Nonprofit · EIN 45-2675231
INTERNATIONAL FOREST OF FRIENDSHIP INC
Tax-exempt · ATCHISON, KS 66002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $134,019 | $71,553 | $62,466 | $893,878 | $0 | $893,878 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $83,147 | $61,802 | $21,345 | $783,731 | $0 | $783,731 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $47,294 | $77,105 | -$29,811 | $724,257 | $53 | $724,204 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $64,469
- Program service revenue
- $13,175
- Investment income
- $56,375
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $3,183
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $3,250
- Accounting fees
- $8,949
- Occupancy
- $600
- Program services (functional)
- $46,984
- Management and general (functional)
- $21,319
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,250
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $783,731
- Total assets, end of year
- $893,878
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $893,878
- Publicly traded securities
- $815,409
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $893,878
- Gross receipts
- $215,553
- Employees
- 0
- State of legal domicile
- KS
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINTON WELLS | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KRISTEN CARRIGAN | Director Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA PUTNAM | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY APPLE | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| CINDY COPELAND-DEVAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE LIEBSCH | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KAREN SEABERG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE LANDDECK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA WELLS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN MYERS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET PATTON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINTON WELLS | President Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| LEONARD BUDDENBOHM | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA PUTNAM | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CINDY APPLE | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CINDY COPELAND-DEVAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE LIEBSCH | Director Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| KAREN SEABERG | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE LANDDECK | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA WELLS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSAN MYERS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET PATTON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CINDY APPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEONARD BUDDENBOHM | VICE CHAIRMA Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CINDY COPELAND-DEVAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE LANDDECK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANE LIEBSCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SUSAN MYERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANET PATTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA PUTNAM | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KAREN SEABERG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINDA WELLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINTON WELLS | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 913 MAIN ST, ATCHISON, KS 66002-2706
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- CINDY APPLE, 26090 DELAROMA DR, LOUISBURG, KS 66053
- Signed the 990
- CINDY APPLE, CO-CHAIR
- Phone
- (913) 367-1419
- Website
- WWW.IFOF.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PATSY A PORTER CPA PA
Mission
A LIVING, GROWING ARBORETUM SERVING AS A MEMORIAL DEDICATED TO THE WORLD HISTORY OF AVIATION AND SPACE. IT IS A UNIQUE TRIBUTE TO AVIATORS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE AS THEY PROMOTE THE MOTTO OF THE NINETY-NINES "WORLD FRIENDSHIP THROUGH FLIGHT." TREES IN THE FOREST REPRESENT ALL 50 US STATES AS WELL AS THE 35 COUNTRIES WHERE MEMBERS OF THE NINETY-NINES RESIDE. SEVERAL TIMES EACH YEAR. THE FLAGS OF THSES STATES AND COUNTRIES ARE DISPLAYED THROUGHOUT THE FOREST, FILLING IT WITH VIBRANT COLOR. EACH YEAR, NEW HONOREES ARE INDUCTED INTO THE FOREST, AND PLAQUES BEARING THEIR NAMES ARE EMBEDDED ALONG THE WALKWAYS THAT WIND AMONG THE TREES. THE FOREST IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS THE FOREST INCLUDING A POND AND RESTROOMS. THIS INCLUDES LAWN AND TREE CARE, CLEANING, REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE.Expenses $32,161
- EACH YEAR THERE IS A WEEKEND EVENT THAT INCLUDES A CELEBRATION CEREMONY AT THE FOREST AND THE INDUCTION OF HONOREES. HONOREES INCLUDE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE DEDICATED SERVICE, LEADERSHIP, FRIENDSHIP AND SUPPORT TO OTHERS TO ACHIEVE AVIATION GOALS. WINDING THROUGH THE FOREST IS MEMORY LANE HONORING THOSE WHO HAVE, OR STILL ARE, CONTRIBUTING TO ALL FACETS OF AVIATION AND AEROSPACE. IT IS A FIVE-FOOT WALK AND EMBEDDED IN THE CONCRETE WALK ARE GRANITE PLAQUES ENGRAVED WITH THE NAMES OF OVER 1,200 HONOREES.Expenses $14,823
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 | 990 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
- 45-2675231
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $893,878
- Income (IRS master file)
- $215,553
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $134,019 | $71,553 | $893,878 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $83,147 | $61,802 | $783,731 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $47,294 | $77,105 | $724,257 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $31,442 | $66,072 | $680,865 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 45-2675231).
Questions about INTERNATIONAL FOREST OF FRIENDSHIP INC
- What is the EIN of INTERNATIONAL FOREST OF FRIENDSHIP INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of INTERNATIONAL FOREST OF FRIENDSHIP INC is 45-2675231.
- Is INTERNATIONAL FOREST OF FRIENDSHIP INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to INTERNATIONAL FOREST OF FRIENDSHIP INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does INTERNATIONAL FOREST OF FRIENDSHIP INC 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 INTERNATIONAL FOREST OF FRIENDSHIP INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did INTERNATIONAL FOREST OF FRIENDSHIP INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of INTERNATIONAL FOREST OF FRIENDSHIP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names CINDY APPLE.
- Who are the officers and directors of INTERNATIONAL FOREST OF FRIENDSHIP INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does INTERNATIONAL FOREST OF FRIENDSHIP INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $134,019, expenses of $71,553 and total assets of $893,878 at year end.
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