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Through the Trees

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Brevard, NC501(c)(3)Public & Societal Benefit EIN 85-2449920Revenue $577K in FY2025

On file with the IRSthroughthetrees.us120 W Main St, 28712-4841 · Brevard, NCTax-exempt since Nov 2023Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Through the Trees bridges the digital divide- one signal, one device, one neighbor at a time.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$52K 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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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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $121K a year · 32% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$52K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Top officer’s pay lower than 57% of similar orgs
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $9K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$6K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$577K
+215% vs prior year
Spent
$407K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$256K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$577K
FY2025▲ +215%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$64K
FY2023$45K
FY2024$183K
FY2025$577K
Expenses
$407K
FY2025▲ +266%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$111K
FY2025$407K
Net assets
$256K
FY2025▲ +197%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$19K
FY2023$14K
FY2024$86K
FY2025$256K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

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

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

Where the money goes

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $370K Management & general 5% · $22K Fundraising 4% · $15K

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

9 people listed on the 990; $52K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Yvette Brooks
Executive Di
$51,594Pt VII · Sec A
Margaret Lebeck
Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tim Marquardt
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Debbie Dove
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jonathan Davis
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sheila O'Dea
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Yvette Brooks’s $52K as Executive Di is at the 43rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1043 $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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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

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2 programs · $370K · in their 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

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 · FY2025
Lake Toxaway CharitiesFY2025$9K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$9K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$577K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$543K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$407K
Ln 25
Programscol B$370K
Managementcol C$22K
Fundraisingcol D$15K
Owns and owesPt X
$256K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$255K
Total assetsLn 16$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$543K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$129K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Total revenueLn 12$577K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$63K
SavingsLn 2$192K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$255K
Other assetsLn 15$434
Total assetsLn 16$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K
Net assetsLn 32$256K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$85K$255K
Total assetsLn 16$86K$262K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$6K
Net assetsLn 32$86K$256K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$104K$104K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$52K$36K$8K$8K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$105K$105K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$12K$656$656
Management feesLn 11a$1K$672$672
Legal feesLn 11b$413$413
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$4K$730
Information technologyLn 14$3K$3K$464
OccupancyLn 16$50K$45K$2K$2K
TravelLn 17$9K$7K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$49K$48K$418$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$407K$370K$22K$15K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $577K$407K$170K$256K 990 PDF
FY2024 $183K$111K$72K$86K 990 PDF
FY2023 $45K$14K 990 PDF
FY2022 $64K$19K 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 M · Noncash O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $577,220 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $156,865$542,928
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$1,599
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $26,445$32,693
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $183,310$577,220
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $14,449$103,798
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $49,064$169,805
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $47,795$133,670
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $111,308$407,273
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $72,002$169,947
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
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 $577,220 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $25,988 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$542,928
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$128,991
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$542,928
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,599$1,599
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $6,705$6,705
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $25,988 · Excluded from tax $8,304$577,220
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $407,273 across 16 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $103,798$103,798
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $36,116 · Management $7,739 · Fundraising $7,739$51,594
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $105,093$105,093
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $11,806 · Management $656 · Fundraising $656$13,118
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $672 · Management $672$1,344
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $413$413
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,421$4,421
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $5,600$5,600
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $2,626$2,626
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,093 · Management $730$4,823
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,632 · Management $464$3,096
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $45,001 · Management $2,500 · Fundraising $2,500$50,001
IX-17 TravelPrograms $7,369 · Management $1,493$8,862
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $1,572$1,572
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,586$1,586
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $47,816 · Management $418 · Fundraising $1,092$49,326
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $370,409 · Management $22,251 · Fundraising $14,613$407,273
Part X · Balance sheet $261,786 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $85,296$63,216
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$191,599
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$5,000
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $925$1,537
X-15 Other assets$434
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $86,221$261,786
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$5,618
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$5,618
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $42,221$120,496
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $44,000$135,672
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $86,221$256,168
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $86,221$261,786
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $256,168 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$577,220
XI-2 Total expenses$407,273
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$169,947
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$86,221
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$256,168

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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