Trees for Life INC FY2020 filing

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Wichita, KS501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 48-0979347Revenue $327K in FY2020

On file with the IRStreesforlife.org1721 N Rocky Creek CT, 67230-1753 · Wichita, KSTax-exempt since Jul 1984Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The organization's mission is to create hope through a movement in which people join hands to break the cycle of poverty and hunger and care for our earth.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
70¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$45K 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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FY2020 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $51K a year · 15% of revenue · last 4 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
70%
of spending
Fine: 70% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$45K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $371K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$327K
Spent
$367K
To programs
70%
Net assets
$629K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$327K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$327K
FY2021$355K
FY2022$371K
FY2023$265K
FY2024$23K
Expenses
$367K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$367K
FY2021$380K
FY2022$286K
FY2023$488K
FY2024Not on file
Net assets
$629K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$629K
FY2021$632K
FY2022$630K
FY2023$395K
FY2024$306K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1984.

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

Where the money goes

70 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 70% · $255K Management & general 18% · $67K Fundraising 12% · $45K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $45K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Secretary
$44,510Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Jeffrey Faus’s $28K as Secretary is at the 63rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 135 <$100K environment 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Jeffrey Faus$27,751$22,168$44,510

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Mobilizes people to break poverty and hunger cycles, caring for the Earth.

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1 program · $255K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The organization's main program is providing funding, education and management to plant trees in developing countries, the organization also establishes libraries in these countries for educational purposes.

$255Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$371K

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$327K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$280K
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Money outPt IX
$367K
Ln 25
Programscol B$255K
Managementcol C$67K
Fundraisingcol D$45K
Owns and owesPt X
$629K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$99K
Total assetsLn 16$659K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$280K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$158K
Investment incomeLn 3$47K
Total revenueLn 12$327K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$99K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$99K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$548K
Total assetsLn 16$659K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$629K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$153K$99K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$503K$548K
Total assetsLn 16$675K$659K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$30K
Net assetsLn 32$669K$629K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$130K$97K$26K$6K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$1K$310$77
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$8K$2K$512
Legal feesLn 11b$40$30$8$2
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K$467$116
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$1K$323$80
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$1K$254
OccupancyLn 16$85K$64K$17K$4K
TravelLn 17$4K$3K$896$224
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$1K$373
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$119K$69K$17K$33K
Total functional expensesLn 25$367K$255K$67K$45K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $23K$306K 990 PDF
FY2023 $265K$488K−$223K$395K 990 PDF
FY2022 $371K$286K$85K$630K 990 PDF
FY2021 $355K$380K−$25K$632K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $327K$367K−$40K$629K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $327,019 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $310,489$280,414
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $83,679$46,605
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $394,168$327,019
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $129,864$141,451
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $273,419$225,555
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $403,283$367,006
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,115−$39,987
Part VI · Governance 18 of 19 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members18
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 $327,019 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$280,414
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$157,925
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$280,414
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $46,605$46,605
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $46,605$327,019
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $367,006 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $97,241 · Management $25,931 · Fundraising $6,482$129,654
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,161 · Management $310 · Fundraising $77$1,548
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,687 · Management $2,050 · Fundraising $512$10,249
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $30 · Management $8 · Fundraising $2$40
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $1,750 · Management $467 · Fundraising $116$2,333
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,210 · Management $323 · Fundraising $80$1,613
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,845 · Management $1,026 · Fundraising $254$5,125
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,901 · Management $17,041 · Fundraising $4,260$85,202
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,362 · Management $896 · Fundraising $224$4,482
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,585 · Management $1,489 · Fundraising $373$7,447
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $69,411 · Management $17,053 · Fundraising $32,849$119,313
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $255,183 · Management $66,594 · Fundraising $45,229$367,006
Part X · Balance sheet $659,189 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $153,433$98,810
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $12,777$6,434
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $503,219$548,112
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $5,833$5,833
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $675,262$659,189
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,938$3,752
X-25 Other liabilities$26,100
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,938$29,852
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $392,164$629,337
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $669,324$629,337
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $675,262$659,189
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $629,337 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$327,019
XI-2 Total expenses$367,006
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$39,987
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$669,324
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$629,337

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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