Trees Foundation EIN 68-0259810

Trees Foundation

EIN  68-0259810 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Redway, CA Founded 1991
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Restores California's North Coast by helping local groups manage land sustainably.
Leadership
Leib Ostrow · President
Money in and out
$489K revenue, $438K expenses
Bottom line
75% program efficiency

Restores California's North Coast by helping local groups manage land sustainably. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $489K in revenue, $438K in expenses, and $965K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$489K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$438K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$965K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $51K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.24 Fundraising $0.00
Program efficiency
75%
of spending reaches programs▲ +15% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
26.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -24% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+10%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +119% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$489K
FY2024▲ +53%
Expenses
$438K
FY2024▲ +44%
Total assets
$973K
FY2024▲ +6%
Total liabilities
$7K
FY2024▲ +165%
Total revenue
$489K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$438K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$965K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$51K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$973K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B75%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 37
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 47
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $288K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Fire Programs

Our fire program is engaged in organizing with other non profits and state agencies to implement the best forest health practices for the improvement of our local ecosystems. We have participated in both grant writing and implementation.

$141Kprogram expense
02

Resource center for contributions received on behalf of other charitable organizations

$95Kprogram expense
03

Releaf petaluma is a group dedicated to the vision of planting native trees and shrubs to combat climate change, and enhance biodiversity in the greater petaluma area. They are doing this by partnering with city schools, parks, and private land owners. They have successfully planted 758 trees.

$53Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CTrees Foundation
EINHdr · item D68-0259810
Principal addressHdr · item CRedway, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jtreesfoundation.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1991
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFUnclassified (Z99Z)
Ruling yearIRS BMFSep 1996

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a7
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b7
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$239K · 49%
Program service revenue$207K · 42%
Investment income$44K · 9%
Contributions & grants49%$239K
Program service revenue42%$207K
Investment income9%$44K
Total revenueLn 12$489K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.75 Management & general $0.24 Fundraising $0.00
Program services75%$329K
Management & general24%$107K
Fundraising$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$438K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$960K
Total assetsLn 16$973K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$7K
Total net assetsLn 32$965K
Months of cash on handcomputed26.3

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $960K · Operating expenses/yr $438K
26.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $329K · Total expenses $438K
75%
Management & General
Management & general $107K · Total expenses $438K
24%
Fundraising
Fundraising $1K · Total expenses $438K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $756 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $415K
$0.00 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $239K · Total revenue $489K
49%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $489K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $207K · Total revenue $489K
42%
Investment reliance
Investment income $44K · Total revenue $489K
+9%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $207K · Total expenses $438K
47%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $489K · Prior year $319K
+53%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $389K · FY2024 $489K
+6%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $965K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $489K · Expenses $438K
+10%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $973K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $965K · Total assets $973K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $973K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Leib Ostrow · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $438K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $177K · Total expenses $438K
40%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 75%
Overhead ratio 24%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Revenue growth 53%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 3 funders$86K
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Grants paid · 30 grants · $33K · 2020–2021
Unite the ParkFY2021$5,645
Ecology CenterCA · FY2020$3,000
Womens Forest SanctuaryCA · FY2020$3,000
Mattole Restoration CouncilFY2020$3,000
Sanctuary Forest INCCA · FY2020$2,000
Humboldt BaykeepersCA · FY2020$1,750
Friends of the Lost CoastFY2020$1,500
Salmon ForeverCA · FY2020$500
Northcoast Marine Mammal CenterFY2020$500
Bird Ally XCA · FY2020$250
Safe Alternatives for Our Forest EnvironmentCA · FY2020$250
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$319K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$900K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$606K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$389K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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