Nonprofit · EIN 27-3183502
TFT
Also known as FOREST TRUST
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98113
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,747,666 | $1,809,969 | -$62,303 | $90,340 | $0 | $90,340 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,284,488 | $2,162,419 | $122,069 | $152,643 | $0 | $152,643 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,561,682
- Membership dues
- $30,000
- Program service revenue
- $185,984
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $153,914
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,194,250
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,594,467
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $834
- Accounting fees
- $4,866
- Occupancy
- $3,380
- Travel
- $50,648
- Program services (functional)
- $1,264,511
- Management and general (functional)
- $387,224
- Fundraising (functional)
- $158,234
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $152,643
- Total assets, end of year
- $90,340
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $90,340
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $90,340
- Gross receipts
- $1,747,666
- Employees
- 14
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- OR
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Sachet | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $270,000 | $3,600 |
| Catharina Plummer | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $165,276 | $3,600 |
| Steven Patriarco | Vice President & Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $142,095 | $0 | $11,819 |
| Ann Fuller | Global Lead, Farmer Livelihoods & Resilience Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,162 | $0 | $12,966 |
| Kimberlee Chambers | Agriculture Program Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,431 | $0 | $12,944 |
| Michael Naleid | Partnerships Lead, Supply Chain Solutions Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,251 | $0 | $10,801 |
| Robin Barr | Former Secretary Former | 0 | $47,382 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastien Sachet | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $300,672 | $4,009 |
| Catharina Plummer | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $184,051 | $6,682 |
| Robin Barr | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $150,492 | $0 | $4,318 |
| Steven Patriarco | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $135,639 | $0 | $15,636 |
| Kimberlee Chambers | Agriculture Program Manager Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,112 | $0 | $12,250 |
| Ann Fuller | Global Lead, Farmer Livelihoods & Resilience Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,803 | $0 | $10,850 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 30817, SEATTLE, WA 98113-0817
- In care of
- % STEVEN PRICE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Steven Patriarco, PO Box 30817, Seattle, WA 98113
- Signed the 990
- Karine Claudel, Treasurer
- Phone
- (206) 745-0337
- Website
- www.earthworm.org
- 990-N for 2010 filed under this EIN
- Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Scott Poynton, Chemin des Brumes 4, Crassier VD 1263, SZ. Mailing address: 600 N 36th Street, Suite 313, Seattle WA 98103. Website: www.tft-forests.org
- Return prepared by
- Rising Sun Accounting
Mission
TFT works to educate the organization's US companies on the environmental impact of the supply chains and how they can improve environmental and social impacts of the products, especially those containing wood, palm oil/pulp, and paper.
Program accomplishments
- US Company education on environmental issues: Provided expertise to US companies on the environmental, social and legal risks of low transparency within global supply chains; assisted companies in growing transparency within their supply chains for wood, soy, palm oil, and pulp & paper; facilitated company revisions of social and environmental impact policies and educated leadership on how to implement these policies within their supply chains; collaborated with companies to develop environmentally and socially beneficial programming; developed free, prior and informed consent (FPIC) best practices to pilot with local and indigenous communities impacted by commodity extraction.Expenses $1,264,511 · revenue $185,984
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-3183502
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2011
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C36)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $90,340
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,747,666
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,747,666 | $1,809,969 | $90,340 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,284,488 | $2,162,419 | $152,643 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,889,432 | $1,914,030 | $30,574 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: Scott Poynton Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate | December 31, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-3183502).
Questions about TFT
- What is the EIN of TFT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TFT is 27-3183502.
- Is TFT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2011.
- Are donations to TFT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TFT file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TFT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TFT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of TFT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Steven Patriarco.
- Who are the officers and directors of TFT?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 5 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TFT have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,747,666, expenses of $1,809,969 and total assets of $90,340 at year end.
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