National Forest Foundation
“To bring people together to restore and enhance our National Forests and Grasslands.”
2 funders on the record, 93 cents of every dollar to the work.
The work
What they do
Official nonprofit partner of the U.S. Forest Service.
Where the money went, FY2025
The work, and what it cost
The National Forest Foundation’s (NFF) conservation work is focused on three enduring priorities.
Including $15,412,920 granted onward, the largest share ($2,117,404) to City of Greeley.
Read it as they filed it
THE NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION'S (NFF) CONSERVATION WORK IS FOCUSED ON THREE ENDURING PRIORITIES. BUILDING WILDFIRE RESILIENCE, NFF WORKS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND PARTNERS TO STRENGTHEN FOREST HEALTH, SAFEGUARD NEARBY HOMES, AND PROTECT WILDLIFE HABITAT. RESTORING LANDS AND WATERSHEDS, NFF REVIVES NATIVE ECOSYSTEMS, REPAIRS STREAMS, AND PLANTS MILLIONS OF TREES TO RENEW AND PRESERVE THESE ESSENTIAL RESOURCES. ENHANCING RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES, NFF HELPS BUILD AND RESTORE TRAILS, CAMPGROUNDS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE SO THEY REMAIN SAFE, WELCOMING, AND ACCESSIBLE TO THE MORE THAN 170 MILLION PEOPLE WHO VISIT NATIONAL FORESTS EACH YEAR.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2025, signed under penalty of perjury.
The National Forest Foundation’s two major grant programs-the matching awards program (map) and collaborative capacity program (ccp)-support meaningful stewardship and community impact on National Forest lands.
Including $2,852,060 granted onward.
Read it as they filed it
THE NATIONAL FOREST FOUNDATION'S TWO MAJOR GRANT PROGRAMS-THE MATCHING AWARDS PROGRAM (MAP) AND COLLABORATIVE CAPACITY PROGRAM (CCP)-SUPPORT MEANINGFUL STEWARDSHIP AND COMMUNITY IMPACT ON NATIONAL FOREST LANDS. MAP, NFF'S FLAGSHIP COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM, FOSTERS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND HELPS COMPLETE PROJECTS THAT CREATE LASTING BENEFITS FOR ALL COMMUNITIES. CCP FINANCIAL AWARDS SUPPORT COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS THAT ADVANCE WILDFIRE RESILIENCE, RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES, LAND AND WATERSHED RESTORATION, AND RURAL ECONOMIES, WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON SHARED DECISION-MAKING, A BROAD RANGE OF PERSPECTIVES, AND STRENGTHENING TRIBAL CO-STEWARDSHIP OF NATIONAL FORESTS AND GRASSLANDS.
IRS Form 990 Part III, fiscal year 2025, signed under penalty of perjury.
Follow the dollar
93 cents of every dollar goes to the work
A good sign, not a scorecard: what matters is the extremes, and this is nowhere near one.
$114,984,690 programs, $4,654,655 management, $3,958,986 fundraising. Form 990, FY2025.
The backers
Backed on the record by Walton Family Foundation and Kendeda Fund, latest filing FY24.
The people
Who does the work
Took the helm from Dieter Fenkart Froeschl, who drew $56,318 in the final year on file.
Honesty note: leadership comes from each year’s federal filing, so it can run a year behind. If it’s out of date, tell us. Work at the National Forest Foundation? Claim this page.
Those 10,225 volunteers are people who decided this ground was theirs to defend. If the National Forest Foundation is fighting for your place too, the matchmaker will find your way in.
Find your way inThe filings
14 years of filings
Total revenue by fiscal year, as filed. Point at or tap the line for any year.
| Year | Revenue |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $11,506,627 |
| 2012 | $11,242,003 |
| 2013 | $9,677,187 |
| 2014 | $10,813,794 |
| 2015 | $16,864,332 |
| 2016 | $13,228,967 |
| 2017 | $13,851,611 |
| 2018 | $13,915,798 |
| 2019 | $20,437,232 |
| 2020 | $24,634,190 |
| 2021 | $33,838,941 |
| 2022 | $49,084,308 |
| 2023 | $51,563,943 |
| 2025 | $132,146,649 |
From $11.5M in 2011 to $132.1M in FY25, across 14 public filings (none on record for 2024). FY25 is the highest year on file.
On the Hill
The National Forest Foundation has hired federal lobbyists: 8 filings from 2025 to 2026. The filings, at the Senate.
Most filed on natural resources.
Their ground
The National Forest Foundation is not on our editors’ record for a threatened place yet. See every threatened place on one map, and who stands for each.
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Ways in
How to help
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