparency within their supply chains for wood, soy, palm oil, and pulp & paper; facilitated company revisions of social and environmental impact policies and educated leadership…

$812Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$186K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$886K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$336K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$812K
Managementcol C$274K
Fundraisingcol D$122K
Owns and owesPt X
$200K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$200K
Total assetsLn 16$200K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$336K
Government grantsLn 1e$80K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$886K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$200K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$200K
Total assetsLn 16$200K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$200K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 513
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$186K$200K
Total assetsLn 16$186K$200K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$186K$200K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$140K$80K$42K$18K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$599K$380K$151K$68K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$114K$74K$27K$13K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$101K$65K$24K$11K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$4K$2K$733
Legal feesLn 11b$393$393
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$113K$100K$5K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17$15$2
Office expensesLn 13$10K$8K$1K$197
OccupancyLn 16$82K$70K$11K$2K
TravelLn 17$28K$22K$3K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$780$780
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$10K$8K$2K$251
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$812K$274K$122K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $1.7M$1.8M−$62K$90K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.3M$2.2M$122K$153K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$1.9M−$25K$31K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.4M$1.5M−$145K$55K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.2M$1.2M$14K$200K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,222,093 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $245,000$335,996
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $804,712$886,097
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,049,712$1,222,093
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,037,330$960,417
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $344,930$247,251
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,382,260$1,207,668
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$332,548$14,425
Part VI · Governance 2 of 3 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,222,093 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$140,000
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$79,600
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$116,396
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$335,996
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $886,097 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$886,097
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $886,097 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,222,093
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,207,668 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $80,031 · Management $42,122 · Fundraising $18,253$140,406
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $380,336 · Management $150,775 · Fundraising $68,239$599,350
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $73,659 · Management $27,491 · Fundraising $12,576$113,726
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $65,266 · Management $24,283 · Fundraising $11,114$100,663
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,905 · Management $1,634 · Fundraising $733$6,272
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $393$393
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,433$3,433
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $100,411 · Management $4,924 · Fundraising $7,458$112,793
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $15 · Management $2$17
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,392 · Management $1,282 · Fundraising $197$9,871
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $69,737 · Management $10,666 · Fundraising $1,641$82,044
IX-17 TravelPrograms $22,442 · Management $3,438 · Fundraising $1,632$27,512
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $780$780
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,815 · Management $2,342 · Fundraising $251$10,408
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $812,009 · Management $273,565 · Fundraising $122,094$1,207,668
Part X · Balance sheet $200,423 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $185,998$200,423
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $185,998$200,423
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $185,998$200,423
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $185,998$200,423
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $185,998$200,423
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $200,423 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,222,093
XI-2 Total expenses$1,207,668
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,425
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$185,998
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$200,423

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