Forest Education and
To promote the protection and development of North Carolina's forest, soil, water and wildlife resources.
Forest Education and at a glance
In short: Forest Education and gave $18K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,000
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,000
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,000
- Total assets
- $1,142,320
- -3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Forest Education and
- Next open deadline
- March 27, 2027 (FECF Scholarship Program (Forest Education and Conservation Fund))
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Forest Education and
Who Forest Education and funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Be Pro Be Proud ($10K). Together the top 2 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2024) to $88K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Be Pro Be Proud Raleigh, NC | Promote Careers | $10,000 |
| NC Tree Farm Program Apex, NC | Environ Education | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,142,320 | $365,489 | $425,631 | $18,000 | 2 | $29,346 |
| 2024 | $1,179,506 | $598,484 | $624,026 | $12,000 | 1 | $21,840 |
| 2023 | $1,195,718 | $333,745 | $364,465 | $42,000 | 3 | $14,258 |
| 2022 | $1,186,181 | $405,902 | $423,415 | — | — | $4,632 |
| 2021 | $1,306,495 | $279,641 | $211,242 | — | — | $635 |
| 2020 | $1,134,966 | $246,659 | $173,204 | $88,400 | 3 | $859 |
| 2019 | $1,056,255 | $417,164 | $359,293 | $45,810 | 4 | $512 |
About Forest Education and
Based on IRS filings
Forest Education and is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Raleigh, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $29K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Forest Education and is led by Jadie Andrews, President since 2025 (on filings since 2022); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jadie Andrews
President
Piedmont Vice President → President Elect & T, 2024
President Elect & T → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Charest
Chairman
First Vice President → President, 2024
President → Chairman, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John E. Hatcher
Executive Di
Secretary → Executive Di, 2020
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jared Lucas
First Vice P
Piedmont Vice President → First Vice P, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jess Parton
Pres-Elect & T
First Vice President → Pres-Elect & T, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brett Goulding
Eastern Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Cecil
Piedmont Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Page Scott
Western Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (17)
- Former: Rob Elliott (2020–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Richard Sanders (2024) — Western Vice President
- Former: Tony Doster (2024) — Eastern Vice President
- Former: Allen Whitesell (2019–2023) — Chairman
- Former: Nancy Thompson (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Blair Bishop (2022–2023) — Western Vice President
- Former: Clay Creed (2022–2023) — Eastern Vice President
- Former: Doug Burleson (2019–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Kenny Cain (2021) — Eastern Vice President
- Former: Russ Newton (2021) — Western Vice President
- Former: Perry Hunt (2019–2020) — Chairman
- Former: James Mathis (2020) — Piedmont Vice President
- Former: Rudy Daughtry (2020) — Eastern Vice President
- Former: Boyd McLaurin (2019) — Chairman
- Former: Jerry Tugwell (2019) — Piedmont Vice President
- Former: Justin Moretz (2019) — Western Vice President
- Former: Michael Walters (2019) — Chairman Fmi
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Forest Education and
How much does Forest Education and give each year?
Forest Education and gave $18K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $12K across 1 grant.
How large is Forest Education and?
Forest Education and reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $365K.
What is Forest Education and?
Forest Education and is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Raleigh, NC. It holds $1.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Forest Education and operate?
Forest Education and has awarded grants in Maryland, North Carolina.
What is Forest Education and's EIN?
Forest Education and's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-0515838. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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