Trees Foundation EIN 68-0259810

Trees Foundation FY2021 filing

EIN  68-0259810 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Redway, CA Founded 1991
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Restores California's North Coast by helping local groups manage land sustainably.
Leadership
Susan Barsotti · President
Money in and out
$389K revenue, $265K expenses
Bottom line
90% program efficiency

Restores California's North Coast by helping local groups manage land sustainably. For fiscal year 2021 it reported $389K in revenue, $265K in expenses, and $429K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2021
Total revenue
$389K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$265K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$429K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $124K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.10
Program efficiency
90%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
19.6mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+32%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2021 · Form 990
Revenue
$389K
FY2021
Expenses
$265K
FY2021
Total assets
$434K
FY2021
Total liabilities
$5K
FY2021
Total revenue
$389K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$265K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$429K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$124K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$434K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B90%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 35
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 45
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $158K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Save California Salmon Project The Save California Salmon Project supports the fisheries and water protection work of North Coast communities, educates the public on the issues, and advocates to effective policy change for clean water, fisheries and communities.

$119Kprogram expense
02

The Cereus Fund provides grants to nonprofit environmental organizations projects in our region. Established through a private donation, this fund makes grants in the areas of resource protection, restoration conservation.

$21Kprogram expense
03

Resource Center This project provides access to centrally located resources to organizations and individuals working on conservation and restoration issues within our local region. In addition, we host an online web site for donations.

$18Kprogram 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 1a5
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b5
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
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 · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$381K · 98%
Other revenue$7K · 2%
Contributions & grants98%$381K
Other revenue2%$7K
Program service revenue$114
Investment income$2K
Total revenueLn 12$389K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.90 Management & general $0.10
Program services90%$238K
Management & general10%$27K
Total functional expensesLn 25$265K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$434K
Total assetsLn 16$434K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$5K
Total net assetsLn 32$429K
Months of cash on handcomputed19.6

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2021 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $434K · Operating expenses/yr $265K
19.6 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $238K · Total expenses $265K
90%
Management & General
Management & general $27K · Total expenses $265K
10%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $265K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $0 · Solicited contributions $381K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $381K · Total revenue $389K
98%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $389K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $114 · Total revenue $389K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2K · Total revenue $389K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $114 · Total expenses $265K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $389K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $429K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $389K · Expenses $265K
+32%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $434K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $429K · Total assets $434K
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $434K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Susan Barsotti · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $265K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $39K · Total expenses $265K
15%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 90%
Overhead ratio 10%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 0%
Accounting fee ratio 1%

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 · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2021IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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