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OLD-GROWTH FOREST NETWORK INC

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

OLD-GROWTH FOREST NETWORK INC

EIN 45-4115570 · Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)

What they do

THE OLDGROWTH FOREST NETWORK (OGFN) is A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to CONNECTING PEOPLE WITH NATURE BY CREATING A NATIONAL NETWORK of PROTECTED, MATURE, PUBLICLYACCESSIBLE NATIVE FORESTS. OUR VISION is to ESTABLISH A NATIONAL NETWORK of TREASURED FORESTS WHERE ALL GENERATIONS CAN EXPERIENCE NATIVE BIODIVERSITY and THE BEAUTY of NATURE. THE OLDGROWTH FOREST NETWORK is THE ONLY NATIONAL ORGANIZATION THAT FOCUSES SPECIFICALLY ON PRESERVING and EDUCATING ABOUT OLD GROWTH FORESTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $77.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

$77.40of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”
$16.70of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.
$77.67spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.
$5.90of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.
$2.24in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
97.1%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $71,180 for SARAH ADLOO (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$77.40
ManagementOffice and general costs$5.90
FundraisingAsking for donations$16.70

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202477.4% mission
202375.1% mission
202277.1% mission
202170.4% mission
202082.0% mission
201980.2% mission
201883.8% mission
2017100.0% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$690,347
Expenses$536,209
Annual surplus $154,138 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$415,131 · 77.4% of expenses
Management and office costs$31,383 · 5.9% of expenses
Fundraising$89,695 · 16.7% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$690,347
Expenses$536,209
Assets$1,201,622
Income$690,347
Contributions$670,571
Mission work (program services)$415,131
Fundraising$89,695
Management and general$31,383
Stocks and bonds$12,055
Accounting fees$27,065
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
SARAH ADLOOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $71,180
JOAN MALOOFFOUNDER · 5 hrs/week $21,855

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

SARAH ADLOOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JOAN MALOOFFOUNDER

CHRISTINE HEPBURNBOARD MEMBER

ELEANOR SLOANSECRETARY

HOLIDAY PHELAN-JOHNSONBOARD MEMBER

JEFF KIRWANBOARD MEMBER

JEFF WRIGHTPRESIDENT

LIZ WORSHAMTREASURER

ROBIN HANESVICE PRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since
January 2013
Location
PO BOX 21, EASTON, MD 21601
County
Talbot
In care of
SARAH ADLOO
Primary officer
SARAH ADLOO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
MARSHALL JONES
NTEE classification
Natural Resources Conservation & Protection (C30)
IRS tax category
Natural Resources Conservation & Protection

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