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TREE FUND-TREE RESEARCH & EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
TREE FUND-TREE RESEARCH & EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND (EIN 37-1018692)
Tax period
2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
Filed
2021-05-13
IRS object ID
202131339349305298
Schema version
2020v4.1
Source
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STEVE GEIST
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BRETT HEINRICH
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JIM URBAN
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,031,218CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,148,718CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,029,160CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$617,503CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$665,501CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,492,100TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,031,218CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,148,718CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,029,160CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$617,503CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$665,501CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,492,100TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$651,242SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,840,858PublicSupportTotal170Amt
Total Support$4,492,100TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$818,239GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.85500PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.92130PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,044,344BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$72,892ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$608,491InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$417,012OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$16,964AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,291,751EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,439,820BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$296,550ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$725,175InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$398,205OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$18,996AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,044,344EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,643,785BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$381,981ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$315,651InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$257,047OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$13,248AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,439,820EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$3,771,410BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$539,613ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$566,160InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$221,801OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$11,597AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$4,643,785EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,927,376BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$663,109ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$191,239InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$10,314AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$3,771,410EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.95000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.05000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$3,678OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$2,944DepreciationAmt
Book Value$734BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$734TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBENEFICIAL INTEREST IN INVESTMENTS HELD BY CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUSTDesc
Book Value$4,903,422BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$4,903,422TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,304,329TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$591,527NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$590DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$34,214OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$626,331RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$677,998RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$677,998TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$816,130TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$590DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$34,214OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$34,804ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$781,326ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$781,326TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS INTENDED TO FUND RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
PART X, LINE 2:THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC). IN ADDITION, THE CENTER QUALIFIES FOR THE CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION DEDUCTION UNDER SECTION 170(B)(1)(A). AND HAS BEEN CLASSIFIED AS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS NOT A PRIVATE FOUNDATION UNDER SECTION 509(A)(1). THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON ANY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION HAD NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME AND THERE WERE NO TAXES OWED FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019. THE ORGANIZATION HAS ADOPTED THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS DETERMINED THAT IT IS NOT REQUIRED TO RECORD A LIABILITY RELATED TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019. THE FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS OF THE ORGANIZATION FOR PAST YEARS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY WERE FILED.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT EXPENSES RELATED TO SPECIAL EVENTS NETTED AGAINST REVENUE 34,214.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT EXPENSES OF SPECIAL EVENTS NETTED AGAINST FUNDRAISING REVENUE 34,214.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$0SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$0TotalSpentAmt

Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (2 entries)

RegionRegionTxtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtCash GrantCashGrantAmt
NORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATESRESEARCH$24,487
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICARESEARCH$9,600
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART I, LINE 2:GRANTEES ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE PROGRESS REPORTS AS REQUESTED BY TREE FUND AND STATED IN THE GRANT AGREEMENT. GRANTEES MUST REPORT USE OF FUNDS, WHETHER OBJECTIVES OF PROPOSAL WERE MET AND THE IMPACT THE RESEARCH HAS HAD ON THE FIELD OF ARBORICULTURE OR URBAN FORESTRY. ALSO REQUIRED IS A FINANCIAL REPORT BASED UPON THE ORIGINAL BUDGET SUBMITTED.
PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1TOUR DE TREES (INCL AUCTION)Event1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$151,775GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$117,561CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$34,214GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$34,214OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$151,775GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$117,561CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$34,214GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$34,214OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$34,214DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$0NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (6 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
OFFICE OF RESEARCH ACCOUNTING 227 WBEAVER AVENUESTATE COLLEGEPA16801501C3$148,659SUPPORT RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS
101 UNIVERSITY DRIVE STE B-6AMHERSTMA01002501C3$9,998SUPPORT RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII
2440 CAMPUS ROAD BOX 368HONOLULUHI96822501C3$24,980SUPPORT RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
1745 MCCARTY DRIVEGAINESVILLEFL32611501C3$30,000SUPPORT RESEARCH
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY
PO BOX 6192MORGANTOWNWV26506501C3$45,000SUPPORT RESEARCH
WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY
3850 CHAGRIN RIVER ROADMORELAND HILLSOH44022501C3$5,000SUPPORT RESEARCH
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org6Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient4RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$20,000CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTEES ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE PROGRESS REPORTS AS REQUESTED BY TREE FUND AND STATED IN THE GRANT AGREEMENT. GRANTEES MUST REPORT USE OF FUNDS, WHETHER OBJECTIVES OF PROPOSAL WERE MET AND THE IMPACT THE RESEARCH HAS HAD ON THE FIELD OF ARBORICULTURE OR URBAN FORESTRY. ALSO REQUIRED IS A FINANCIAL REPORT BASED UPON THE ORIGINAL BUDGET SUBMITTED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE PRESIDENT/CEO DISTRIBUTES A COPY OF THE FORM 990 ELECTRONICALLY TO EACH OF THE BOARD TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CMEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES COMPLETE CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. IF THERE IS ANY POTENTIAL OR PERCEPTION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT IS IDENTIFIED BY THE TRUSTEE AND THE TRUSTEE LEAVES THE ROOM DURING DISCUSSION AND VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15ATHE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES THE ASSOCIATION OF SMALL FOUNDATIONS MANAGEMENT AND COMPENSATION SURVEY TO IDENTIFY COMPENSATION STANDARDS. THIS INFORMATION IS SUMMARIZED BY THE CHAIRMAN AND PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSION. THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S SALARY IS BENCHMARKED AGAINST OTHER PRESIDENT/CEO'S SALARIES IN THE REGION OF SIMILAR SIZE FOUNDATIONS TO DETERMINE THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18UPON WRITTEN REQUEST
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19UPON WRITTEN REQUEST
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHERE WAS NO CHANGE IN AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.