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← NORTH EAST TREES INC

Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by NORTH EAST TREES INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$3,085,117
Total expenses
$2,757,373
Contributions and grants received
$2,805,877
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$122,579
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$156,661
Total assets, end of year
$2,939,950
Total liabilities, end of year
$324,139
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$2,615,811
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$2,499,759
Management and general expenses
$175,782
Fundraising expenses
$81,832
Program service expenses (Part III)
$2,499,759

Program services were 90.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,192,676

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $1,613,201

  • 2a · Program service revenue: Contracted services

    total $122,579 · related or exempt $122,579

  • 11a · Other revenue: Other income

    total $156,661 · excluded $156,661

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $156,661

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $183,457 · program services $158,507 · management and general $17,245 · fundraising $7,705

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,054,883 · program services $911,419 · management and general $99,159 · fundraising $44,305

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $65,720 · program services $56,781 · management and general $6,179 · fundraising $2,760

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $136,801 · program services $118,196 · management and general $12,859 · fundraising $5,746

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $42,500 · program services $21,704 · management and general $20,796

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $170,452 · program services $161,544 · fundraising $8,908

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $39,059 · program services $30,457 · management and general $3,671 · fundraising $4,931

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $19,527 · program services $17,614 · management and general $1,057 · fundraising $856

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $39,104 · program services $33,861 · management and general $3,624 · fundraising $1,619

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $32,489 · program services $32,489

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $82,395 · program services $71,189 · management and general $7,745 · fundraising $3,461

  • 24a · Other expenses: Construction services

    total $650,819 · program services $650,819

  • 24b · Other expenses: Materials

    total $145,902 · program services $145,902

  • 24c · Other expenses: Equipment rental/repair

    total $68,697 · program services $68,697

  • 24d · Other expenses: Other expenses

    total $12,185 · program services $7,689 · management and general $3,107 · fundraising $1,389

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $13,383 · program services $12,891 · management and general $340 · fundraising $152

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $263,698 · end of year $348,093

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $733,067 · end of year $1,011,459

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $10,847 · end of year $66,693

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $1,585,337

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $76,093

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $1,546,028 · end of year $1,509,244

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,461 · end of year $4,461

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $105,776 · end of year $230,101

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $133,383 · end of year $83,394

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $30,875 · end of year $10,644

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,073,858 · end of year $1,517,692

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $1,214,209 · end of year $1,098,119

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

Our impact in 2023 is remarkable and a testament to those who support our work. In 2023 NET has planted and maintained over 10,000 trees and plants, distributed over 1,400 free shade and fruit trees, stewarded 135 acres of habitat, grew over 1,200 native plants at our native plant nursery, created and facilitated over 4,500 volunteer hours in community-based greening activities, visited over 1,700 homes for tree surveying or follow up, created and sustained over 152 active community partnerships, and hosted 62 community-based events.

Activities or mission (Part I)

North East Trees (NET) heals decades of environmental injustice and disinvestment through community-based urban forestry, nature-based design-build of parks, community engagement, and youth workforce development. Our projects, which take place in parks, schoolyards, public housing developments, and the City right-of-way, benefit communities that are disinvested, overburdened, and historically under-served. We are LA's oldest design-build non profit and a recognized leader across the State for actualizing grassroots community ideas to achieve sustainable climate-resilient projects. We've built the necessary trust to facilitate robust community-driven processes, empowering residents to have leadership and input into designing parks and green space for their communities. We envision a Los Angeles that is greener, healthier and more climate-resilient.

  • NET's Parks and Open Space Program designs and builds public parks and green spaces and implements water conservation projects following Nature Based Solutions and Low Impact Development design principles. For example, the installation of bioswales helps water travel on paths so it can penetrate the earth before it runs off to the streets and into storm drains. Schools, agencies, foundations, and the City and County of Los Angeles are among the beneficiaries of NET's work eliminating invasive species, planting drought resistant native plants and trees to restore the habitat, and installing site attributes such as playgrounds, public information signage, landscaping and boulders, sidewalks, and drinking fountains.

    Expenses $599,942 · Revenue $15,935

  • NET's Urban Forestry Program focuses on expanding the Los Angeles urban tree canopy to help cool down and beautify under resourced communities. NET plants and maintains street trees along neighborhood streets and gives fruit and shade trees to residents. These trees provide not just the emotional health benefits urban green spaces support, they help manage stormwater and reduce urban heat, which in turn decreases energy costs. Through outreach, education and workforce development, NET teaches people how to plant and care for their trees, about the importance and benefits of trees, and how to develop and care for their urban forest.

    Expenses $1,449,860 · Revenue $35,548

  • Other Programs included land stewardship, management, open space conservation and opertating a nursery.

    Expenses $449,957 · Revenue $71,096

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Michael Ferraro

    President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5

  • Cheryl Leutjen

    Vice President

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Gerry Kreger

    Treasurer

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Sarah Ragatz

    Secretary

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Clare Marter Kenyon

    Member at Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Judy Thang

    Member at Large

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    4

  • Janet Schulman

    Interim Exec. Dir.

    Total calculated
    $92,000
    From this org
    $92,000
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    32

  • Yarnell Smith

    Director of Finance

    Total calculated
    $91,457
    From this org
    $77,043
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,414
    Hours/week
    50

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
14 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202413199349311946

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