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CARBON FAMILY FOUNDATION

SAN TAN VALLEY, AZ · EIN 860991034 · Form 990PF · FY2020 · Micro (<$100K) · www.familyforestcarbon.org
revenue
$11K
expenses
$8K
net assets
$382K
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Family Forest Carbon Program supports private landowners with 30+ acres of forested land in implementing climate-smart forestry practices that increase carbon sequestration, improve forest health, and generate income. Landowners receive annual payments, expert guidance from foresters, and access to a customized forest management plan. The program operates across multiple U.S. regions and is run by the Family Forest Impact Foundation, a 501(c)(3) affiliate of the American Forest Foundation and The Nature Conservancy.

named programs · 6 · from sources

what they call their work

Enhance Your Woodland Practice
Practice in the Northeast focused on improving forest health through targeted thinning, invasive species control, and promoting native species diversity
Family Forest Carbon Program
Enables private landowners with 30+ acres of naturally regenerating hardwood forest to earn annual payments for implementing improved forestry practices that increase carbon sequestration over a 20-year agreement
Grow Older Forests Practice
Practice in the Northeast that supports landowners in maintaining and expanding older forest stands to maximize carbon sequestration and biodiversity
Growing Mature Forests Practice
Forest management practice in the Appalachians and Midwest that promotes longer rotation cycles and structural diversity to increase carbon storage and forest resilience
Premium Partnership
Enhanced enrollment option offering 25% higher total contract value in exchange for completing additional compliance requirements with the USDA Farm Service Agency, including establishing a Farm Record and submitting annual compliance documentation
The Family Forest
Online community platform for enrolled landowners to connect, share experiences, access resources, and participate in virtual events centered on forest stewardship and conservation values
activities · 2 clusters

what they do

  • Private Land Carbon Incentive Program 20 activities
    • Annual Payments and Carbon Market Access for Landowners
      Provides enrolled landowners with guaranteed annual payments that can be used for expenses like property taxes or infrastructure, and enables private forest owners in 20 states to access the voluntary carbon market for income.
    • Enrollment and data collection for forest carbon program
      Conducts virtual or in-person meetings with landowners to collect enrollment data and onboard them into the program, which enables access to the voluntary carbon market across 20 states.
    • Fields & Forests Program
      Provides funding to landowners in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina with over 30 acres of unplanted fields to diversify their land through the Fields & Forests program.
    • Fields & Forests Program
      Provides funding to landowners in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina with over 30 acres of unplanted fields to diversify their land through the Fields & Forests program.
    • Fields & Forests Program
      Provides funding to landowners in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina with over 30 acres of unplanted fields to diversify their land through the Fields & Forests program.
    • Fields & Forests program for land diversification
      Provides funding to landowners in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina with over 30 acres of unplanted fields to support diversification of their land through reforestation or agroforestry practices.
    • Financial Payments to Landowners
      Provides enrolled landowners with annual payments, which can be used for expenses such as property taxes or infrastructure. The organization has provided over $49 million in payments to landowners.
    • Financial Payments to Landowners
      Provides enrolled landowners with annual payments that can be used for expenses such as property taxes or infrastructure. The organization has provided over $49 million in payments to landowners and has enrolled over 1,300 forest landowners in its program.
    • Financial and technical support for landowners to enhance carbon storage
      Offers private forest landowners financial payments, technical guidance, and educational resources to implement forestry practices that increase carbon sequestration, with guaranteed annual payments used for management costs or property taxes.
    • Free forest management planning and consultations
      Provides free forest management plans and expert forester consultations to private landowners, either through staff foresters or stipends for consulting foresters, as part of enrollment in the program.
    • Implementation of Improved Forestry Practices and Carbon Storage
      Helps landowners implement improved forestry practices that increase carbon storage in trees, providing financial, educational, and technical support to manage their land and access the voluntary carbon market.
    • Implementation of Improved Forestry Practices and Carbon Storage
      Helps landowners implement improved forestry practices that increase carbon storage in trees, providing financial, educational, and technical support for land management.
    • Implementation of Improved Forestry Practices and Carbon Storage
      Helps landowners implement improved forestry practices that increase carbon storage in trees, providing financial, educational, and technical support to manage their land and access the voluntary carbon market.
    • Landowner Consultations and Forest Management Planning
      Provides free consultations to landowners through staff and consulting foresters, and develops forest management plans at no cost or provides a stipend for a consulting forester to create one. This includes virtual or in-person meetings to collect enrollment data and support for updating plans upon expiration.
    • Landowner Consultations and Forest Management Planning
      Provides free consultations to landowners through staff and consulting foresters, and develops forest management plans at no cost or provides a stipend for a consulting forester to create one. This includes virtual or in-person meetings to collect enrollment data and support for updating plans upon expiration.
    • Landowner Consultations and Forest Management Planning
      Provides free consultations to landowners through staff and consulting foresters, and develops forest management plans at no cost or provides a stipend for a consulting forester to create one. This includes virtual or in-person meetings to collect enrollment data and support for updating plans upon expiration.
    • On-the-Ground Monitoring and Carbon Benefit Reporting
      Conducts on-the-ground monitoring of enrolled properties at no cost to landowners, including plot installation and data collection by foresters, and provides landowners with a report of the program's carbon benefit after third-party verification.
    • On-the-Ground Monitoring and Carbon Benefit Reporting
      Conducts on-the-ground monitoring of enrolled properties at no cost to landowners, including plot installation and data collection by foresters, and provides landowners with a report of the program's carbon benefit after third-party verification.
    • On-the-Ground Monitoring and Carbon Benefit Reporting
      Conducts on-the-ground monitoring of enrolled properties at no cost to landowners, including plot installation and data collection by foresters, and provides landowners with a report of the program's carbon benefit after third-party verification.
    • On-the-ground carbon monitoring and reporting
      Conducts no-cost monitoring of enrolled forest properties, including plot installation and data collection by foresters, and delivers verified carbon benefit reports to landowners after third-party verification.
  • Alumni Digital Engagement Platforms 4 activities
    • Online Community for Landowners
      Operates "The Family Forest," an online community space that offers enrolled landowners access to a virtual community for sharing experiences, learning, connecting with each other, and building relationships through forums, polls, conversations, live events, and sub-groups.
    • Online Community for Landowners
      Operates "The Family Forest," an online community space for landowners and conservation professionals to connect, share information, and build relationships through forums, polls, conversations, live events, and sub-groups, offering access to a virtual community for sharing experiences and learning.
    • Online Community for Landowners and Professionals
      Operates "The Family Forest," an online community space for landowners and conservation professionals to connect, share information, and build relationships through forums, polls, conversations, live events, and sub-groups, offering a virtual community for sharing experiences and learning.
    • Online community platform for landowner engagement
      Operates "The Family Forest," an online community space with forums, live events, polls, and sub-groups that connects landowners and conservation professionals for knowledge sharing and relationship building.
financials · form 990PF · fy2020

the money

revenue
Total revenue$11K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$12K112%
Other revenue$-1K
expenses
Total expenses$8K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits
Grants paid out$42K
balance sheet
Total assets$424K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$382K
1 years on record · 2020–2020
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2020

who runs it

board members · 3
  • JOSEPH POMA — BOARD MEMBER
  • LIANA CARBON — BOARD MEMBER
  • PAUL GETZ — BOARD MEMBER
relationships · 14

who they work with

  • American Forest Foundation Partner — Backed by the American Forest Foundation, which has over 80 years of history supporting family forest owners and managing programs like the American Tree Farm System.
  • American Forest Foundation Partner — Co-created the Family Forest Carbon Program in partnership with The Nature Conservancy.
  • American Forest Foundation Partner — Developed the Family Forest Carbon Program
  • American Forest Foundation Partner — Developed the Family Forest Carbon Program jointly with The Nature Conservancy.
  • American Forest Foundation (AFF) Partner — Fields & Forests is a program of the American Forest Foundation (AFF), a national conservation organization.
  • Family Forest Impact Foundation Partner — Administers the finances of the Family Forest Carbon Program.
  • Family Forest Impact Foundation LLC Partner — The Family Forest Carbon Program is a program of this LLC
  • Family Forest Impact Foundation, LLC Partner — Issues annual payments to landowners and sends 1099-MISC forms for payments received.
  • Forest Foundation Partner — Partner organization whose blog provides supplemental information on forest management plans.
  • The Nature Conservancy Partner — Co-created the Family Forest Carbon Program in partnership with the American Forest Foundation.
  • The Nature Conservancy Partner — Developed the Family Forest Carbon Program and is an implementing partner on some practices
  • The Nature Conservancy Partner — Developed the Family Forest Carbon Program jointly with American Forest Foundation.
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture Government — Premium Partnership enrollment requires registration with USDA’s Farm Service Agency due to federal grant funding.
  • Verra Partner — Its new carbon accounting methodology is approved by Verra, a globally recognized nonprofit organization overseeing the Verified Carbon Standard (VCS).