Blue Forest Finance Inc
Donations deductibleBlue Forest Finance Inc's network
7 peoplei7 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (7). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
7 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.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Reed | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Daniela Saltzman | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Newsha K Ajami | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Nicholas Wobbrock | Chief Conservation Officer & Secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ricardo Bayon | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Sheri Elliott | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Zachary Knight | CEO & President | 2019 | 7 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Forest Crandall | Director, Investments | since 2023 |
| Gordon Vermeer | CFO & Treasurer | since 2022 |
| Jeanette Davidson | MNG Dir., Project Development | since 2022 |
| Luke Carpenter | Director of Investments | 2024 |
| Mackenzie Cloyes | Chief of Staff | since 2022 |
| Matthew Sjoholm | Director, Project Development | 2023 |
| Micah Elias | Director of Natural Capital | 2024 |
| Natasha Nurse | Head of Talent & Equity | 2023 |
| Philip Saksa | Director (To Jul'20)/Chief Scientist | since 2020 |
| Seren Pendleton-Knoll | Director of External Affairs | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Saksa | Chief Scientist | 50 | $193k | $19k | |
| Gordon Vermeer | CFO & Treasurer | 50 | $183k | $33k | |
| Zachary Knight | CEO & President | 50 | $182k | $49k | |
| Nicholas Wobbrock | Chief Conservation Officer & Secretary | 50 | $179k | $31k | |
| Mackenzie Cloyes | Chief of Staff | 50 | $162k | $17k | |
| Forest Crandall | Director of Investments | 50 | $145k | $16k | |
| Seren Pendleton-Knoll | Director of External Affairs | 50 | $133k | $28k | |
| Micah Elias | Director of Natural Capital | 50 | $126k | $16k | |
| Luke Carpenter | Director of Investments | 50 | $124k | $20k | |
| Sheri Elliott | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ricardo Bayon | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Newsha K Ajami | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Daniela Saltzman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Chad Reed | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Blue Forest Finance Inc
- EIN
- 831666979
- Address
- 5960 S Land Park Dr 1264, Sacramento, CA, 95822-3313
- State
- California
- Mission
- Blue forest is a non-profit conservation finance organization. We bring people, finance and science together to restore and protect our forests, watersheds, ecosystems and communities. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- C30 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
- 2018
- Principal officer
- Zachary Knight (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 February 2020
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 5, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥7years on the filingsChad Reed
≥7years on the filingsNicholas Wobbrock
≥7years on the filingsZachary Knight
≥6years on the filingsDaniela Saltzman
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $35.2m
- Total liabilities
- $29.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $5.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $6.1m
- Program service revenue
- $2.4m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.3m
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 5
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.9m | $9m | Deficit $59k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
3 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 |
|---|---|---|
| National Forest Foundation | Forest restoration services associated with yuba ii frb project | $1m |
| Chelan County | Forest restoration services associated with upper wenatchee i frb project | $200k |
| Upper Mokelumne River Watershed Authority | Forest restoration services associated with upper mokelumne i frb project | $100k |