STRATEGY STUDIO / PUBLIC DATA EXPLORER

TREES COLUMBUS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2011

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Organization
TREES COLUMBUS INC (EIN 58-2589040)
Tax period
2011-01-01 to 2011-12-31
Filed
2012-05-14
IRS object ID
201241359349200874
Schema version
2011v1.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2012-05-14T07:38:30-07:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2011-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1AJK LLCBusinessNameLine1

Preparer Firm US Address PreparerFirmUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11200 Brookstone Centre Parkway SuitAddressLine1
CityColumbusCity
StateGAState
ZIP Code31904ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990EZReturnType
Tax Period Begin Date2011-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN582589040EIN

Name Name

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Trees Columbus IncBusinessNameLine1
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name ControlTREENameControl
Phone7065710436Phone

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 1531AddressLine1
CityColumbusCity
StateGAState
ZIP Code31902ZIPCode

Officer Officer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameDorothy McDanielName
TitleExecutive DirectorTitle
Date Signed2012-05-14DateSigned
Authorize Third PartytrueAuthorizeThirdParty

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameBrad ClementsName
Phone7065719288Phone
Self EmployedXSelfEmployed
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2011TaxYear
Build TS2016-02-24 21:20:13ZBuildTS

Form 990-EZ IRS990EZ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Method Of Accounting CashXMethodOfAccountingCash
Web Sitewww.treescolumbus.orgWebSite
Organization501c3XOrganization501c3
Gross Receipts171506GrossReceipts
Info In Schedule O Part IXInfoInScheduleOPartI
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc115028ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc
Program Service Revenue413ProgramServiceRevenue
Investment Income6550InvestmentIncome
Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses0CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses
Fundraising Gross Income49515FundraisingGrossIncome
Special Events Direct Expenses16103SpecialEventsDirectExpenses
Special Events Net Income Loss33412SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss
Cost Of Goods Sold0CostOfGoodsSold
Total Revenue155403TotalRevenue
Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits81859SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits
Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors46567FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors
Other Expenses Total86701OtherExpensesTotal
Total Expenses215127TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-59724ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY154571NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Other Changes In Net Assets-14588OtherChangesInNetAssets
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY80259NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIXInfoInScheduleOPartII

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY150057BOY
EOY72363EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY6513BOY
EOY7896EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY156570BOY
EOY80259EOY

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1999BOY

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY154571BOY
EOY80259EOY
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Primary Exempt PurposeTrees 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 AccomDescriptionProgramServiceAccomGrants 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.27819
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.27819
Trees Columbus won the Keep Columbus Beautiful "Outstanding Community Leadership" award for 2011.27819
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.27819
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.27819
Over 875 Trees were planted with the help of Trees Columbus in 2011.39036
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses178131TotalProgramServiceExpenses
Info In Schedule O Part IVXInfoInScheduleOPartIV

Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (36 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeTitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensation
Beth Wilson
PO Box 1531ColumbusGA31902Ex-officio memb00
Gloria Weston-Smart
PO Box 1531ColumbusGA31902Ex-officio memb00
Sam Wellborn
PO Box 1531ColumbusGA31902Ex-officio memb00
Steve Smith
PO Box 1531ColumbusGA31902Ex-officio memb00
Dorothy McDaniel
PO Box 1531ColumbusGA319021531Executive Direc40.0045675
Ashley Turner
7003 Stone CourtColumbusGA31904President00
Tracy Spencer
7200 Grand View CourtColumbusGA31904Board member00
John Sheftall
PO Box 2707ColumbusGA319022707Board member00
John Schley
1527 Forest AvenueColumbusGA31906Board member00
Virginia Peebles
PO Box 1531ColumbusGA31902Ex-officio memb00
Warren Mason
3900 Rosemont DriveColumbusGA31904Board member00
Frances Malone
12296 Randall Woods DriveMidlandGA31820Board member00
Anne King
PO Box 1531ColumbusGA31902Ex-officio memb00
Scott Jones
PO Box 1531ColumbusGA31902Ex-officio memb00
Rachel Barker
PO Box 1531ColumbusGA31902Ex-officio memb00
Milton Jones
3438 Sue Mack DrColumbusGA31906Board member00
Bob Hydrick
416 12t Street Suite 100ColumbusGA31901Board member00
Dr J Aleem Hud
2833 Mimosa StreetColumbusGA31906Board member00
Ken Henson
6801 River Rd Bldg WColumbusGA31906Board member00
Jim Hall
6743 Audubon DriveColumbusGA31909Board member00
Tim Gregory
1528 29th StreetColumbusGA31906Board member00
Cindy Cox Garrard
PO Box 867ColumbusGA31902Board member00
Gardiner Garrard
6551 Green Island DriveColumbusGA31905Board member00
Robert Flowers
113-A Bascom CourtColumbusGA31909Board member00
Marjorie Drury
523 Double Churches RoadColumbusGA31904Board member00
Glenn Davis
1448 Grove Park Dr 1407ColumbusGA31904Board member00
Ann H Davis
1170 Brown AvenueColumbusGA31906Board member00
Paige Swift
PO Box 1531ColumbusGA31902Board member00
Becky Miller
PO Box 1531ColumbusGA31902Board member00
Gary Gullatte
PO Box 1531ColumbusGA31902Board member00
Caroline Castle
PO Box 1531ColumbusGA31902Board member00
John Agnew
1410 Wynnton RoadColumbusGA31906Board member00
J Kyle Spencer
2141 Anne StColumbusGA31906Chairman00
Jim Pound
1916 Leonard StreetColumbusGA31906Treasurer00
Susan Binns
PO Box 1531ColumbusGA31902Board member00
Dr George Stanton
9244 Collinwood DriveMidlandGA318204278Past President00
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VXInfoInScheduleOPartV
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt
Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc DocfalseMadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBI
Organization Filed990 TfalseOrganizationFiled990T
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTax
Organization Dissolved EtcfalseOrganizationDissolvedEtc
Did Org File Form1120 POL This YearfalseDidOrgFileForm1120POLThisYear
Made Loans To From OfficersfalseMadeLoansToFromOfficers
Initiation Fees And Capital Contri0InitiationFeesAndCapitalContri
Gross Receipts For Public Use0GrossReceiptsForPublicUse
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTrans
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTrans
States Where Copy Of Return Is FiledGAStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFiled

The Books Are In Care Of TheBooksAreInCareOf

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name PersonDorothy R McDanielNamePerson

Address US AddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO Box 1531AddressLine1
CityColumbusCity
StateGAState
ZIP Code31902ZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Telephone Number7065710436TelephoneNumber
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccount
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOffice
Maintain Any Donor Advised FundsfalseMaintainAnyDonorAdvisedFunds
Does Org Have HospitalfalseDoesOrgHaveHospital
Tanning Services ProvidedfalseTanningServicesProvided
Form720 FiledfalseForm720Filed
Related Org Controlled EntityfalseRelatedOrgControlledEntity
Transaction With Control EntityfalseTransactionWithControlEntity
Engage Political Cmpgn ActivitiesfalseEngagePoliticalCmpgnActivities
Engage In Lobbying ActivitiestrueEngageInLobbyingActivities
Operating SchoolfalseOperatingSchool
Trnsfrs Exempt Non Char Related OrgfalseTrnsfrsExemptNonCharRelatedOrg
Related Org Section527 OrgfalseRelatedOrgSection527Org
Part VI Of Comp Of Highest Paid EmplNONEPartVIOfCompOfHighestPaidEmpl
Part VIA Hghst Paid Cntrct Prof SerNONEPartVIAHghstPaidCntrctProfSer
Filed Schedule AtrueFiledScheduleA

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org170b1 AviXPubliclySupportedOrg170b1Avi

Gifts Grants Contrib Received170 GiftsGrantsContribReceived170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years203256CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years244709CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years166409CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year120821CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year115028CurrentTaxYear
Total850223Total

Tax Rev Levied For Org Benefit170 TaxRevLeviedForOrgBenefit170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Value Srvc Fclts Furnished By Govt ValueSrvcFcltsFurnishedByGovt

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Total170 Total170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years203256CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years244709CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years166409CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year120821CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year115028CurrentTaxYear
Total850223Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total411055AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170439168PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years1052CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1217CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1301CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1313CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1450CurrentTaxYear
Total6333Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years3900CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3900CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years3600CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year7500CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year5100CurrentTaxYear
Total24000Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support880556TotalSupport
Public Support Pertcentage1700.49870PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.18960PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests CY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsCY170

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Info ContributorInfo

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor NumberRESTRICTEDContributorNumber

Contributor Name Business ContributorNameBusiness

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor Address US ContributorAddressUS

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Aggregate ContributionsRESTRICTEDAggregateContributions

Schedule C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 Filed4955 TaxfalseForm4720Filed4955Tax
Correction MadefalseCorrectionMade

Total Direct Lobbying TotalDirectLobbying

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals18919FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals18919FilingOrganizationsTotals

Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals196207FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals215126FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals43025FilingOrganizationsTotals

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals10756FilingOrganizationsTotals
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 FiledfalseForm4720Filed

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus132572CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year43025CurrentYear
Total75597Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$113,396LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus12558CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year18919CurrentYear
Total21477Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year Minus18143CurrentYearMinus1
Current Year10756CurrentYear
Total18899Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$28,349GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1RaffleNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event149515GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event149515GrossRevenueEvent1
Cash Prizes Event110000CashPrizesEvent1
Food And Beverage Event12669FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event1850EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event12584OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total49515GrossReceiptsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events49515GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Cash Prizes Total Events10000CashPrizesTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events2669FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events850EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events2584OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events16103DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary33412NetIncomeSummary

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (24 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26.1001Total Liabilities.1001Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $1999 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $0
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1011Other Assets.1011Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Beginning $0 Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges - Ending $2530
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1004Other Assets.1004Miscellaneous - Beginning $830 Miscellaneous - Ending $543
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1002Other Assets.1002Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $5683 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $4823
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20.1001Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances.1001Net Unrealized Gains and Losses on Investments $-14588
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.14Other Expenses.14Special Projects $48
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.13Other Expenses.13Taxes $64
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.12Other Expenses.12GSC expense $79
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.11Other Expenses.11Groundspring charges $539
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.10Other Expenses.10Bank charges $1172
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.9Other Expenses.9Computer $1320
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.8Other Expenses.8Meals and entertainment $1542
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.7Other Expenses.7Education/training $1624
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.6Other Expenses.6Postage & freight $1703
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.5Other Expenses.5Membership expenses $4496
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.4Other Expenses.4Maintenance $7945
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.3Other Expenses.3Planting expense $11217
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.2Other Expenses.2Utilities $15690
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1Other Expenses.1Grant expense $29928
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1012Other Expenses.1012Insurance $793
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1009Other Expenses.1009Depreciation $1147
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1005Other Expenses.1005Travel $1392
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1002Other Expenses.1002Office Expenses $3727
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1001Other Expenses.1001Advertising and Promotion $2275