The Forest Stewards Guild

“Form 990 is reviewed by the executive director and financial officer before being sent for review, comment, and approval by each member of the board of directors. Upon final approval of all reviewing parties, the 990 is then submitted.”

“The forest guild conflicts of interest policy is monitored by an annual questionnaire administered by the chair and executive director. Responses are reviewed by the chair and executive director. If potential or actual conflicts are identified, appropriate actions are taken to resolve the conflict so as not to be of influence upon board of director decisions. All conflicts of interest and their resolution are documented by board or committee minutes.”

“The excutive director salary is set, adjusted and approved by the guild's board of directors using existing guild salaries and the trec survey as a guide.”

“The forest guild makes its governing documents, conflict of interest policy, and financial statements available to the public upon written request to either the guild's mailing address or by e-mail at [email protected].”

“The forest stewards guild practices and promotes ecologically and socially responsible forestry as a means of sustaining the integrity of forest ecosystems and the human communities dependent upon them. The guild engages in education, training, policy analysis, research, and advocacy to foster excellence in stewardship, support practicing foresters and allied professionals, and engage a broader community in the challenges of forest conservation and management.”

“Supporting the next generation of forest stewards: the guild's youth program continues over 25 years of youth programming in new mexico. Since its inception, the forest stewards youth corps (fsyc) program has employed over 700 youth, achieved 300,000 hours of conservation service and education, awarded over 200 hours of college credit, and invested over 7 million in rural new mexico communities. Fsyc members have gone on to build successful careers in natural resource management and become strong leaders in their communities. In 2020, the guild continued this tradition of positive impact even in the face of a pandemic. An increased focus on disease prevention allowed the program to continue safely even during the covid-19 pandemic. The guild also supports internships in south carolina and students across the country.”

“Stewardship: the guild actively practices and promotes stewardship, responsible resource management that sustains the entire forest ecosystem and forest-dependent human communities. From maine to new mexico and north carolina to oregon, we worked to implement stewardship projects both to improve forest resilience acre-by-acre, and to demonstrate excellent stewardship to landowners and managers. We worked with partners to restore shortleaf pine ecosystems in the cumberland plateau and implemented wildlife habitat harvests in bottomland hardwoods of the lower mississippi alluvial valley. The guild's direct participation in stewardship and learning the challenges of implementation firsthand informs our policy and education programs. Expense 237,685 revenue 247,936 various other projects expense 640,288 revenue 269,420”

“Professional fees 277,135 121,278 0”