Ecoforesters INC EIN 47-3365113

Ecoforesters INC

EIN  47-3365113 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Asheville, NC
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Conserving and restoring Appalachian forests through professional forestry.
Leadership
Andrew Tait · Co-Executive Director · $67K
Money in and out
$1.2M revenue, $1.3M expenses
Bottom line
80% program efficiency

Conserving and restoring Appalachian forests through professional forestry. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $1.2M in revenue, $1.3M in expenses, and $351K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$1.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$351K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$89K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
80%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -16% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
-8%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -158% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2024▼ -4%
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2024▲ +19%
Total assets
$530K
FY2024▼ -2%
Total liabilities
$179K
FY2024▲ +79%
Total revenue
$1.2M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$1.3M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$351K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19−$89K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$530K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B80%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 39
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 49
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.0M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

In 2024, EcoForesters made significant impact in advancing forest restoration and stewardship throughout Western North Carolina. With support from the USDA Landscape Scale Restoration, National Fish and Wildlife Foundations America the Beautiful, and Community Foundation of Western Carolina grants, access to forest management services…

$1.0Mprogram expense
02

EcoForesters on-the-ground work impacted more than 20,000 acres in 2024. We developed 41 ecological forest stewardship plans covering over 8,500 acres, consulted on 86 properties, and conducted forest stand improvement, invasive species control, and native plantings across more than 600 acres.

Pt IX · col B
03

Education and outreach remained core to our mission. We hosted five public workshops, offered staff-led chainsaw training, produced a biannual newsletter, and participated in community events to raise awareness about forest health, resilience, and management.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CEcoforesters INC
EINHdr · item D47-3365113
Principal addressHdr · item CAsheville, NC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.ecoforesters.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C36)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 2015

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a9
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b9
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Co-Executive Director
$67,438Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Executive Director
$67,092Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Andrew Tait’s $67K as Co-Executive Director is at the 8th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1843 $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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Andrew Tait$67,438$58,478$56,350$44,583
William Hornthal$67,092$55,169$52,815$48,667

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$612K · 52%
Program service revenue$542K · 46%
Investment income$16K · 1%
Contributions & grants52%$612K
Program service revenue46%$542K
Investment income1%$16K
Other revenue$2K
— government grantsLn 1e$95K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.80 Management & general $0.16 Fundraising $0.04
Program services80%$1.0M
Management & general16%$206K
Fundraising4%$48K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$484K
Total assetsLn 16$530K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$179K
Total net assetsLn 32$351K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $510K · Operating expenses/yr $1.3M
4.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $1.0M · Total expenses $1.3M
80%
Management & General
Management & general $206K · Total expenses $1.3M
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $48K · Total expenses $1.3M
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $48K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $410K
$0.12 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $612K · Total revenue $1.2M
52%
Government reliance
Government grants $95K · Total revenue $1.2M
8%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $542K · Total revenue $1.2M
46%
Investment reliance
Investment income $16K · Total revenue $1.2M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $542K · Total expenses $1.3M
43%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $1.2M · Prior year $1.2M
-4%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $419K · FY2024 $1.2M
+29%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $351K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $1.2M · Expenses $1.3M
-8%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $530K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $351K · Total assets $530K
66%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $26K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $530K
5%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Andrew Tait · Reported title Co-Executive Director · Highest reported compensation $67K · Total expenses $1.3M
5%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $1.0M · Total expenses $1.3M
80%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 80%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 8%
Revenue growth -4%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 0%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K
Grants paid · 2 grants · $48K · 2020–2020

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$1.2M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$703K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$680K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$419K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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