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ECOFORESTERS INC

Forestry. Conservation. Education.

aka EcoForesters   |   Asheville, NC   |  www.ecoforesters.org
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ECOFORESTERS INC

EIN: 47-3365113


Mission

EcoForesters is a non-profit professional forestry organization dedicated to conserving and restoring our Appalachian forests through education and stewardship

Ruling year info

2015

Co-Executive Director

Mr. Andy Tait

Co Principal Officer

Lang Hornthal

Main address

PO Box 16007

Asheville, NC 28816 USA

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Formerly known as

Forest Stewards USA

EIN

47-3365113

Subject area info

Environment

Population served info

Adults

NTEE code info

Forest Conservation (C36)

Land Resources Conservation (C34)

Management & Technical Assistance (C02)

IRS subsection

501(c)(3) Public Charity

IRS filing requirement

This organization is required to file an IRS Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Tax forms

Programs and results

What we aim to solve

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Our programs

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?

Forest Stewardship Services

Forestry consultation, management, conservation, and restoration

Population(s) Served
Adults

High quality mapping, environmental modeling, spatial and temporal analyses

Population(s) Served
Adults

Where we work

Our results

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.

Number of forest management plans written

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Mapping and Analysis

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Acres impacted

This metric is no longer tracked.
Totals By Year
Related Program

Forest Stewardship Services

Type of Metric

Output - describing our activities and reach

Direction of Success

Increasing

Goals & Strategy

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

How we listen

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.

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    To inform the development of new programs/projects, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals

  • Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?

    We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.)

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Financials

ECOFORESTERS INC
Fiscal year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

Revenue vs. expenses:  breakdown

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info
NET GAIN/LOSS:    in 
Note: When component data are not available, the graph displays the total Revenue and/or Expense values.

Liquidity in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

3.64

Average of 3.33 over 8 years

Months of cash in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

5.4

Average of 5.2 over 8 years

Fringe rate in 2022 info

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

9%

Average of 7% over 8 years

Funding sources info

Source: IRS Form 990

Assets & liabilities info

Source: IRS Form 990

Financial data

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

ECOFORESTERS INC

Revenue & expenses

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

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ECOFORESTERS INC

Balance sheet

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.

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Financial trends analysis Glossary & formula definitions

Fiscal Year: Jan 01 - Dec 31

SOURCE: IRS Form 990 info

This snapshot of ECOFORESTERS INC’s financial trends applies Nonprofit Finance Fund® analysis to data hosted by GuideStar. While it highlights the data that matter most, remember that context is key – numbers only tell part of any story.

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Profitability info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation -$23,860 -$44,052 $40,088 $34,445 -$42,537
As % of expenses -10.3% -11.3% 10.6% 7.4% -6.0%
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation -$25,915 -$48,004 $35,616 $30,395 -$50,236
As % of expenses -11.1% -12.2% 9.3% 6.5% -7.0%
Revenue composition info
Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) $208,300 $346,430 $418,853 $680,416 $703,141
Total revenue, % change over prior year 47.0% 66.3% 20.9% 62.4% 3.3%
Program services revenue 94.1% 66.3% 34.7% 52.7% 74.0%
Membership dues 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Investment income 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Government grants 0.0% 0.0% 15.7% 9.0% 0.0%
All other grants and contributions 5.3% 32.9% 48.7% 37.6% 25.9%
Other revenue 0.5% 0.5% 0.9% 0.7% 0.1%
Expense composition info
Total expenses before depreciation $232,160 $390,482 $378,765 $463,326 $713,054
Total expenses, % change over prior year 16.7% 68.2% -3.0% 22.3% 53.9%
Personnel 79.1% 68.4% 67.9% 78.0% 79.0%
Professional fees 0.5% 0.4% 3.7% 1.0% 0.9%
Occupancy 4.0% 2.8% 2.7% 2.7% 2.0%
Interest 0.0% 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% 0.0%
Pass-through 0.0% 13.6% 12.6% 0.0% 0.3%
All other expenses 16.3% 14.7% 12.6% 17.8% 17.8%
Full cost components (estimated) info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Total expenses (after depreciation) $234,215 $394,434 $383,237 $467,376 $720,753
One month of savings $19,347 $32,540 $31,564 $38,611 $59,421
Debt principal payment $0 $0 $0 $105,000 $0
Fixed asset additions $3,331 $15,858 $0 $0 $25,022
Total full costs (estimated) $256,893 $442,832 $414,801 $610,987 $805,196

Capital structure indicators

Liquidity info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Months of cash 5.9 1.8 8.6 10.3 5.4
Months of cash and investments 5.9 1.8 8.6 10.3 5.7
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets 4.5 0.9 2.2 2.6 0.6
Balance sheet composition info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Cash $113,581 $58,365 $271,407 $397,072 $318,111
Investments $0 $0 $0 $0 $22,755
Receivables $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) $12,564 $28,423 $28,423 $29,633 $54,654
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) 55.4% 38.4% 54.1% 65.6% 49.6%
Liabilities (as a % of assets) 21.5% 39.9% 71.4% 27.7% 25.5%
Unrestricted net assets $93,615 $45,611 $81,227 $111,622 $61,386
Temporarily restricted net assets $0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Permanently restricted net assets $0 N/A N/A N/A N/A
Total restricted net assets $0 $0 $0 $182,645 $213,241
Total net assets $93,615 $45,611 $81,227 $294,267 $274,627

Key data checks

Key data checks info 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Material data errors No No No No No

Operations

The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.

Documents
Form 1023/1024 is not available for this organization

Co-Executive Director

Mr. Andy Tait

Andy worked with the US Forest Service's Southern Research Station in Asheville for six years before starting with EcoForesters in July 2015. His past projects included work on upland hardwood silviculture at the Bent Creek Experimental Forest, forest fire and phenology research, and, for the final 3 years, integrated management of forest pest insects. He has cooperated with many state, university, and private partners on forestry projects. He previously managed a privately owned forests and has worked on numerous natural resource conservation projects in western North Carolina over the past 8 years. He is about to finish his M.S. in Forestry from Mississippi State University. Andy oversees all forestry projects, including forest management planning and timber sale administration. Andy is an NC Registered Forester (#1791).

Co Principal Officer

Lang Hornthal

Number of employees

Source: IRS Form 990

ECOFORESTERS INC

Officers, directors, trustees, and key employees

SOURCE: IRS Form 990

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ECOFORESTERS INC

Board of directors
as of 09/29/2023
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
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Board chair

Linda Tatsapaugh

EcoForesters

Term: 2022 -

Alex J. Finkral

The Forestland Group, LLC

Hayley G. Mann

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Josh Kelly

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Rebekah Robinson

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Jay Lanier

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Linda Tatsapaugh

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Pat Snyder

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Board leadership practices

SOURCE: Self-reported by organization

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No

Organizational demographics

SOURCE: Self-reported; last updated 9/28/2023

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Leadership

The organization's leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

The organization's co-leader identifies as:

Race & ethnicity
White/Caucasian/European
Gender identity
Male, Not transgender
Sexual orientation
Heterosexual or Straight
Disability status
Person without a disability

Race & ethnicity

No data

Gender identity

No data

Transgender Identity

No data

Sexual orientation

No data

Disability

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