Forest Industry Safety & Training
Fista provides safety training and education to workers in forestry-related industries to decrease the number and severity of logging-related accidents, improve productivity and professionalism, and encourage environmentally sound practices.
Forest Industry Safety & Training at a glance
In short: Forest Industry Safety & Training gave $26K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,500
- +155.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,500
- +155.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,500
- Total assets
- $650,654
- +1.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Forest Industry Safety & Training funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Trees for Tomorrow Environmental Ed ($26K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $50K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Trees for Tomorrow Environmental Ed Eagle River, WI | Natural Resourse Edu | $25,500 |
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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 | $650,654 | $432,913 | $432,232 | $25,500 | 1 | $47,800 |
| 2024 | $639,280 | $381,303 | $390,800 | $10,000 | 1 | $41,387 |
| 2023 | $642,933 | $318,943 | $282,002 | — | — | $28,234 |
| 2022 | $571,741 | $223,622 | $275,795 | — | — | $-59,021 |
| 2021 | $640,117 | $264,694 | $257,530 | $50,000 | 1 | $34,269 |
| 2020 | $635,888 | $243,684 | $220,947 | — | — | $11,487 |
About Forest Industry Safety & Training
Based on IRS filings
Forest Industry Safety & Training is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Rhinelander, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $651K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $26K. Net investment income was $48K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Forest Industry Safety & Training is led by Roger Pluedeman, Chair on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Roger Pluedeman
Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dale Kleffman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Max Ericson Sr.
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Randy Bloomberg
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Novitski
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Todd Pond
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chad Monnot
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Schoeneck
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Don Nelson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henry Schienebeck
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jaden Hoeft
Appointed Si
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Garrett Prasse (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mark Huempfner (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Joe Mattke (2023) — Appointed Si
- Former: Matt Hanson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Tim Pulskamp (2020–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Industry Safety & Training
How much does Forest Industry Safety & Training give each year?
Forest Industry Safety & Training gave $26K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is Forest Industry Safety & Training?
Forest Industry Safety & Training reported $651K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $433K.
What is Forest Industry Safety & Training?
Forest Industry Safety & Training is a public charity focused on Employment, based in Rhinelander, WI. It holds $651K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Forest Industry Safety & Training operate?
Forest Industry Safety & Training has awarded grants in Minnesota, Wisconsin.
What is Forest Industry Safety & Training's EIN?
Forest Industry Safety & Training's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1712580. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
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