Savannah Tree Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Savannah, GA501(c)(3)EIN 58-1494721Revenue $542K in FY2024

On file with the IRSsavannahtree.orgPo Box 8880, 31412-8880 · Savannah, GATax-exempt since May 1983Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Savannah Tree Foundation protects and grows chatham county's urban forest through Tree planting, community engagement, and advocacy.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
73¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 502 volunteers and 8 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
73%
of spending
Fine: 73% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$67K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.5 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
9
named funders · $142K
Looks good: 9 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$78K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$542K
+146% vs prior year
Spent
$521K
To programs
73%
Net assets
$516K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$542K
FY2024▲ +146%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$232K
FY2021$265K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$220K
FY2024$542K
Expenses
$521K
FY2024▲ +106%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$232K
FY2022$259K
FY2023$253K
FY2024$521K
Net assets
$516K
FY2024▲ +6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$500K
FY2021$555K
FY2022$474K
FY2023$487K
FY2024$516K

From the FY2024 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 May 1983.

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

Where the money goes

73 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 73% · $380K Management & general 27% · $140K

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

14 people listed on the 990; $67K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$66,590Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Zoe Rinker$66,590$70,481$68,000$65,558$67,755

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

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Planting trees, engaging communities, and advocating to grow Chatham County's urban forest.

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1 program · $380K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In 2024, savannah tree foundation (STF) demonstrated dedication to its mission to protect and grow chatham county's urban forest by planting 426 trees across 23 sites. STF also gave away 2700 community trees to the public.

$380Kprogram expense

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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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$542K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$415K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Money outPt IX
$521K
Ln 25
Programscol B$380K
Managementcol C$140K
Owns and owesPt X
$516K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$67K
Total assetsLn 16$594K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$415K
Government grantsLn 1e$165K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$16K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$45K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$49K
Other incomeLn 4–11$28K
Gains on assetsLn 7$42K
Total revenueLn 12$542K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$64K
SavingsLn 2$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$67K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$359K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$68K
Other assetsLn 15$79K
Total assetsLn 16$594K
LiabilitiesLn 26$78K
Net assetsLn 32$516K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 58
VolunteersI 6502
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K$67K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$344K$359K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$8K$68K
Total assetsLn 16$503K$594K
LiabilitiesLn 26$16K$78K
Net assetsLn 32$487K$516K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$47K$28K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$212K$183K$29K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$552
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$15K$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$24K$24K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$21K$21K
OccupancyLn 16$8K$6K$2K
TravelLn 17$722$722
InterestLn 20$6K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$13K$13K
InsuranceLn 23$16K$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$100K$96K$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$9K$1K$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$521K$380K$140K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $542K$521K$22K$516K 990 PDF
FY2023 $220K$253K−$33K$487K 990 PDF
FY2022 $242K$259K−$17K$474K 990 PDF
FY2021 $265K$232K$33K$555K 990 PDF
FY2020 $232K$210K$21K$500K 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 I · Summary $542,235 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $188,126$415,088
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,500$50,698
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $9,061$48,618
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $20,432$27,831
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $220,119$542,235
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $154,596$309,818
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $98,618$210,735
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $253,214$520,553
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$33,095$21,682
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $542,235 across 12 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for −$1,247 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$4,670
VIII-1c Fundraising events$45,000
VIII-1e Government grants$165,274
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$200,144
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$16,466
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$415,088
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $50,698$50,698
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,116$7,116
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $41,502$41,502
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$26,128
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $2,950$2,950
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52,401 · Excluded from tax $48,618$542,235
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $520,553 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $47,328 · Management $28,479$75,807
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $183,307 · Management $29,178$212,485
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,206 · Management $552$2,758
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,014 · Management $3,754$18,768
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,350$7,350
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,200$2,200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $24,012$24,012
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,163$5,163
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $20,937$20,937
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,000 · Management $1,500$7,500
IX-17 TravelManagement $722$722
IX-20 InterestManagement $5,545$5,545
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $13,251$13,251
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $15,688$15,688
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $95,906 · Management $3,771$99,677
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,366 · Management $7,324$8,690
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $380,302 · Management $140,251 · Fundraising $0$520,553
Part X · Balance sheet $594,401 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $54,154$63,840
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $12,040$3,329
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$16,384
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,875$4,875
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,069$67,826
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $344,300$358,947
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $79,200$79,200
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $502,777$594,401
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $12,815$19,986
X-25 Other liabilities$3,046
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $15,615$78,198
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $399,893$382,515
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $87,269$133,688
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $487,162$516,203
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $502,777$594,401
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $516,203 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$542,235
XI-2 Total expenses$520,553
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$21,682
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$487,162
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,347
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$2,988
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$516,203

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