National Forest Foundation
THE NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION, CHARTERED BY CONGRESS, ENGAGES AMERICANS IN COMMUNITY-BASED AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND PUBLIC ENJOYMENT OF THE 193-MILLION ACRE NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM, AND ACCEPTS AND ADMINISTERS PRIVATE GIFTS OF FUNDS AND LAND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NATIONAL FORESTS.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$93.5M
+26.6% YoY
Annual Giving
$13.3M
+54.4% YoY
Grant Count
125
+8.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$106K
+42.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $93,453,618 | $73,816,760 | $61,629,261 |
| Revenue | $77,862,467 | $51,563,943 | $49,084,308 |
| Expenses | $82,078,004 | $47,919,274 | $34,045,998 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $2,069,897 | $1,392,054 | $175,750 |
| 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
544 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROB LEARY | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| BOB WHEELER | VICE CHAIR | 1 | — |
| JOSE MINAYA | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| JANICE INNIS-THOMPSON | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| CAROLINE CHOI | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| PATRICIA HAYLING PRICE | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| ALLIE KLINE | EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | 1 | — |
| MATT BOSS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MIKE BROWN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MARY KATE BUCKLEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| AIMEE CHRISTENSEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAUL HOGAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| BRIAN D JACOBS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANNIE KAO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| TOREN KUTNICK | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANDIE MACDOWELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| THOMAS MCHENRY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LOGAN MARSHALL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KEVIN MURPHY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JEFF NUSS | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JAMES O'DONNELL | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RANDY PETERSON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KENNY THOMPSON JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| RICK WADE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| HUGH WILEY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| CHIEF RANDY MOORE | EX OFFICIO | 1 | — |
| MARY MITSOS | PRESIDENT & CEO | 40 | $388,060 |
| COREY WHITELY | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER | 40 | $197,776 |
| MELISSA RICHARDS | CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER | 40 | $145,579 |
| JEFF ZANELLI | CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER | 40 | $131,226 |
| MARCUS SELIG | CHIEF CONSERVATION OFFICER | 40 | $195,439 |
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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