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500 Year Forest Foundation

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Lynchburg, VA501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 54-1870625Revenue $216K in FY2025

On file with the IRS500yearforest.org1133 Old Abert Rd, 24503-6455 · Lynchburg, VATax-exempt since Apr 1998Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The 500-Year Forest Foundation conserves mature forests and the biologically diverse species they nurture. Trees of the Forest will reach their maximum age and fulfill their roles from small seedling to canopy giant to soil-making decayed log in a continually regenerating old-growth Forest. As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, we work in partnership with private landowners to help ensure their forests are protected into the future.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
35¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 1 employee.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $117K a year · 61% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
35%
of spending
Concern: 35% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
26 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 25.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
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
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$216K
+55% vs prior year
Spent
$134K
To programs
35%
Net assets
$791K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$216K
FY2025▲ +55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$532K
FY2021$38K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$124K
FY2024$139K
FY2025$216K
Expenses
$134K
FY2025▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$29K
FY2021$43K
FY2022$52K
FY2023$68K
FY2024$117K
FY2025$134K
Net assets
$791K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$590K
FY2021$585K
FY2022$628K
FY2023$685K
FY2024$708K
FY2025$791K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1998.

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

Where the money goes

35 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 35% · $46K Management & general 30% · $40K Fundraising 36% · $47K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
McChesney Goodall III
President & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hullihen Moore
Vice-President & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Karin Warren
Secretary & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mary Wickham
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Fay Paurillo
Treasurer & Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Protects mature forests and their diverse species by partnering with private landowners.

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1 program · $46K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The foundation works with private landowners to promote the development of old growth forests.

$46Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
Jane G Heyward Gardens TrustFY2025$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $15K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$6,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$6,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$216K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$212K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Money outPt IX
$134K
Ln 25
Programscol B$46K
Managementcol C$40K
Fundraisingcol D$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$791K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$287K
Total assetsLn 16$791K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$212K
Government grantsLn 1e$41K
Investment incomeLn 3$5K
Total revenueLn 12$216K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$182K
SavingsLn 2$105K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$287K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$504K
Total assetsLn 16$791K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$791K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$204K$287K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$504K$504K
Total assetsLn 16$708K$791K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$708K$791K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$3K$3K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$70K$24K$23K$23K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$2K$676$656$656
Payroll taxesLn 10$5K$2K$2K$2K
Legal feesLn 11b$9K$9K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$997$2K$388
TravelLn 17$201$72$101$28
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$168$84$57$27
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$33K$11K$21K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$134K$46K$40K$47K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $216K$134K$83K$791K 990 PDF
FY2024 $139K$117K$23K$708K 990 PDF
FY2023 $124K$68K$57K$685K 990 PDF
FY2022 $96K$52K$44K$628K 990 PDF
FY2021 $38K$43K−$5K$585K 990 PDF
FY2020 $532K$29K$503K$590K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $216,407 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $136,982$211,504
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $2,304$4,903
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $139,286$216,407
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $6,000$3,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $69,219$77,261
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $41,414$53,305
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $116,633$133,566
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,653$82,841
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $216,407 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$40,684
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$170,820
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$211,504
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $4,903$4,903
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $4,903$216,407
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $133,566 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,000$3,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $23,774 · Management $23,075 · Fundraising $23,075$69,924
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $676 · Management $656 · Fundraising $656$1,988
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,819 · Management $1,765 · Fundraising $1,765$5,349
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $9,350$9,350
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $4,747$4,747
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $997 · Management $1,880 · Fundraising $388$3,265
IX-17 TravelPrograms $72 · Management $101 · Fundraising $28$201
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $84 · Management $57 · Fundraising $27$168
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $11,324 · Fundraising $21,488$32,812
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $2,762$2,762
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $46,493 · Management $39,646 · Fundraising $47,427$133,566
Part X · Balance sheet $790,727 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $101,280$182,121
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $103,106$105,106
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $503,500$503,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $707,886$790,727
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $707,886$790,727
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $707,886$790,727
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $707,886$790,727
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $790,727 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$216,407
XI-2 Total expenses$133,566
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$82,841
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$707,886
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$790,727

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

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