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THE 500 YEAR FOREST FOUNDATION

THE 500 YEAR FOREST FOUNDATION, of CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $216K in revenue, $134K in expenses, $791K in total assets. 1 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $20K, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 541870625 CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA Forest Conservation NTEE: C36 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$216K
Total Expenses$134K
Total Assets$791K
Grant Records1
Funding Total$20K
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

THE 500-YEAR FOREST FOUNDATION CONSERVES MATURE FORESTS AND THE BIOLOGICALLY DIVERSE SPECIES THEY NURTURE. TREES OF THE FOREST WILL REACH THEIR MAXIMUM AGE AND FULFILL THEIR ROLES FROM SMALL SEEDLING TO CANOPY GIANT TO SOIL-MAKING DECAYED LOG IN A CONTINUALLY REGENERATING OLD-GROWTH FOREST. AS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, WE WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PRIVATE LANDOWNERS TO HELP ENSURE THEIR FORESTS ARE PROTECTED INTO THE FUTURE.

Where $100 goes at The 500 Year Forest Foundation

How The 500 Year Forest Foundation divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.

$39 Programs the work itself
$31 Management running the organization
$30 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $39 for programs

$39
The foundation works with private landowners to promote the development of old growth forests
All program spending
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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

2024
EXPAND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY TO PROTECT FUTURE OLD GROWTH FORESTS OF VIRGINIA.
$20,000

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Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR David Ledbetter
TREASURER & DIRECTOR Fay Paurillo
DIRECTOR Hc Cap Eschenroeder
VICE-PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hullihen Moore
DIRECTOR James Edmunds
DIRECTOR Jeffrey L Smith

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Top Grant Purposes

Environment & Conservation
$20,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $216K $134K $791K
2024 $139K $117K $708K
2023 $124K $68K $685K
2022 $96K $52K $628K
2021 $38K $43K $585K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $38K to $216K (+467%), with total assets most recently reported at $791K.

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