Urban Forest Carbon Registry
To promote social welfare, benefit the public interest, combat community deterioration, and improve the urban environment by facilitating urban tree planting and urban forest canopy enhancement projects that create carbon, eco-system, and other benefits.
Urban Forest Carbon Registry at a glance
In short: Urban Forest Carbon Registry gave $151K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $38K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $151,422
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- Average grant
- $37,856
- Median grant
- $24,950
- Total assets
- $1,269,908
- +52.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Urban Forest Carbon Registry funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Western Reserve Land Conservancy ($93K). Together the top 4 received $151K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 8 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Urban Forest Carbon Registry gives
- Giving grew 2548% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $151K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $151K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Western Reserve Land Conservancy Moreland Hills, OH | Reimburse Expenses | $92,522 |
| Georgia-Alabama Land Trust Piedmont, AL | Reimburse Expenses | $38,099 |
| TLC of McHenry County Woodstock, IL | Reimburse Expenses | $11,801 |
| Green Cities Berkeley, CA | Reimburse Expenses | $9,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,269,908 | $1,695,590 | $1,261,166 | $151,422 | 4 |
| 2024 | $833,746 | $760,437 | $709,945 | — | — |
| 2023 | $782,622 | $625,479 | $670,194 | $25,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $825,815 | $675,931 | $529,298 | $5,718 | 1 |
| 2021 | $679,715 | $674,234 | $482,917 | $75,722 | 2 |
| 2020 | $529,561 | $467,638 | $400,300 | — | — |
| 2019 | $422,569 | $483,482 | $356,134 | — | — |
About Urban Forest Carbon Registry
Based on IRS filings
Urban Forest Carbon Registry is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $151K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Urban Forest Carbon Registry is led by Mark McPherson, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark McPherson
President
On filings since 2019
30 hrs/week
$90K (2020) → $123K (2025)
Sarah Blasevic
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Bodansky
Secretary
Vice President → Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Thompson
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Jared Williams (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $123K, to Mark McPherson (President).
Frequently asked questions about Urban Forest Carbon Registry
How much does Urban Forest Carbon Registry give each year?
Urban Forest Carbon Registry gave $151K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
What is Urban Forest Carbon Registry's typical grant size?
Urban Forest Carbon Registry's median grant in 2025 was $24,950, and its average grant was $37,856, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Urban Forest Carbon Registry give grants?
Urban Forest Carbon Registry gives mostly in Ohio: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Alabama (25%) and Illinois (8%).
Does Urban Forest Carbon Registry give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Urban Forest Carbon Registry's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Reimburse Expenses" (4 grants).
How large is Urban Forest Carbon Registry?
Urban Forest Carbon Registry reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What is Urban Forest Carbon Registry?
Urban Forest Carbon Registry is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Seattle, WA. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Urban Forest Carbon Registry's EIN?
Urban Forest Carbon Registry's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4860929. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 11, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 5, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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