Through the Trees EIN 85-2449920

Through the Trees

EIN  85-2449920 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Brevard, NC
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Connects communities to the internet, one person and device at a time.
Leadership
Yvette Brooks · Executive Di · $52K
Money in and out
$577K revenue, $407K expenses
Bottom line
91% program efficiency

Connects communities to the internet, one person and device at a time. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $577K in revenue, $407K in expenses, and $256K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2025
Total revenue
$577K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$407K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$256K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $170K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.04
Program efficiency
91%
of spending reaches programs▲ +4% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
11.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +20% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+29%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -25% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$577K
FY2025▲ +215%
Expenses
$407K
FY2025▲ +266%
Total assets
$262K
FY2025▲ +204%
Total liabilities
$6K
FY2025
Total revenue
$577K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$407K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$256K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$170K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$262K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B91%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 38
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 48
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $370K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2025.
01

In 2025, through the trees advanced its mission to bridge the digital divide in buncombe, henderson and transylvania counties in western north carolina. Our four branches of the nonprofit are device refurbishing, internet subsidies, digital literacy and broadband advocacy.

$370Kprogram expense
02

Following hurricane helene, we provided immediate technology support by distributing computers, tablets, cell phones, and hotspots to affected residents. By year-end, we had distributed 390 devices. To increase capacity, we secured funding and began searching for a larger workspace to expand our refurbishment operations.

Pt IX · col B

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CThrough the Trees
EINHdr · item D85-2449920
Principal addressHdr · item CBrevard, NC
WebsiteHdr · item Jthroughthetrees.us
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MNC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFPublic & Societal Benefit (W99)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2023

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a8
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b8
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 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$51,594Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Yvette Brooks’s $52K as Executive Di is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1033 $100K–1M public & societal benefit nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024
Yvette Brooks$51,594$27,388

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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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$543K · 94%
Other revenue$33K · 6%
Contributions & grants94%$543K
Other revenue6%$33K
Investment income$2K
Total revenueLn 12$577K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.91 Management & general $0.05 Fundraising $0.04
Program services91%$370K
Management & general5%$22K
Fundraising4%$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$407K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$255K
Total assetsLn 16$262K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$6K
Total net assetsLn 32$256K
Months of cash on handcomputed7.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $255K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $407K · Less non-cash grants $129K · Cash operating expenses/yr $278K
11.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $370K · Total expenses $407K
91%
Management & General
Management & general $22K · Total expenses $407K
5%
Fundraising
Fundraising $15K · Total expenses $407K
4%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (2-yr avg) $11K · Solicited contributions (2-yr avg) $350K
$0.03 to raise $1 (2-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $543K · Total revenue $577K
94%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $577K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $0 · Total revenue $577K
0%
Investment reliance
Investment income $2K · Total revenue $577K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $0 · Total expenses $407K
0%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $577K · Prior year $183K
+215%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $256K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $577K · Expenses $407K
+29%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $262K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $256K · Total assets $262K
98%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $262K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Yvette Brooks · Reported title EXECUTIVE DI · Highest reported compensation $52K · Total expenses $407K
13%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $170K · Total expenses $407K
42%
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 91%
Overhead ratio 5%
Fundraising cost ratio 3%
Revenue growth 215%
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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

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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
FY2025 (Latest)$577K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$183K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$45K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$64K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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