The mission of Tree Ministries is to serve the people of Guatemala with Christian teaching and works of benevolence. Activities performed during 2024 that further our purpose of promoting and exemplifying the Christian faith through Word and Deed included; facilitating mission work teams from the United States to share the Gospel teach Bible classes and presentations distribute Bibles build houses distribute water filters and distribute food. Tree Ministries also conducts Bible seminars marriage retreats leadership workshops and personal counseling and encouragement for Christian ministers missionaries and workers throughout Guatemala.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
56¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 372 volunteers.
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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $7K a year · 2% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
56%
of spending
Worth a look: 56% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $61K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$15K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$438K
+50% vs prior year
Spent
$432K
To programs
56%
Net assets
$278K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$438K
FY2025▲ +50%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$338K
FY2023$321K
FY2024$292K
FY2025$438K
Expenses
$432K
FY2025▲ +56%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$404K
FY2023$304K
FY2024$277K
FY2025$432K
Net assets
$278K
FY2025▼ -2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$260K
FY2023$268K
FY2024$282K
FY2025$278K

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Yes. Exemption reinstated (2022-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2023.

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Where the money goes

56 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 56% · $240K Management & general 42% · $180K

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

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Country Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Financial Records
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Missionary - Team Coordinator
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II2 listed

Programs and updates

Provides Christian teaching and aid like housing and food to people in Guatemala.

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3 programs · $202K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Tree Ministries facilitated 30 international service teams which included 372 volunteers coming to Guatemala to assist in community efforts.

$193Kprogram expense
02

Tree Ministries distributed approximately 97 Bibles distributed 100 water filters distributed more than 93 food bags to individual families built 10 homes 4 kitchens and 3 bathrooms provided assistance discipleship and training to 15 ministry partners servicing more than 1500 children and 680 families helped with financial assistance for…

$8Kprogram expense
03

Tree Ministries provided logistical support discipleship training and financial support to 15 projects in Guatemala servicing their communities in accordance with Tree Ministries purposes and objectives.

$1Kprogram expense

Funders

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 · FY2021
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$61K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$438K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$256K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$182K
Money outPt IX
$432K
Ln 25
Programscol B$240K
Managementcol C$180K
Owns and owesPt X
$278K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$49K
Total assetsLn 16$292K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$182K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$256K
Total revenueLn 12$438K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$49K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$49K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$229K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$292K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$278K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6372
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K$49K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$238K$229K
Total assetsLn 16$307K$292K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$15K
Net assetsLn 32$282K$278K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$12K$0
Management feesLn 11a$79K$0$79K$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$0$3K$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$0$33K$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$2K$0$2K$0
Office expensesLn 13$7K$0$7K$0
Information technologyLn 14$0$0$0$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$12K$8K$4K$0
TravelLn 17$21K$0$21K$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$1K$13K$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$8K$0$8K$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$209K$209K$0$0
All other expensesLn 24e$33K$22K$10K$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$432K$240K$180K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $438K$432K$6K$278K 990 PDF
FY2024 $292K$277K$14K$282K 990 PDF
FY2023 $321K$304K$17K$268K 990 PDF
FY2022 $338K$404K−$66K$260K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support F · Foreign O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $437,713 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $116,281$181,933
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $175,317$255,780
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $291,598$437,713
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $10,390$11,649
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $267,040$419,924
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $277,430$431,573
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $14,168$6,140
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $437,713 across 14 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$181,933
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$181,933
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $255,780 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$255,780
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $255,780 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$437,713
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $431,573 across 24 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $0$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$11,649
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0 · Management $78,850 · Fundraising $0$78,850
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0 · Management $2,615 · Fundraising $0$2,615
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $33,279 · Fundraising $0$33,279
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $1,899 · Fundraising $0$1,899
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $7,400 · Fundraising $0$7,400
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $7,544 · Management $4,200 · Fundraising $0$11,744
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $20,795 · Fundraising $0$20,795
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,456 · Management $13,049 · Fundraising $0$14,505
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $7,671 · Fundraising $0$7,671
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $208,604 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$208,604
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $22,412 · Management $10,150 · Fundraising $0$32,562
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $240,016 · Management $179,908 · Fundraising $0$431,573
Part X · Balance sheet $292,177 assets, 24 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $14,550; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,803$48,543
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $237,545$229,084
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $307,048$292,177
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $24,700$14,550
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $282,348$277,627
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $282,348$277,627
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $307,048$292,177
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $277,627 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$437,713
XI-2 Total expenses$431,573
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$6,140
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$282,348
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$10,861
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$277,627

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