| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 3,172,239 | 4,010,861 | 1,967,638 | 1,842,998 | 1,505,702 | 12,499,438 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 3,172,239 | 4,010,861 | 1,967,638 | 1,842,998 | 1,505,702 | 12,499,438 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | 579,947 | |||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 11,919,491 | |||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 3,172,239 | 4,010,861 | 1,967,638 | 1,842,998 | 1,505,702 | 12,499,438 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 874 | 1,806 | 1,648 | 12,860 | 26,622 | 43,810 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | 7,451 | 618 | 629 | 8,698 | ||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 12,551,946 | |||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
| Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in) | (a) 2021 | (b) 2022 | (c) 2023 | (d) 2024 | (e) 2025 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6 | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975 | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 5. | 6 | |
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7
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
7 | |
| 8 Distributable amount for 2025 from Section C, line 6 | 8 | |
| 9 Line 7 amount divided by Line 8 amount | 9 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2025 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2025 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2025 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2025 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2025: | ||||
| a From 2020....... | ||||
| b From 2021....... | ||||
| c From 2022....... | ||||
| d From 2023....... | ||||
| e From 2024....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2025 distributable amount | ||||
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i
Carryover from 2020 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2025 from Section D, line 6: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2025 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2025, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2025. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2026. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2024..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2025..... | ||||
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| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | 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 TREES AND PRAIRIE PLANT SPECIES FOR THE MULTIPLE BENEFITS THESE PLANTS PROVIDE THEM AND THE LARGER COMMUNITY. METRICS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR EACH PROGRAM AREA ARE AVAILABLE BY VIEWING OUR ANNUAL REPORT AT TREESFOREVER.ORG. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A | GROWING COMMUNITY FORESTS: TREES FOREVER HELPS COMMUNITIES GROW AND CARE FOR THEIR COMMUNITY FORESTS BY PROVIDING GRANT FUNDING WITH FRIENDLY AND KNOWLEDGEABLE ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTEERS AND LEADERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PLANTING AND CARING FOR TREES AND NATURAL AREAS. TREES FOREVER PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLANNING AND RECOVERY AND CONTINUES TO LEAD THE REPLANTING EFFORT. IN 2025, TREES FOREVER PARTNERED WITH 91 COMMUNITIES TO COMPLETE 170 PROJECTS IN IOWA, ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN. THREE LARGE-SCALE TREE DISTRIBUTIONS WERE HELD IN 2,508 AFFORDABLE, LANDSCAPE SIZED TREES PLANTED ON PRIVATE LANDS IN THE CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES METROPOLITAN AREAAS. EDUCATION AND VOLUNTEER OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE ALSO PROCESSING. TREES FOREVER IS HELPING PREPARE TEENAGERS IUN IOWA FOR THE FUTURE WORKFORCE THROUGH GROWING FUTURES. THROUGH THIS YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN DES MOINES AND CEDAR RAPIDS ARE HIRED TO PLANT AND CARE FOR PUBLIC TREES IN 2025, A TOTAL OF 77 STUDENTS WERE HIRED WITH 53 STUDENTS RETURNING FOR CONSECUTIVE SEASONS. THEY PLANTED 859 TREES, WATERED 92,836 TIMES AND PROVIDED MAINTENANCE TO NUMEROUS TREES AS NEEDED WHILE ALSO RECEIVING VALUABLE TRAINING AND ENHANCING THEIR WORKPLACE READINESS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B | IN 2025 TREES FOREVER EDUCATED INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES TO CARE FOR TREES: TREES FOREVER PROVIDES INFORMATIVE PROGRAMS AND HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT BUILD PARTICIPANTS' KNOWLEDGE OF TREE CARE, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND CONSERVATION. IN 2025 THROUGH THE STEWARDS OF THE BEAUTIFUL LAND PROGRAM WITH THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S LIVING ROADWAY TRUST FUND, TREES FOREVER HOSTED TWLEVE WEBINARS THAT ENGAGED PARTICIPANTS ON TOPICS RELATED TO CONSERVATION AND TREE PLANTING AND CARE. ALSO, THROUGH THE STEWARDS OF THE BEAUTIFUL LAND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, VARIOUS HANDS-ON FIELD DAYS INCLUDED PLANT AND TREE ID, SEED HARVEST, PRAIRIE WALKS AND PLANTING EVENTS THAT ENGAGED 844 PARTICIPANTS. THE TREES FOREVER TREEKEEPERS PROGRAM REACHES VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE NATION TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE THEM IN SUPPORTING URBAN FORESTRY IN THEIR HOMETOWNS. IN 2025, 499 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE ONLINE SERIES OF TRAININGS. THROUGH ALL OF TREES FOREVERS WORK, THE GROUP PROMOTES THE PLANTING OF DIVERSE, NATIVE TREES AND PRAIRIE TO BUILD A MORE RESILIENT AND BENEFICIAL LOCAL ECOSYSTEM. TREES FOREVER PROVIDES EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC ON A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS WITH IN-PERSON FIELD DAYS, WEBINAR SERIES, AND VOLUNTEER TRAININGS. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION HAD MORE THAN 6,700 ENGAGEMENTS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, VOLUNTEER EVENTS, AND SUPPORTER INTERACTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D | LANDSCAPING ROADS & TRAILS: TREES FOREVER WORKS WITH VOLUNTEERS AND LEADERS TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES BETTER PLACES FOR CURRENT AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE DO THIS BY LEADING PLANNING EFFORTS THAT RESULT IN SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS. IN 2025, SEVEN COMMUNITIES PARTICIPATED IN THE IOWA'S LIVING ROADWAYS COMMUNITY VISIONING PROCESS WITH 1,481 VOLUNTEERS LOGGING 2,316 HOURS VALUED AT 69,380. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS PROVIDED DRAFT OF 990 FOR REVIEW AT BOARD MEETING WITH TIME FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION WITH AUDITOR AND TAX PREPARER PRIOR TO FILING. FINANCE COMMITTEE GIVEN AUTHORITY BY THE BOARD FOR FINAL APPROVAL WHICH WAS OBTAINED BEFORE SUBMISSION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | TREES FOREVER MAINTAINS A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY AS OUTLINED IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, AND ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN THE HANDBOOK ANNUALLY AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATIONS MONITORING PROCESS. EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND ARE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT HUMAN RESOURCES IF THEY HAVE QUESTIONS OR BELIEVE A SITUATION MAY REPRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ENSURING CONSISTENT OVERSIGHT, DISCLOSURE, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE POLICY. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | TREES FOREVER MAINTAINS A STRUCTURED COMPENSATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENSURE BOTH INTERNAL EQUITY AND EXTERNAL COMPETITIVENESS BY ASSIGNING EACH POSITION A DEFINED PAY GRADE WITH ESTABLISHED MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM SALARY RANGES, INFORMED BY PERIODIC COMPENSATION STUDIES AND PARTICIPATION IN SALARY SURVEYS FOR COMPARABLE ROLES IN THE LOCAL AND RELATED?INDUSTRY LABOR MARKETS. BENCHMARK DATA FROM THESE STUDIES GUIDE RECRUITMENT, SALARY DECISIONS, AND PAY RANGE ADJUSTMENTS. WHEN AN EMPLOYEES PAY FALLS BELOW THE DESIGNATED RANGE FOR THEIR ROLE, AN ADJUSTMENT IS MADE TO BRING THEIR SALARY WITHIN RANGE, WHILE SALARIES THAT EXCEED THE ESTABLISHED RANGE ARE FROZEN UNTIL THE SALARY RANGE INCREASES OR THE EMPLOYEE MOVES INTO A HIGHER-GRADED POSITION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | TREES FOREVER MAINTAINS A STRUCTURED COMPENSATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENSURE BOTH INTERNAL EQUITY AND EXTERNAL COMPETITIVENESS BY ASSIGNING EACH POSITION A DEFINED PAY GRADE WITH ESTABLISHED MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM SALARY RANGES, INFORMED BY PERIODIC COMPENSATION STUDIES AND PARTICIPATION IN SALARY SURVEYS FOR COMPARABLE ROLES IN THE LOCAL AND RELATED?INDUSTRY LABOR MARKETS. BENCHMARK DATA FROM THESE STUDIES GUIDE RECRUITMENT, SALARY DECISIONS, AND PAY RANGE ADJUSTMENTS. WHEN AN EMPLOYEES PAY FALLS BELOW THE DESIGNATED RANGE FOR THEIR ROLE, AN ADJUSTMENT IS MADE TO BRING THEIR SALARY WITHIN RANGE, WHILE SALARIES THAT EXCEED THE ESTABLISHED RANGE ARE FROZEN UNTIL THE SALARY RANGE INCREASES OR THE EMPLOYEE MOVES INTO A HIGHER-GRADED POSITION. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS THEIR OWN WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST OR FROM THE IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE OR 3RD PARTY GATEKEEPER SITE (I.E. CANDID). POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE MOST CURRENT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (AUDIT) IS AVAILABLE ON THE TREES FOREVER WEBSITE. THE MOST CURRENT 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE TREES FOREVER WEBSITE. |
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