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Sustainable Forestry Initiative INC

Public charity
Environment · WASHINGTON, DC · EIN 80-0030060

About

The sustainable forestry initiative (SFI) INC. Is a sustainability leader that stands for future forests. SFI is an independent, NON-profit organization that provides supply chain assurances, delivers conservation leadership, and supports education and community engagement. SFI standards and on-product labels help consumers make responsible purchasing decisions. SFI oversees the SFI forest partners program, which AIMS to increase supply of certified forest products, the SFI conservation and community partnerships grant program, which funds research and community building, and project learning tree, which educates teachers and youth about forests and the environment.

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Environment
Employees
66
Volunteers
17

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2022-12-31
Revenue
$11.9M
Expenses
$11.2M
Assets
$14.1M
Liabilities
$3.8M

Financial history

$16.2M$8.1M$0
16171819202122
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2022: $11.9M · Peak FY2017: $16.2M · Avg: $10.8M

Foreign activity (Schedule F)

Total spent abroad$1.6M
Foreign employees33
Foreign offices1
Foreign partnership interestNo
Foreign trust interestNo
RegionActivitySpent
EUROPE
NORTH AMERICA

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) has NOT elected 501(h) — lobbying is permitted but limited under the vaguer "no substantial part of activities" test.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
Lobbying
$1K
Grants Given
$47K
SUSTAINABLE FORESTRY INITIATIVE INC
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Address

2121 K ST NW STE 750
Washington, DC, 20037-190

Governance

Voting board members17
Independent members17
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Compensation practices

Severance paymentsNo
Equity-based compNo
Supplemental retirement planNo
Compensation committeeYes
Used comp surveyYes
Board approved compYes
Initial contract exceptionNo
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