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TREE FUND-TREE RESEARCH & EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
TREE FUND-TREE RESEARCH & EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND (EIN 37-1018692)
Tax period
2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
Filed
2017-05-15
IRS object ID
201721359349311912
Schema version
2016v3.0
Source
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JAMES BARBORINAS
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BEAU BRODBECK
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PAUL FLETCHER
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STEVEN GEIST
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RAY HENNING
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GEORGE HUDLER
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RANDALL MILLER
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WILBUR NUTTER
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ROGER PHELPS
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BRIAN SAYERS
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WILLIAM SCHLEIZER
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JAMES URBAN
TRUSTEE1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
THOMAS WOLF
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JOHN ERIC SMITH
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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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EOY$4,020,853EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$772,535CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,056,549CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,123,046CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,016,049CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,031,218CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,999,397TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$772,535CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,056,549CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,123,046CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,016,049CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,031,218CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,999,397TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$274,876SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$4,724,521PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$19,894CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$24,769CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$30,559CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$29,484CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$19,456CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$124,162TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$6,892CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,988CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,052CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,068CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,962CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$32,962TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$5,156,521TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$523,290GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.91620PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.87520PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$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 EOY0.94120PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.05880TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgYes (1)EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd
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$3,771,410BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$3,771,410TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,961,007TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$161,491NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$97,663DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$267,672OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$526,826RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,434,181RevenueSubtotalAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$0RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,434,181TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,555,836TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$97,663DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$267,672OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$365,335ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,190,501ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$0ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,190,501TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT FUND IS INTENDED TO FUND RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT EXPENSES RELATED TO SPECIAL EVENTS NETTED AGAINST REVENUE 267,672.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT EXPENSES OF SPECIAL EVENTS NETTED AGAINST FUNDRAISING REVENUE 267,672.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1TOUR DE TREESEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$562,797GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$551,935CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$10,862GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$65,412RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$60,542FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$116,401OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Event2ISA CONFERENCEEvent2Nm
Gross Receipts Event2$86,420GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$86,420CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Cash Prizes Event2$3,000CashPrizesEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$4,230NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event2$4,699RentFacilityCostsEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$8,617FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$4,771OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$649,217GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$638,355CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$10,862GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Cash Prizes Total Events$3,000CashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$4,230NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$70,111RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$69,159FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$121,172OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$267,672DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$256,810NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (11 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxtAddress Line2USAddress/AddressLine2Txt
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY
2000 W UNIVERSITY AVENUE CL 425MUNCIEIN47306356000221501C3$23,030PROVIDES START UP OR SEED FUNDING TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROJECTS
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST
70 BUTTERFIELD TERRACE RESEARCHAMHERSTMA010039242542084125501C3$25,000PROVIDES START UP OR SEED FUNDING TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROJECTSADMIN BLDG
UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - STEVENS POINT
TRAINER NATURAL RESOURCES 800STEVENS POINTWI54481396006492501C3$48,583SUPPORTS RESEARCH THAT DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE WORK OF INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS.RESERVE STREET
VIRGINIA TECH
310 WEST CAMPUS DR SUITE 310BLACKSBURGVA24061546001805501C3$50,000SUPPORTS RESEARCH THAT DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE WORK OF INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS.
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
1426 AG ENG/ANIM SCI BLDGCOLLEGE PARKMD20742526002033501C3$99,931SUPPORTS MENTORED DOCTORAL RESEARCH PROJECTS IN PRIORITY AREAS OF ARBORICULTURE AND URBAN FORESTRY. THE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP GRANT IS OFFERED AS FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE.
TCIA FOUNDATION
136 HARVEY ROAD SUITE 101LONDONDERRYNH03053593828176501C3$5,035ARBORIST SAFETY TRAINING
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY (MCCRORY GARDENS)
631 22ND AVENUE BOX 2140ABROOKINGSSD57007466000364501C3$5,000SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNIQUE, CREATIVE OR INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS TO FOSTER INTEREST IN AND ENTHUSIASM FOR URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTS.
ASHEVILLE GREENWORKS
PO BOX 22ASHEVILLENC28802561672870501C3$5,000SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNIQUE, CREATIVE OR INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS TO FOSTER INTEREST IN AND ENTHUSIASM FOR URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTS.
THE GREENING OF DETROIT
1418 MICHIGAN AVENUEDETROITMI48216310036036501C3$5,000SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNIQUE, CREATIVE OR INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS TO FOSTER INTEREST IN AND ENTHUSIASM FOR URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTS.
HOLDEN ARBORETUM
9500 SPERRY ROADKIRTLANDOH44094340750346501C3$5,000SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF UNIQUE, CREATIVE OR INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS TO FOSTER INTEREST IN AND ENTHUSIASM FOR URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTS
SONOMA STATE UNIVERSITY
1801 E COTATI AVENUEROHNERT PARKCA94928680338225501C3$175,000PROVIDES START UP OR SEED FUNDING TO SUPPORT INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROJECTS.
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org11Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeSCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient6RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$15,000CashGrantAmt

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 M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
Yes (X)ADVERTISING16$61,088
Yes (X)SPECIAL EVENT RELATED ITEMS21$13,076
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC Gifts0ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

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 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR