American Forests

“The Executive Committee consists of the Chair, the Vice Chair, the CEO and Treasurer and such other members as the Board may determine. The Executive Committee may act in the place and stead of the Board between Board meetings on time-sensitive matters, except those specifically reserved to the Board by the Bylaws. Actions of the Executive Committee shall be promptly reported to the Board by in writing and at the next following Board meeting.”

“A complete copy of a draft of Form 990 is provided to all members of the Board of Directors for review and comment before it is finalized for filing with the IRS.”

“All officers, directors and employees are required to complete the annual conflicts questionnaire. Any conflicts disclosed in the process are resolved.”

“CEO compensation is reviewed every 3 years by the Board of Directors. Such review includes consideration of comparability compensation data from Form 990 filed by similar organizations including American Forest Foundation, National Forest Foundation, and the Arbor Day Foundation, and publicly available non-profit salary surveys.”

“The Organization makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon request. The Financial Statements are also available on the organization's website.”

“We advance our mission through forestry innovation, place-based partnerships to plant and restore forests and movement building. American Forests is the oldest national nonprofit conservation organization in the United States. Since our founding in 1875, we have been the pathfinders for creating healthy forests from coast to coast. We have set five goals that we will work with a diverse group of entities to achieve by 2030. The goals are largely driven by the important role of forests in solving two critical issues: climate change and social inequities that people in socioeconomically disadvantaged communities face. We also are driven by the need to protect America's water and wildlife. Our five goals are: 1.) At least 100 America's cities are committed to working toward a 100 Tree Equity Score in every under-resourced neighborhood - an indicator that the neighborhood has enough trees in the right places, so all people benefit from trees. 2.) At least 100,000 people, particularly those from under-resourced communities, have entered jobs in forestry and supporting industries. 3.) 1 trillion trees have been conserved, restored and grown around the world. 4.) More than of our carbon dioxide emissions are captured by American forests and wood products annually, catalyzed by forest conservation and climate smart forestry. 5.) Twenty million acres of public land have been reforested by planting and regenerating more than 6 billion trees. Our approach to reaching our goals, which is shaped by the American Forests Impact Model, is three-pronged. In our Innovation Lab, we incubate new tools and scientific research to help solve complicated puzzles and empower the forestry field. We create place-based partnerships in cities and large, rural landscapes. And we build movements that inspire and empower actions at a large scale.”

“For almost two decades, American Forests has worked with cities and researchers around the country to analyze forest cover in urban environments and to help promote the benefits that trees in cities can provide. For more than a century, American Forests has been at the forefront of forest policy, meeting with key policymakers and educating them on the issues facing our nation's forests. Throughout the course of its history, American Forests has grounded its work in the best science of the time, and with the 2011 creation of its science advisory board, American Forests has aligned itself with some of the nation's premiere scientists to continue developing its work in and around the latest science. For decades, American Forests has worked with local partners to help restore and protect forests and has served on many local and regional coalitions and community groups to promote strong local forestry practices and partnerships.”

“There have been no changes during the year in the process for oversight of the audit of the financial statements.”