THE PRACTICING FORESTERS INSTITUTE
EIN 52-1502052 · Forest Conservation (C36)
What they do
THE PRACTICING FORESTERS INSTITUTE TRUST (PFIT) is A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OPERATED NOT for PROFIT, BUT EXCLUSIVELY for CHARITABLE and EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES for THE BENEFIT of PRACTICING FORESTERS. THESE CONTINUING EDUCATIONAL EFFORTS FURTHER PROMOTE THE DELIVERY of PROFESSIONAL FORESTRY SERVICES to THE BENEFIT of THE GENERAL PUBLIC. MISSION: OFFER EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION and OPPORTUNITIES to PRACTICING FORESTERS. VISION: PROVIDE BETTER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING of THE MULTIPLE BENEFITS PROVIDED BY AMERICAS FORESTS and THE REALIZATION THAT THESE VALUES CAN BEST BE ACHIEVED THROUGH PROFESSIONAL FORESTERS ASSISTING PRIVATE LANDOWNERS ACTIVELY MANAGE THEIR TIMBERLANDS to MEET THEIR GOALS and EXPECTATIONS.
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They name their leaders7 people are listed in the latest report.
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Leadership and board
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DENNIS MCKENNEYPRESIDENT
ELI JENSENTRUSTEE
KATHRYN DOWNIETRUSTEE
NATHAN KACHNAVAGETRUSTEE
ROGER LORDTRUSTEE
SHANNON MCCABEEXECUTIVE DI
STEPHEN LOGANTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1987
- Location
- 21430 TIMBERLAKE ROAD 209, LYNCHBURG, VA 24502
- County
- Lynchburg (city)
- In care of
- SHANNON MCCABE
- Primary officer
- SHANNON MCCABE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- LANE & ASSOCIATES PC
- NTEE classification
- Forest Conservation (C36)
- IRS tax category
- Forest Conservation