TREES COLUMBUS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2016
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- Organization
- TREES COLUMBUS INC (EIN 58-2589040)
- Tax period
- 2016-01-01 to 2016-12-31
- Filed
- 2017-11-15
- IRS object ID
- 201723199349202502
- Schema version
- 2016v3.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2017-11-15T08:21:58-08:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2016-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Abbott Jordan & Koon LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1200 Brookstone Centre Parkway Suit | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Columbus | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 31904 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2016-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 582589040 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Trees Columbus Inc | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | TREE | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 7065710436 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1531 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Columbus | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 31902 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Dorothy McDaniel | PersonNm |
| Person Title | Executive Director | PersonTitleTxt |
| Signature | 2017-11-15 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | Brad Clements | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00438437 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7065719288 | PhoneNum |
| Self Employed | Yes (X) | SelfEmployedInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2016 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2021-01-29 14:40:06Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingCashInd |
| Schedule B Not Required | Yes (X) | ScheduleBNotRequiredInd |
| Website Address | www.treescolumbus.org | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Gross Receipts | $162,368 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIInd |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | $85,426 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtcAmt |
| Program Service Revenue | $1,019 | ProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| Investment Income | $14,850 | InvestmentIncomeAmt |
| Cost Or Other Basis Expense Sale | $0 | CostOrOtherBasisExpenseSaleAmt |
| Fundraising Gross Income | $60,515 | FundraisingGrossIncomeAmt |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | $23,160 | SpecialEventsDirectExpensesAmt |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | $37,355 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLossAmt |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | $0 | CostOfGoodsSoldAmt |
| Other Revenue Total | $558 | OtherRevenueTotalAmt |
| Total Revenue | $139,208 | TotalRevenueAmt |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Bnft | $72,573 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBnftAmt |
| Fees And Other Pymt To Ind Cntrct | $6,030 | FeesAndOtherPymtToIndCntrctAmt |
| Printing Publications Postage | $1,455 | PrintingPublicationsPostageAmt |
| Other Expenses Total | $64,261 | OtherExpensesTotalAmt |
| Total Expenses | $144,319 | TotalExpensesAmt |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -$5,111 | ExcessOrDeficitForYearAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $91,454 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $86,343 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIInd |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $92,340 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $87,946 | EOYAmt |
Other Assets Total Detail OtherAssetsTotalDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,444 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $644 | EOYAmt |
Form990 Total Assets Form990TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $93,784 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $88,590 | EOYAmt |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,330 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,247 | EOYAmt |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalancesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $91,454 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $86,343 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Exempt Purpose | Trees Columbus was formed to plant, preserve and protect the city of Columbus, Georgia's environment, especially trees, urban forests and natural surroundings. Trees Columbus is also charged with serving as an advocate for our city's environment, working with the local government and citizens to create a more livable community. | PrimaryExemptPurposeTxt |
Program Srvc Accomplishment ProgramSrvcAccomplishmentGrp (2 entries)
| Description Program Srvc AccomDescriptionProgramSrvcAccomTxt | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocationsAmt |
|---|---|
| Over 1,000 Trees were planted with the help of Trees Columbus in 2016. | $72,033 |
| Trees Columbus hosted a recreational tree climb, "Out on a Limb for Trees." Tree climbers ranged from age 7 to 73, and thousands of residents came out to watch, participate and learn more about urban trees. |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | $72,033 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIVInd |
Officer Director Trustee Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeEmplGrp (40 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRt | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|
| Dr George Stanton | ||
| Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Ken Henson | ||
| Past President | 0 | $0 |
| Jim Pound | ||
| President | 0 | $0 |
| James Dudley | ||
| Treasurer | 0 | $0 |
| Dan Amos | ||
| Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Mint Flowers | ||
| Secretary | 0 | $0 |
| Gardiner Garrard | ||
| Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Becky Miller | ||
| Board member | 0 | $0 |
| Paige Swift | ||
| Ex-Officio Mem | 0 | $0 |
| Milton Jones | ||
| Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Glenn Davis | ||
| Ex-Officio Mem | 0 | $0 |
| Gary Bruce | ||
| Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Thornton Jordan | ||
| Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| John Turner | ||
| Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Sam Wellborn | ||
| Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Erin Bouthillier | ||
| Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Eliza Brewer | ||
| Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Mark Casto | ||
| Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Travis Wade | ||
| Incoming Pres | 0 | $0 |
| Bob Hydrick | ||
| Board member | 0 | $0 |
| Jane Etheridge | ||
| Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Rachel Barker | ||
| Ex-officio memb | 0 | $0 |
| Scott Jones | ||
| Ex-officio memb | 0 | $0 |
| Anne King | ||
| Ex-officio memb | 0 | $0 |
| Captain Fort | ||
| Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Ed Kinner | ||
| Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Blake Melton | ||
| Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| John Sheftall | ||
| Board member | 0 | $0 |
| Candice Wayman | ||
| Asst. Director | 0 | $0 |
| Mercedes Parham | ||
| Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Ashley Turner | ||
| Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Dorothy McDaniel | ||
| Executive Direc | 40.00 | $47,675 |
| Steve Smith | ||
| Ex-officio memb | 0 | $0 |
| Tom Queen | ||
| Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Gloria Weston-Smart | ||
| Ex-officio memb | 0 | $0 |
| Carike Ruthland | ||
| Ex-officio memb | 0 | $0 |
| Cliff Ruehl | ||
| Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Eva Smith | ||
| Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Amy White | ||
| Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Samantha Worthly | ||
| Board Member | 0 | $0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVInd |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd |
| Chg Made To Orgnzng Doc Not Rpt | false | ChgMadeToOrgnzngDocNotRptInd |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBIInd |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990TInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd |
| Form1120 Pol Filed | false | Form1120PolFiledInd |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficersInd |
| Initiation Fees And Cap Contri | $0 | InitiationFeesAndCapContriAmt |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | $0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUseAmt |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | Dorothy R McDaniel | PersonNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1531 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | Columbus | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | GA | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 31902 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Phone | 7065710436 | PhoneNum |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Donor Advised Fnds | false | DonorAdvisedFndsInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvidedInd |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720FiledInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Transaction With Control Ent | false | TransactionWithControlEntInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Related Org Sect527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSect527OrgInd |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Hghst Pd Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHghstPdEmplTxt |
| Part VI Hghst Pd Cntrct Prof Srvc | NONE | PartVIHghstPdCntrctProfSrvcTxt |
| Filed Schedule A | Yes (true) | FiledScheduleAInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $78,348 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $131,849 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $103,390 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $80,907 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $85,426 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $479,920 | TotalAmt |
Tax Rev Levied Orgnztnl Bnft170 TaxRevLeviedOrgnztnlBnft170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Govt Furn Srvc Fclts Vl170 GovtFurnSrvcFcltsVl170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $78,348 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $131,849 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $103,390 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $80,907 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $85,426 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $479,920 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Substantial Contributors Tot | $103,904 | SubstantialContributorsTotAmt |
| Public Support Total170 | $376,016 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $248 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Total | $248 | TotalAmt |
Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $0 | TotalAmt |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | $8,100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | $8,100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | $9,450 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $6,750 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $14,850 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $47,250 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | $527,418 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 0.71290 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Public Support PY170 | 0.64960 | PublicSupportPY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Event1 | Raffle | Event1Nm |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | $60,515 | GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | $60,515 | GrossRevenueEvent1Amt |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | $23,160 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt |
| Gross Receipts Total | $60,515 | GrossReceiptsTotalAmt |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | $60,515 | GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt |
| Oth Direct Expnss Total Events | $23,160 | OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | $23,160 | DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt |
| Net Income Summary | $37,355 | NetIncomeSummaryAmt |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (22 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| Other Revenue.1 | Miscellaneous $558 |
| Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $3287 |
| Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $2848 |
| Other Expenses.1009 | Depreciation $800 |
| Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $2446 |
| Other Expenses.1 | Planting expense $17469 |
| Other Expenses.2 | Utilities $12772 |
| Other Expenses.3 | Education/training $11070 |
| Other Expenses.4 | Membership expenses $5894 |
| Other Expenses.5 | Meals and entertainment $2328 |
| Other Expenses.6 | Maintenance $1768 |
| Other Expenses.8 | Program Expense $1090 |
| Other Expenses.9 | Bank charges $952 |
| Other Expenses.10 | Travel $680 |
| Other Expenses.11 | Newsletter $500 |
| Other Expenses.12 | Alarm $198 |
| Other Expenses.13 | Dues and subscriptions $75 |
| Other Expenses.14 | Advocacy $44 |
| Other Expenses.15 | Gifts $40 |
| Other Assets.1002 | Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $1382 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $644 |
| Other Assets.1004 | Miscellaneous - Beginning $62 Miscellaneous - Ending $0 |
| Total Liabilities.1001 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $2330 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $2247 |