The Treehouse Project FY2023 filing

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Treehouse Project identifies and coordinates with organizations, networks and public agencies whose mission aligns with the themes of Treehouse-affiliated documentary film projects

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 38-4097355) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest 990-N e-Postcard
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $29K a year · 330% of revenue · last 4 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
100% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
17.0 mo
of spending, in cash
17.0 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $150K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$168K
166% of total assets
Liabilities are 166% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
3
of 3 voting members
3 of 3 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$21K
+178% vs prior year
Spent
$72K
To programs
100%
Net assets
−$67K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$21K
FY2023▲ +178%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$6K
FY2021$350
FY2022$8K
FY2023$21K
FY2024$8K
Expenses
$72K
FY2023▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$7K
FY2021$3K
FY2022$70K
FY2023$72K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
−$67K
FY2023▼ -349%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$50K
FY2021$47K
FY2022−$15K
FY2023−$67K
FY2024$80K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2025). Last full Form 990: 2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2019.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $72K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Irene Taylor’s $25K as Director is at the 79th percentile of top reported officer pay among 250 <$100K arts & culture 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.

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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

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1 program · $72K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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Supported mission specific entities that fall under the entitys stated purpose.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2023. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 38-4097355) · Dispute this line
$72Kprogram 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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$150K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$21K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21K
Money outPt IX
$72K
Ln 25
Programscol B$72K
Owns and owesPt X
−$67K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$101K
Total assetsLn 16$101K
LiabilitiesLn 26$168K
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a3
IndependentVI 1b3
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$21K
Total revenueLn 12$21K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$101K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$101K
Total assetsLn 16$101K
LiabilitiesLn 26$168K
Net assetsLn 32−$67K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$136K$101K
Total assetsLn 16$136K$101K
LiabilitiesLn 26$153K$168K
Net assetsLn 32−$16K−$67K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5K$5K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$550$550
Office expensesLn 13$484$484
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$56K$56K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$989$989
Total functional expensesLn 25$72K$72K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 11, 2025 $8K$80K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $21K$72K−$50K−$67K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 22, 2023 $8K$70K−$62K−$15K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 22, 2023 $350$3K−$3K$47K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $6K$7K−$732$50K 990 PDF

Files the 990-N e-Postcard (latest 2025). Last full Form 990: 2024. The 990-N has no money details, and postcard years before 2025 are not published by the IRS.

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990
Part I · Summary $21,116 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,607$21,116
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,607$21,116
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$5,550
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $25,000$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $44,605$66,009
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $69,605$71,559
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$61,998−$50,443
Part VI · Governance 3 of 3 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body3
VI-1b Independent voting members3
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 $21,116 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$21,116
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$21,116
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$21,116
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $71,559 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $5,550$5,550
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $2,850$2,850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,425$5,425
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $550$550
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $484$484
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $55,711$55,711
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $989$989
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $71,559 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$71,559
Part X · Balance sheet $101,260 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $136,359$101,260
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $136,359$101,260
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,752$18,096
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $150,000$150,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $152,752$168,096
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$16,393−$66,836
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$16,393−$66,836
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $136,359$101,260
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$66,836 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$21,116
XI-2 Total expenses$71,559
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$50,443
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$16,393
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$66,836

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