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The Forest Trust

Tax-deductible

Santa Fe, NM501(c)(3)Since 2004EnvironmentEIN 36-4561968

The forest trust protects private forests & range lands through conservation easements, land acquisitions, landowner education & the application of environmentally sound management.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
76¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $15K a year · 40% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
76%
of spending
Looks good: 76% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
163 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 163.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $200
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
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$17K
-0.8% vs prior year
Spent
$23K
To programs
76%
Net assets
$829K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$17K
FY2025▼ -0.8%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$14K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$8K
FY2023$43K
FY2024$17K
FY2025$17K
Expenses
$23K
FY2025▲ +217%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22K
FY2021$230K
FY2022$17K
FY2023$11K
FY2024$7K
FY2025$23K
Net assets
$829K
FY2025▼ -0.8%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$910K
FY2021$804K
FY2022$795K
FY2023$827K
FY2024$836K
FY2025$829K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

76 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 76% · $18K Management & general 24% · $6K Fundraising 0% · $96

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Grant
Secretary/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Iscah Carey
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Owen M Lopez
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rich Schrader
Treasurer/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Martha Lennihan
Vice President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jan-Willem Jansens
President/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects forest and range lands via conservation, acquisition, and sound management.

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1 program service account for $18K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
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Land Conservation Program

Protection of private lands through conservation easements, acquisition, education & sound management

$18Kprogram expense

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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
Coneway Family FoundationFY2024$200
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$200

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$17K
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Money outPt IX
$23K
Ln 25
Programscol B$18K
Managementcol C$6K
Fundraisingcol D$96
Owns and owesPt X
$829K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$318K
Total assetsLn 16$829K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$7K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$17K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$318K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$318K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$512K
Total assetsLn 16$829K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$829K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$324K$318K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$512K$512K
Total assetsLn 16$836K$829K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$836K$829K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$380$380
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$442$177$177$88
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$500$219$273$8
All other expensesLn 24e$37$37
Total functional expensesLn 25$23K$18K$6K$96

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $17K$23K−$7K$829K 990 PDF
FY2024 $17K$7K$9K$836K 990 PDF
FY2023 $43K$11K$32K$827K 990 PDF
FY2022 $8K$17K−$9K$795K 990 PDF
FY2021 $123K$230K−$107K$804K 990 PDF
FY2020 $14K$22K−$8K$910K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $16,641 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$6,775
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$6,775
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $9,866$9,866
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $9,866$16,641
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $23,386 across 6 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $380$380
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $17,310$17,310
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $177 · Management $177 · Fundraising $88$442
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,717$4,717
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $219 · Management $273 · Fundraising $8$500
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $37$37
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,706 · Management $5,584 · Fundraising $96$23,386
Part X · Balance sheet $829,390 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $324,321$317,576
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $511,814$511,814
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $836,135$829,390
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $836,135$829,390
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $836,135$829,390
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $836,135$829,390
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $829,390 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,641
XI-2 Total expenses$23,386
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$6,745
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$836,135
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$829,390

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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