2025-11-17T14:12:42-06:00 2024-12-31 953001179 WINDES INC PO BOX 87 LONG BEACH CA 908010087 990 2024-01-01 237314838 TREEPEOPLE INC TREE 8187534600 12601 MULHOLLAND DR BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210 DANIEL BERGER CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER 8187534600 2025-11-14 1 1 ELEANOR A LIVINGSTON CPA MST P00226461 5624351191 2025-11-14 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DANIEL BERGER 12601 MULHOLLAND DR BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210 19707210 0 X WWW.TREEPEOPLE.ORG X 1973 CA TO INSPIRE, ENGAGE AND SUPPORT PEOPLE TO TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT. 24 24 179 6800 0 0 14421029 17207065 485940 390945 246021 224650 83187 222296 15236177 18044956 0 166037 0 0 8860964 9057254 0 0 800568 7303138 7079241 16164102 16302532 -927925 1742424 18548006 19591444 4972601 4093512 13575405 15497932 X TREEPEOPLE UNITES THE POWER OF TREES, PEOPLE, AND NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO GROW MORE CLIMATE-RESILIENT AND WATER-SECURE COMMUNITIES AS THE REGION FACES EXTREME WEATHER, HISTORIC DROUGHT AND A HOTTER, DRIER FUTURE. THE ORGANIZATION INSPIRES, ENGAGES AND SUPPORTS PEOPLE TO TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT MAKING IT SAFE, HEALTHY, FUN AND SUSTAINABLE AND TO SHARE THE PROCESS AS A MODEL FOR THE WORLD. TREEPEOPLE FACILITATES COLLABORATION AMONG PUBLIC AGENCIES AND LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS, AND PROMOTES LEADERSHIP IN GRASSROOTS VOLUNTEERS, YOUTH AND COMMUNITIES. IN THIS WAY, TREEPEOPLE SEEKS TO BUILD A POWERFUL AND DIVERSE COALITION TO GROW A GREENER, HEALTHIER AND MORE WATER-SECURE LOS ANGELES FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS. 0 0 8140950 166037 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR ACCESS: PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUTH IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR LEARNING TO HELP STUDENTS EXPLORE LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS AND ISSUES SUCH AS WASTE, WATER AND FORESTRY IN A FUN AND ENGAGING WAY. THIS INCLUDES ENGAGING YOUTH AT EVERY AGE LEVEL, OFFERING AGE-APPROPRIATE PROJECTS, FIELD TRIPS, AND HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO EMPOWER FUTURE GENERATIONS. THIS PROGRAM EXPANDS ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND PRIORITIZES COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE NOT HISTORICALLY BEEN ABLE TO ACCESS NATURE. THIS PROGRAM WAS ABLE TO SERVE APPROXIMATELY 23,500 STUDENTS ACROSS 230 SCHOOLS THROUGH 370 FIELD TRIPS AND 350 IN-CLASSROOM PROJECTS. THIS PROGRAM UPLIFTS YOUTH TO BUILD A CONNECTION WITH NATURE AND UNDERSTAND THAT THEY HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY IN IMPROVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND ENVIRONMENT. 4128913 390945 URBAN AND MOUNTAIN FORESTRY: THE FORESTRY PROGRAMS EXPANDED TREE CANOPY, CARED FOR YOUNG TREES, REFORESTED MOUNTAINOUS AREAS, AND RESTORED NATIVE HABITAT WHILE ENGAGING AND ACTIVATING THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE AND LEARN IN THE PROCESS. TREEPEOPLE'S URBAN FORESTRY TEAMS PLANTED TREES IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND INTO THE INLAND EMPIRE. TREEPEOPLE'S MOUNTAIN FORESTRY TEAM RESTORED NUMEROUS PROJECT SITES ACROSS THE LOCAL MOUNTAINS THAT HAVE BURNED IN RECENT FIRES. TREEPEOPLE ENGAGED MORE THAN 6,800 VOLUNTEERS, PLANTED MORE THAN 14,600 TREES AND PLANTS IN MOUNTAIN FORESTS, PLANTED MORE THAN 3,300 TREES IN URBAN PARKWAYS, AND DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 3,200 FRUIT TREES TO RESIDENTS. IN ADDITION, TREEPEOPLE ENGAGED AND SUPPORTED VOLUNTEERS TO ENSURE THE SURVIVAL OF THOUSANDS OF PLANTS AND TREES ACROSS THE REGION, INCLUDING OVER 400 ACRES IN THE MOUNTAINS. THIS PROGRAM HAS DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE, PROVIDING MUCH-NEEDED SHADE AND ECO-SYSTEM BENEFITS IN OUR WARMING ENVIRONMENT. 671940 POLICY & RESEARCH: DEVELOP CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH TO ADVANCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT ARE GUIDED BY RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY FEEDBACK. THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED APPLIES TO ALL RELATED ISSUES IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT, SUCH AS WATER, SOIL AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE. THE RESEARCH TEAM ADVANCED THE REGION'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE USE OF URBAN SOILS FOR WATER CAPTURE, THE FEASIBILITY FOR SCHOOLS TO CAPTURE STORMWATER AND SYNTHESIS DATA RELATED TO THE LOCALIZED BENEFITS OF URBAN FORESTS. POLICIES AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS WERE ADVANCED AND IMPROVED BY TREEPEOPLE'S PARTICIPATION. THIS INCLUDED HISTORIC FUNDING FOR SCHOOL GREENING AND OTHER POLICIES THAT ENSURED THE PRIORITIZATION OF HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THIS PROGRAM HAS ADVANCED THE USE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. 12941803 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 18 0 1 179 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 24 24 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 CA X X DANIEL BERGER 8187534600 12601 MULHOLLAND DR BEVERLY HILLS CA 90210 PHILIP BOESCH CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 NOAH PERCH-AHERN VICE CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 J LEE BRALY TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 EDGAR G DYMALLY SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURIE BENENSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN D BUNZEL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BETH BURNAM DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN W DRAKE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR JONATHAN FIELDING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARIN FIELDING DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN FRIEDLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUTH Y GOLDWAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY HELSLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR LEE KATS DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JERED LINDSAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT LLORENS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARA RUTHERFORD NICHOLS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPHINE POWE DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM QUICKSILVER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MINDY ROTHSTEIN MANN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEITH TERASAKI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SAM WHITING DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 IRA ZIERING DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID ZUCKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL BERGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 1.00 X 148887 0 44158 BRETT STAPLETON CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 40.00 X 120904 0 250 AUTUMN TORREGANO SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 40.00 X 164286 0 400 MARCOS TRINIDAD SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 40.00 X 139219 0 13292 KATHERINE MILLS DIR. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION STRATEGY 40.00 X 124579 0 4343 MANUEL GONEZ DIRECTOR OF POLICY 40.00 X 127711 0 0 MEIDY MANANGHAYA ASSOCIATE CONTROLLER 40.00 X 117789 0 4727 943375 0 67170 7 0 1 0 SWA GROUP PO BOX 5904 SAUSALITO CA 94966 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE 691983 ARMANINO LLP 2700 CAMINO RAMON SUITE 350 SAN RAMON CA 94583 CONSULTING AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES 654091 SALAZAR LANDSCAPING 11643 EL GRANADA AVENUE LYNWOOD CA 90280 LANDSCAPING CONSTRUCTION FOR GREEN INFRA 569655 LOS ANGELES UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 333 SOUTH BEAUDRY AVE 21ST FLOOR LOS ANGELES CA 90017 SITE ASSESSMENT CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS 534868 RECON 3111 CAM DEL RIO N SAN DIEGO CA 92108 CONSTRUCTION AND LABOR SUBCONTRACTOR FOR 281277 11 7861056 9346009 518980 17207065 PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 390945 390945 390945 296820 296820 75035 0 75035 75035 75035 1563675 1635845 -72170 -72170 -72170 21524 -21524 -21524 5889 4885 1004 1004 ADMIN FEES 900099 118285 118285 BAD DEBT RECOVERY 900099 43096 43096 6400 6400 167781 18044956 390945 0 446946 X 166037 166037 314199 251359 62840 7404288 5792877 1137300 474111 640137 575886 39350 24901 698630 519226 140499 38905 14265 14265 113500 113500 80208 80208 4032378 3476484 552494 3400 17774 10506 1753 5515 257437 229595 21133 6709 99716 82282 13283 4151 39809 39809 469636 373698 72821 23117 316267 209306 94013 12948 PLANTING RELATED 687815 681711 3064 3040 OPERATIONS 359585 138407 198733 22445 EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES 309986 298347 6899 4740 ACCOUNT FEES 82804 6533 44334 31937 198061 49341 4071 144649 16302532 12941803 2560161 800568 X 1145569 1914314 3050782 4007937 1693314 6778905 4306801 474554 433825 11034131 8745184 2688744 2288947 4396596 4782177 12856 164129 18548006 19591444 2971119 2095758 885760 1775287 818694 297028 222467 4972601 4093512 X 6540151 8766830 7035254 6731102 13575405 15497932 18548006 19591444 1742424 180103 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 10648168 10694247 11860731 14421029 17207065 64831240 10648168 10694247 11860731 14421029 17207065 64831240 1696227 63135013 4480 34467 120323 244671 371855 775796 1004 1004 86940 167781 254721 65862761 3324196 0.95860 0.93020 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: OTHER INCOME - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 5,646. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 6,400. ADMINSTRATION FEES FROM RELATED ORGANIZATION - 2023 AMOUNT: $ 81,294. 2024 AMOUNT: $ 118,285. RECOVERY OF BAD DEBT - 2024 AMOUNT: $ 43,096. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 80208 80208 13717609 13797817 839891 209973 0 0 517640 668392 810794 839891 2836717 4255076 80208 80208 160416 129410 167098 202699 209973 709180 1063770 2300000 200000 2500000 2000000 300000 2300000 1700000 300000 2000000 1400000 300000 4260 4260 1700000 1100000 300000 3401 3401 1400000 1.00000 0 0 8578756 6999697 1579059 788476 390805 397671 1443504 1133565 309939 223395 221117 2278 2288947 DEFERRED COMPENSATION 222467 222467 X 18186848 180103 4885 184988 18001860 43096 43096 18044956 16264321 4885 4885 16259436 43096 43096 16302532 PART V, LINE 4: TREEPEOPLE'S ENDOWMENTS CONSIST OF FUNDS ESTABLISHED FOR A VARIETY OF PURPOSES. ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE ESTABLISHED BY DONOR-RESTRICTED GIFTS AND BEQUESTS TO EITHER PROVIDE A PERMANENT ENDOWMENT, WHICH IS TO PROVIDE A PERMANENT SOURCE OF INCOME TO TREEPEOPLE, OR A TERM ENDOWMENT, WHICH IS TO PROVIDE INCOME FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD TO TREEPEOPLE. ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE USE TO ENSURE THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF OUR MISSION. PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (THE "CODE") AS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION WHEREBY ONLY UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AS DEFINED BY SECTION 512(A)(1) OF THE CODE, IS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL INCOME TAX. THE ORGANIZATION CURRENTLY HAS NO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. ACCORDINGLY, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN RECORDED. THE ORGANIZATION IS ALSO EXEMPT UNDER CALIFORNIA REVENUE AND TAXATION CODE SECTION 23701(D). THE ORGANIZATION IS SUBJECT TO POTENTIAL INCOME TAX AUDITS ON OPEN TAX YEARS BY ANY TAXING JURISDICTION IN WHICH IT OPERATES. THE STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA PURPOSES IS GENERALLY THREE AND FOUR YEARS, RESPECTIVELY. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 4,885. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BAD DEBT RECOVERY 43,096. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 4,885. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: BAD DEBT RECOVERY 43,096. 1 KOREATOWN YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTER 3727 W 6TH ST SUITE 300 LOS ANGELES CA 90020 953779389 36859 0 TREE PLANTING AND CARE NORTH EAST TREES 570 W AVE 26 200 LOS ANGELES CA 90065 954320174 73633 0 TREE PLANTING AND CARE SUSTAINABLE CLAREMONT 1500 N COLLEGE AVE CLAREMONT CA 91711 264669727 55545 0 TREE PLANTING AND CARE 3 PART I, LINE 2: MONETARY GRANTS ARE ALL MANAGED AT A PROJECT LEVEL, WITH SEPARATE PROJECTS FOR EACH AWARD. CONTROLS AND RECORDS ARE HANDLED BOTH BY A PROJECT MANAGER & GRANT ACCOUNTANT, WHERE TIME LABOR AND EXPENSES ARE TRACKED AND RECORDED AND SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS SUCH AS TIMESHEETS AND BILLING CAN BE PRODUCED AS NEEDED. FOR AWARDS RELATED TO RELEASES SUCH AS FROM FOUNDATIONS OR ARLA GRANTS, THE ORGANIZATION USES A SIMILAR PROCESS EXCEPT WITH RELEASES OF FUNDS ALREADY AWARDED. THIS ALLOWS THE ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE SIMILAR LEVELS OF ACCOUNTABILITY AND PROJECT REPORTING. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DANIEL BERGER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 148887 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 44158 0 193045 0 0 0 AUTUMN TORREGANO SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES 164286 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 400 0 164686 0 0 0 MARCOS TRINIDAD SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS 139219 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13292 0 152511 0 0 0 X 3 516736 FAIR MARKET VALUE 0 0 0 PART I, COLUMN (B): THE AMOUNT REPORTED IN COLUMN (B) IS THE NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE GOVERNING BODY DELEGATES BROAD AUTHORITY TO AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 DR. JONATHAN FIELDING AND KARIN FIELDING HAVE A FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE CFO. THE RETURN IS THEN APPROVED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE. THE FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD MEMBER WITH THE CONFLICT WILL BE EXCUSED FROM ANY VOTE ON THE MATTER. QUESTIONNAIRES ARE ALSO GIVEN ANNUALLY. ANY OUTSIDE CONTRACTOR FINANCIALLY TIED TO A CURRENT TREEPEOPLE EMPLOYEE IN A WAY THAT THE EMPLOYEE COULD BENEFIT FINANCIALLY IF THE CONTRACTOR IS HIRED, IS NOT ALLOWED TO BID OR OTHERWISE BE CONSIDERED FOR CONTRACTING. SUCH TIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO A SPOUSE/PARTNER, MEMBERS OF THE EMPLOYEE'S HOUSEHOLD OR OUTSIDE BUSINESS PARTNER(S). TREEPEOPLE MAY ELECT TO REVISIT THIS POLICY IN THE CLEAR INSTANCE THAT THE SERVICES AND COST PROVIDED BY THE POTENTIAL CONTRACTOR ARE UNIQUE TO THE POINT OF BEING THE ONLY RESOURCE AVAILABLE ("SOLE SOURCE"). TREEPEOPLE WELCOMES OUTSIDE CONTRACTORS TIED FINANCIALLY TO CURRENT EMPLOYEES SHOULD THEY CHOOSE TO PARTICIPATE AS PRO-BONO PROFESSIONALS OR VOLUNTEERS, BUT THERE IS NO EXPECTATION WHATSOEVER FOR THEM TO DO SO. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 IN THE PROCESS TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRESIDENT AND THE CFO, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWED COMPARABLE DATA AS WELL AS CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THE COMPENSATION INDEPENDENTLY, WITHOUT THE PARTICIPATION OF INTERESTED PERSONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROGRAM CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,503,196. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 2,449. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 761. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,506,406. GENERAL CONSULTING SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 498,044. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 512,730. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 2,565. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,013,339. PAYROLL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 0. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 37,078. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 37,078. SUBCONTRACTOR CONSTRUCTION/ LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,470,277. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,470,277. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,150. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,150. OUTSIDE CONTRACTED LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,817. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 237. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 74. TOTAL EXPENSES 4,128. MOUNTAINS RESTORATION TRUST DBA TREEPEOPLE LAND TRUST 23075 MULHOLLAND HWY CALABASAS CA 91302 953677444 ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION CA 501(C)(3) LINE 7 TREEPEOPLE INC 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 MOUNTAINS RESTORATION TRUST DBA TREEPEOPLE LAND TRUST P 118285 ACCRUAL MOUNTAINS RESTORATION TRUST DBA TREEPEOPLE LAND TRUST O 130965 ACCRUAL