Form 990 for tax year 2023
Filed by SACRAMENTO TREE FOUNDATION INCORPORATED.
Totals
- Total revenue
- $15,163,213
- Total expenses
- $3,535,928
- Contributions and grants received
- $12,922,165
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $2,139,695
- Investment income
- $68,329
- Other revenue
- $33,024
- Total assets, end of year
- $16,012,681
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,788,532
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $14,224,149
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,799,380
- Management and general expenses
- $564,682
- Fundraising expenses
- $171,866
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,799,380
Program services were 79.2% 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.
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1c · Fundraising events
$72,457
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,815,099
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$11,034,609
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$10,698,266
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2a · Program service revenue: Folsom contracts
total $91,782 · related or exempt $91,782
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2b · Program service revenue: Nature/Mitigation
total $373,797 · related or exempt $373,797
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2c · Program service revenue: Neighborwoods engagement
total $193,467 · related or exempt $193,467
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2d · Program service revenue: Program wood sales
total $42,540 · related or exempt $42,540
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2e · Program service revenue: Sacramento Shade
total $1,438,109 · related or exempt $1,438,109
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3 · Investment income
total $68,329 · excluded $68,329
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
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6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
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8a · Fundraising events: gross income
$56,636
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8b · Fundraising events: direct expenses
$23,612
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8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $33,024 · excluded $33,024
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9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
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10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
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11a · Other revenue: Misc. Revenue
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11e · Other revenue, total
$0
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $0
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
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4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $145,395 · management and general $145,395
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6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,726,431 · program services $1,469,171 · management and general $105,660 · fundraising $151,600
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $0
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $0
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11a · Fees: management
total $0
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11b · Fees: legal
total $0
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $0
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11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
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11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
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11g · Fees: other
total $676,494 · program services $599,710 · management and general $76,784
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12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
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13 · Office expenses
total $11,421 · program services $1,401 · management and general $9,942 · fundraising $78
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14 · Information technology
total $52,214 · program services $12,689 · management and general $37,615 · fundraising $1,910
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15 · Royalties
total $0
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16 · Occupancy
total $182,563 · program services $120,002 · management and general $62,449 · fundraising $112
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17 · Travel
total $0
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18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $9,985 · program services $3,192 · management and general $6,793
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20 · Interest
total $0
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21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $0
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23 · Insurance
total $16,695 · program services $4,791 · management and general $11,904
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24a · Other expenses: FSA Fees
total $303,268 · program services $303,268
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24b · Other expenses: Food and events
total $112,110 · program services $80,891 · management and general $30,934 · fundraising $285
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24c · Other expenses: Depreciation and Amortization
total $89,861 · program services $87,114 · management and general $2,747
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24d · Other expenses: Equipment and related supplies
total $54,458 · program services $50,149 · management and general $4,210 · fundraising $99
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24e · All other expenses
total $155,033 · program services $67,002 · management and general $70,249 · fundraising $17,782
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $483,851 · end of year $5,089
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,532,279 · end of year $2,775,170
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
end of year $0
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $1,011,175 · end of year $1,622,550
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5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
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6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
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7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $303,266
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8 · Inventories for sale or use
beginning of year $74,994 · end of year $59,250
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $33,688 · end of year $76,698
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$11,157,599
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$469,295
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $381,416 · end of year $10,688,304
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
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12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
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13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
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14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $546,423 · end of year $482,354
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $171,776 · end of year $644,431
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $1,084,980 · end of year $993,639
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $240,404 · end of year $150,462
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,360,750 · end of year $12,956,640
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,205,916 · end of year $1,267,509
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE SACRAMENTO TREE FOUNDATION IS TO GROW THRIVING COMMUNITIES THROUGH STEWARDSHIP OF OUR URBAN FOREST. WE ENVISION AN URBAN FOREST CANOPY THAT BENEFITS OUR ENTIRE REGION AND EVERY NEIGHBORHOOD, ESPECIALLY THOSE THAT HISTORICALLY HAVE BEEN UNDER-CANOPIED. WE INVEST IN OUR URBAN FOREST BECAUSE WE FULLY APPRECIATE THE VALUE IT BRINGS: PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELLNESS, ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY, MEANINGFUL CONNECTIONS, AND A RENEWED SENSE OF PLACE. WE CELEBRATE A PERSON THAT PLANTS A TREE, A NEIGHBORHOOD THAT CARES FOR A FOREST, AND A REGION THAT ENSURES A THRIVING CANOPY-NOW AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
The Sacramento Tree Foundation is a community benefit organization working to grow thriving communities through stewardship of our urban forest
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SACRAMENTO SHADE/NEIGHBORWOODS: A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT, THE SACRAMENTO TREE FOUNDATION IN FISCAL YEAR 2024 ENGAGED AND EDUCATED OVER 6,000 SACRAMENTO COUNTY RESIDENTS IN THE PLANTING AND CARE OF OVER 13,000 SHADE TREES. THE TREES WERE PLANTED TO MAXIMIZE BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITY. NEIGHBORWOODS ENSURES THAT TREES ARE PLANTED AND CARED FOR IN NEIGHBORHOODS THAT NEED THEM MOST, WORKING DIRECTLY WITH COMMUNITY MEMBERS. BUILDING LOCAL LEADERSHIP AND DELIVERING CUSTOMIZED PROGRAMMING THIS YEAR OVER 2,500 VOLUNTEERS JOINED US TO PLANT, CARE, AND STEWARD OUR URBAN FOREST.
Expenses $1,939,980
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NATURE: NATIVE TREES IN URBAN AND RURAL ENVIRONMENTS - REPLENISHES AND SUSTAINS THE NATIVE FLORA AND FAUNA OF THE REGION BY PLANTING AND PROTECTING NATIVE TREES AND WOODLANDS. IN FISCAL YEAR 2024, MORE THAN 2,500 NATIVE TREES AND 1,500 NATIVE PLANTS WERE PLANTED TO MITIGATE FOR TREE REMOVAL AND OVER 7,500 TREES PLANTED IN PREVIOUS YEARS WERE MAINTAINED. TREES WERE PLANTED AND CARED FOR WITH THE HELP OF HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS AND THE EXPERT STAFF AT THE SACRAMENTO TREE FOUNDATION. RELATED PROGRAMS INCLUDE THE HARVESTING OF OVER 10,000 ACORNS FROM NATIVE OAK TREES THROUGHOUT THE REGION BY VOLUNTEERS AND THE PARTICIPATION OF 1,500 STUDENTS IN THE SEED TO SEEDLING PROGRAM. THRU AN EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM, STUDENTS LEARN THRU EXPLORATION, WONDER, AND EXCITEMENT.
Expenses $601,041
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URBAN WOOD RESCUE:HISTORICALLY THE URBAN TREES IN SACRAMENTO THAT WERE CUT DOWN WERE SENT TO THE DUMP, CHIPPED INTO MULCH, OR CUT INTO FIREWOOD. URBAN WOOD RESCUE ACTIVELY DIVERTS THESE BEAUTIFUL TREES FROM THE LANDFILL AND CONVERTS THEM INTO USABLE LUMBER SO THEY CAN CONTINUE PROVIDING BEAUTY AND BENEFITS TO THE COMMUNITY. THIS PROGRAM EDUACATES AND HONORS OUR FALLEN TREES CREATING A GREEN ECONOMY FOR OUR TREES. ALL PROCEEDS OF WOOD SALES SUPPORT THE WORK OF THE SACRAMENTO TREE FOUNDATION - EVERY PURCHASE HELPS US ACHIEVE OUR MISSION.OTHERWISE BECOME TRASH.
Expenses $258,359
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Jessica Sanders
Executive Director
- Total calculated
- $145,395
- From this org
- $138,658
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $6,737
- Hours/week
- 40
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Allison Post Harris
Past President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Caylyn Wright
President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Steve Johns
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Amy Lapin
Dep. Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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John Lane
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Dr Janine Bera
At Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Michael Benoff
At Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Roger Dickinson
At Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Johnnise Foster-Downs
At Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Michelle Smira
Vice President
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jamie Lumus
At Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Kate Wright
At Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Meredith Nickel
At Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Amy Talbot
At Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Luis Sumpter
At Large
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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
- 4 March 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202510659349300526
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