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TREE FUND-TREE RESEARCH & EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
TREE FUND-TREE RESEARCH & EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND (EIN 37-1018692)
Tax period
2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31
Filed
2025-11-16
IRS object ID
202503209349301285
Schema version
2024v5.2
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Return2025-11-16T15:43:28-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlTREEBusinessNameControlTxt
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Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (13 entries)

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RACHEL BARKER
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DAVID GORDEN
VICE CHAIR1.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JACQUES BRUNSWICK
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LORI BROCKELBANK
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BEAU BRODBECK
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAN HERMS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PETE SMITH
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SAM VANMAANEN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ASIA DOWTIN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DE'ETRA YOUNG
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JON HICKS
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAUL PUTMAN
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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Info In Schedule O Part XIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIIInd
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
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Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$912,370CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$841,937CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,208,960TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$665,501CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$910,425CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$878,727CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$912,370CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$841,937CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,208,960TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$915,168SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,293,792PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,905CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$68,039CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$69,944TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$250CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,453CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,703TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$4,280,607TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$57,447GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.76950PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.79250PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$5,586,561BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$65,924ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$614,241InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$173,625OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$19,141AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$6,073,960EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,028,073BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$99,357ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$650,728InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$172,548OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$19,049AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,586,561EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,845,455BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$98,754ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$713,483InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$181,808OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$20,845AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,028,073EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$5,291,751BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$127,583ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$620,856InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$176,969OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$17,766AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$5,845,455EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

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
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY1.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,397OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$1,397DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescBENEFICIAL INTEREST IN INVESTMENTS HELD BY CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUSTDesc
Book Value$5,252,736BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$5,252,736TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,515,447TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$529,522NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$35,307DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$263,699OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$828,528RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$686,919RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$686,919TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,174,224TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$35,307DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$263,699OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$299,006ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$875,218ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$875,218TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2024. 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, 2024. 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 263,699.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT EXPENSES OF SPECIAL EVENTS NETTED AGAINST FUNDRAISING REVENUE 263,699.

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
RegionEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,RegionTxt
Purpose Of GrantTO SUPPORT RESEARCHPurposeOfGrantTxt
Cash Grant$10,000CashGrantAmt
Manner Of Cash DisbursementELECTRONIC FUNDSMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

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 G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1TOUR DES TREESEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$395,183GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$368,795CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$26,388GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$92,312RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$37,784FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$133,603OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$395,183GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$368,795CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$26,388GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$92,312RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$37,784FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$133,603OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$263,699DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$237,311NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable (7 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtNon Cash AssistanceNonCashAssistanceAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2TxtIRC SectionIRCSectionDesc
PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
227 W BEAVER AVENUESTATE COLLEGEPA16801246000376$157,223$0SUPPORT RESEARCH
COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY
219 NUTRIEN AGRICULTURAL SCIENCESFORT COLLINSCO80523$24,977$0SUPPORT RESEARCHBUILDING UNIVERSITY AVENUE
THE DAVEY INSTITUTE
1500 MANTUA STKENTOH44240$25,000$0SUPPORT RESEARCH
TULANE UNIVERSITY
6823 ST CHARLES AVENEW ORLEANSLA70118720423889$30,000$0SUPPORT RESEARCH
UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION
324 BUSINESS SRVCS 456 E BROAD STATHENSGA30602581353149$9,514$0SUPPORT RESEARCH501(C)(3)
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
PO BOX 400218CHARLOTTESVILLEVA22904541682176$30,000$0SUPPORT RESEARCH501(C)(3)
WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
ONE WATERFRONT PLACEMORGANTOWNWV26506550492006$50,000$0SUPPORT RESEARCH501(C)(3)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org3Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org4TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient5RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$30,000CashGrantAmt

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 (5 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 19UPON WRITTEN REQUEST
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2CTHERE WAS NO CHANGE IN AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS FROM THE PRIOR YEAR.