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Forests Today and Forever

EIN 93-1101518 · Eugene, OR

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

What it says it does

TO RESEARCH, DEVELOP, AND TEACH ECOLOGICALLY EFFECTIVE MEANS TO PROTECT, MANAGE, AND RESTORE FOREST LANDS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Strong: 100 out of 100.

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 29.1 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 19% of income.
Spending floor
15 of 15
74% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Good: 88 out of 100.

Independent board
25 of 25
11 of 11 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15
Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8
Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7
Has a 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.
Pay set independently
5 of 5
Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
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, 2024, 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 (1)

$116,930 spent. FORESTS TODAY & FOREVER PROVIDED OUTDOOR AND FORESTRY EDUCATION FIELD PROGRAMS TO NEARLY 3,000 ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS. WE REACHED AN ADDITIONAL 450 STUDENTS VIA CLASSROOM-BASED PROGRAMS THAT TEACH ABOUT FOREST CAREERS AND FOREST FIRE. OTHER PROGRAMS INCLUDED TOURS AT THE OREGON LOGGING CONFERENCE, FOREST TOURS FOR COLLEGE-LEVEL CLASSES, VIRTUAL ACTIVITIES ON OUR WEBSITE, AND HANDS-ON DISCOVERY KITS AVAILABLE FOR CHECK-OUT AT LOCAL LIBRARIES. OUR PROGRAMS ARE RUN WITH VOLUNTEER SUPPORT BY 130 INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTRIBUTED 1,200 HOURS IN 2024.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 November 6, 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 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 February 1993.
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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