Totals
- Total revenue
- $2,642,201
- Total expenses
- $3,651,976
- Contributions and grants received
- $2,588,472
- Grants paid
- $109,200
- Program service revenue
- $49,157
- Investment income
- $4,572
- Other revenue
- $0
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,992,146
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $580,573
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- $1,411,573
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $2,282,657
- Management and general expenses
- $1,029,593
- Fundraising expenses
- $339,726
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $2,282,657
Program services were 62.5% 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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1b · Membership dues
$38,288
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$1,408,092
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$1,142,092
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2a · Program service revenue: TREE FEES & SUPPLIES
total $49,157 · related or exempt $49,157
-
3 · Investment income
total $4,572 · excluded $4,572
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0
-
6d · Net rental income or loss
total $0
-
7d · Net gain or loss
total $0
-
8c · Net income from fundraising events
total $0
-
9c · Net income from gaming
total $0
-
10c · Net income from sales of inventory
total $0
-
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 $109,200 · program services $109,200
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $0
-
3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $0
-
4 · Benefits paid to or for members
total $0
-
5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $276,143 · program services $156,010 · management and general $90,405 · fundraising $29,728
-
6 · Compensation of disqualified persons
total $0
-
7 · Other salaries and wages
total $1,734,745 · program services $982,548 · management and general $565,021 · fundraising $187,176
-
8 · Pension plan contributions
total $0
-
9 · Other employee benefits
total $263,068 · program services $143,693 · management and general $91,890 · fundraising $27,485
-
10 · Payroll taxes
total $184,790 · program services $101,999 · management and general $62,479 · fundraising $20,312
-
11a · Fees: management
total $0
-
11b · Fees: legal
total $0
-
11c · Fees: accounting
total $0
-
11d · Fees: lobbying
total $0
-
11e · Fees: professional fundraising services
total $0
-
11f · Fees: investment management
total $0
-
11g · Fees: other
total $285,502 · program services $188,775 · management and general $73,486 · fundraising $23,241
-
12 · Advertising and promotion
total $0
-
13 · Office expenses
total $22,571 · program services $17,019 · management and general $2,572 · fundraising $2,980
-
14 · Information technology
total $0
-
15 · Royalties
total $0
-
16 · Occupancy
total $51,295 · program services $25,125 · management and general $21,164 · fundraising $5,006
-
17 · Travel
total $0
-
18 · Travel or entertainment for public officials
total $0
-
19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $22,903 · program services $5,612 · management and general $17,064 · fundraising $227
-
20 · Interest
total $29,874 · management and general $29,874
-
21 · Payments to affiliates
total $0
-
22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $20,862 · program services $11,591 · management and general $6,953 · fundraising $2,318
-
23 · Insurance
total $89,264 · program services $61,207 · management and general $20,249 · fundraising $7,808
-
24a · Other expenses: TREE PURCHASES
total $319,131 · program services $319,131
-
24b · Other expenses: TREE PLANTINGS EVENTS
total $89,108 · program services $82,490 · management and general $5,647 · fundraising $971
-
24c · Other expenses: Printing and Publications
total $63,042 · program services $36,289 · management and general $11,820 · fundraising $14,933
-
24d · Other expenses: VEHICLE EXPENSE
total $45,908 · program services $24,660 · management and general $16,564 · fundraising $4,684
-
24e · All other expenses
total $44,570 · program services $17,308 · management and general $14,405 · fundraising $12,857
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $2,609 · end of year $296,585
-
2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $1,932,539 · end of year $585,550
-
3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $165,850 · end of year $119,352
-
4 · Accounts receivable
end of year $0
-
5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people
end of year $0
-
6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons
end of year $0
-
7 · Other notes and loans receivable
end of year $0
-
8 · Inventories for sale or use
end of year $0
-
9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $29,713 · end of year $28,675
-
10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$1,296,539
-
10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$443,154
-
10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $794,899 · end of year $853,385
-
11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
end of year $0
-
12 · Investments: other securities
end of year $0
-
13 · Investments: program-related
end of year $0
-
14 · Intangible assets
end of year $0
-
15 · Other assets
beginning of year $44,013 · end of year $108,599
-
17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $129,705 · end of year $167,396
-
23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable
beginning of year $430,156 · end of year $413,177
-
27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $1,592,560 · end of year $765,670
-
28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $817,202 · end of year $645,903
Mission and programs · 2023
Mission
TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO PLANT, CARE FOR, AND LEARN ABOUT TREES AND GREEN SPACES IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST COMMUNITIES.
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NEIGHBORHOOD TREES PROGRAM (NT) - EMPOWERING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO PLANT STREET AND YARD TREES IN NEIGHBORHOODS, WITH A FOCUS ON UNDERSERVED AND LOW-CANOPY AREAS IN CLACKAMAS, MULTNOMAH, LANE, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN OREGON, AS WELL AS CLARK COUNTY, WASHINGTON. DURING THE 2023-24 SEASON, THE PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY PLANTED 2,150 STREET AND YARD TREES. THEY ALSO DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 1,800 YARD TREES. THE NEIGHBORHOOD TREES PROGRAM COLLABORATES EXTENSIVELY WITH MUNICIPAL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ACHIEVE ITS GOALS.
Expenses $1,582,506 · Grants $109,200 · Revenue $49,157
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GREENSPACE PROGRAM (GS) - FOCUSING ON NATURAL AREA RESTORATION AND GREEN SPACE PLANTING THROUGH COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, THIS PROGRAM PLANTED OVER 27,500 NATIVE TREES AND SHRUBS DURING THE 2023-2024 PLANTING SEASON ACROSS CLACKAMAS, LANE, MARION, MULTNOMAH, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN OREGON. THEY ALSO DISTRIBUTED OVER 2,500 NATIVE TREES, SHRUBS, AND PLANTS. IT ALSO SERVES AS THE HUB FOR K-12 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIPS, AND ADULT WORKFORCE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES. THE GREENSPACE PROGRAM COLLABORATES EXTENSIVELY WITH MUNICIPALITIES, SCHOOLS, AND NONPROFIT/COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION.
Expenses $545,954
-
PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH (VOP) - COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ARE CENTRAL TO FRIENDS OF TREES' MISSION AND PROGRAMMING. THROUGH A NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND FOUNDATIONS, FRIENDS OF TREES ENGAGES IN OUTREACH TO RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS AND TREE RECIPIENTS, FOSTER COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO BETTER SUPPORT UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, AND RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE CRITICAL ROLE OF TREES AND NATURAL AREAS IN BUILDING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY. THIS WORK ALSO HIGHLIGHTS TREES AS ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE TOOLS IN COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE.ADULT URBAN FORESTRY TRAINING PROGRAM (AUF) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SERVING THE PORTLAND-METRO REGION. PROVIDES 10-WEEKS OF PAID TRAINING IN WHICH PARTICIPANTS FROM HISTORICALLY-UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES LEARN ABOUT URBAN FORESTRY AND RESTORATION, FOLLOWED BY A PAID INTERNSHIP WITH A LOCAL ORGANIZATION OR AGENCY. FOT AND OUR PARTNERS ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH CLASSROOM EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING, AND INCREASING ACCESS TO A CAREER PATH IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD. FRIENDS OF TREES RECOGNIZES THAT NOT EVERYONE HAS EQUAL ACCESS TO THE BENEFIT OF TREES AND HEALTHY GREEN SPACES. AS A COMMUNITY DRIVEN ORGANIZATION FOT FOSTERS AN ATMOSPHERE OF INCLUSION AND SUPPORT, AND STRIVES TO BUILD PLACES THAT ARE SAFER AND HEALTHIER FOR ALL. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY CONVERSATION; UNIQUE PARTNERSHIPS; RELEVANT PROGRAMMING; AND ATTRACTING AND RETAINING DIVERSE STAFF AND SUPPORTERS.
Expenses $154,197
As filed on the 2023 return.
Listed in Part VII
-
Yashar VasefYASHAR VASEF
Executive Dir.
- Total calculated
- $110,068
- From this org
- $102,870
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,198
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Megan Van De MarkMEGAN VAN DE MARK
DEPUTY DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $88,814
- From this org
- $81,278
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,536
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Steve MayesSTEVE MAYES
Dir of Finance
- Total calculated
- $79,923
- From this org
- $72,387
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $7,536
- Hours/week
- 40
-
Toshio SuzukiTOSHIO SUZUKI
CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Lara RobertsonLARA ROBERTSON
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Shervin HessSHERVIN HESS
Secretary
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Nicci WalkerNICCI WALKER
Treasurer
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Audrey DamrongsriAUDREY DAMRONGSRI
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John FurukawaJOHN FURUKAWA
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Brendan McCarthyBRENDAN MCCARTHY
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Adrienne MoatADRIENNE MOAT
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jeannine ParisiJEANNINE PARISI
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Jason StromanJASON STROMAN
Director
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 0
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
-
POIC
$60,000
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
-
$32,000
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
-
$17,000
PROGRAM ACTIVITIES
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2023
- Filed
- 29 April 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source object
- 202521199349302232
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