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Form 990 for tax year 2022

Filed by TREES FOR THE FUTURE INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$14,108,921
Total expenses
$12,063,297
Contributions and grants received
$14,058,667
Grants paid
$678,530
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$47,574
Other revenue
$2,680
Total assets, end of year
$7,465,918
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,372,988
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$5,092,930
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$9,386,490
Management and general expenses
$1,574,288
Fundraising expenses
$1,102,519
Program service expenses (Part III)
$9,386,490

Program services were 77.8% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $14,058,667

  • 1g · Noncash contributions included above

    $241,238

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $47,574 · excluded $47,574

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $5,111

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

    securities $5,111

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $0

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $2,680 · related or exempt $2,680

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $2,680

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $678,530 · program services $678,530

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $269,493 · program services $107,797 · management and general $107,797 · fundraising $53,899

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $1,836,982 · program services $766,942 · management and general $429,226 · fundraising $640,814

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $54,211 · program services $22,575 · management and general $13,218 · fundraising $18,418

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $155,250 · program services $64,474 · management and general $39,536 · fundraising $51,240

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $132,827 · program services $28,067 · management and general $104,760

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $204,650 · program services $43,244 · management and general $161,406

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $259,983 · program services $129,904 · management and general $48,367 · fundraising $81,712

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $84,614 · fundraising $84,614

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $135,942 · program services $108,754 · management and general $16,313 · fundraising $10,875

  • 17 · Travel

    total $792,937 · program services $792,937

  • 20 · Interest

    total $3,261 · management and general $3,261

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $118,953 · program services $95,163 · management and general $14,274 · fundraising $9,516

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $309,644 · program services $119,901 · management and general $97,029 · fundraising $92,714

  • 24a · Other expenses: SALARIES - FIELD

    total $3,053,989 · program services $3,053,989

  • 24b · Other expenses: SEEDS AND PLANTING MATE

    total $1,048,732 · program services $1,048,732

  • 24c · Other expenses: FIELD OFFICE EXPENSE

    total $701,902 · program services $463,172 · management and general $234,975 · fundraising $3,755

  • 24d · Other expenses: VEHICLE EXPENSE

    total $540,951 · program services $540,951

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $1,680,446 · program services $1,321,358 · management and general $304,126 · fundraising $54,962

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $679,537 · end of year $1,263,033

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $1,708,910 · end of year $4,395,607

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $765,443 · end of year $1,223,502

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $182,897 · end of year $282,423

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

    $347,777

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

    $255,456

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $117,826 · end of year $92,321

  • 14 · Intangible assets

    beginning of year $76,023 · end of year $189,515

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $24,695 · end of year $19,517

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $508,025 · end of year $400,220

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $0 · end of year $1,972,768

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $2,886,825 · end of year $5,038,591

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $160,481 · end of year $54,339

Mission and programs · 2022

Mission

OUR MISSION IS TO IMPROVE THE LIVELIHOODS OF IMPOVERISHED FARMERS BY REVITALIZING DEGRADED LANDS.

  • TREES FOREST GARDEN SYSTEMS ARE DESIGNED TO BE LOCALLY APPROPRIATE TO HELP FARMERS IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD GROW A MIXTURE OF FOOD, FUEL, AND FODDER IN A CLIMATE-SMART SYSTEM THAT BUILDS THE HEALTH OF SOILS AND ENDS FARMERS' RELIANCE ON COSTLY AND DIRTY FOSSIL FUEL-BASED INPUTS. THEY ARE IMPLEMENTED OVER A FOUR-YEAR PERIOD IN IMPOVERISHED FARMING COMMUNITIES ALONG ESTABLISHED TRADE ROUTES IN ORDER TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE RELATIVELY EASY ACCESS TO LOCAL MARKETS. ALL PROJECTS ARE LED BY LOCAL LEADERS AND LEAVE A LEGACY OF CAPACITY YEARS AFTER PROJECTS END. AT THE ONSET OF EACH PROJECT, TREES STAFF MEMBERS IDENTIFY OR TRAIN LOCAL TECHNICIANS WHO WORK DIRECTLY WITH FARMERS TO DESIGN TAILORED FOREST GARDENS THAT MEET THE DISTINCT NEEDS OF THE FAMILY, COMMUNITY, AND CLIMATIC CONDITIONS WHERE THE FARMERS ARE LOCATED. CROP AND TREE VARIETIES ARE SELECTED BY THE FARMERS, WITH TREES TECHNICIANS GUIDING FARMER GROUPS THROUGH A METHODOLOGY THAT MAXIMIZES YIELDS WHILE ALSO SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THE LAND BEING FARMED. THE FOREST GARDEN ENGAGES THE ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT AND SKILL OF LOCAL FARMERS, ALLOWING THEM TO DRAMATICALLY AND PERMANENTLY INCREASE THEIR INCOME, REVITALIZE THEIR DEGRADED LANDS, AND BENEFIT GENERATIONS TO COME. ALL FOREST GARDEN PROJECTS ARE DEVELOPED WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SUSTAINABILITY AT BOTH THE FARM AND LANDSCAPE LEVELS. AT THE FARM LEVEL, THE FOREST GARDEN IS ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE BECAUSE IT CONTAINS MANY TREES SOLELY DEDICATED TOWARD SERVING ECOSYSTEM PURPOSES: FAST-GROWING, NITROGEN FIXING TREES BUILD SOILS BY ADDING ORGANIC MATTER TO THE TOPSOIL AND BY FIXING NITROGEN INTO THE SOIL VIA THEIR ROOTS. THESE "GREEN FERTILIZER" TREES ELIMINATE THE NEED FOR FARMERS TO PURCHASE ENVIRONMENTALLY HARMFUL CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS. THE FOREST GARDEN DESIGN ALSO CONSIDERS INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT, USING TREES AND VEGETATION TO SERVE AS BARRIERS FOR PESTS AND SOURCES FOR NATURAL PESTICIDES (SUCH AS NEEM TREES), REDUCING THE NEED FOR FARMERS TO PURCHASE HARMFUL CHEMICAL PESTICIDES. AT THE LANDSCAPE LEVEL, FOREST GARDENS ARE ESSENTIAL TOOLS FOR REDUCING PRESSURE ON FORESTS, HELPING TO END THE BATTLE BETWEEN FARMS AND FORESTS.

    Expenses $9,386,490 · Grants $678,530

As filed on the 2022 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • John Leary Thru 5-31-22

    CSO/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $91,417
    From this org
    $87,377
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $4,040
    Hours/week
    40
  • Shannon Hawkins

    BOARD MEMBER/GOV. COMM.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Mark Brown

    BOARD CHAIR/EXEC. COMM.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Humphrey Mensah Thru 11-4-22

    SNR. DIR. OF FIN. & ADMIN.

    Total calculated
    $166,508
    From this org
    $133,827
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,681
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $133,827
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $6,142
    Nontaxable benefits
    $26,539
    Filer's total
    $166,508
  • Michael Gumbley

    BOARD MEMBER/FIN. COMM.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ariana Constant

    BOARD MEMBER/DEVELOPMENT C

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Steven Hansch

    BOARD MEMBER/GOV. COMM.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Kaylin Nickol

    BOARD SEC. & VICE CHAIR/GC/EC

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Veerendra Lingam

    BOARD MEMBER/FIN. COMM.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Jon Drimmer

    BOARD MEMBER/FIN. COMM.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Karl Schwenkmeyer

    GOV. COMM. CHAIR/EXECUTIVE COMM.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Marc Adams

    DEVELOPMENT COMM. CHAIR/EXECUTIVE COMM.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Marc Geffroy

    BOARD MEMBER/DEVELOPMENT C

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Holly Lau

    TREASURER/FINANCE COMM. CHAIR/ EXEC. COMM.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Walter Barnes III

    BOARD MEMBER/FIN. COMM.

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Ruby Sandhu-Rojon New 12-1-22

    BOARD MEMBER/DEVELOPMENT C

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • Tim McLellan New 2-7-22

    CEO

    Total calculated
    $178,076
    From this org
    $178,076
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $178,076
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $0
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $178,076
  • Brian Macnair

    DIRECTOR OF DEV. & MARCOMM

    Total calculated
    $142,242
    From this org
    $127,496
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $14,746
    Hours/week
    40
  • Brandy Lellou

    VP OF PROGRAMS

    Total calculated
    $143,628
    From this org
    $119,426
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $24,202
    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 survey or study
  • 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

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2022
Filed
15 November 2023
IRS schema version
2022v5.0
Source object
202303199349317925

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