Timber
The Foundation timberland investment consists of 77,487 acres.
The timberland investment was valued at $176,140,000, at December 31, 2023. Timber investment represents 41.63% of the net assets of the Foundation. Timber is an asset that exhibits constancy of value, low volatility, and a manageable cash flow.
Timber activities in fiscal year 2024 to date include:
- Revenue from the timber investment of $2.24 Million from July 1 through March 1, 2024.
- The revenue is generated from:
- Clear-cut sales of 1,112 acres and pay-as-cut sales;
- Thinning on more than 900 acres; and
- 107 hunt leases on more than 76,000 acres.
- The revenue is generated from:
- In December 2023, 1,391 acres were planted with ArborGen Mass Control Pollinated seedlings with projected greater volume.
- Plans are underway to plant 1,900 acres in December 2024.
Total revenue from the sale of timber since the beginning of the Foundation’s timber operations has been more than $163,500,000.