NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION

MISSOULA, MT, 59804 (406) 542-2805 Est. 1993 EIN 52-1786332
N20Z - Recreation & Sports 990 - Public charity return 501(c)(3)
www.nationalforests.org

Mission

THE NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION (NFF), CHARTERED BY CONGRESS, TURNS AMERICA'S LOVE OF NATURE INTO MEANINGFUL ACTION FOR 193-MILLION ACRE NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM THROUGH ON THE GROUND PROGRAM WORK AND GRANT MAKING ACTIVITIES, AND ACCEPTS AND ADMINISTERS PRIVATE GIFTS OF FUNDS AND LAND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NATIONAL FORESTS.

Giving Portfolio

Total Grants
821
Total Giving
$62.5M
Recipients
820
Years Active
2017 - 2024
Avg grant: $73,031 Median: $31,856

Yearly Trends

YearGrantsTotal Giving Avg GrantNewRepeat
2024168$17.4M $103K60108
2023125$13.3M $106K4481
2022115$8.6M $75K3976
2021109$6.5M $60K3871
202099$5.3M $54K2474
201996$6.9M $72K4353
2017109$4.5M $42K1090

Sectors Funded

Environment
384
Recreation & Sports
63
Youth Development
46
Education
30
Animal-Related
17
Community Improvement
14
Public Safety & Disaster Relief
14
Science & Technology
14
and 13 more sectors

Top States

Colorado
158
California
103
Oregon
49
Arizona
48
Idaho
37
Montana
34
Washington
34
Alaska
29
and 25 more states

Grantee Size Profile

$1M - $5M
298
$500K - $1M
97
$100K - $500K
95
$5M - $10M
89
$10M - $50M
86
Over $50M
29
Under $100K
19

Top Grantees

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CO - 6 grants
$3.8M
$2.6M
CITY OF GREELEY
$2.1M
$1.5M
AZ - 6 grants
$1.3M
AZ - 3 grants
$996K
$738K

Grants Awarded · 732 grants

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Financials

Total Revenue
$132,146,649
Total Expenses
$123,598,331
Net Assets
$58,562,411
230 employees 10,225 volunteers
From latest filing (tax period ending 2025-09-30)

Financial Health

Operating Reserve
5.7 months Adequate
Net assets / monthly expenses
Year-over-Year Change
Revenue ↑ 69.7%
Expenses ↑ 50.6%
Revenue Sources
Contributions 20.9% Earned revenue 77.9% Investment 1.2%
Expense Breakdown
Program 93.0% Management 3.8% Fundraising 3.2%

Officers & Trustees (29)

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Filing History (7 filings)

YearRevenueExpensesNet Assets
2024 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2024 to Sep 30, 2025
$132,146,649 ↑$123,598,331$58,562,411
2023 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2023 to Sep 30, 2024
$77,862,467 ↑$82,078,004$48,724,143
2022 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2022 to Sep 30, 2023
$51,563,943 ↑$47,919,274$51,145,663
2021 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2021 to Sep 30, 2022
$49,084,308 ↑$34,045,998$46,737,820
2020 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2020 to Sep 30, 2021
$33,838,941 ↑$25,871,378$33,107,343
2019 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2019 to Sep 30, 2020
$24,634,190 ↑$20,665,162$23,971,114
2017 990 - Public charity return
Oct 1, 2017 to Sep 30, 2018
$13,915,798 $12,643,534$15,473,558

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EIN: 52-1786332 · Source: IRS Form 990 e-file data