Plant, conserve and educate to protect atlanta's forest. New hq campaign and new markets tax credit financing took place in 2021 and 2022.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
88¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 9,347 volunteers and 101 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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FY2025 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 13% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
88%
of spending
Looks good: 88% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$282K
to officers and key staff · 3% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 3% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $57K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.4M
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
25
of 25 voting members
Looks good: 25 of 25 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$10.6M
+41% vs prior year
Spent
$10.8M
To programs
88%
Net assets
$24.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$10.6M
FY2025▲ +41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$6.2M
FY2022$8.0M
FY2023$8.6M
FY2024$7.5M
FY2025$10.6M
Expenses
$10.8M
FY2025▲ +51%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.5M
FY2022$6.6M
FY2023$6.5M
FY2024$7.2M
FY2025$10.8M
Net assets
$24.0M
FY2025▲ +0.7%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$19.9M
FY2022$20.8M
FY2023$23.1M
FY2024$23.8M
FY2025$24.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1984.

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Where the money goes

88 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 88% · $9.6M Management & general 8% · $849K Fundraising 4% · $415K

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

31 people listed on the 990; $282K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$180,279Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Operating Officer
$101,526Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Co-Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former Co-Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Greg Levine’s $180K as Executive Director is at the 26th percentile of top reported officer pay among 324 $10–100M 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Greg Levine$180,279$167,334$135,691$126,705$104,675
Connie Veates——$135,249$126,494$102,957
Suzie Sloan$101,526$37,034———

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

Protects Atlanta's forests by planting trees, conserving land, and educating the public.

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1 program · $9.6M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Trees atlanta helps community members protect and care for trees and educates young people and adults about the value of our urban forest. In the 2024/2025 planting season, trees atlanta planted and distributed 9,355 trees in metro atlanta with the help of volunteers and contractors.

$9.6Mprogram 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 · FY2025
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$10.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.9M
Investment incomeLn 3$372K
Other incomeLn 4–11$181K
Money outPt IX
$10.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$9.6M
Managementcol C$849K
Fundraisingcol D$415K
Owns and owesPt X
$24.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.8M
Total assetsLn 16$26.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
31
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a25
IndependentVI 1b25
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$9.9M
Government grantsLn 1e$6.0M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$72K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$337K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$141K
Investment incomeLn 3$372K
Other incomeLn 4–11$181K
Gains on assetsLn 7$2K
Total revenueLn 12$10.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$359K
SavingsLn 2$2.4M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2.2M
Other assetsLn 15$467K
Total assetsLn 16$26.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$24.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5101
VolunteersI 69,347
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3.8M$2.8M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$4.4M$4.9M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.8M$2.2M
Total assetsLn 16$24.9M$26.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$2.4M
Net assetsLn 32$23.8M$24.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$292K$140K$91K$61K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$4.1M$3.6M$313K$204K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$55K$40K$9K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$387K$298K$70K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$33K$10K$23K
Information technologyLn 14$112K$59K$18K$35K
OccupancyLn 16$172K$172K
TravelLn 17$62K$54K$8K$81
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$278K$222K$42K$14K
InsuranceLn 23$591K$500K$84K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4.1M$4.1M$4K$47
All other expensesLn 24e$702K$446K$188K$68K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10.8M$9.6M$849K$415K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $10.6M$10.8M−$216K$24.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $7.5M$7.2M$337K$23.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $8.6M$6.5M$2.1M$23.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $8.0M$6.6M$1.4M$20.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $6.2M$4.5M$1.7M$19.9M 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 $10,633,248 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $6,803,231$9,939,023
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $130,287$141,324
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $386,521$371,750
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $195,526$181,151
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $7,515,565$10,633,248
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 $3,699,338$4,830,445
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,479,253$6,019,140
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $7,178,591$10,849,585
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $336,974−$216,337
Part VI · Governance 25 of 25 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body25
VI-1b Independent voting members25
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 $10,633,248 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,117 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1c Fundraising events$336,895
VIII-1e Government grants$5,999,854
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$3,602,274
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$72,132
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$9,939,023
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $141,324$141,324
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $369,765$369,765
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $151,161$151,161
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $1,985$1,985
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $28,873$28,873
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $292,485 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $401,740$10,633,248
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $10,849,585 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $140,240 · Management $90,565 · Fundraising $61,349$292,154
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $3,579,660 · Management $312,962 · Fundraising $203,819$4,096,441
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $39,730 · Management $9,134 · Fundraising $5,657$54,521
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $297,731 · Management $69,899 · Fundraising $19,699$387,329
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,975 · Management $23,275$33,250
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $59,432 · Management $18,068 · Fundraising $34,946$112,446
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $172,000$172,000
IX-17 TravelPrograms $54,270 · Management $7,770 · Fundraising $81$62,121
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $222,037 · Management $41,633 · Fundraising $13,877$277,547
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $500,484 · Management $83,502 · Fundraising $7,408$591,394
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $4,064,620 · Management $3,874 · Fundraising $47$4,068,541
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $446,192 · Management $188,014 · Fundraising $67,635$701,841
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,586,371 · Management $848,696 · Fundraising $414,518$10,849,585
Part X · Balance sheet $26,408,977 assets, 17 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $12,126,800; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $297,802$359,290
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $3,471,122$2,411,493
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $308,187$354,483
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,877,044$3,153,778
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$177,278
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $197,790$270,415
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,762,863$2,227,656
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $4,384,467$4,860,650
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $467,135$467,134
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $24,893,210$26,408,977
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $460,624$803,779
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $609,610$1,605,243
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,070,234$2,409,022
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $22,425,857$23,297,376
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,397,119$702,579
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $23,822,976$23,999,955
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $24,893,210$26,408,977
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,999,955 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$10,633,248
XI-2 Total expenses$10,849,585
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$216,337
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$23,822,976
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$393,316
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,999,955

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