Recreation & Sports
(N20Z)
IRS Verified
DX Registered
990 on File
NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION
Financial strength (30%)
69/100
Reliability (20%)
55/100
Effectiveness (25%)
100/100
Impact (25%)
No data yet
CharityAI™ Score
Not yet evaluated
Mission Statement
The National Forest Foundation (NFF), chartered by Congress, engages Americans in community-based and national programs that promote the health and public enjoyment of the 193-million-acre National Forest System, and administers private gifts of funds and land for the benefit of the National Forests.
Financial Overview — FY 2025
$132.1M
Total Revenue
$123.6M
Total Expenses
$58.6M
Net Assets
230
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio
93.0%
Fundraising Efficiency
3401.9%
Operating Reserve
5.69x
Liability-to-Asset
39.1%
Revenue Diversification
77.9%
Executive Compensation
$878K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 10 similar organizations
(United States, Recreation & Sports, $100M and over in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization
Middle half of peers (P25–P75)
Peer median
| Ratio | This org | Peer median | Position (P10 → P90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses
· higher is better
|
93.0% | 92.3% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses
· lower is better
|
3.8% | 5.8% |
P10P90
|
Top quarter |
|
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses
· lower is better
|
3.2% | 1.8% |
P10P90
|
Bottom quarter |
|
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets
· higher is better
|
5.7 mo | 5.5 mo |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets
· lower is better
|
39.1% | 41.7% |
P10P90
|
Above median |
|
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source
· lower is better
|
77.9% | 75.4% |
P10P90
|
Below median |
|
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
|
69.7% | 14.7% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
|
50.6% | 10.4% |
P10P90
|
|
|
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
|
6.5% | 0.7% |
P10P90
|
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Assets | Program % | Staff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $132.1M | $123.6M | $58.6M | 93.0% | 230 |
| 2024 | $77.9M | $82.1M | $48.7M | 92.0% | 143 |
| 2023 | $51.6M | $47.9M | $51.1M | 89.8% | 103 |
| 2022 | $49.1M | $34.0M | $46.7M | 89.5% | 68 |
| 2021 | $33.8M | $25.9M | N/A | — | 68 |
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