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Nonprofit · EIN 86-2654210

WORLD FOREST ID ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · BOULDER, CO 80305

Financials

$5.7M$4M2023$2.4M$2.7M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WORLD FOREST ID ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$2,365,815$2,709,186-$343,371$2,806,409$509,666$2,296,743
December 31, 2023990$5,667,195$3,996,289$1,670,906$2,736,359$55,819$2,680,540
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$399,985
Program service revenue
$1,909,108
Investment income
$49,327
Other revenue
$7,395

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$245,923
Other salaries and wages
$374,621
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$673,133
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$3,900
Accounting fees
$54,946
Travel
$41,314
Program services (functional)
$2,177,520
Management and general (functional)
$414,048
Fundraising (functional)
$117,618

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,736,359
Total assets, end of year
$2,806,409
Total liabilities, end of year
$509,666
Net assets, end of year
$2,296,743
Net assets without donor restrictions
$224,979
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,071,764
Gross receipts
$2,365,815
Employees
5
Volunteers
7
Year formed
2021
State of legal domicile
CO

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Jade SaundersExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
40$245,923$11,785
David StewartDirector of Finance
Highest-paid employee
40$148,400$7,420
Melissa FlaggMember
Trustee or director
10$0$0
Scot McQueenPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
Alexandra BanksVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
Catalina Romero NocuaTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
Chip BarberMember
Trustee or director
10$0$0
Art BlundellSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
Alicia SullivanMember
Trustee or director
10$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Jade SaundersExecutive Director
Trustee or director, Officer
40$173,970$7,302
David StewartDirector of Finance
Highest-paid employee
40$129,033$12,778
Marigold WalkinsDirector of Research
Highest-paid employee
40$103,200$10,713
Rupert OliverMember
Trustee or director
10$0$0
Paul WilkinsMember
Trustee or director
10$0$0
Art BlundellSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
Scot McQueenPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
Alexandra BanksVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0
Catalina Romero NocuaTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
637 S BROADWAY ST STE B, BOULDER, CO 80305-5961
In care of
% JADE SAUNDERS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Jade Saunders, 1 Thomas Circle NW Ste 700, Washington, DC 20005
Signed the 990
JADE SAUNDERS, Executive Director
Phone
(612) 770-7679
Return prepared by
Mullins PC

Mission

Leveraging unique geo-located plant chemistry, environmental data and cutting edge technology to enable traceable and accountable global supply chains.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Data Analysis: Developing tools, methods and use cases for our data in order to increase transparency / supply chain scrutiny / facilitate accountability
    Expenses $1,270,860 · revenue $154,129
  • Sample Collection: Creating unique primary data for key tree species and FRC sectors through geolocated sample collection and scientific analysis
    Expenses $699,066 · revenue $1,669,979
  • Forest Advocacy: Evidence-based advocacy for scientific traceability requirements in new/emerging voluntary and regulatory standards
    Expenses $207,594 · revenue $85,000

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
86-2654210
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
2022
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,806,409
Income (IRS master file)
$2,365,815

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$2,365,815$2,709,186$2,806,409XML
990December 2023$5,667,195$3,996,289$2,736,359XML
990December 2022$2,468,807$1,544,766$1,213,184IRS
990-EZDecember 2021–––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 86-2654210).

Questions about WORLD FOREST ID ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of WORLD FOREST ID ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD FOREST ID ASSOCIATION is 86-2654210.
Is WORLD FOREST ID ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
Are donations to WORLD FOREST ID ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WORLD FOREST ID ASSOCIATION 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 WORLD FOREST ID ASSOCIATION 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 WORLD FOREST ID ASSOCIATION 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 WORLD FOREST ID ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Jade Saunders.
Who are the officers and directors of WORLD FOREST ID ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $245,923 (Jade Saunders, Executive Director).
How much revenue does WORLD FOREST ID ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,365,815, expenses of $2,709,186 and total assets of $2,806,409 at year end.

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