Nonprofit · EIN 93-6034757
WORLD FORESTRY CENTER INC
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97221
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,695,019 | $3,881,638 | -$2,186,619 | $23,499,243 | $321,323 | $23,177,920 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,894,511 | $3,638,933 | -$1,744,422 | $23,792,026 | $279,094 | $23,512,932 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,744,276 | $3,065,026 | -$320,750 | $24,243,192 | $236,257 | $24,006,935 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $767,646
- of which government grants
- $57,587
- Program service revenue
- $675,168
- Investment income
- $302,885
- Net rental income
- -$88,902
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $151,564
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $37,450
- Other revenue
- -$50,680
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $524,201
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,164,404
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,095,231
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $15,514
- Accounting fees
- $22,600
- Occupancy
- $245,897
- Depreciation
- $418,682
- Program services (functional)
- $1,898,813
- Management and general (functional)
- $732,246
- Fundraising (functional)
- $1,250,579
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $23,792,026
- Total assets, end of year
- $23,499,243
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $321,323
- Net assets, end of year
- $23,177,920
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $5,584,725
- Publicly traded securities
- $3,874,677
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,983,910
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,194,010
- Gross receipts
- $3,918,082
- Employees
- 32
- Volunteers
- 12
- Year formed
- 1964
- 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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH FURIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESI Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $271,647 | $17,757 |
| SUE HILDICK | MANAGING DIRECTOR Key employee | 40 | $216,077 | $18,721 |
| TIM HECOX | EXPERIENCE AND PROGRAMS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,880 | $11,161 |
| JEFF NUSS | CHAIR/MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE KAISER | VICE CHAIR/MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAN GALTON | TREASURER/MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR HALEY | SECRETARY/MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM COOK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LEVESQUE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIM KHALIFA | MEMBER (1/1/25-9/16/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT DONEGAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PRATHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG JOHNSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS ROBINSHOLD | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANIE STARR | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JF THYE | MEMBER (9/16/25-12/31/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SEAN O'HOLLAREN | MEMBER (9/16/25-12/31/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CADE WARNER | MEMBER (1/1/25-9/16/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH FURIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $263,019 | $17,290 |
| SUE HILDICK | MANAGING DIRECTOR (1/8/24-12/31/24) Key employee | 40 | $193,982 | $15,346 |
| TIM HECOX | EXPERIENCE & PROGRAMS DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,246 | $12,080 |
| JEFF NUSS | CHAIR/MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANIE STARR | VICE CHAIR/MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAN GALTON | TREASURER/MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR HALEY | SECRETARY/MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM COOK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LEVESQUE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIM KHALIFA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT DONEGAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE KAISER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PRATHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CADE WARNER IV | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CRAIG JOHNSTON | MEMBER (9/24/24-12/31/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CURTIS ROBINHOLD | MEMBER (9/24/24-12/31/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH FURIA | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $251,402 | $15,482 |
| CHUCK WILEY | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES & SAFETY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,771 | $10,013 |
| SARAH HORTON 123 TO 323 | COO & CFO Officer | 40 | $39,679 | $1,208 |
| SAM COOK | CHAIR/MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN LEVESQUE | TREASURER/MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTOR HALEY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF NUSS | MEMBER/CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DOCTOR THOMAS EASLEY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG FULLEM | MEMBER (1/1/23 TO 9/26/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIM KHALIFA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIFFANIE STARR | MEMBER/VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAARSTEN TURNER | MEMBER (1/1/23 TO 9/26/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM DAY | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT DONEGAN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ZAN GALTON | MEMBER/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG NELSON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLOTTE KAISER | MEMBER (9/26/23 TO 12/31/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN PRATHER | MEMBER (9/26/23 TO 12/31/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CADE WARNER IV | MEMBER (9/26/23 TO 12/31/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 4033 SW CANYON RD, PORTLAND, OR 97221-2760
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- JOSEPH FURIA, 4033 SW CANYON RD, PORTLAND, OR 97221
- Signed the 990
- JOSEPH FURIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDE
- Phone
- (503) 228-1367
- Website
- WWW.WORLDFORESTRY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- MCDONALD JACOBS PC
Mission
CREATE AND INSPIRE CHAMPIONS OF SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY.
Program accomplishments
- PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS - WE DRIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING BY CURRENT AND FUTURE FORESTRY PROFESSIONALS. IN 2025, WE ACCOMPLISHED THIS THROUGH HOSTING EVENTS AND PROGRAMS LIKE OUR ANNUAL CANOPY CONFERENCE, ONE OF THE LARGEST TIMBERLAND INVESTMENT CONFERENCES IN THE WORLD; OUR WILDFIRE FELLOWS PROGRAM BRINGING CROSS-SECTOR LEADERS TOGETHER TO UNDERSTAND COMPLEX FORESTRY ISSUES; AND A NATIONAL WORKSHOP ON WILDFIRE & PUBLIC HEALTH.Expenses $823,234 · revenue $548,024
- PUBLIC PROGRAMS - WE CREATE EXPERIENCES THAT CONNECT THE PUBLIC TO ITS INTERDEPENDENCE WITH FORESTS. THE HEART OF THIS WORK IS OUR DISCOVERY MUSEUM, WHICH FEATURES INFORMATION ON THE NATURAL SYSTEMS, STRUCTURES, AND CYCLES OF FORESTS, THE HISTORY OF FORESTRY, CULTURE AND INNOVATION, AND THE CHALLENGES AND SOLUTIONS OF SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY. IN 2025, WE DEVELOPED OUR FIRST NEW PERMANENT EXHIBIT IN 20 YEARS TITLED, WILDFIRE|CLIMATE|FORESTS, AS AN IMMERSIVE THEATER EXPERIENCE ENGAGING THE PUBLIC ON THE INTERSECTION OF WILDFIRE AND CLIMATE CHANGE. WE ALSO HOSTED TWO TEMPORARY ART EXHIBITS AND ASSOCIATED PROGRAMMING LEVERAGING ART AS A NEW ENTRY POINT INTO THE FORESTRY CONVERSATION. WE ALSO HOSTED MONTHLY OUTREACH PROGRAMS ("FOREST PUBS"), ROTATING ART EXHIBITS AND FOREST-INSPIRED PERFORMANCES.Expenses $1,075,579 · revenue $127,144
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
- 93-6034757
- 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
- 1966
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C36Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $23,499,243
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,918,082
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,695,019 | $3,881,638 | $23,499,243 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,894,511 | $3,638,933 | $23,792,026 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,744,276 | $3,065,026 | $24,243,192 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $5,823,506 | $2,899,842 | $23,484,356 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 93-6034757).
Questions about WORLD FORESTRY CENTER INC
- What is the EIN of WORLD FORESTRY CENTER INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD FORESTRY CENTER INC is 93-6034757.
- Is WORLD FORESTRY CENTER INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1966.
- Are donations to WORLD FORESTRY CENTER INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WORLD FORESTRY CENTER 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 WORLD FORESTRY CENTER 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 WORLD FORESTRY CENTER 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 WORLD FORESTRY CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names JOSEPH FURIA.
- Who are the officers and directors of WORLD FORESTRY CENTER INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $271,647 (JOSEPH FURIA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR & PRESI).
- How much revenue does WORLD FORESTRY CENTER INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,695,019, expenses of $3,881,638 and total assets of $23,499,243 at year end.
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