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Mike Simonson

Board Member · Trees Forever INC

Board Member at Trees Forever INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 5 organizations on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 2 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
5
Roles reported
5
Others who share this name
2

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
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Reported as Board Member of Trees Forever INC, based in Marion, IA.
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Also listed as Director of Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden, uncompensated.
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Also listed as Director of Salisbury House Foundation, uncompensated.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
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Affiliations

Organizations

Linked as the same person by IRS Schedule R, a shared officer mailing address, or shared fellow board members.

Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden Director · $11.8M revenue · Des Moines, IAEXPLORING, EXPLAINING AND CELEBRATING THE WORLD OF PLANTS.Filed FY2024, FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Food Bank of Iowa Director · $51.4M revenue · Des Moines, IAWE PROVIDE FOOD FOR IOWA CHILDREN, FAMILIES, AND SENIORS TO LEAD FULL AND ACTIVE LIVES, STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITIES WHERE THEY LIVE.Filed FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Brenton Arboretum INC Board Chair · $1.2M revenue · Dallas Center, IATHE MISSION OF THE BRENTON ARBORETUM IS TO BRING JOY TO ALL THROUGH THE BEAUTY AND KNOWLEDGE OF THE NATURAL WORLD OF TREES. THE ARBORETUM CONVEYS THE…Filed FY2023, FY2022 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Trees Forever INC Board Member · $4.6M revenue · Marion, IATREES FOREVER MISSION IS TO PLANT AND CARE FOR TREES AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY EMPOWERING PEOPLE, BUILDING COMMUNITY AND PROMOTING STEWARDSHIP. OUR…Filed FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII
Salisbury House Foundation Director · $837K revenue · Des Moines, IATO PRESERVE, INTERPRET, AND SHARE THE INTERNATIONAL SIGNIFICANCE OF SALISBURY HOUSE AND ITS COLLECTIONS AS A HISTORIC HOUSE MUSEUM FOR THE EDUCATION…Filed FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named Mike Simonson

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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Mike Simonson 1 organization · Apple Valley, MNEastview Athletic Association
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Mike Simonson 1 organization · Des Moines, IAEdmundson Art Foundation INC

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Serves alongside

Other officers, directors & key employees at this person's organizations, by latest reported compensation.

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President and CEO (7/1/24-12/31/24) · FY2024
$243K
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President and CEO (1/1/25-6/30/25) · FY2024
$195K
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President / CEO · FY2024
$181K
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COO · FY2023
$163K
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CEO · FY2025
$158K
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Csfo · FY2025
$133K
K
President & · FY2022
$131K
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President/CEO Ending Oct · FY2020
$124K
K
Former CEO · FY2023
$117K
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Chief Programming Officer · FY2024
$117K
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Chief Advancement Officer · FY2022
$117K
K
Executive Director · FY2024
$98K

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org