National Alliance of Forest Owners
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What it says it does
To promote federal policies that will protect and enhance the economic and environmental value of privately owned forests across the country.
- Income
- $5.9 million
- Spending
- $5.6 million
- Employees
- 10
- Volunteers
- 47
- Highest pay
- $933,143, president and ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (4)
- Policy Development and Advocacy: This function includes working with member companies, consultants and partner organizations to develop policy recommendations and to develop and execute strategies to advance them with federal policymakers. It also includes expenses related to subscription services, software and other tools to assist in these efforts.
- Global forestry: Expanded NAFO's reach to include international forums whose actions have a direct impact on US forest owners. For the time being, the only governmental forum included is the European Union. In this work, NAFO is solely focused on impacts to US forest owners, and it is meant to complement domestic efforts.
- Strategic Communications: The Strategic Communications Program included expenses related to strategic communications advocacy and information to position NAFO as an authoritative source on private forests and advance NAFO's policy objectives.
- Member Meetings: The Member Meetings Program included expenses related to the execution and production of NAFO's bi-annual Operating Committee meetings, spring DC meeting, and fall annual meeting. The purpose of the Operating Committee meetings are to plan the work on NAFO's strategic objectives with its membership. The purpose of the DC meeting is to report the business of the Association to the Board of Directors and membership, as well as to review the association's progress on strategic objectives. The Board meeting is preceded by a half day of educational panels and advocacy meetings. As stated in NAFO's bylaws, the purpose of the annual meeting is to report the business of the association to the Board of Directors and membership. The Board approves the Associations' annual budget and strategic plan. New directors and volunteers are also approved. The Board meeting is preceded by a half day of educational panels.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.
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