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Trees Forever INC

Public charityFed auditsIRS 990
DBA: % SHANNON B RAMSAY
Environment · MARION, IA · EIN 42-1419181

About

Trees forever mission is to plant and care for trees and the environment by empowering people, building community and promoting stewardship. Our philosophy has always been to involve people in projects that educate them in ways that ensure long term sustainability. For example, trees planted in participating communities have a survival rate of 91%. Trees forever achieves this through cutting-EDGE programs and innovative practices. Our trained and experienced staff assists and engages an average of 7,000 volunteers, community leaders and landowners across IOWA and illinois with thousands of planting projects each year. We do this by engaging volunteers in thorough planning processes that result in projects with the BEST chance for success, by providing friendly and knowledgeable assistance to community volunteers and leaders who are interested in planting and caring for trees and natural areas, and by working with rural landowners who are committed to planting strips of land with native

In care of Shannon B Ramsay

Donations are tax-deductible
Category
Environment
Employees
93
Volunteers
5,373

Financial Snapshot

FY ending 2024-12-31
Revenue
$3.5M
Expenses
$3.6M
Assets
$4.1M
Liabilities
$1.1M

Financial history

$5.0M$2.5M$0
161718192021222324
RevenueExpenses
Latest FY2024: $3.5M · Peak FY2022: $5.0M · Avg: $2.8M

501(h) election

This 501(c)(3) elected the 501(h) safe-harbor — lobbying expenditures are capped under a clear dollar formula instead of the "insubstantial part" standard.

Political & Grant Activity

Campaign Spending
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Lobbying
$12K
Grants Given
$680K
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Address

80 W 8TH AVE
Marion, IA, 52302-271

Governance

Voting board members17
Independent members17
Conflict-of-interest policyYes
Whistleblower policyYes
Doc-retention policyYes
Audit committeeYes
990 reviewed by boardYes

Financial detail (Schedule D)

Board-designated %82.0%
Permanent endowment %18.0%
Endowment held by related orgNo
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