TREES COLUMBUS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2012
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- Organization
- TREES COLUMBUS INC (EIN 58-2589040)
- Tax period
- 2012-01-01 to 2012-12-31
- Filed
- 2013-08-14
- IRS object ID
- 201302269349200955
- Schema version
- 2012v2.0
- 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Timestamp | 2013-08-14T08:12:08-07:00 | Timestamp |
| Tax Period End Date | 2012-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDate |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirm
Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | AJK LLC | BusinessNameLine1 |
Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 1200 Brookstone Centre Parkway Suit | AddressLine1 |
| City | Columbus | City |
| State | GA | State |
| ZIP Code | 31904 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990EZ | ReturnType |
| Tax Period Begin Date | 2012-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDate |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 582589040 | EIN |
Name Name
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | Trees Columbus Inc | BusinessNameLine1 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Control | TREE | NameControl |
| Phone | 7065710436 | Phone |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1531 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Columbus | City |
| State | GA | State |
| ZIP Code | 31902 | ZIPCode |
Officer Officer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Dorothy McDaniel | Name |
| Title | Executive Director | Title |
| Date Signed | 2013-08-14 | DateSigned |
| Authorize Third Party | true | AuthorizeThirdParty |
Preparer Preparer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name | Brad Clements | Name |
| PTIN | P00438437 | PTIN |
| Phone | 7065719288 | Phone |
| Self Employed | X | SelfEmployed |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | 2012 | TaxYear |
| Build TS | 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z | BuildTS |
Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Method Of Accounting Cash | X | MethodOfAccountingCash |
| Web Site | www.treescolumbus.org | WebSite |
| Organization501c3 | X | Organization501c3 |
| Gross Receipts | 141655 | GrossReceipts |
| Info In Schedule O Part I | X | InfoInScheduleOPartI |
| Contributions Gifts Grants Etc | 78348 | ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc |
| Program Service Revenue | 5140 | ProgramServiceRevenue |
| Investment Income | 8100 | InvestmentIncome |
| Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses | 0 | CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses |
| Fundraising Gross Income | 50067 | FundraisingGrossIncome |
| Special Events Direct Expenses | 17981 | SpecialEventsDirectExpenses |
| Special Events Net Income Loss | 32086 | SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss |
| Cost Of Goods Sold | 0 | CostOfGoodsSold |
| Total Revenue | 123674 | TotalRevenue |
| Grants And Similar Amounts Paid | 6084 | GrantsAndSimilarAmountsPaid |
| Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits | 75433 | SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits |
| Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors | 33799 | FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors |
| Printing Publications Postage | 2252 | PrintingPublicationsPostage |
| Other Expenses Total | 37679 | OtherExpensesTotal |
| Total Expenses | 155247 | TotalExpenses |
| Excess Or Deficit For Year | -31573 | ExcessOrDeficitForYear |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | 80259 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | 7068 | OtherChangesInNetAssets |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | 55754 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY |
| Info In Schedule O Part II | X | InfoInScheduleOPartII |
Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 72363 | BOY |
| EOY | 53218 | EOY |
Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 7896 | BOY |
| EOY | 4248 | EOY |
Total Assets TotalAssets
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 80259 | BOY |
| EOY | 57466 | EOY |
Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EOY | 1712 | EOY |
Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | 80259 | BOY |
| EOY | 55754 | EOY |
| 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. | PrimaryExemptPurpose |
Program Service Accomplishment ProgramServiceAccomplishment (6 entries)
| Description Program Service AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccom | Grants And AllocationsGrantsAndAllocations |
|---|---|
| Trees Columbus continued the Canopy Keepers program to specially train volunteers to lead tree plantings, prune and monitor public trees across Columbus and serve as education resources for the community. | 18618 |
| Trees Columbus partnered with the Columbus Consolidated Government to complete construction of Phase I of the Veteran's Parkway Streetscape and Pedestrian Enhancement Project along Veteran's Parkway between 13th St. and the Civic Center. Over 125 trees were planted, sidewalks improved or constructed, pedestrian crosswalks improved or constructed and pedestrian lights and signals installed. | 18618 |
| Trees Columbus won the Keep Columbus Beautiful "Outstanding Community Leadership" award for 2011. | 18618 |
| Trees Columbus hosted the area's first 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. | 22075 |
| Educational tree walks were again expanded to include a campus tree walk at Eddy Middle School. The project was a partnership effort, with trees planted and ID signs placed by Brookstone National Honor Society and Eddy Middle School Junior National Honor Society students. | 18618 |
| Over 875 Trees were planted with the help of Trees Columbus in 2012. | 22781 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Expenses | 119328 | TotalProgramServiceExpenses |
| Info In Schedule O Part IV | X | InfoInScheduleOPartIV |
Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (34 entries)
| TitleTitle | Avg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPosition | CompensationCompensation |
|---|---|---|
| Beth Wilson | ||
| Ex-officio memb | 0 | 0 |
| Gloria Weston-Smart | ||
| Ex-officio memb | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Smith | ||
| Ex-officio memb | 0 | 0 |
| Dorothy McDaniel | ||
| Executive Direc | 40.00 | 38843 |
| Ashley Turner | ||
| President | 0 | 0 |
| Tracy Spencer | ||
| Board member | 0 | 0 |
| John Schley | ||
| Board member | 0 | 0 |
| Virginia Peebles | ||
| Ex-officio memb | 0 | 0 |
| Warren Mason | ||
| Board member | 0 | 0 |
| Ashley Smith | ||
| Ex-Officio Memb | 0 | 0 |
| Anne King | ||
| Ex-officio memb | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Jones | ||
| Ex-officio memb | 0 | 0 |
| Rachel Barker | ||
| Ex-officio memb | 0 | 0 |
| Susan Westerlund | ||
| Board Member | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Hydrick | ||
| Board member | 0 | 0 |
| Travis Wade | ||
| Board Member | 0 | 0 |
| Don Jones | ||
| Board Member | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Hall | ||
| Board member | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Gregory | ||
| Board member | 0 | 0 |
| Cindy Cox Garrard | ||
| Board member | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Collins | ||
| Board Member | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Flowers | ||
| Board member | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Bruce | ||
| Board Member | 0 | 0 |
| Glenn Davis | ||
| Board member | 0 | 0 |
| Ann H Davis | ||
| Board member | 0 | 0 |
| Paige Swift | ||
| Board member | 0 | 0 |
| Becky Miller | ||
| Board member | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Gullatte | ||
| Board member | 0 | 0 |
| Caroline Castle | ||
| Secretary | 0 | 0 |
| Sally Bickerstaff | ||
| Board Member | 0 | 0 |
| J Kyle Spencer | ||
| Chairman | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Pound | ||
| Treasurer | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Henson | ||
| Incoming Pres | 0 | 0 |
| Dr George Stanton | ||
| Board Member | 0 | 0 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part V | X | InfoInScheduleOPartV |
| Activities Not Previously Rpt | false | ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt |
| Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc Doc | false | MadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc |
| Organization Had UBI | false | OrganizationHadUBI |
| Organization Filed990 T | false | OrganizationFiled990T |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTax |
| Organization Dissolved Etc | false | OrganizationDissolvedEtc |
| Did Org File Form1120 POL This Year | false | DidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear |
| Made Loans To From Officers | false | MadeLoansToFromOfficers |
| Initiation Fees And Capital Contri | 0 | InitiationFeesAndCapitalContri |
| Gross Receipts For Public Use | 0 | GrossReceiptsForPublicUse |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTrans |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTrans |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Filed | GA | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled |
The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Person | Dorothy R McDaniel | NamePerson |
Address US AddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | PO Box 1531 | AddressLine1 |
| City | Columbus | City |
| State | GA | State |
| ZIP Code | 31902 | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Telephone Number | 7065710436 | TelephoneNumber |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccount |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOffice |
| Maintain Any Donor Advised Funds | false | MaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds |
| Does Org Have Hospital | false | DoesOrgHaveHospital |
| Tanning Services Provided | false | TanningServicesProvided |
| Form720 Filed | false | Form720Filed |
| Related Org Controlled Entity | false | RelatedOrgControlledEntity |
| Transaction With Control Entity | false | TransactionWithControlEntity |
| Engage Political Cmpgn Activities | false | EngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities |
| Engage In Lobbying Activities | false | EngageInLobbyingActivities |
| Operating School | false | OperatingSchool |
| Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related Org | false | TrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg |
| Related Org Section527 Org | false | RelatedOrgSection527Org |
| Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid Empl | NONE | PartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl |
| Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof Ser | NONE | PartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer |
| Filed Schedule A | true | FiledScheduleA |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Publicly Supported Org170b1 Avi | X | PubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi |
Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 244709 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 166409 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 120821 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 115028 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 78348 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 725315 | Total |
Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Total170 Total170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 244709 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 166409 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 120821 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 115028 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 78348 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 725315 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Amounts Subst Contributors Total | 366219 | AmountsSubstContributorsTotal |
| Public Support Total170 | 359096 | PublicSupportTotal170 |
Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 1217 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 1301 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 1313 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 1450 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Total | 5281 | Total |
Net UBI NetUBI
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 0 | Total |
Other Income170 OtherIncome170
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus4 Years | 3900 | CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus3 Years | 3600 | CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus2 Years | 7500 | CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years |
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | 5100 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year |
| Current Tax Year | 8100 | CurrentTaxYear |
| Total | 28200 | Total |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Support | 758796 | TotalSupport |
| Public Support Pertcentage170 | 0.47320 | PublicSupportPertcentage170 |
| Public Support Pertcent Prior Year | 0.49870 | PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear |
| Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170 | X | ThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170 |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Info ContributorInfo
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor Number | RESTRICTED | ContributorNumber |
Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Aggregate Contributions | RESTRICTED | AggregateContributions |
Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG
Events Information EventsInformation
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Name Of Event1 | Raffle | NameOfEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Event1 | 50067 | GrossReceiptsEvent1 |
| Gross Revenue Event1 | 50067 | GrossRevenueEvent1 |
| Cash Prizes Event1 | 10000 | CashPrizesEvent1 |
| Food And Beverage Event1 | 2188 | FoodAndBeverageEvent1 |
| Entertainment Event1 | 850 | EntertainmentEvent1 |
| Other Direct Expenses Event1 | 4943 | OtherDirectExpensesEvent1 |
| Gross Receipts Total | 50067 | GrossReceiptsTotal |
| Gross Revenue Total Events | 50067 | GrossRevenueTotalEvents |
| Cash Prizes Total Events | 10000 | CashPrizesTotalEvents |
| Food And Beverage Total Events | 2188 | FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents |
| Entertainment Total Events | 850 | EntertainmentTotalEvents |
| Other Direct Expenses Total Events | 4943 | OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents |
| Direct Expense Summary Events | 17981 | DirectExpenseSummaryEvents |
| Net Income Summary | 32086 | NetIncomeSummary |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
General Explanation GeneralExplanation (21 entries)
| IdentifierIdentifier | Return ReferenceReturnReference | ExplanationExplanation |
|---|---|---|
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26.1001 | Total Liabilities.1001 | Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $0 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $1712 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1011 | Other Assets.1011 | Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $2530 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $0 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1004 | Other Assets.1004 | Miscellaneous - Beginning $543 Miscellaneous - Ending $285 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1002 | Other Assets.1002 | Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $4823 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $3963 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.13 | Other Expenses.13 | Miscellaneous $16 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.12 | Other Expenses.12 | Maintenance $50 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.11 | Other Expenses.11 | Special Projects $171 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.10 | Other Expenses.10 | Computer $229 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.9 | Other Expenses.9 | Groundspring charges $599 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.8 | Other Expenses.8 | Bank charges $769 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.7 | Other Expenses.7 | Meals and entertainment $972 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.6 | Other Expenses.6 | Education/training $1951 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.4 | Other Expenses.4 | Membership expenses $2631 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.3 | Other Expenses.3 | Tree Climb $4321 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.2 | Other Expenses.2 | Planting expense $5204 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1 | Other Expenses.1 | Utilities $13422 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1012 | Other Expenses.1012 | Insurance $841 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1009 | Other Expenses.1009 | Depreciation $1118 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1002 | Other Expenses.1002 | Office Expenses $1659 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1001 | Other Expenses.1001 | Advertising and Promotion $3726 |
| Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10.1 | Grants and Similar Amounts Paid In Excess of $5,000.1 | | Donee's Name: Fort Foundation | Donee's Address: PO Box 1531 Columbus, GA 31902 | Relationship of Donee: NONE | Cash Amount Given: $6084 |