Tree Folks INC FY2024 filing

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Del Valle, TX501(c)(3)Since 1989EIN 74-2569827Revenue $1.9M in FY2024

On file with the IRStreefolks.orgPo Box 1395, 78617-1395 · Del Valle, TXTax-exempt since Jul 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Empowering central Texans to build stronger communities through planting and caring for trees.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$115K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
1 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $65K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$115K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.6 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
12
named funders · $478K
Looks good: 12 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$20K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.9M
+8% vs prior year
Spent
$2.1M
To programs
84%
Net assets
$297K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$977K
FY2021$994K
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.9M
FY2024$2.5M
Expenses
$2.1M
FY2024▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$2.1M
FY2024$2.1M
Net assets
$297K
FY2024▼ -36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$451K
FY2021$379K
FY2022$472K
FY2023$463K
FY2024$297K
FY2024$662K

From the FY2024 Form 990 (year ending July 2024) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1994.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $1.8M Management & general 4% · $84K Fundraising 12% · $248K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $115K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2023); the FY2024 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$115,387Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Andrew Smiley$115,387$89,755$67,538$77,254
Marshawn Denny———$59,740

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 and caring for trees to build stronger central Texas communities.

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1 program · $1.8M · in their own filed words · FY2023
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During the 2023-2024 season, TreeFolks successfully implemented our programs while incorporating growth and improvements. Through our CommuniTrees Program, we planted 351 5-gallon trees at community sites throughout Austin, mainly in targeted, disinvested neighborhoods. Our Ready, Set, Plant!

$1.8Mprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 1 grant · $15K · 2022–2022
Unitemized GrantFY2022$14,542

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$696K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Money outPt IX
$2.1M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.8M
Managementcol C$84K
Fundraisingcol D$248K
Owns and owesPt X
$297K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$107K
Total assetsLn 16$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.3M
Government grantsLn 1e$54K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$5K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$159K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$696K
Investment incomeLn 3$19
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$84K
SavingsLn 2$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$107K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$100K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$20K
Net assetsLn 32$297K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 528
VolunteersI 62,833
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$322K$107K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$90K$100K
Total assetsLn 16$504K$317K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K$20K
Net assetsLn 32$463K$297K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$122K$73K$12K$36K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.0M$839K$45K$129K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$114K$90K$6K$18K
Payroll taxesLn 10$94K$76K$5K$14K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$684$684
Accounting feesLn 11c$23K$19K$677$3K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$145K$137K$41$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$11K$5K$50$6K
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$28K$23K$949$4K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$59K$55K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$6K$4K$2K$56
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$5K$3K$2K$500
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$25K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$19K$1K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$398K$379K$1K$18K
All other expensesLn 24e$12K$5K$1K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.1M$1.8M$84K$248K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Viewing $1.9M$2.1M−$166K$297K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.8M$1.8M−$9K$463K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.4M$1.3M$93K$472K 990 PDF
FY2021 $994K$1.1M−$72K$379K 990 PDF
FY2020 $977K$1.1M−$173K$451K 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 $1,918,765 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,118,947$1,257,081
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $656,532$696,290
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $86$19
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$1,529−$34,625
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,774,036$1,918,765
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $18,542$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,098,888$1,343,283
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $665,914$741,031
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,783,344$2,084,314
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,308−$165,549
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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 $1,918,765 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$159,114
VIII-1e Government grants$53,814
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$1,044,153
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$5,438
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,257,081
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $696,290$696,290
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $19$19
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events−$47,523
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $12,898$12,898
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $709,207$1,918,765
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,084,314 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,912 · Management $12,152 · Fundraising $36,456$121,520
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $838,930 · Management $45,017 · Fundraising $128,997$1,012,944
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $90,357 · Management $6,318 · Fundraising $17,821$114,496
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $76,094 · Management $4,682 · Fundraising $13,547$94,323
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $684$684
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $18,725 · Management $677 · Fundraising $3,158$22,560
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $137,063 · Management $41 · Fundraising $7,765$144,869
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,129 · Management $50 · Fundraising $5,865$11,044
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $22,859 · Management $949 · Fundraising $4,273$28,081
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,243 · Management $2,184 · Fundraising $1,826$59,253
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,396 · Management $1,569 · Fundraising $56$6,021
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,868 · Management $1,731 · Fundraising $500$5,099
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $24,623 · Management $4,486$29,109
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $18,970 · Management $1,284 · Fundraising $3,200$23,454
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $378,723 · Management $1,452 · Fundraising $18,288$398,463
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,155 · Management $1,374 · Fundraising $5,865$12,394
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,752,731 · Management $83,966 · Fundraising $247,617$2,084,314
Part X · Balance sheet $317,180 assets, 19 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $190,556$83,659
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $131,539$22,871
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$34,326
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $73,100$57,989
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $18,506$17,005
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $90,194$100,298
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$1,032
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $503,895$317,180
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $21,174$10,008
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $20,000$10,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $41,174$20,008
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $343,778$297,172
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $462,721$297,172
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $503,895$317,180
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $297,172 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,918,765
XI-2 Total expenses$2,084,314
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$165,549
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$462,721
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$297,172

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