To preserve and enhance the Tree and forest resources of Greenwich, CT to benefit the community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$80K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $88K a year · 31% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$80K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.2M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $3K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$451K
+71% vs prior year
Spent
$268K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$451K
FY2024▲ +71%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$194K
FY2021$224K
FY2022$270K
FY2023$264K
FY2024$451K
FY2025$333K
Expenses
$268K
FY2024▲ +48%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$130K
FY2021$157K
FY2022$167K
FY2023$181K
FY2024$268K
FY2025$301K
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$835K
FY2021$999K
FY2022$957K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 2007.

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

Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $152K Management & general 42% · $113K Fundraising 2% · $4K

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

17 people listed on the 990; $80K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director, as of Jan. 2024
$70,868Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director, Thru Feb. 2024
$9,168Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Katherine Dzikiewicz’s $75K as Executive Director is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1989 $100K–1M environment nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Katherine Dzikiewicz$75,254$70,868————
Joann Messina—$9,168$54,590$53,000$50,000$50,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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

Protects and improves Greenwich's trees and forests for community benefit.

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3 programs · $152K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The tree conservancy has been planting trees on public lands in a private-public partnership with the town for 18 years. In that time we have planted over 6,500 trees. We continue planting with neighborhood plans this year. We also continue to plant our commemorative trees and continue as a tree city usa.

$99Kprogram expense
02

The greenwich tree conservancy conducts tree walks, educational workshops, informative speakers, tree contests and field trips throughout the year that benefit the approximately 60,000 residents of greenwich as well as visitors to the town. These programs are open to the public most often for no fee.

$30Kprogram expense
03

The tree conservancy together with the town of greenwich began a town-wide arboretum. The conservancy has identified and labeled over 1,250 trees beginning in bruce park in downtown greenwich and expanding to the montgomery pinetum in cos cob, byram park, cos cob park and binney park in old greenwich.

$23Kprogram expense

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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
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$3K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$451K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$332K
Investment incomeLn 3$140K
Money outPt IX
$268K
Ln 25
Programscol B$152K
Managementcol C$113K
Fundraisingcol D$4K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$192K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$332K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$92K
Investment incomeLn 3$140K
Gains on assetsLn 7$103K
Total revenueLn 12$451K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$66K
SavingsLn 2$125K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$192K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 635
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$213K$192K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$948K$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$1.2M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$233$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.2M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$87K$44K$44K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$3K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$18K$18K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Investment management feesLn 11f$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$8K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$6K$6K
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$96K$96K
Total functional expensesLn 25$268K$152K$113K$4K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $333K$301K$31K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $451K$268K$183K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $264K$181K$83K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $270K$167K$103K$957K 990 PDF
FY2021 $224K$157K$66K$999K 990 PDF
FY2020 $194K$130K$64K$835K 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
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Part I · Summary $451,393 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $250,056$332,461
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $4,466$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $24,974$139,596
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$15,300−$20,664
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $264,196$451,393
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $54,590$93,729
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $126,285$174,636
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $180,875$268,365
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $83,321$183,028
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $451,393 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$91,819
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$240,642
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$332,461
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $36,517$36,517
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $103,079$103,079
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$20,664−$20,664
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $118,932$451,393
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $268,365 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $43,693 · Management $43,692$87,385
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $3,172 · Management $3,172$6,344
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $18,481$18,481
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,350$5,350
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,257$7,257
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,200 · Management $15,768$23,968
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $4,233$4,233
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $6,324$6,324
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $1,901$1,901
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $4,623$4,623
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $96,499$96,499
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $151,564 · Management $112,568 · Fundraising $4,233$268,365
Part X · Balance sheet $1,366,470 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $121,651$66,214
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $91,598$125,305
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $808,061$956,408
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $139,779$218,543
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,161,089$1,366,470
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $233$4,106
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $233$4,106
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,160,856$1,362,364
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,160,856$1,362,364
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,161,089$1,366,470
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,362,364 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$451,393
XI-2 Total expenses$268,365
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$183,028
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,160,856
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$18,480
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,362,364

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