Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation

What it reported doing in 2024

In 2024, the pa/nj chapter of the american chestnut foundation participated in many outreach events throughout the year. We participated in the pa farm show, distributing nuts and sharing the story of the american chestnut with thousands over the course of the 8-day event. Similarly, we participated in other outreach events: ag progress days, eco event at codorus state park, lancaster native plants and wildlife festival, central pa native plant fest, duncannon appalachian trail festival and the environmental day at hanover middle school. This outreach event was particularly meaningful as the audience was school children who listened to the american chestnut story. All the outreach events are staffed by pa/nj chapter volunteers. We held spring and fall meetings which were open to the public with a total of 150 attendees. In january 2022, the chapter established a speaker's bureau. The group consisted of many volunteers interested in giving presentations to various groups. The chapter receives requests to speak at meetings and group events throughout the year 2024. The speaker's bureau participants continue to share their knowledge and experiences with the american chestnut.we also conducted many orchard help opportunities during the 2024 growing season. With over 150 orchards in pa, there were many opportunities for volunteers to help with small stem assay and inoculations on chestnut seedlings and at many orchards. Other volunteer work included planting seedlings and harvesting chestnuts at the orchards.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 72.4%; rating input score 72
• Program expense ratio: 91.6%; rating input score 92

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 22.5%; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.97; rating input score 80; 80th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 76; 76th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 63; 63rd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 3.8% per year; rating input score 100; 43rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 4.4% per year; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -0.4% per year; rating input score 0; 26th percentile among comparable filings