Trees That Feed Foundation FY2021 filing

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Winnetka, IL501(c)(3)Since 2008Food & AgricultureEIN 26-2780427Revenue $439K in FY2021

On file with the IRStreesthatfeed.org1200 Hill Rd, 60093-3717 · Winnetka, ILTax-exempt since Apr 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Our mission is planting fruit Trees in developing countries to Feed people, create jobs and benefit the environment. We operate supporting programs intended to ensure survival of the Trees and maximize their economic value. Supporting programs include school feeding, agribusiness incubation and education.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2021 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $68K a year · 17% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
20 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 20.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
7
named funders · $84K
Looks good: 7 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 7 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 7 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$439K
+67% vs prior year
Spent
$289K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$477K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$439K
FY2021▲ +67%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$263K
FY2021$439K
FY2022$507K
FY2023$382K
FY2024$368K
FY2025$443K
Expenses
$289K
FY2021▲ +41%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$289K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$375K
FY2024$391K
FY2025$348K
Net assets
$477K
FY2021▲ +46%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$327K
FY2021$477K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$606K
FY2024$583K
FY2025$678K

From the FY2021 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 Apr 2009.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $261K Management & general 10% · $28K

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

7 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Plants fruit trees in developing countries to feed people, create jobs, and help the environment.

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3 programs · $261K · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Tree Planting

Working in collaboration with government agricultural departments, farmer associations,churches, and other ngos, we distributed approximately 61,381 quality fruit trees, mainly to smallholder farmers and other groups and individuals. We screen our beneficiaries for agricultural knowledge and other criteria.

$167Kprogram expense
02

School Feeding

We distributed over 28,000 pounds of breadfruit flour and other food products, produced locally in haiti and jamaica. The food provides over 250,000 meals to 8,000 children in 50 schools and orphanages. We purchase the food from local entrepreneurs and distribute for free.

$72Kprogram expense
03

Equipment and Training

We provided food processing equipment including grinders, shredders and dehydrators to nine entrepreneurs. Fresh fruit is transformed into tasty food products with a long shelf life. We provide basic training in the use of equipment and entrepreneurship.

$22Kprogram 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
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$439K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$436K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$220
Money outPt IX
$289K
Ln 25
Programscol B$261K
Managementcol C$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$477K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$492K
Total assetsLn 16$492K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a7
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$436K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$25K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$220
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$3K
Total revenueLn 12$439K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$373K
SavingsLn 2$119K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$492K
Total assetsLn 16$492K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$477K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 625
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$327K$492K
Total assetsLn 16$327K$492K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$15K
Net assetsLn 32$327K$477K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$5K$5K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$256K$256K
Legal feesLn 11b$86$86
Accounting feesLn 11c$825$825
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$2K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$17K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$372$372
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$289K$261K$28K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $443K$348K$94K$678K 990 PDF
FY2024 $368K$391K−$23K$583K 990 PDF
FY2023 $382K$375K$7K$606K 990 PDF
FY2022 $507K$386K$121K$599K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $439K$289K$150K$477K 990 PDF
FY2020 $263K$205K$57K$327K 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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $438,914 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $262,320$435,644
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $175$220
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $170$3,050
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $262,665$438,914
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $184,906$261,013
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $20,292$27,750
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $205,198$288,763
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $57,467$150,151
Part VI · Governance 7 of 7 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body7
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $438,914 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$435,644
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$25,024
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$435,644
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $220$220
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $356$356
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $2,694$2,694
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $220 · Excluded from tax $3,050$438,914
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $288,763 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,404$5,404
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $255,609$255,609
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $86$86
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $825$825
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $2,442$2,442
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,467$2,467
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $17,138$17,138
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $372$372
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,122$1,122
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $3,298$3,298
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $261,013 · Management $27,750 · Fundraising $0$288,763
Part X · Balance sheet $492,478 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $236,249$373,325
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $91,078$119,153
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $327,327$492,478
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$15,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$15,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $327,327$477,478
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $327,327$492,478
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $477,478 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$438,914
XI-2 Total expenses$288,763
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$150,151
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$327,327
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$477,478

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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