National Forest Foundation
27 Fort Missoula Rd Ste 3, Missoula, MT · IRS data through FY2025
Revenue, expenses and net assets
Revenue Expenses Net assets
| Tax year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $132,146,649 | $123,598,331 | $58,562,411 |
| FY2024 | $77,862,467 | $82,078,004 | $48,724,143 |
| FY2023 | $51,563,943 | $47,919,274 | $51,145,663 |
| FY2022 | $49,084,308 | $34,045,998 | $46,737,820 |
| FY2021 | $33,838,941 | $25,871,378 | $33,107,343 |
| FY2020 | $24,634,190 | $20,665,162 | $23,971,114 |
| FY2019 | $20,437,232 | $16,683,818 | $19,389,927 |
| FY2018 | $13,915,798 | $12,643,534 | $15,473,558 |
| FY2017 | $13,851,611 | $13,645,766 | $14,033,675 |
| FY2016 | $13,228,967 | $12,959,391 | $13,348,087 |
| FY2015 | $16,864,332 | $12,584,967 | $12,841,464 |
| FY2014 | $10,813,794 | $11,070,927 | $8,703,134 |
| FY2013 | $9,677,187 | $9,364,044 | $8,956,919 |
| FY2012 | $11,242,003 | $13,042,768 | $8,640,417 |
Form 990 filings
The returns filed by National Forest Foundation (EIN 52-1786332), including Form 990 PDFs and e-file data by year, are available in ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. The figures on this page come from IRS data files built from those returns.
Where the revenue came from
| Source | Amount | % of revenue |
|---|---|---|
| Contributions & grants | $27,571,041 | 21% |
| Program service revenue | $102,980,625 | 78% |
| Other revenue | $1,594,983 | 1% |
Where the money was spent
| Category | Amount | % of expenses |
|---|---|---|
| Program services | $114,984,690 | 93% |
| Management & general | $4,654,655 | 4% |
| Fundraising | $3,958,986 | 3% |
What the numbers show
- Program service revenue made up 78% of total revenue in FY2025.
- Program services accounted for 93% of functional expenses, management & general 4%, and fundraising 3%.
- 93% of functional expenses went to program services in FY2025. That is higher than 82% of 222 Recreation & Sports organizations nationwide (too few in MT for a state comparison).
- Net assets covered about 5.7 months of expenses at the end of the reporting year. That puts it in the 27th percentile among 194 Recreation & Sports organizations in MT.
- Total revenue was the highest among 198 Recreation & Sports organizations in MT.
- Total revenue rose from $11,242,003 in FY2012 to $132,146,649 in FY2025. Revenue increased in 11 and decreased in 2 of 13 year-over-year comparisons.
- Expenses exceeded revenue in 3 of 14 reported years (FY2012, FY2014, FY2024).
- Net assets grew from $8,640,417 to $58,562,411 between FY2012 and FY2025.
- Contributions and grants made up 99% of revenue in FY2012 and 21% in FY2025.
- Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity).
Figures compared against other organizations of the same NTEE program area in the same state. See the methodology page for how these are calculated and the guide to reading nonprofit financials for their limits.
About this organization
THE FOUNDATION, CHARTERED BY CONGRESS AS THE OFFICIAL NON-PROFIT PARTNER OF THE US FOREST SERVICE, ENGAGES AMERICANS IN COMMUNITY BASED AND NATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT PROMOTE THE HEALTH AND PUBLIC ENJOYMENT OF THE 193 MILLION ACRE NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM.
IRS status
| Ruling year | 1993 |
| Subsection | 501(c)(3) |
| Classification | Public charity |
| Program area (NTEE) | N20Z — Recreation & Sports |
| Donations | Listed in the IRS Publication 78 data as eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (public charity). |
Source: Internal Revenue Service — Exempt Organizations Business Master File (downloaded November 4, 2026), Statistics of Income extracts, Form 990 e-file data, Publication 78 and the Automatic Revocation list. Figures are as reported by the organization; IRS processing may adjust them. This is not a charity rating and not tax advice. Confirm deductibility in IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search.
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