named programs · 2 · from sources
What they call their work
American Chestnut Breeding Program
Scientific initiative to develop blight-resistant American chestnut trees through cross-breeding and genetic research in western New York
Public Education Initiative
Outreach efforts to inform the public about the ecological importance and historical significance of the American chestnut tree
activities · 2 groups
What they do
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Ecological Habitat Restoration 1 activity
- Operates American chestnut breeding programRuns a breeding program in Western New York aimed at restoring the American chestnut tree through scientific and ecological methods.
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Onsite & Outreach Environmental Education Programs 1 activity
- Public education on American chestnut tree declineConducts public education initiatives about the decline of the American chestnut tree, raising awareness of its ecological and historical significance.
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financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$86K
Contributions & grants$82K95%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$4K5%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$334K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$325K
balance sheet
Total assets$56K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$56K
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +6.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024
Who runs it
board members · 18
- ALEC NEWLANDS — DIRECTOR
- DALE TRAVIS — DIRECTOR
- DOUGLAS CAMPBELL — DIRECTOR
- EMMETT HOOPS — DIRECTOR
- ENRICO NARDONE — DIRECTOR
- FRANK PICCININNI — DIRECTOR
- JAMES DONOWICK — DIRECTOR
- JOHN DOUGHERTY — DIRECTOR
- LINDA POLIN MCGUIGAN — DIRECTOR
- NIKO NANTASIS — DIRECTOR
- PAUL ACKERMAN — DIRECTOR
- RICHARD WELLS — DIRECTOR
- ROY HOPKE — DIRECTOR
- THOMAS DEACON — DIRECTOR
- THOMAS HUFF — DIRECTOR
- TIMOTHY TERMINI — DIRECTOR
- WAYNE COOPER — DIRECTOR
- WILLIAM SNYDER — DIRECTOR
strategies · 1
How they approach the work
Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.
- Public Education and Breeding Program Integrationmethodology: public-education-and-breeding-programBy combining public education with a regionally focused breeding program, we increase community engagement and support for restoration efforts, because informed stakeholders are more likely to participate in and advocate for conservation initiatives.