Trees That Feed Foundation FY2022 filing

Tax-deductible

Winnetka, IL501(c)(3)Since 2008Food & AgricultureEIN 26-2780427

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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.
89¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.6 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
$1K
0.2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% 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
$507K
+16% vs prior year
Spent
$386K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$599K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$507K
FY2022▲ +16%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$263K
FY2021$439K
FY2022$507K
FY2023$382K
FY2024$368K
FY2025$443K
Expenses
$386K
FY2022▲ +34%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$205K
FY2021$289K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$375K
FY2024$391K
FY2025$348K
Net assets
$599K
FY2022▲ +25%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$327K
FY2021$477K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$606K
FY2024$583K
FY2025$678K

From the FY2022 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

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $342K Management & general 11% · $44K

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
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
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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 program services account for $327K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2022.
01

Tree Planting

We distributed 32,009 quality fruit trees mainly to smallholder farmers in 13 countries. We purchase trees from nurseries in the us or locally then donate them. We screen requests for trees by considering applicants' agricultural knowledge and other criteria.

$208Kprogram expense
02

School Feeding

We distributed over 266,000 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.

$60Kprogram expense
03

This program encourages small agribusinesses which in turn provide economic benefit to farmers. This program encourages small agribusinesses which in turn provide economic benefit to farmers. Our goal is to help small businesses to launch and ultimately become independent of charitable support.

$59Kprogram expense

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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 FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$507K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$504K
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$244
Money outPt IX
$386K
Ln 25
Programscol B$342K
Managementcol C$44K
Owns and owesPt X
$599K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$600K
Total assetsLn 16$600K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
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$504K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$46K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$244
Investment incomeLn 3$3K
Gains on assetsLn 7$322
Total revenueLn 12$507K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$432K
SavingsLn 2$168K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$600K
Total assetsLn 16$600K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$599K
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$492K$600K
Total assetsLn 16$492K$600K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$477K$599K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$970$970
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$341K$341K
Management feesLn 11a$19K$19K
Legal feesLn 11b$270$270
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Information technologyLn 14$8K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$714$714
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$386K$342K$44K$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 Viewing $507K$386K$121K$599K 990 PDF
FY2021 $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
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Part VIII · Statement of revenue $507,406 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$504,294
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$45,662
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$504,294
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $244$244
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,546$2,546
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $322$322
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $244 · Excluded from tax $2,868$507,406
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $386,171 across 11 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $970$970
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $341,047$341,047
IX-11a Management feesManagement $18,670$18,670
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $270$270
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,000$5,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $4,683$4,683
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $3,619$3,619
IX-14 Information technologyManagement $7,745$7,745
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $714$714
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,122$1,122
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $2,331$2,331
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $342,017 · Management $44,154 · Fundraising $0$386,171
Part X · Balance sheet $599,861 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $373,325$432,178
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $119,153$167,683
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $492,478$599,861
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,000$1,148
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,000$1,148
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $477,478$598,713
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $492,478$599,861
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $598,713 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$507,406
XI-2 Total expenses$386,171
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$121,235
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$477,478
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$598,713

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