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Newport Tree Conservancy

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Newport, RI501(c)(3)Environment EIN 05-0463871Revenue $776K in FY2025

On file with the IRSnewporttreeconservancy.orgPo Box 863, 02840-0010 · Newport, RITax-exempt since Feb 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Newport Tree Conservancy is dedicated to fostering a healthy growing urban forest in the city of Newport, rhode island though a permanent Tree management and planting program, for the benefit of present and future citizens of Newport.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
43¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 460 volunteers and 5 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 4% of revenue · last 7 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 4 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
43%
of spending
Concern: 43% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$776K
+33% vs prior year
Spent
$645K
To programs
43%
Net assets
$598K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$776K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$343K
FY2020$579K
FY2021$406K
FY2022$399K
FY2023$562K
FY2024$584K
FY2025$776K
Expenses
$645K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$354K
FY2020$479K
FY2021$447K
FY2022$501K
FY2023$511K
FY2024$567K
FY2025$645K
Net assets
$598K
FY2025▲ +28%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$339K
FY2020$460K
FY2021$497K
FY2022$395K
FY2023$447K
FY2024$467K
FY2025$598K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2009.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

43 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 43% · $279K Management & general 54% · $347K Fundraising 3% · $19K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kara Dicamillo
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Lauren Parmelee
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kathleen Weathers
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
William Steeves
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Shannon Cushing
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Natasha Harrison
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Plants and manages trees to create a healthy urban forest for Newport's residents.

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1 program · $279K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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The Newport Tree Conservancy is commited to supporting the health and resilience of trees in Newport, RI connecting our community with their city-wide arboretum, and planting the next generation of Newports urban forest.

$279Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Ppl FoundationFY2025$15K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$776K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$753K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$219
Money outPt IX
$645K
Ln 25
Programscol B$279K
Managementcol C$347K
Fundraisingcol D$19K
Owns and owesPt X
$598K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$279K
Total assetsLn 16$617K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$753K
Government grantsLn 1e$180K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$174K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$23K
Investment incomeLn 3$219
Total revenueLn 12$776K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$191K
SavingsLn 2$88K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$279K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$172K
Other assetsLn 15$16K
Total assetsLn 16$617K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$598K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6460
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$219K$279K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$64K$172K
Total assetsLn 16$491K$617K
LiabilitiesLn 26$24K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$467K$598K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$361K$133K$210K$18K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K$4K$10K$119
Other employee benefitsLn 9$34K$34K
Payroll taxesLn 10$27K$10K$16K$1K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$29K$27K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$427$8K
Information technologyLn 14$18K$18K
OccupancyLn 16$12K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$15K$15K$118
InsuranceLn 23$13K$13K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75K$74K$339
All other expensesLn 24e$25K$935$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$645K$279K$347K$19K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $776K$645K$130K$598K 990 PDF
FY2024 $584K$567K$17K$467K 990 PDF
FY2023 $562K$511K$52K$447K 990 PDF
FY2022 $399K$501K−$102K$395K 990 PDF
FY2021 $406K$447K−$41K$497K 990 PDF
FY2020 $579K$479K$99K$460K 990 PDF
FY2019 $343K$354K−$11K$339K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $775,667 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $564,581$752,520
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $19,277$22,928
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $238$219
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $584,096$775,667
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $383,841$436,644
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $183,641$208,701
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $567,482$645,345
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $16,614$130,322
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $775,667 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$174,113
VIII-1e Government grants$179,776
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$398,631
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$752,520
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $22,928$22,928
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $219$219
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $23,147 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$775,667
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $645,345 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $133,356 · Management $210,109 · Fundraising $17,810$361,275
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $4,239 · Management $9,532 · Fundraising $119$13,890
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $34,338$34,338
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,047 · Management $15,733 · Fundraising $1,361$27,141
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,481$10,481
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $27,470 · Management $1,500$28,970
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,520$1,520
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $427 · Management $7,626$8,053
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $17,727$17,727
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $12,000$12,000
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,011$2,011
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $15,109 · Management $118$15,227
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $13,276$13,276
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $74,164 · Management $339$74,503
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $935 · Management $23,998$24,933
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $279,267 · Management $346,788 · Fundraising $19,290$645,345
Part X · Balance sheet $617,441 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $130,992$190,932
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $87,627$87,826
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $82,665$32,713
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $118,673$118,673
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $63,816$171,567
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $7,022$15,730
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $490,795$617,441
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $23,560$19,884
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $23,560$19,884
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $467,235$597,557
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $467,235$597,557
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $490,795$617,441
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $597,557 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$775,667
XI-2 Total expenses$645,345
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$130,322
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$467,235
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$597,557

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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