Southern Forest World Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
581276101
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2012–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Waycross, GA, USA
Phone
9122817564
Rating
69
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Natural History, Natural Science Museums

Reported finances

Revenue
$53,859
Expenses
$51,260
Assets
$21,506
Liabilities
$674

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • BARRY DEAS (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • BARRY DEAS (PRESIDENT)
  • PATRICIA MCCARTHY (VICE PRESIDE)
  • DANNY BARTLETT (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

Economic history/significance of forestry in the south - educational musuem.

What it reported doing in 2024

A museum dedicated to the forestry industry and is the primary source of Georgia forestry education. Interactive exhibits that teach learners of all ages and workshops for families and organizations. Nature trails with an emphasis upon environment, ecology, and conservation. Reaches 10,000+ people with our accent on local school systems.

Operating model

Revenue model
Membership-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from membership dues.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and a large share of available resources goes toward mission work. Revenue has declined or grown slowly and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 65
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 42
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 63.6%; rating input score 64
  • Program expense ratio: 66.9%; rating input score 67

Transparency & Controls

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

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 4.8%; rating input score 54; 54th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.42; rating input score 26; 26th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.03; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 5.1% per year; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -1.7% per year; rating input score 0; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -17.2% per year; rating input score 0; 11th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 63.6% of revenue deployed · 66.9% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 2 filed program accomplishments · $34K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 7 of 7 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 7 filing years from 2012 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 26/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 54/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 24/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.