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Alabama Treasure Forest Association

EIN 63-1051439 · Montgomery, AL

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

What it says it does

TO PROMOTE FORESTRY MANAGEMENT

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 22.6 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20
It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 17% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15
Income rose 22% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
83% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Fair: 64 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

Independent board
25 of 25
20 of 20 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8
Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7
Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5
Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10
Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15
Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10
Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)

$18,322 spent. FSC GROUP CERTIFICATION-THE ATFA HOLDS A GROUP CERTIFICATE FOR THE FOREST STEWARDSHIP CERTIFICATION PROGRAM. MEMBERS WHO AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF FSC CERTIFICATION ARE ELIGIBLE, IN CERTAIN SITUATIONS TO RECEIVE MORE MONEY FOR THEIR TIMBER.
$99,246 spent. ANNUAL MEETING-THE ATFA ANNUAL MEETING IS A TWO DAY EVENT TO PROVIDE EDUCATION TO FOREST LANDOWNERS TO HELP THEM BETTER MANAGE THEIR LAND. THE MEETING CONSISTS OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS ALTERNATIVE CROPS FOR THEIR FOREST LAND, BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, WILDLIFE ISSUES, DEER MANAGEMENT, ETC. THE SECOND DAY IS A FIELD TRIP TO ALLOW LANDOWNERS TO SEE SOME OF THESE PRACTICES BEING CARRIED OUT IN THE FOREST.
$76,804 spent. EDUCATION-THE ATFA MAKES CONTRIBUTIONS TO ORGANIZATIONS CONDUCTING EDUCATIONAL EVENTS FOR LANDOWNERS TO HELP THEM BETTER MANAGE THEIR LAND. SOME OF THE TOPICS INCLUDED IN THESE TYPES OF EVENTS ARE ROAD BUILDING AND REPAIR, BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AND WILD HOG CONTROL.
$2,066 spent. CLASSROOM IN THE FOREST-CIF IS A PROGRAM WHICH COUNTIES CONDUCT TO HELP SCHOOL CHILDREN LEARN THE BENEFITS OF PROPER FOREST MANAGEMENT. IN MOST CASES, FIFTH GRADERS FROM ALL SCHOOLS IN PARTICIPATING COUNTIES ARE TAKEN TO THE WOODS AND GO THROUGH A SERIES OF STATIONS ON TOPICS SUCH AS WILDLIFE, FOREST MANAGEMENT, SOILS, AND WATER QUALITY TO SEE HOW PROPER FOREST MANAGEMENT PROTECTS THE FOREST AND ENHANCES THEIR LIVES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.
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 October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.
On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.
Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, 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 2025.
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 July 2004.
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 October 21, 2026.

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