FOREST EQUIPMENT OPERATOR TRAINING SCHOOL INC
809 GREENWOOD CIRCLE, CARY, NC 27511 www.forop.org

Total Revenue
$673,810
Total Expenses
$730,173
Net Assets
$-59,983

Organizations Filed Purposes: TO TRAIN PERSONS FOR POSITIONS IN THE FOREST PRODUCTS INDUSTRY OPERATING TIMBER HARVESTING EQUIPMENT. TO PROVIDE SAFETY, PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY TRAINING STRUCTURED TO PROVIDE ENTRY LEVEL AND SPECIALIZED SKILLS FOR THE CURRENT JOB MARKET. TO OFFER ASSISTANCE WITH JOB PLACEMENT UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING.

THE SCHOOL OFFERS A COMPREHENSIVE TRAINING PROGRAM ON LIVE LOGGING SITES AS WELL AS IN A MOBILE CLASSROOM. STUDENTS ARE TRAINED TO OPERATE LOGGING EQUIPMENT AND ARE TRAINED IN SAFETY, PROFESSIONALISM, PRODUCTIVITY AND TEAMWORK. STUDENTS ARE OFFERED ASSISTANCE WITH JOB PLACEMENT AFTER SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE TRAINING.

THE SCHOOL ENROLLED 1 STUDENT DURING THE YEAR AND 1 SUDENT GRADUATED. 1 STUDENT WAS HIRED BY PRIVATE EMPLOYERS AFTER COMPLETION OF THE PROGRAM. TO ACHIEVE THESE RESULTS, THE SCHOOL PURCHASED TIMBER STUMPAGE WHICH WAS THEN CUT AND LOADED BY THE STUDENTS USING MODERN LOGGING EQUIPMENT. THE LOGS WERE THEN SOLD TO COVER THE COST OF THE PROGRAM. IN APRIL 2020, STUDENT ENROLLMENT WAS SUSPENDED INDEFINITELY DUE TO THE COVID19 PANDEMIC TO SAFEGUARD THE HEALTH OF STAFF AND STUDENTS.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
David E MeiggsCOO/DIRECTOR40$85,000
Douglas V DuncanCEO/DIRECTOR40$26,000
Norman NanceDIRECTOR0$0

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