Maryland Forestry Boards Foundation INC EIN 52-1694086

Maryland Forestry Boards Foundation INC

EIN  52-1694086 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Annapolis, MD
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Verified accurate 9/4/26 · see original filing: IRS
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Size
$1–10M
What they do
Funds and manages tree planting programs and supports county forestry boards.
Leadership
Gary G Allen · President · $43K
Money in and out
$2.1M revenue, $2.0M expenses
Bottom line
96% program efficiency

Funds and manages tree planting programs and supports county forestry boards. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $2.1M in revenue, $2.0M in expenses, and $194K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$2.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$194K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $75K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.04
Program efficiency
96%
of spending reaches programs0% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +22% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+4%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +84% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2025▲ +24%
Expenses
$2.0M
FY2025▲ +22%
Total assets
$194K
FY2025▲ +63%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2025
Total revenue
$2.1M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$2.0M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$194K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$75K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$194K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B96%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $1.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

The Healthy Forests, Healthy Water initiative is part of a Maryland Department of Natural Resources grant agreement to increase forest cover on private property. Under this program, we managed 5 separate grants for the state in 2025.

$1.7Mprogram expense
02

We administer the financial side of the grant programs of the Maryland Urban & Community Forestry Committee (MUCFC) and the Maryland Dept of Transportation (MDOT) Urban Tree grant program. In 2025, the MUCFC grant program gave out 33 grants across 12 counties worth $25,961. The MDOT distributed 22 grants across 8 counties worth $52,221.

$78Kprogram expense
03

The Foundation held the 2nd annual Urban Forestry Careers Camp at the University of Maryland's College Park campus. We hosted 30 high school students for a week in July. The cost of room, board and field trips was $32,460. Camp director and coordinator were paid a total of $4,000.

$54Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CMaryland Forestry Boards Foundation INC
EINHdr · item D52-1694086
Principal addressHdr · item CAnnapolis, MD
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MMD
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEnvironment (C30Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFOct 1990

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a13
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$43,466Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$26,087Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President Communications
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Gary G Allen’s $43K as President is at the 4th 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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gary G Allen$43,466$45,805$49,434$50,330$43,438$51,177
Dawn Balinski$26,087$26,059$18,119$19,373$17,262$12,508

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$2.1M · 98%
Program service revenue$31K · 1%
Contributions & grants98%$2.1M
Program service revenue1%$31K
Investment income$902
— government grantsLn 1e$2.1M
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.96 Management & general $0.04
Program services96%$2.0M
Management & general4%$79K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.0M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$194K
Total assetsLn 16$194K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$194K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $194K · Operating expenses/yr $2.0M
1.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $2.0M · Total expenses $2.0M
96%
Management & General
Management & general $79K · Total expenses $2.0M
4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $2.0M
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $18K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $2.1M · Total revenue $2.1M
98%
Government reliance
Government grants $2.1M · Total revenue $2.1M
97%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $31K · Total revenue $2.1M
1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $902 · Total revenue $2.1M
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $31K · Total expenses $2.0M
2%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $2.1M · Prior year $1.7M
+24%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $710K · FY2025 $2.1M
+24%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $194K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $2.1M · Expenses $2.0M
+4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $194K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $194K · Total assets $194K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $194K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Gary G Allen · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $43K · Total expenses $2.0M
2%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $30K · Total expenses $2.0M
1%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 96%
Overhead ratio 4%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 24%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 2%
Fundraising 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 · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 6 grants · $184K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$40,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$36,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$44,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$28,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$12,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$24,000

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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
FY2025 (Latest)$2.1M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$1.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$1.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$866K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$710K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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