Tree Top Kids reaches out to at risk kids and youth to help them grow physically, Mentally, socially, and spiritually. This is done through large events and small group mentoring focused in a farm setting

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
68¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$81K 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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FY2023 · 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 $28K a year · 12% 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
68%
of spending
Fine: 68% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$81K
to officers and key staff · 47% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 47% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $27K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$160K
31% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 31% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 3 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$190K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$173K
To programs
68%
Net assets
$355K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$190K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$230K
FY2021$260K
FY2022$175K
FY2023$190K
FY2024$355K
FY2025$184K
Expenses
$173K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$187K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$173K
FY2024$347K
FY2025$169K
Net assets
$355K
FY2023▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$249K
FY2021$323K
FY2022$338K
FY2023$355K
FY2024$362K
FY2025$377K

From the FY2023 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 Mar 2011.

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Where the money goes

68 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 68% · $118K Management & general 22% · $38K Fundraising 10% · $17K

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

5 people listed on the 990; $81K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$71,221Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$10,234Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Anthony Geselle’s $38K as Executive Director is at the 29th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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
Anthony Geselle$38,146$70,473$71,221$68,184$66,098$61,125
Jill Geselle$20,467$19,614$10,234$9,873$2,410—

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Helps at-risk youth grow physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually through farm-based events and mentoring.

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2 programs · $118K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

Farm Ministry

We bus students from our target neighborhoods to our farm where they are able to learn and grow with a consistent group of mentors. They not only learn about animals and how to care for them, they are also learning the skills of camping, cooking and many other activities.

$101Kprogram expense
02

Kingdom Kids

Students from a group of low income housing units meet on a weekly basis with a team of mentors. They learn about the bible, a personal relationship with Jesus, and about a host of other life skills.

$17Kprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$27K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$190K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Money outPt IX
$173K
Ln 25
Programscol B$118K
Managementcol C$38K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$355K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K
Total assetsLn 16$514K
LiabilitiesLn 26$160K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$190K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Total revenueLn 12$190K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$71K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$443K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$514K
LiabilitiesLn 26$160K
Net assetsLn 32$355K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6250
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$81K$71K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$436K$443K
Total assetsLn 16$516K$514K
LiabilitiesLn 26$178K$160K
Net assetsLn 32$338K$355K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$33K$33K$14K
Payroll taxesLn 10$4K$1K$1K$626
Legal feesLn 11b$951$951
Accounting feesLn 11c$825$825
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$307$307
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$510$984$490
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$4K$4K$193
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$442$442
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$56K$56K$0$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$173K$118K$38K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $184K$169K$15K$377K 990 PDF
FY2024 $355K$347K$8K$362K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $190K$173K$17K$355K 990 PDF
FY2022 $175K$159K$15K$338K 990 PDF
FY2021 $260K$187K$73K$323K 990 PDF
FY2020 $230K$189K$42K$249K 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 $190,152 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $174,825$190,152
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $174,825$190,152
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 $81,320$84,979
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $78,108$88,419
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $159,428$173,398
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,397$16,754
Part VI · Governance 3 of 4 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members3
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $190,152 across 9 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$190,152
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$190,152
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$190,152
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $173,398 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,496 · Management $33,496 · Fundraising $14,463$81,455
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,449 · Management $1,449 · Fundraising $626$3,524
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $951$951
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $825$825
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $307$307
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $1,065$1,065
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $510 · Management $984 · Fundraising $490$1,984
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,915$16,915
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,160 · Fundraising $193$4,353
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $442$442
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,487$1,487
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,668$3,668
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $56,422 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$56,422
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $118,107 · Management $38,454 · Fundraising $16,837$173,398
Part X · Balance sheet $514,175 assets, 23 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $80,596$71,062
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $435,600$443,113
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $516,196$514,175
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,239$2,568
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $177,047$156,943
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $178,286$159,511
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $337,910$354,664
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $337,910$354,664
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $516,196$514,175
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $354,664 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$190,152
XI-2 Total expenses$173,398
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,754
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$337,910
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$354,664

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