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← TREEPEOPLE INC

Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by TREEPEOPLE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$18,044,956
Total expenses
$16,302,532
Contributions and grants received
$17,207,065
Grants paid
$166,037
Program service revenue
$390,945
Investment income
$224,650
Other revenue
$222,296
Total assets, end of year
$19,591,444
Total liabilities, end of year
$4,093,512
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$15,497,932
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$12,941,803
Management and general expenses
$2,560,161
Fundraising expenses
$800,568
Program service expenses (Part III)
$12,941,803

Program services were 79.4% 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)

    $7,861,056

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $9,346,009

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $518,980

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PROGRAM REVENUE

    total $390,945 · related or exempt $390,945

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $296,820 · excluded $296,820

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $75,035

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $75,035

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $75,035 · excluded $75,035

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $1,563,675

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $1,635,845

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$72,170

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$72,170 · excluded -$72,170

  • 8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses

    $21,524

  • 8c · Net income from fundraising events

    total -$21,524 · excluded -$21,524

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $5,889

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $4,885

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $1,004 · excluded $1,004

  • 11a · Other revenue: ADMIN FEES

    total $118,285 · excluded $118,285

  • 11b · Other revenue: BAD DEBT RECOVERY

    total $43,096 · excluded $43,096

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $6,400 · excluded $6,400

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $167,781

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $166,037 · program services $166,037

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $314,199 · program services $251,359 · management and general $62,840

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $7,404,288 · program services $5,792,877 · management and general $1,137,300 · fundraising $474,111

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $640,137 · program services $575,886 · management and general $39,350 · fundraising $24,901

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $698,630 · program services $519,226 · management and general $140,499 · fundraising $38,905

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $14,265 · management and general $14,265

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $113,500 · management and general $113,500

  • 11d · Fees: lobbying

    total $80,208 · program services $80,208

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $4,032,378 · program services $3,476,484 · management and general $552,494 · fundraising $3,400

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $17,774 · program services $10,506 · management and general $1,753 · fundraising $5,515

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $257,437 · program services $229,595 · management and general $21,133 · fundraising $6,709

  • 17 · Travel

    total $99,716 · program services $82,282 · management and general $13,283 · fundraising $4,151

  • 20 · Interest

    total $39,809 · management and general $39,809

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $469,636 · program services $373,698 · management and general $72,821 · fundraising $23,117

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $316,267 · program services $209,306 · management and general $94,013 · fundraising $12,948

  • 24a · Other expenses: PLANTING RELATED

    total $687,815 · program services $681,711 · management and general $3,064 · fundraising $3,040

  • 24b · Other expenses: OPERATIONS

    total $359,585 · program services $138,407 · management and general $198,733 · fundraising $22,445

  • 24c · Other expenses: EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES

    total $309,986 · program services $298,347 · management and general $6,899 · fundraising $4,740

  • 24d · Other expenses: ACCOUNT FEES

    total $82,804 · program services $6,533 · management and general $44,334 · fundraising $31,937

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $198,061 · program services $49,341 · management and general $4,071 · fundraising $144,649

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $1,145,569 · end of year $1,914,314

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,050,782 · end of year $4,007,937

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    end of year $1,693,314

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $6,778,905 · end of year $4,306,801

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $474,554 · end of year $433,825

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

    $11,034,131

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

    $8,745,184

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $2,688,744 · end of year $2,288,947

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,396,596 · end of year $4,782,177

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $12,856 · end of year $164,129

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,971,119 · end of year $2,095,758

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $885,760 · end of year $1,775,287

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $818,694

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $297,028 · end of year $222,467

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,540,151 · end of year $8,766,830

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $7,035,254 · end of year $6,731,102

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

TREEPEOPLE UNITES THE POWER OF TREES, PEOPLE, AND NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO GROW MORE CLIMATE-RESILIENT AND WATER-SECURE COMMUNITIES AS THE REGION FACES EXTREME WEATHER, HISTORIC DROUGHT AND A HOTTER, DRIER FUTURE. THE ORGANIZATION INSPIRES, ENGAGES AND SUPPORTS PEOPLE TO TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT MAKING IT SAFE, HEALTHY, FUN AND SUSTAINABLE AND TO SHARE THE PROCESS AS A MODEL FOR THE WORLD. TREEPEOPLE FACILITATES COLLABORATION AMONG PUBLIC AGENCIES AND LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS, AND PROMOTES LEADERSHIP IN GRASSROOTS VOLUNTEERS, YOUTH AND COMMUNITIES. IN THIS WAY, TREEPEOPLE SEEKS TO BUILD A POWERFUL AND DIVERSE COALITION TO GROW A GREENER, HEALTHIER AND MORE WATER-SECURE LOS ANGELES FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.

Activities or mission (Part I)

TO INSPIRE, ENGAGE AND SUPPORT PEOPLE TO TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT.

  • ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR ACCESS: PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUTH IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR LEARNING TO HELP STUDENTS EXPLORE LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS AND ISSUES SUCH AS WASTE, WATER AND FORESTRY IN A FUN AND ENGAGING WAY. THIS INCLUDES ENGAGING YOUTH AT EVERY AGE LEVEL, OFFERING AGE-APPROPRIATE PROJECTS, FIELD TRIPS, AND HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO EMPOWER FUTURE GENERATIONS. THIS PROGRAM EXPANDS ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND PRIORITIZES COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE NOT HISTORICALLY BEEN ABLE TO ACCESS NATURE. THIS PROGRAM WAS ABLE TO SERVE APPROXIMATELY 23,500 STUDENTS ACROSS 230 SCHOOLS THROUGH 370 FIELD TRIPS AND 350 IN-CLASSROOM PROJECTS. THIS PROGRAM UPLIFTS YOUTH TO BUILD A CONNECTION WITH NATURE AND UNDERSTAND THAT THEY HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY IN IMPROVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND ENVIRONMENT.

    Expenses $8,140,950 · Grants $166,037

  • URBAN AND MOUNTAIN FORESTRY: THE FORESTRY PROGRAMS EXPANDED TREE CANOPY, CARED FOR YOUNG TREES, REFORESTED MOUNTAINOUS AREAS, AND RESTORED NATIVE HABITAT WHILE ENGAGING AND ACTIVATING THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE AND LEARN IN THE PROCESS. TREEPEOPLE'S URBAN FORESTRY TEAMS PLANTED TREES IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND INTO THE INLAND EMPIRE. TREEPEOPLE'S MOUNTAIN FORESTRY TEAM RESTORED NUMEROUS PROJECT SITES ACROSS THE LOCAL MOUNTAINS THAT HAVE BURNED IN RECENT FIRES. TREEPEOPLE ENGAGED MORE THAN 6,800 VOLUNTEERS, PLANTED MORE THAN 14,600 TREES AND PLANTS IN MOUNTAIN FORESTS, PLANTED MORE THAN 3,300 TREES IN URBAN PARKWAYS, AND DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 3,200 FRUIT TREES TO RESIDENTS. IN ADDITION, TREEPEOPLE ENGAGED AND SUPPORTED VOLUNTEERS TO ENSURE THE SURVIVAL OF THOUSANDS OF PLANTS AND TREES ACROSS THE REGION, INCLUDING OVER 400 ACRES IN THE MOUNTAINS. THIS PROGRAM HAS DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE, PROVIDING MUCH-NEEDED SHADE AND ECO-SYSTEM BENEFITS IN OUR WARMING ENVIRONMENT.

    Expenses $4,128,913 · Revenue $390,945

  • POLICY & RESEARCH: DEVELOP CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH TO ADVANCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT ARE GUIDED BY RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY FEEDBACK. THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED APPLIES TO ALL RELATED ISSUES IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT, SUCH AS WATER, SOIL AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE. THE RESEARCH TEAM ADVANCED THE REGION'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE USE OF URBAN SOILS FOR WATER CAPTURE, THE FEASIBILITY FOR SCHOOLS TO CAPTURE STORMWATER AND SYNTHESIS DATA RELATED TO THE LOCALIZED BENEFITS OF URBAN FORESTS. POLICIES AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS WERE ADVANCED AND IMPROVED BY TREEPEOPLE'S PARTICIPATION. THIS INCLUDED HISTORIC FUNDING FOR SCHOOL GREENING AND OTHER POLICIES THAT ENSURED THE PRIORITIZATION OF HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THIS PROGRAM HAS ADVANCED THE USE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.

    Expenses $671,940

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Philip Boesch

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Noah Perch-Ahern

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • J Lee Braly

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Edgar G Dymally

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Laurie Benenson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • John D Bunzel

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Beth Burnam

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Susan W Drake

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Dr Jonathan Fielding

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Karin Fielding

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Jonathan Friedland

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ruth Y Goldway

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Nancy Helsley

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Dr Lee Kats

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • Jered Lindsay

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Robert Llorens

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sara Rutherford Nichols

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Josephine Powe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • William Quicksilver

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Mindy Rothstein Mann

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Keith Terasaki

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Sam Whiting

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Ira Ziering

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 1 related

  • David Zucker

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1

  • Daniel Berger

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $193,045
    From this org
    $148,887
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,158
    Hours/week
    40 + 1 related

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $148,887
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $44,158
    Filer's total
    $193,045

  • Brett Stapleton

    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

    Total calculated
    $121,154
    From this org
    $120,904
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $250
    Hours/week
    40

  • Autumn Torregano

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $164,686
    From this org
    $164,286
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $400
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $164,286
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $400
    Filer's total
    $164,686

  • Marcos Trinidad

    SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $152,511
    From this org
    $139,219
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $13,292
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $139,219
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $13,292
    Filer's total
    $152,511

  • Katherine Mills

    DIR. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION STRATEGY

    Total calculated
    $128,922
    From this org
    $124,579
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,343
    Hours/week
    40

  • Manuel Gonez

    DIRECTOR OF POLICY

    Total calculated
    $127,711
    From this org
    $127,711
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

  • Meidy Mananghaya

    ASSOCIATE CONTROLLER

    Total calculated
    $122,516
    From this org
    $117,789
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,727
    Hours/week
    40

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 November 2025
IRS schema version
2024v5.2
Source object
202543219349314774

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