Public Charity

FOREST TRENDS ASSOCIATION

FOREST TRENDS ASSOCIATION is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in WASHINGTON, DC. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $6.0M, expenses of $8.6M, total assets of $6.9M. Imperigo tracks 58 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $6.5M.

EIN: 522135531 WASHINGTON, DC Forest Conservation NTEE: C36 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$6.0M
Total Expenses$8.6M
Total Assets$6.9M
Grant Records58
Funding Total$6.5M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

FOREST TRENDS WORKS TO DRIVE INNOVATION IN ENVIRONMENTAL FINANCE TO SUPPORT RESILIENT ECOSYSTEMS AND COMMUNITIES. THROUGH ITS CORE INITIATIVES-INCLUDING FOREST POLICY, TRADE & FINANCE, WATER, AND COMMUNITIES-FOREST TRENDS DEVELOPS DATA, (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O)TOOLS, AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, STRENGTHEN LOCAL AND INDIGENOUS LAND RIGHTS, AND SUPPORT MARKET-BASED SOLUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES. THESE PROGRAMS COLLECTIVELY ADVANCE POLICY DEVELOPMENT, IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY IN SUPPLY CHAINS, AND EXPAND FINANCING MECHANISMS FOR CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS.

Where $100 goes at Forest Trends Association

How Forest Trends Association divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$82 Programs the work itself
$18 Management running the organization
$0 Fundraising none reported

No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.

Inside the $82 for programs

$27
Forest policy, trade & finance initiative
33% of program spending
$21
Water initiative
26% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 70 men; 56 women
$16
Communities initiative
19% of program spending

Plus 3 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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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

CERES INC
2024
TO RESEARCH CORPORATE PRACTICES AND BENCHMARK PROGRESS IN RELATION TO COMPANY DEFORESTATION COMMITMENTS AND GENERATE CONTENT FOR INVESTORS AND COMPANIES REGARDING NATURAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS.
$73,333
CLIMATE ACTION FOR SMALLHOLDERS (CASH) COALITION INC
2024
Support carbon pre-feasibility assessment
$50,000
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
2024
CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES
$50,000
$30,000
WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE
2024
REVERSE RAPID DEGRADATION OF ECOSYSTEMS
$28,415

Showing up to 5 of 58 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

THEN TREASURER (TRANSITION 8/2025) Bettina Von Hagen Co-Chair
DIRECTOR Bob Fanch
DIRECTOR Carole Segal
MANAGER, GRANTS Devika Jaipuriar
DIRECTOR, WATER INITIATIVE Gena Gammie
DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATIONS Genevieve Bennett

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Environment & Conservation
$4,728,091 30 grants
General Support
$1,198,911 20 grants
Economic Development
$369,416 3 grants
Animal Welfare
$10,000 1 grant
Unspecified
$196,990 4 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $6.0M $8.6M $6.9M
2024 $11.1M $12.4M $10.1M
2023 $12.3M $11.2M $11.4M
2022 $9.9M $12.1M $10.3M
2021 $17.0M $11.7M $10.1M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $17.0M to $6.0M (-65%), with total assets most recently reported at $6.9M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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