Civic Intelligence

Ecoforesters Inc.

990 • Fiscal year 2023 • EIN 47-3365113

Jan 01, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023 • Filed on Nov 01, 2024

Organization Profilewww.ecoforesters.org
PO Box 16007Asheville, NC 28816

(828) 484-6842

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

75th percentile

0.19x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 75% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • NTEE C • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Liabilities / Revenue

52nd percentile

0.08x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • NTEE C • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Net Margin

67th percentile

13%

Higher net margin than 67% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • NTEE C • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Top Officer Pay

45th percentile

$58,478

Higher top officer pay than 45% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 4.8% of source-year revenue.

2023 filings • NTEE C • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2023

Asset Growth

86th percentile

46%

Faster asset growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • NTEE C • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Revenue Growth

83rd percentile

74%

Faster revenue growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2023 filings • NTEE C • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2022 to 2023

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets75th percentile

Assets

Up

$538,503

Up $170,117 (+46%) from 2022

Net Assets

Up

$438,498

Up $163,871 (+60%) from 2022

Liabilities

Up

$100,005

Up $6,246 (+6.7%) from 2022

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue52nd percentileNet Margin67th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,223,147

Up $520,006 (+74%) from 2022

Expenses

Up

$1,062,424

Up $341,671 (+47%) from 2022

Net Income

Up

$160,723

Up $178,335 (+1013%) from 2022

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth86th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2015: $131,695Liabilities 2015: $65,891Net Assets 2015: $65,8042015Assets 2016: $266,330Liabilities 2016: $88,647Net Assets 2016: $177,6832016Assets 2017: $130,524Liabilities 2017: $10,994Net Assets 2017: $119,5302017Assets 2018: $119,184Liabilities 2018: $25,569Net Assets 2018: $93,6152018Assets 2019: $75,874Liabilities 2019: $30,263Net Assets 2019: $45,6112019Assets 2020: $284,444Liabilities 2020: $203,217Net Assets 2020: $81,2272020Assets 2021: $407,269Liabilities 2021: $113,002Net Assets 2021: $294,2672021Assets 2022: $368,386Liabilities 2022: $93,759Net Assets 2022: $274,6272022Assets 2023: $538,503Liabilities 2023: $100,005Net Assets 2023: $438,4982023Assets 2024: $530,133Liabilities 2024: $179,222Net Assets 2024: $350,9112024

Highlighted filing

2023

Assets$538,503
Liabilities$100,005
Net Assets$438,498
Open 2023 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth83rd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$1.5M$1.0M$500K$0-$500KRevenue 2015: $152,844Expenses 2015: $87,040Net Income 2015: $65,8042015Revenue 2016: $324,050Expenses 2016: $212,171Net Income 2016: $111,8792016Revenue 2017: $141,743Expenses 2017: $200,752Net Income 2017: -$59,0092017Revenue 2018: $208,300Expenses 2018: $234,215Net Income 2018: -$25,9152018Revenue 2019: $346,430Expenses 2019: $394,434Net Income 2019: -$48,0042019Revenue 2020: $418,853Expenses 2020: $383,237Net Income 2020: $35,6162020Revenue 2021: $680,416Expenses 2021: $467,376Net Income 2021: $213,0402021Revenue 2022: $703,141Expenses 2022: $720,753Net Income 2022: -$17,6122022Revenue 2023: $1,223,147Expenses 2023: $1,062,424Net Income 2023: $160,7232023Revenue 2024: $1,171,306Expenses 2024: $1,260,198Net Income 2024: -$88,8922024

Highlighted filing

2023

Revenue$1,223,147
Expenses$1,062,424
Net Income$160,723
Open 2023 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2023 to Dec 31, 2023
Signed
Nov 1, 2024
Return Version
2023v5.1
Gross Receipts
$1,223,147
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

EcoForesters is a nonprofit group that strives to conserve and enhance the resiliency and sustainability of Appalachian forests by developing and implementing ecologically sound management strategies, educating the public on positive impact stewardship, and preparing the next generation of natural resource professionals.

EcoForesters is a nonprofit group that strives to conserve and enhance the resiliency and sustainability of Appalachian forests.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$318,111$493,229▲ $175,118
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$22,755$24,434▲ $1,679
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$27,520$20,840▼ $6,680
Total Assets$368,386$538,503▲ $170,117
Liabilities
Deferred Revenue$41,231$56,029▲ $14,798
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable$48,901$40,568▼ $8,333
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$3,627$3,408▼ $219
Total Liabilities$93,759$100,005▲ $6,246
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$61,386$388,489▲ $327,103
Net Assets With Donor Restrictions$213,241$50,009▼ $163,232
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$274,627$438,498▲ $163,871
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$368,386$538,503▲ $170,117

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Other Land Buildings$16,316$21,147$37,463
Equipment$4,524$15,296$19,820
Land$0--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay45th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Andrew TaitCo-Executive DirectorFT$58,478$58,478
William HornthalCo-Executive DirectorFT$55,169$55,169

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Linda TatsapaughPresident
Dr Alex J FinkralVice President
Bruce PitilloBoard Member
Jay LanierBoard Member
Josh KellyBoard Member
Pat SnyderBoard Member
Rebekah RobinsonBoard Member
Robert LambTreasurer
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$648,403
Program Service Revenue
$574,232
Investment Income
$206
Other Revenue
$306
All Other Contributions
$531,072
Change in Net Assets
$160,723
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$829,882
Other Expenses$232,542
Total Fundraising Expense$39,341
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$0
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Other Salaries and Wages$532,747$114,559$3,003$650,309
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$87,508$15,911$10,228$113,647
Payroll Taxes$52,740$6,593$6,593$65,926
Occupancy$34,364$4,367$3,588$42,319
Travel$37,563$1,910$0$39,473
Office Expenses$15,022$2,512$11,828$29,362
All Other Expenses$14,911$13,348$0$28,259
Insurance$4,218$5,543$0$9,761
Depreciation Depletion$7,447$1,862$0$9,309
Fees for Services Other$7,200$1,800$0$9,000
Advertising$5,456$1,206$517$7,179
Information Technology$5,604$631$507$6,742
Other Expenses$0$0$3,077$3,077
Fees for Services Accounting$0$2,370$0$2,370
Total Functional Expenses$850,233$172,850$39,341$1,062,424
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Business relationship with 35% controlled entity
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
EcoForesters
EIN
47-3365113
Phone
8284846842
Address
PO Box 16007, Asheville, NC 28816

Signing Officer

Name
Linda Tatsapaugh
Title
Board President
Phone
8284846842
Signed
2024-11-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Linda Tatsapaugh
Formed
2015
Legal Domicile
Nc
Voting Board Members
8
Independent Board Members
8
Employees
34
Volunteers
10

Preparer

Firm
Corliss & Solomon Pllc
Address
242 CHARLOTTE ST SUITE 1, ASHEVILLE, NC 28801
Preparer
Todd Oldenburg
Phone
8282360206
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Pt VI, Line 11B

“The 990 is prepared by independent accountants, reviewed by management, presented to the Board for review, proposed revisions and final approval.”

Pt VI, Line 12C

“Enforced as necessary. Any Board Member with a conflict of interest on any specific issue informs the Board and abstains from voting on the issue.”

Pt VI, Line 18

“Forms 990 are available through the websites of many charity watch organizations and upon request. The Form 1023 is available upon request.”

Pt VI, Line 19

“Governing documents and financial statements are available upon request.”

Pt VI, Line 15A

“In the annual budgeting process, the Board approves the budget line for aggregate salary expense. Thereafter, individual salaries and salary increases for employees are determined by the Co-Executive Directors. The Co-Executive Directors pay are based on a comparison of other regional non-profits.”

Pt XII, Line 1

“In a previous year, the organization changed its method of accounting from Cash to Modified Cash.”

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IRS990/Desc0EcoForesters continues to seek solutions for helping private landowners and public land managers fund important forest restoration and stewardship. The costs associated with forest management are consistently the top reason for inaction and EcoForesters has made creating and funding forest stewardship activities a priority. The FOREST Fund was created in 2021 to fill this need with local land trusts and was available to local conservation stewardship managers as a cost share match that included professional planning and forest restoration. That work continued in 2023 with three projects on permanently protected and ecologically sensitive forests. Our pilot Sandy Mush Forest Restoration Project was expanded to 8 counties thanks to funding from the USDAs Landscape Scale Restoration grant. In consultation with the NC Forest Service and in support of the State Forest Action Plan, this project partners with NC Extension, NC
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IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp/Desc0Wildlife Resource Commission and other forestry related NGOs to bring a community focus to underserved landowners. This partnership resulted in ongoing landowner workshops, with 3 being held in 2023 along with the second annual Modern Forestry Revisited panel discussion, along with invasive plant control on conservation property and state game lands. Thirteen forest management plans were also written, and funding was used to restore forests through the Natural Resource Conservation Services EQIP program on seven properties. We have received full funding for the project for 2023 as well. In 2023 EcoForesters positively impacted over 13,000 acres of forests in Western North Carolina by: 1. Wrote 41 comprehensive ecological forest stewardship plans covering nearly 4,000 acres. Addressing everything from forest health, wildlife habitat, recreation, sustainable timber 1. management, non-timber forest products, wildlife habitat, carbon storage, and aesthetics.
IRS990/ProgSrvcAccomActy3Grp/Desc02. Consulted on 137 different properties covering over 13,839 acres 3. Conducted 2 timber appraisals over 500 acres 4. Worked on two timber sales on 36 acres 5. Did 1 forest mapping and remote sensing project covering 138 acres Over the past year, we have provided stewardship support to 48 private landowners in addition to our partners, helping manage and improve a total of 1,292.69 acres. Our efforts included planting 2,750 native plants and completing forest stand improvement work on 465.75 acres. We also conducted 24 stewardship consults and partnered with the Kudzu Warriors to further our impact and mission. Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians- EF worked on NNIS control at 2 different properties included hack & squirt of tree of heaven, cutting grape vines that were causing canopy collapse, cut-stem control of bittersweet vines, foliar spraying of various species including multiflora rose, bittersweet, burning bush and kudzu. Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy: EF worked on NNIS control at 10 different properties within the Sandy Mush project area footprint. Work included foliar spraying of various invasive species including kudzu, multiflora rose, bittersweet, Japanese knotweed, Japanese spirea, cut stem treatment of invasive vines and shrubs including bittersweet as well as hack & squirt treatment of invasive tree of heaven and princess tree. Southern Appalachian Highlands Conservancy: NNIS control at 3 different properties where the work was partially funded through the Forest Fund initiative. Autumn olive and miscanthus grass at the Hemphill property. Japanese spirea, bittersweet and tree of heaven. Wildlands Engineering- Worked at 9 different properties in the mountain and foothills regions of North Carolina, improving riparian habitat through NNIS control. Worked on hack & squirt, cut stem, and foliar spraying. Species included multiflora rose, bittersweet, Chinese privet, Japanese barberry, tree of heaven, kudzu, gray willow, goat willow, princess tree, Japanese honeysuckle. Conserving Carolina: NNIS control at 3 different properties in Henderson County, a forested wetland, a wetland adjacent to community housing, and a riparian corridor along the French Broad River. Hack & squirt, cut stem, and foliar spraying of Chinese privet, autumn olive, bittersweet, tree of heaven, English ivy, multiflora rose, and Japanese honeysuckle. Foothills Conservancy: worked on vegetation control at 2 different properties, controlling competing vegetation that was beginning to over top some recently planted chestnuts, hardwoods and fruit trees. Performing ring sprays around recently planted saplings to promote the early stages of upward growth by treating competing faster growing grasses. NC Forest Service: There were 2 major Forest Stand Improvement projects. DuPonts work was to promote the regeneration of oaks and hickories at DuPont State Recreational Forest. This involves removing some of the heath layer (rhododendron and mountain laurel) as well as some of the faster growing native tree species that are a specific size class in order to create more space in the mid-level of the forest. At Gill State Forest EcoForesters were mechanically thinning white pine stands to promote better timber value. North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission: Needmore Game Lands, Sandy Mush Game Lands, South Mountain Game Lands. Needmore and South Mountain was controlling primarily kudzu with foliar spray and cut-stem methods. Sandy Mush Game Lands was primarily foliar spray work on Asiatic bittersweet, English Ivy, Japanese honeysuckle, Kudzu, and multiflora rose. USFS: Shope Creek in Pisgah National Forest was a crop tree release project paired with nonnative invasive species removal. This involves removing some of the faster growing native tree species that are a specific size class in order to create more space in the mid-level Oaks and Hickories of the forest. Private Landowners: 49 individual households hired EcoForesters in 2023 for NNIS
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2023 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$538,503
Liabilities
$100,005
Net assets
$438,498
Revenue
$1,223,147
Expenses
$1,062,424
Net income
$160,723
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.53$0.18$0.35$1.17$1.26$0.09
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.54$0.10$0.44$1.22$1.06$0.16
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.37$0.09$0.27$0.70$0.72$0.02
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.41$0.11$0.29$0.68$0.47$0.21
2020Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.28$0.20$0.08$0.42$0.38$0.04
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.08$0.03$0.05$0.35$0.39$0.05
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.12$0.03$0.09$0.21$0.23$0.03
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.13$0.01$0.12$0.14$0.20$0.06
2016XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.27$0.09$0.18$0.32$0.21$0.11
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.13$0.07$0.07$0.15$0.09$0.07