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US nonprofit · EIN 522131892 · Washington, DCiSource and licenceOrganisation record IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File (EIN 522131892) - NTEE activity code, address.Board and officers IRS Form 990 annual filings, Part VII (directors, trustees, officers, key employees), read year by year to observe time served.Latest return IRS Form 990 series e-file data - 990 for the year to 30 September 2025: assets, liabilities, staff, website, telephone, pay.Finances by year IRS Form 990 e-file data - total revenue and total expenses by tax year.Renewal outlook Computed by Governance Register from the observed filing history and filed revenue. Not a statement that the organisation is recruiting.Deductibility IRS Publication 78 data (code PC), downloaded 18 October 2026.Licence US Federal Government public domain.How we handle data

Southern Group of Foresters Inc's network

15 people3 organisationsi15 people and 3 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 (3) 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 15 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.
NameRole as filedSinceOn the board
Al DavisDirector2023
3 yrs
Brandon HowardDirector2020
6 yrs
Dairen LopezDirector2024
2 yrs
Erin AlburyDirector2020
6 yrs
JOE FOXDirector2018
8 yrs
Kyle CunninghamDirector2024
2 yrs
Lewis PetersonDirector2024
2 yrs
Positive TA NelsonDirector2023
3 yrs
Rick DolanDirector2024
2 yrs
Rick OatesDirector2019
7 yrs
Scott BissetteDirector2018
8 yrs
Scott PhillipsDirector2021
5 yrs
TIM LowrimoreDirector2023
3 yrs
Wade DubeaDirector2023
3 yrs
Wilburn OwenExecutive Di2024
2 yrs
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or moreShow all 15 →

Officers and senior leadership

5 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.
NameTitle as filedOn the filings
David ArnoldVice Chairma2024
Mark GoellerChairman2024
Rob FarrellPast Chair2024
Russell BozemenTreasurer2024
Wilburn OwenExecutive Directorsince 2018

Pay and hours

year to 30 September 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.
NameTitle as filedHours a weekPay from the organisationRelated organisationsOther
Russell BozemanDirector2$0
Kyle CunninghamDirector2$0
Rick DolanDirector2$0
Wade DubeaDirector2$0
Greg HicksDirector2$0
Dairen LopezDirector2$0
Rick OatesDirector2$0
Wilburn OwenExecutive Di2$0
Lewis PetersonDirector2$0
Scott PhillipsDirector2$0
Johnny SaboDirector2$0
Heather SlaytonDirector2$0
Al DavisTreasurer2$0
Rob FarrellChairman2$0
Mark GoellerPast Chairma2$0
Brandon HowardVice Chairma2$0

No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.

About

Legal name
Southern Group of Foresters Inc
EIN
522131892
Address
444 North Capitol Street Nw Rm 387, Washington, DC, 20001-1512
State
District of Columbia
Mission
To provide leadership in sustaining the economic, environmental, and social benefits of the south's forests, and work to identify and address existing and emerging issues and challenges that are important to the southern forests and citizens. We use extensive research, in-depth analysis, and cutting-edge technology to develop systems to assess and analyze forest resources, such as the... (as filed on the Form 990)
Activity (NTEE)
C36 Environment
IRS classification
501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
Classified purpose
Environment
Size band
4 (IRS master file code)
Principal officer
Wilburn Owen (as named on the Form 990)
IRS ruling date
1 September 2003
Status
Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
Form 990 filings on record
7, latest 2024
IRS Publication 78
PC (contributions deductible)

Most connected

Longest observed on the filings

≥8years on the filingsJOE FOX
≥8years on the filingsScott Bissette
≥7years on the filingsRick Oates
≥6years on the filingsBrandon Howard

Latest return

year to 30 September 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 September 2025. US dollars, as filed.
Total assets
$789k
Total liabilities
$0
Net assets or fund balances
$789k
Contributions and grants received
$417k
Program service revenue
$483k
Employees
0

Filed finances

1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.
Tax yearTotal revenueTotal expensesSurplus or deficit
2023$232k$220k$12k

As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.