Mission
See Sch O.
Public Charity
American Forests
American Forests is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in Washington, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $35.6M, expenses of $32.3M, total assets of $17.0M. Imperigo tracks 148 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $15.0M.
EIN: 530196544
Washington, DC
Forest Conservation
NTEE: C36
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$35.6M
Total Expenses$32.3M
Total Assets$17.0M
Grant Records148
Funding Total$15.0M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at American Forests
How American Forests divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$84
Programs
the work itself
$5
Management
running the organization
$11
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $84 for programs
$77
Programs and Public Policy
$7
Communications
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
GENERAL SUPPORT
$152,066
OPERATIONAL EXPENSES
$106,110
REFOREST WILDFIRE-AFFECTED AND DEGRADED LANDS
$850,000
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT
$620,000
CHARITABLE DONATION
$400,000
Showing up to 5 of 148 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Chair
Ara Erickson
CPPO
Becky Turner
CPO, TE
Benita Hussain
CPO-RF
Brian Kittler
VP-RF
Brittany Michelle Dyer
Vice Chair
Chad Hesters
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35.6M | $32.3M | $17.0M |
| 2024 | $26.3M | $29.5M | $15.4M |
| 2023 | $24.3M | $25.8M | $17.9M |
| 2022 | $21.9M | $18.5M | $19.0M |
| 2021 | $16.0M | $12.9M | $15.5M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $16.0M to $35.6M (+122%), with total assets most recently reported at $17.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.