American Forest Foundation
THE MISSION OF THE AMERICAN FOREST FOUNDATION IS TO DELIVER MEANINGFUL CONSERVATION IMPACT THROUGH THE EMPOWERMENT OF FAMILY FOREST OWNERS. THROUGH STRONG PARTNERSHIPS AND ADVOCACY, WE STRIVE TO EQUIP AMERICA'S RURAL LANDOWNERS WITH THE TOOLS THEY NEED TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND PRODUCTIVITY OF THEIR FORESTS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$157.8M
-0.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$2.5M
+30.7% YoY
Grant Count
46
+12.2% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$55K
+16.5% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $157,811,524 | $159,235,437 | $169,090,278 |
| Revenue | $20,267,955 | $11,289,683 | $11,706,016 |
| Expenses | $31,338,342 | $28,485,680 | $27,206,495 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $4,770,583 | $2,294,639 | $-4,929,873 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
270 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALEX ALVAREZ | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JAMESON FRENCH | PAST CHAIR | 1 | — |
| SOPHIE BECKHAM | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| PAIGE GOFF | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| VICKI CHRISTIANSEN | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| JASMINE BROWN | INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SCOTT DEITZ | INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MYRON FLOYD | INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JENNIE STEPHENS | INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| TIM STOUT | INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| ED VILLANO | INDIVIDUAL TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| RITA HITE | PRESIDENT AND CEO | 40 | $374,031 |
| JILL HARRIS | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FINANCE & OPERATIONS | 40 | $286,262 |
| NATHAN TRUITT | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT CLIMATE FUNDING | 40 | $258,962 |
| CHRSTINE CADIGAN-BENONIS | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT, CARBON ORIGINATION | 40 | $227,918 |
| NATALIE KING | CHIEF OF STAFF AND CULTURE | 40 | $175,569 |
| GLYNNIS BREEN | VICE PRESIDENT, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS | 40 | $258,785 |
| DAWN SIMMONS | VICE PRESIDENT OF PEOPLE AND CULTURE | 32 | $170,631 |
| RAMSEY OLWAN | SENIOR DIRECTOR, STRATEGIC FINANCE | 40 | $170,237 |
| JILLIAN DYSZYNSKI | DIRECTOR, CLIMATE FINANCE | 40 | $168,159 |
| JOHN RINGER | SENIOR DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL MARKETS AND PROJ FI | 40 | $167,834 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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