Promotion of the development of fair taxation and regulation on the federal, state and local government levels so that tree farming can continue through generations as a viable and attractive way of life. A second purpose is to promote educational programs to improve forest stewardship and to increase public awareness of the importance of family tree farms.

501(c)(5) labor or agricultural organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$129K 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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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $30K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$129K
to officers and key staff · 18% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 18% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 9.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$40K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$850K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$733K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$720K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$850K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$352K
FY2021$419K
FY2022$417K
FY2023$905K
FY2024$850K
Expenses
$733K
FY2024▼ -22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$335K
FY2021$352K
FY2022$436K
FY2023$935K
FY2024$733K
Net assets
$720K
FY2024▲ +24%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$614K
FY2021$641K
FY2022$560K
FY2023$582K
FY2024$720K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1983.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $733K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $129K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$110,764Pt VII · Sec A
$18,000Pt VII · Sec A
1st Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
3rd Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elaine Oneil$110,764$111,585$60,000$57,500$57,000
William P Scheer$18,000$18,000$18,000$18,000$18,000

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

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

Advocates for fair taxes and education to ensure tree farming thrives for future generations.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Local farm forestry chapters sponsor educational meetings and tours of local tree farms to share the most effective tree farming techniques. Wffa also works with the department of natural resources and other state and federal agencies to provide training on how to comply with forest practices rules and regulations.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 1 grant · $9K · 2022–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,605

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$850K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$544K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$237K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Money outPt IX
$733K
Ln 25
Programscol B$733K
Owns and owesPt X
$720K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$570K
Total assetsLn 16$761K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$237K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$544K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Other incomeLn 4–11$42K
Gains on assetsLn 7$15K
Total revenueLn 12$850K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$33K
SavingsLn 2$537K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$570K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$140K
Total assetsLn 16$761K
LiabilitiesLn 26$40K
Net assetsLn 32$720K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$503K$570K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$651K$761K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K$40K
Net assetsLn 32$582K$720K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$4K$4K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$93K$93K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$22K$22K
Payroll taxesLn 10$3K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$44K$44K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$406K$406K
Office expensesLn 13$17K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$9K$9K
TravelLn 17$12K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$30K$30K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$10K$10K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$66K$66K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$733K$733K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $850K$733K$118K$720K 990 PDF
FY2023 $905K$935K−$30K$582K 990 PDF
FY2022 $417K$436K−$19K$560K 990 PDF
FY2021 $419K$352K$67K$641K 990 PDF
FY2020 $352K$335K$17K$614K 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
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Part I · Summary $850,491 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $172,583$236,526
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $697,051$543,785
I-10 Investment incomePrior year −$1,239$28,103
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $36,356$42,077
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $904,751$850,491
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $4,445$3,941
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $161,440$117,432
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $769,081$611,336
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $934,966$732,709
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$30,215$117,782
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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 $850,491 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$132,262
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$104,264
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$236,526
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $543,785$543,785
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $12,717$12,717
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $15,386$15,386
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $42,077$42,077
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $585,862 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $28,103$850,491
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $732,709 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $3,941$3,941
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $92,764$92,764
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $21,716$21,716
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,952$2,952
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $6,381$6,381
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,975$2,975
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $44,000$44,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $406,266$406,266
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $17,444$17,444
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $8,614$8,614
IX-17 TravelPrograms $12,406$12,406
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $30,094$30,094
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $10,120$10,120
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,759$4,759
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $66,257$66,257
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,020$2,020
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $732,709 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$732,709
Part X · Balance sheet $760,756 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $78,666$33,286
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $424,105$536,718
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $701$51,202
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $2,098$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $145,018$139,550
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $650,588$760,756
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $68,986$40,278
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $68,986$40,278
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $581,602$720,478
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $581,602$720,478
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $650,588$760,756
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $720,478 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$850,491
XI-2 Total expenses$732,709
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$117,782
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$581,602
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$21,094
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$720,478

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