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The Forest Trust

Public charity · Grantmaker Santa Fe, NM EIN: 36-4561968 Website

The Forest Trust protects private forests & range lands through conservation easements, land acquisitions, landowner education & the application of environmentally sound management.

Key facts about The Forest Trust

EIN
36-4561968
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$829,390

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$829K

-0.8% YoY

Revenue

$17K

-0.8% YoY

Net Investment Income

$10K

+17.0% YoY

Expenses

$23K

+216.7% YoY

About The Forest Trust

Based on IRS filings

The Forest Trust is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Santa Fe, NM. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $829K in total assets. Net investment income was $10K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Santa Fe

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$829,390$836,135$826,738
Revenue$16,641$16,781$43,235
Expenses$23,386$7,384$11,093
Net Investment Income$9,866$8,431$4,560

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 17, 2022)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 19, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Forest Trust is led by Jan-Willem Jansens, President & Director on the 2025 filing; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jan-Willem Jansens

    President & Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elliot McDowell

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Henry H. Carey

    Director

    President & Director → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Iscah Carey

    Director

    Secretary & Director → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Grant

    Secretary & Director

    Treasurer & Director → Secretary & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Owen M. Lopez

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martha Lennihan

    Vice President & Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rich Schrader

    Treasurer & Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 The Forest Trust

How large is The Forest Trust?

The Forest Trust reported $829K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $17K.

What is The Forest Trust?

The Forest Trust is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Santa Fe, NM. It holds $829K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The Forest Trust operate?

The Forest Trust has awarded grants in New Mexico.

What is The Forest Trust's EIN?

The Forest Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4561968. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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