Trees That Feed Foundation EIN 26-2780427

Trees That Feed Foundation

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Plants fruit trees in developing countries to feed people, create jobs, and help the environment. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $443K in revenue, $348K in expenses, and $678K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
2008
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Food & Agriculture
Location
Winnetka, IL
Website
www.treesthatfeed.org
Filings
6 on file (2020–2025)
Revenue
$443KFY2025
Expenses
$348K
Net assets
$678K
People
8
Filings
6
Updates
0
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EIN  26-2780427 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Winnetka, IL Founded 2008
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Plants fruit trees in developing countries to feed people, create jobs, and help the environment.
Leadership
Mary L McLaughlin · Chair, Presi
Money in and out
$443K revenue, $348K expenses
Bottom line
78% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$443K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$348K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$678K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $94K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.22
Program efficiency
78%
of spending reaches programs▼ -5% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
23.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +32% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+21%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +443% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$443K
FY2025▲ +20%
Expenses
$348K
FY2025▼ -11%
Total assets
$678K
FY2025▲ +15%
Total liabilities
$553
FY2025▼ -92%
Total revenue
$443K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$348K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$678K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$94K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$678K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B78%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $272K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

Tree Planting

We distributed 67,494 quality fruit trees mainly to smallholder farmers in 11 countries. We purchase fruit tree seedlings from nurseries in the us or local countries then donate them. We screen requests for trees by considering applicants' agricultural knowledge and other criteria.

$175Kprogram expense
02

School Feeding

We distributed over 152,000 meals to schoolchildren in haiti and jamaica. Food products are produced locally and derived mainly from breadfruit. Breadfruit is highly nutritious and the food products are tasty. This program serves over 50 schools and over 8,000 children. Students, teachers and parents have thanked us.

$67Kprogram expense
03

Agribusiness

We provide equipment and training to entrepreneurs producing food products. We also purchase food products from them and distribute to schools. Our goal is to help launch small agribusinesses and ultimately have them become independent of charitable support.

$30Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CTrees That Feed Foundation
EINHdr · item D26-2780427
Principal addressHdr · item CWinnetka, IL
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.treesthatfeed.org
Year of formationHdr · item L2008
State of legal domicileHdr · item MIL
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFFood & Agriculture (K31)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 2009

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2Yes

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chair, Presi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$429K · 97%
Investment income$14K · 3%
Contributions & grants97%$429K
Investment income3%$14K
Program service revenue$35
Total revenueLn 12$443K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.78 Management & general $0.22
Program services78%$273K
Management & general22%$75K
Total functional expensesLn 25$348K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$670K
Total assetsLn 16$678K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$553
Total net assetsLn 32$678K
Months of cash on handcomputed23.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $670K · Operating expenses/yr $348K
23.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $273K · Total expenses $348K
78%
Management & General
Management & general $75K · Total expenses $348K
22%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $348K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $382K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $429K · Total revenue $443K
97%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $443K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $35 · Total revenue $443K
<0.01%
Investment reliance
Investment income $14K · Total revenue $443K
+3%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $35 · Total expenses $348K
0.01%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $443K · Prior year $368K
+20%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $263K · FY2025 $443K
+11%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $678K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $443K · Expenses $348K
+21%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $678K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $678K · Total assets $678K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $678K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Mary L McLaughlin · Reported title CHAIR, PRESI · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $348K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $38K · Total expenses $348K
11%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 78%
Overhead ratio 22%
Revenue growth 20%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$443K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$368K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$382K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$507K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$439K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$263K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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