Trees Foundation EIN 68-0259810 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

Trees Foundation FY2022 filing

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Restores California's North Coast by helping local groups manage land sustainably. For fiscal year 2022 it reported $606K in revenue, $589K in expenses, and $447K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1991
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Unclassified
Location
Redway, CA
Website
treesfoundation.org
Filings
4 on file (2021–2022)
Revenue
$606KFY2022
Expenses
$589K
Net assets
$447K
People
6
Filings
4
Updates
0
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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
$606K revenue, $589K expenses
Bottom line
95% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2022
Total revenue
$606K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$589K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$447K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $18K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.05
Program efficiency
95%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
9.1mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+3%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2022 · Form 990
Revenue
$606K
FY2022▲ +56%
Expenses
$589K
FY2022▲ +122%
Total assets
$448K
FY2022▲ +3%
Total liabilities
$1K
FY2022▼ -74%
Total revenue
$606K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$589K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$447K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$18K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$448K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B95%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 36
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 46

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 1a6
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b6
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 (FY2021); the FY2022 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
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $433K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2021.
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 policychange for clean water, fisheries and communities.

$349Kprogram expense
02

Mendo Trail Stewards Program

Menodicno Trails Stewards is working to give a voice, through public education and outreach, to those in the mendocino coastal community who wish to see Jackson Demonstration State Forest managed in a truly sustainable way.

$53Kprogram expense
03

The Cerus 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.

$32Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$599K · 99%
Program service revenue$5K · 1%
Contributions & grants99%$599K
Program service revenue1%$5K
Investment income$2K
Total revenueLn 12$606K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.95 Management & general $0.05
Program services95%$557K
Management & general5%$32K
Total functional expensesLn 25$589K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$445K
Total assetsLn 16$448K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$1K
Total net assetsLn 32$447K
Months of cash on handcomputed9.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2022 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $445K · Operating expenses/yr $589K
9.1 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $557K · Total expenses $589K
95%
Management & General
Management & general $32K · Total expenses $589K
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $589K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $490K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $599K · Total revenue $606K
99%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $606K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $5K · Total revenue $606K
0.8%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2K · Total revenue $606K
+0.4%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $5K · Total expenses $589K
0.9%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $606K · Prior year $389K
+56%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $447K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $606K · Expenses $589K
+3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $448K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $447K · Total assets $448K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $0 · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $448K
0%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Susan Barsotti · Reported title President · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $589K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $68K · Total expenses $589K
11%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 95%
Overhead ratio 5%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth 56%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Accounting fee ratio 0.5%
Fundraising fee ratio 0%

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 · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$389K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2022IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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