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Screen a listTrees Forever Inc
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$3.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · −27% in 3 yrs89staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−6.8%
Months of reserve5.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+8.1%
Middle half of peersMedianTrees Forever
Where the money goes FY2025 · $3.9M spent
Programs$3.3M84%Management and general$483k12%Fundraising$132k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$607k in FY2023, −$108k in FY2024 and −$248k in FY2025. Cash covers 5.9 months, above the peer median of 5.2.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor2
Strong governance
14 of 14 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 28% of revenue in FY2025. $1.1M is traced federal awards from Department of Agriculture.
990 Part VIII · USAspending47funders
$907ka year, last 3 years
34%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Alliant Energy Foundation IncSince FY2020$1k$652k$151k$129kThe Hall-Perrine FoundationSince FY2021$58k$58k$358kWright Service Corp Foundation for Sustainability and InnovationSince FY2021$38k$43k$20kGreenState Credit UnionStopped after FY2022$33k$33k$33k–The Growmark FoundationSince FY2020$20k$20k$20k$20kHolthues TrustOn and off$80kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$26k$35k$47k$138k$314k$407k$48k30 other fundersUp to $75k a year each$89k$9k$25k$21k$62k$55k$121k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped