The American Chestnut Foundation
Donations deductibleThe American Chestnut Foundation's network
15 people2 organisationsi15 people and 2 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Violet dotted lines (2) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
15 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 13 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| William J Cude III Chair (also filed as William J Cude, William Jay Cude) | Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Anna Sproul-Latimer | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Barbara Tormoehlen | Secretary/Tr | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Betty Allison | Director | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Bruce Levine | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Catherine Novelli | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr Deborah Delmer | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dr Dennis LIU | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Dr Elizabeth Kramer | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr John Scrivani | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr Mandy Cromwell | Dir (To 10/2 | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Dr Martin Cipollini | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jim Searing | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Lewis Lobdell | Dir (To 10/2 | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Rebecca Carter | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
5 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Heather Nelson | Controller T | since 2019 |
| Lisa Thomson | President & | since 2019 |
| Paul Wingenfeld | Controller | since 2020 |
| Shaomin LI | Controller | 2024 |
| William C Pitt PHD | President/Ce | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William C Pitt PhD | Pres/CEO THR | 40 | $218k | $639 | |
| Shaomin Li | Controller T | 40 | $73k | $8k | |
| Dr Elizabeth Kramer | Chair | 15 | $0 | ||
| Dr John Scrivani | Vice Chair | 15 | $0 | ||
| James Searing | Secretary/Tr | 15 | $0 | ||
| Anna Sproul-Latimer | Promo/Outrea | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dr Dennis Liu | Science/Tech | 5 | $0 | ||
| Betty Allison | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Stephen Black | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Rebecca Carter | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dr Martin Cipollini | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| William J Cude III | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dr Deborah Delmer | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Novelli | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Dr Jeanne Romero-Severson | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jack Swatt | Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Tormoehlen | Director THR | 5 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Levine | Interim CEO | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Goergen | President/Ce | 40 | $0 |
Colorado roster
19 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20253017507). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Catherine Novelli | Government Relations Committee Chair |
| Lewis Lobdell | Director |
| Mandy Cromwell | Director |
| Anna Sproul-Latimer | Director |
| Dr. Elizabeth Kramer | Director |
| Dr. Martin Cipollini | Director |
| Deborah Delmer | Science and Technology Committee Chair |
| William C Pitt | President, Chief Executive Officer |
| Amy Tipps | |
| William J. Cude, III | Board Chair |
| Barbara Tomoehlen | Treasurer, Board Secretary, Finance Committee |
| Dennis Liu | Director |
| Rebecca Carter | Board Vice-Chair, Governance Chair |
| Jim Searing | Director |
| Shaomin Li | Controller |
| John Scrivani | Restoration Committee Chair, Va Chapter President |
| William C. Pitt | President, Chief Executive Officer |
| Betty Allison | Promotion and Outreach Committee Chair |
| Bruce Levine | Chapters Committee Chair |
About
- Legal name
- The American Chestnut Foundation
- EIN
- 411483019
- Address
- 50 N Merrimon Ave Unit 115, Asheville, NC, 28804-1395
- State
- North Carolina
- Mission
- To return the iconic american chestnut to its native range. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C400 Environment
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Environment
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1983
- Principal officer
- Michael Goergen (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 October 1984
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsWilliam J Cude III
≥7years on the filingsBarbara Tormoehlen
≥7years on the filingsDr Deborah Delmer
≥7years on the filingsLewis Lobdell
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $10.7m
- Total liabilities
- $780k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $9.9m
- Contributions and grants received
- $3.3m
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $354k
- Employees
- 35
- Volunteers
- 2,891
Grants paid
10 listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania State University | Research/salary supp | $83k |
| Univ of Georgia Research Foundation | $81k | |
| Virginia Polytechnic University | $58k | |
| Clemson University | $34k | |
| Pa Chapter of the American Chestnut | Orchard manager | $25k |
| Hudsonalpha Institute for | $15k | |
| Massachusetts Chapter of Tacf | $13k | |
| Maine Chapter of Tacf | $11k | |
| University of New England | $10k | |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute | $6k |
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.The American Chestnut Foundation likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Colorado Secretary of State (CDOS), business entities (data.colorado.gov 4ykn-tg5h). Licence: public domain. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Colorado
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Good Standing
- Formed
- 13 March 2026
- Registered agent
- Colorado Registered Agents Inc (city and state not held)
This register does not publish officers or directors.