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Rhode Island Tree Council FY2020 filing

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Providence, RI501(c)(3)Since 1993EnvironmentEIN 22-3226545Revenue $134K in FY2020

On file with the IRSritree.orgPo Box 6144, 02940-6144 · Providence, RITax-exempt since May 1993Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To provide leadership financial support necessary to assist the state community in forestry programs.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$12K 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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FY2020 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 12% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$12K
to officers and key staff · 7% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 7% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $58K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 17 voting members
Concern: none of 17 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$134K
Spent
$172K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$686K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$134K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$134K
FY2021$309K
FY2022$105K
FY2023$176K
FY2025$202K
Expenses
$172K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$172K
FY2021$162K
FY2022$170K
FY2023$156K
FY2025$158K
Net assets
$686K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$686K
FY2021$833K
FY2022$767K
FY2023$788K
FY2025$889K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 1993.

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

Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $99K Management & general 43% · $74K

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; $12K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Matthew Sweet
Treasurer
$12,000Pt VII · Sec A
Jack Bandoni
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Wendy Davis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
John Dipanni
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Paul Dolan
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Emma
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Matthew Sweet’s $12K as Treasurer is at the 6th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1990 $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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Matthew Sweet$12,000$12,000$12,000

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

Supports state and community forestry programs with leadership and funding.

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3 programs · $99K · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

State Urban Forest Plan

To develop a formal document establishing various goals for rhode island urban forestry development.

$52Kprogram expense
02

America the Beautiful Project

To design and carry out urban forestry restoration projects through the planting of trees.

$41Kprogram expense
03

Tree Stewards Program

To providen the community with an educational program necessary for individuals to become tree stewards.

$5Kprogram 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 · FY2024
The Rhode Island Community FoundationFY2024$58K
Middlecott FoundationFY2024$150
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$58K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$134K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$172K
Ln 25
Programscol B$99K
Managementcol C$74K
Owns and owesPt X
$686K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K
Total assetsLn 16$686K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$133K
Government grantsLn 1e$85K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$134K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$53K
SavingsLn 2$53K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$107K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$523K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K
Total assetsLn 16$686K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$686K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$91K$107K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$551K$523K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$1K
Total assetsLn 16$724K$686K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$724K$686K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$48K$24K$24K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$4K$1K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$17K$17K
Investment management feesLn 11f$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$1K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$987$987
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$665$665
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$75K$69K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$172K$99K$74K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $202K$158K$44K$889K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $176K$156K$21K$788K 990 PDF
FY2022 $105K$170K−$66K$767K 990 PDF
FY2021 $309K$162K$147K$833K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $134K$172K−$38K$686K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $133,954 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $168,373$132,726
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,897$1,228
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $196,270$133,954
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $47,262$56,484
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $147,899$115,839
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $195,161$172,323
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,109−$38,369
Part VI · Governance 0 of 17 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $133,954 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$15,260
VIII-1e Government grants$85,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$32,466
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$132,726
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,228$1,228
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $1,228$133,954
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $172,323 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $24,000 · Management $24,192$48,192
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,495 · Management $2,420$3,915
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $2,178 · Management $2,199$4,377
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $17,200$17,200
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $5,161$5,161
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,473 · Management $4,115$5,588
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $987$987
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $665$665
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,247$1,247
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $68,974 · Management $6,019$74,993
IX-24e All other expensesManagement $9,998$9,998
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $98,785 · Management $73,538 · Fundraising $0$172,323
Part X · Balance sheet $686,003 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,525$53,447
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $52,005$53,233
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $81,000$55,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,965$1,301
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $550,877$523,022
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $724,372$686,003
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $173,495$162,981
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $550,877$523,022
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $724,372$686,003
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $724,372$686,003
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $686,003 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$133,954
XI-2 Total expenses$172,323
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$38,369
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$724,372
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$686,003

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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