Floresta USA Incorporated FY2024 filing

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Plant with purpose, a christian nonprofit organization, reverses deforestation and poverty around the world by transforming the lives of the rural poor. We DO this through: - watershed restoration & regenerative agriculture - savings groups & economic resilience - tree planting/growing & agroforestry - climate mitigation & carbon sequestration - education & advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
74¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$986K 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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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $850K a year · 8% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
74%
of spending
Fine: 74% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$986K
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $75K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$760K
12% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 12% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 13 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$14.7M
+44% vs prior year
Spent
$12.5M
To programs
74%
Net assets
$5.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$14.7M
FY2024▲ +44%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$4.9M
FY2021$7.4M
FY2022$10.2M
FY2024$14.7M
FY2025$14.5M
Expenses
$12.5M
FY2024▲ +38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$5.3M
FY2021$6.6M
FY2022$9.0M
FY2024$12.5M
FY2025$14.1M
Net assets
$5.6M
FY2024▼ -17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$5.5M
FY2022$6.7M
FY2024$5.6M
FY2025$6.0M

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending June 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1985.

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Where the money goes

74 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 74% · $9.2M Management & general 8% · $999K Fundraising 18% · $2.3M

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

20 people listed on the 990; $986K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Operating Officer
$158,543Pt VII · Sec A
CEO & President
$153,600Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of International Programs
$121,749Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, Innovation Lab
$118,646Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director, Strategic Partnerships
$112,191Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President of Finance & Administration
$110,685Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Finance & Accounting
$108,003Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Development
$102,511Pt VII · Sec A

Scott Sabin’s $189K as CEO & President is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 345 $10–100M international 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 · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Scott Sabin$189,000$153,600$152,943$144,218$138,118
Paul Thompson$169,340$158,543$136,816$131,513—
Milmer Martinez Vergara$145,145$121,749———
Kristen Kreitzer$137,284$110,685$103,228——
Doug Satre$133,491$112,191$98,399——
Robert Morikawa$128,847$118,646$107,631——
Rona Mana-Ay$120,785$108,003———
Lynne Marian$120,500————

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

Empowers impoverished farming families with sustainable agriculture and resources to overcome poverty and environmental issues.

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3 programs · $3.8M · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic program has made a profound impact with the planting of 3.5 million trees, the formation of 115 new groups this year while strengthening 319 existing groups. The program now has a total of 200 church partnerships while working in seven subwatersheds in two regions of the country.

$1.4Mprogram expense
02

Haiti- Amidst formidable challenges faced by the nation and people of Haiti, our commitment to innovation and resilience perseveres. Despite continued challenges of insecurity, inflation, and irregular rainfall, the locally-led program model has enabled uninterrupted progress at the regional level, working with 726 Purpose Groups…

$1.2Mprogram expense
03

Burundi

A major highlight from Burundi was the significant progress achieved through our expanded partnership with HOPE International. In the initial phase, we integrated our agroecology curriculum, Seeds of Change, into 74 HOPE International savings groups.

$1.2Mprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$75K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$14.7M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Money outPt IX
$12.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.2M
Managementcol C$999K
Fundraisingcol D$2.3M
Owns and owesPt X
$5.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.4M
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$760K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14.7M
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$322K
Investment incomeLn 3$23K
Total revenueLn 12$14.7M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.3M
SavingsLn 2$97K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$39K
Other assetsLn 15$34K
Total assetsLn 16$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$760K
Net assetsLn 32$5.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 546
VolunteersI 638
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3More from this return
Abroad and in kindSch F, M
Grants to other countriesSch F Pt II–III$6.8M
Noncash gifts receivedSch M Pt I$123K
EndowmentSch D · Pt V
LineFY24FY23FY22FY21FY20
End of yearLn 1g$92K$82K$75K$84K$66K
Given inLn 1b$0$0$0$0$0
SpentLn 1d–1f$0$0$0$0$0
4Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.1M$2.4M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$82K$92K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$53K$39K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M$6.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$480K$760K
Net assetsLn 32$3.4M$5.6M
5Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$6.8M$6.8M
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.9M$808K$524K$535K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.1M$671K$251K$1.1M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$91K$28K$3K$60K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$239K$81K$47K$110K
Payroll taxesLn 10$276K$102K$53K$121K
Management feesLn 11a$0$0$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$85$85$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$48K$9K$39K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$356K$355K$937$160
Advertising and promotionLn 12$96K$57K$0$39K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$5K$7K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$112K$29K$14K$69K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$130K$48K$25K$57K
TravelLn 17$82K$57K$7K$18K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$37K$15K$10K$12K
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$21K$8K$4K$9K
InsuranceLn 23$12K$5K$2K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$210K$104K$11K$96K
All other expensesLn 24e$0$0$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$12.5M$9.2M$999K$2.3M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $14.5M$14.1M$433K$6.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 11, 2025 $14.7M$12.5M$2.2M$5.6M 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 15, 2023 $10.2M$9.0M$1.2M$6.7M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jan 27, 2022 $7.4M$6.6M$898K$5.5M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jan 25, 2021 $4.9M$5.3M−$475K$4.7M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $14,697,839 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $8,782,372$14,674,449
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $28,591$23,390
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$116,986$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $8,693,977$14,697,839
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,793,990$6,815,306
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,143,049$4,528,654
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,105,053$1,131,444
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,042,092$12,475,404
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$3,348,115$2,222,435
Part VI · Governance 12 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $14,697,839 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$322,456
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$14,351,993
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$14,674,449
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $23,390 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$23,390
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,390 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$14,697,839
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $12,475,404 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $6,815,306$6,815,306
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $807,539 · Management $524,230 · Fundraising $534,962$1,866,731
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $670,889 · Management $250,820 · Fundraising $1,133,865$2,055,574
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $27,906 · Management $3,371 · Fundraising $60,011$91,288
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $81,484 · Management $47,459 · Fundraising $109,796$238,739
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $102,405 · Management $53,330 · Fundraising $120,587$276,322
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $85 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$85
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,404 · Management $38,588 · Fundraising $0$47,992
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $355,259 · Management $937 · Fundraising $160$356,356
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $56,856 · Management $0 · Fundraising $39,439$96,295
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,646 · Management $7,344 · Fundraising $14,047$26,037
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $29,278 · Management $14,190 · Fundraising $68,770$112,238
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,144 · Management $25,073 · Fundraising $56,692$129,909
IX-17 TravelPrograms $56,981 · Management $6,918 · Fundraising $18,309$82,208
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $15,088 · Management $9,710 · Fundraising $12,002$36,800
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,785 · Management $4,054 · Fundraising $9,167$21,006
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,515 · Management $2,351 · Fundraising $5,317$12,183
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $103,523 · Management $10,652 · Fundraising $96,160$210,335
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,197,093 · Management $999,027 · Fundraising $2,279,284$12,475,404
Part X · Balance sheet $6,357,015 assets, 24 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,441,805$2,340,658
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $649,719$96,586
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $1,405,545$3,485,895
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$7,164
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $86,095$261,980
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $53,020$38,599
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $81,538$92,088
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $1,731$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $135,023$34,045
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $3,854,476$6,357,015
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $337,061$423,440
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$300,110
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $143,136$36,751
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $480,197$760,301
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,825,862$2,018,731
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,548,417$3,577,983
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $3,374,279$5,596,714
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $3,854,476$6,357,015
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $5,596,714 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$14,697,839
XI-2 Total expenses$12,475,404
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,222,435
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$3,374,279
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$5,596,714

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