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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: October 2024 Expires: October 2026

Global Forest Generation

Standards Not Met
Standards Not Met
6 7 16 18
(802) 372-8885
2300 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 700 #213
Arlington, VA, 22201
https://globalforestgeneration.org
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Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Global Forest Generation does not meet the following 4 Standards for Charity Accountability:

Standard 6 (Board Policy on Effectiveness)
Have a board policy of assessing, no less than every two years, the organization's performance and effectiveness and of determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

GFG does not meet this Standard because:

  • The board of directors does not have a written policy stating that, at least every two years, an appraisal be done assessing the organization’s performance and effectiveness and determining future actions required to achieve its mission.

Standard 7 (Board Approval of Written Report on Effectiveness)
Submit to the organization's governing body, for its approval, a written report that outlines the results of the aforementioned performance and effectiveness assessment and recommendations for future actions.

GFG does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization has not completed an effectiveness assessment in the last two years.

Standard 16 (Annual Report)
Have an annual report available to all, on request, that includes: (a) the organization's mission statement, (b) a summary of the past year's program service accomplishments, (c) a roster of the officers and members of the board of directors, (d) financial information that includes (i) total income in the past fiscal year, (ii) expenses in the same program, fund raising and administrative categories as in the financial statements, and (iii) ending net assets.

GFG does not meet this Standard because the 2022-23 annual report did not include:

  • Total fundraising expenses.
  • Total administrative expenses.

Standard 18 (Privacy for Written Appeals & Internet Privacy)
Address privacy concerns of donors by (a) providing in written appeals, at least annually, a means (e.g., such as a check off box) for both new and continuing donors to inform the charity if they do not want their name and address shared outside the organization, (b) providing a clear, prominent and easily accessible privacy policy on any of its websites that tells visitors (i) what information, if any, is being collected about them by the charity and how this information will be used, (ii) how to contact the charity to review personal information collected and request corrections, (iii) how to inform the charity (e.g., a check off box) that the visitor does not wish his/her personal information to be shared outside the organization, and (iv) what security measures the charity has in place to protect personal information.

GFG does not meet this Standard because:

  • The organization's website, https://globalforestgeneration.org, does not provide access to a privacy policy.

The BBB Wise Giving Alliance requested but did not receive complete information from the organization and is unable to verify the organization's compliance with the following Standard(s) for Charity Accountability: 13

Global Forest Generation meets the remaining 15 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
"to unite local leaders and their communities across national borders to bring lost and degraded forest ecosystems back to life."

Year, State Incorporated:
2018, DE

Global Forest Generation (GFG) engages in restoration of threatened forests to preserve water, protect biodiversity, store carbon, and sustain local livelihoods. The organization identifies and brings together native forest projects across entire ecosystems, providing strategic, technical, and financial support to grassroots conservation leaders and their communities. GFG's restoration program, Accion Andina, aims to empower local partners in Latin America to restore high altitude forest ecosystems that span seven Andean nations, including Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Venezuela. The organization also proactively informs and shapes policy for a global audience on enduring conservation and social impact through restoration of native forest ecosystems.

For the year ended June 30, 2023, Global Forest Generation's program expenses were:

Accion Andina implementation $2,869,387
Accion Andina administration $372,513
Communications $121,310
New initiatives $25,764
Total Program Expenses $3,388,974

Chief Executive
Florent Kaiser, Chief Executive Officer

Compensation*
$112,577

Chair of the Board
James Brumm

Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation
Retired Executive Vice President and General Counsel, Mitsubishi’s U.S. subsidiary

Board Size
6

Paid Staff Size
6

*2022 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.

Method(s) Used:
Grant proposals, Internet

Fundraising costs were 3% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $6,342,679, are donations received as a result of fundraising activities.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Global Forest Generation's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023.

Source of Funds
Corporations and foundations $6,032,642
Contributions $305,807
Interest and dividends $25,183
In-kind contributions $4,230
Investment income $2,051
Total Income $6,369,913

Programs: 90% Fundraising: 5% Administrative: 5%

Total Income $6,369,913
Total expenses: $3,771,239
  Program expenses $3,388,974
  Fundraising expenses $193,453
  Administrative expenses $188,812
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $2,598,674
Beginning Net Assets $2,108,425
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $4,707,099
Total Liabilities $362,504
Total Assets $5,069,603

Note 1: According to GFG's audited financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2023, the organization received in-kind contributions totaling $4,230 in the form of legal services.

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BBB Wise Giving Alliance