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TREES COLUMBUS INC: Form 990EZ, tax year 2010

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Organization
TREES COLUMBUS INC (EIN 58-2589040)
Tax period
2010-01-01 to 2010-12-31
Filed
2011-11-11
IRS object ID
201133159349200028
Schema version
2010v3.2
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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Timestamp2011-11-11T08:10:14-08:00Timestamp
Tax Period End Date2010-12-31TaxPeriodEndDate

Preparer Firm PreparerFirm

Preparer Firm Business Name PreparerFirmBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1Abbott Jordan & Koon 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 Date2010-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDate

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 DirecTitle
Date Signed2011-11-11DateSigned

Preparer Preparer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
NameBrad ClementsName
Phone7065719288Phone
Self EmployedXSelfEmployed
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax Year2010TaxYear
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 Receipts177540GrossReceipts
Info In Schedule O Part IXInfoInScheduleOPartI
Contributions Gifts Grants Etc120821ContributionsGiftsGrantsEtc
Program Service Revenue234ProgramServiceRevenue
Investment Income8813InvestmentIncome
Cost Other Basis And Sales Expenses0CostOtherBasisAndSalesExpenses
Fundraising Gross Income47672FundraisingGrossIncome
Special Events Direct Expenses15579SpecialEventsDirectExpenses
Special Events Net Income Loss32093SpecialEventsNetIncomeLoss
Cost Of Goods Sold0CostOfGoodsSold
Total Revenue161961TotalRevenue
Salaries Other Comp Empl Benefits81406SalariesOtherCompEmplBenefits
Fees And Oth Pymt To Ind Contractors6523FeesAndOthPymtToIndContractors
Other Expenses Total74932OtherExpensesTotal
Total Expenses162861TotalExpenses
Excess Or Deficit For Year-900ExcessOrDeficitForYear
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY147195NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOY
Other Changes In Net Assets8276OtherChangesInNetAssets
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY154571NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOY
Info In Schedule O Part IIXInfoInScheduleOPartII

Cash Savings And Investments CashSavingsAndInvestments

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY140346BOY
EOY150057EOY

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotal

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY8078BOY
EOY6513EOY

Total Assets TotalAssets

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY148424BOY
EOY156570EOY

Sum Of Total Liabilities SumOfTotalLiabilities

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY1229BOY
EOY1999EOY

Net Assets Or Fund Balances NetAssetsOrFundBalances

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY147195BOY
EOY154571EOY
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 sucessfully submitted an application for Historic and Landmark Tree designation for the florida torreya on Front Avenue in UpTown Columbus.20758
Trees Columbus won the Georgia Conservancy's 2010 Teaching Conservation Award for increasing environmental awareness among teachers, students, and others through workshops and programs.20758
Trees Columbus co-hosted the area's first Candidate Forum on Conservation Issues. The event provided an opportunity for candidates to present their positions on environmental issues and respond to questions submitted by the audience.20758
Educational tree walks were expanded to include a wintertime walk focused on identifying and evaluating tree species in winter. The walk also addressed trees as habitat and wintertime tree maintenance such as mulching and pruning.20758
Trees Columbus launched 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.20758
Over 400 Trees were planted with the help of Trees Columbus in 2010. 300 additional seedlings were distributed for individuals to plant.27935
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses131725TotalProgramServiceExpenses
Info In Schedule O Part IVXInfoInScheduleOPartIV

Officer Director Trustee Key Empl OfficerDirectorTrusteeKeyEmpl (32 entries)

Address Line1AddressUS/AddressLine1CityAddressUS/CityStateAddressUS/StateZIP CodeAddressUS/ZIPCodeTitleTitleAvg Hours Per Wk Devoted To PositionAvgHoursPerWkDevotedToPositionCompensationCompensation
Dorothy McDaniel
PO Box 1531ColumbusGA319021531Executive Direc40.0045675
Ashley Turner
7003 Stone CourtColumbusGA31904Board member00
Tracy Spencer
7200 Grand View CourtColumbusGA31904Board member00
John Sheftall
PO Box 2707ColumbusGA319022707Board member00
John Schley
1527 Forest AvenueColumbusGA31906Board member00
Alee Morrison
1201 Front Avenue 209ColumbusGA31904Board member00
Warren Mason
3900 Rosemont DriveColumbusGA31904Board member00
Frances Malone
12296 Randall Woods DriveMidlandGA31820Board member00
AC Levi
PO Box 674HamiltonGA31811Board member00
Anne King
2007 Poplar AveColumbusGA31906Board member00
Thornton Jordan
2121 Country Club RdColumbusGA31906Board member00
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
Jack Collins
1906 Stark AvenueColumbusGA31906Board member00
Belinda Brantley
8193 Chapel Lake DriveMidlandGA31820Board member00
Mary Bradley
6450 Waterford RdColumbusGA31904Board member00
Daniel Amos
1932 Wynnton RoadColumbusGA31999Board member00
John Agnew
1410 Wynnton RoadColumbusGA31906Board member00
J Kyle Spencer
2141 Anne StColumbusGA31906Chairman00
Jim Pound
1916 Leonard StreetColumbusGA31906Treasurer00
John Turner
6950 Hilltop CtColumbusGA31904Past President00
Dr George Stanton
9244 Collinwood DriveMidlandGA318204278President00
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part VXInfoInScheduleOPartV
Activities Not Previously RptfalseActivitiesNotPreviouslyRpt
Made Changes To Orgnzng Etc DocfalseMadeChangesToOrgnzngEtcDoc
Organization Had UBIfalseOrganizationHadUBI
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 Years185030CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years203256CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years244709CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year166409CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year120821CurrentTaxYear
Total920225Total

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 Years185030CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years203256CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years244709CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year166409CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year120821CurrentTaxYear
Total920225Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Amounts Subst Contributors Total740651AmountsSubstContributorsTotal
Public Support Total170179574PublicSupportTotal170

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years3404CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years1052CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years1217CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year1301CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year1313CurrentTaxYear
Total8287Total

Net UBI NetUBI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total0Total

Other Income170 OtherIncome170

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years-447CurrentTaxYearMinus4Years
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years3900CurrentTaxYearMinus3Years
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years3900CurrentTaxYearMinus2Years
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year3600CurrentTaxYearMinus1Year
Current Tax Year7500CurrentTaxYear
Total18453Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support946965TotalSupport
Public Support Pertcentage1700.18960PublicSupportPertcentage170
Public Support Pertcent Prior Year0.52800PublicSupportPertcentPriorYear
Thirty Three Percnt Tests PY170XThirtyThreePercntTestsPY170

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 Totals2558FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Lobbying Expenditures TotalLobbyingExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals2558FilingOrganizationsTotals

Other Exempt Purpose Expenditures OtherExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals160303FilingOrganizationsTotals

Total Exempt Purpose Expenditures TotalExemptPurposeExpenditures

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals162861FilingOrganizationsTotals

Lobbying Nontaxable LobbyingNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals32572FilingOrganizationsTotals

Grassroots Nontaxable GrassrootsNontaxableAmount

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Filing Organizations Totals8143FilingOrganizationsTotals
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form4720 FiledfalseForm4720Filed

Lobbying Nontaxable Amount2 LobbyingNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year32572CurrentYear
Total32572Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Lobbying Ceiling$48,858LobbyingCeilingAmount

Total Lobbying Expenditures2 TotalLobbyingExpenditures2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year2558CurrentYear
Total2558Total

Grassroots Nontaxable Amount2 GrassrootsNontaxableAmount2

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year8143CurrentYear
Total8143Total
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grassroots Ceiling$12,215GrassrootsCeilingAmount

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Events Information EventsInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1RaffleNameOfEvent1
Gross Receipts Event147672GrossReceiptsEvent1
Gross Revenue Event147672GrossRevenueEvent1
Cash Prizes Event110000CashPrizesEvent1
Food And Beverage Event11985FoodAndBeverageEvent1
Entertainment Event1850EntertainmentEvent1
Other Direct Expenses Event12744OtherDirectExpensesEvent1
Gross Receipts Total47672GrossReceiptsTotal
Gross Revenue Total Events47672GrossRevenueTotalEvents
Cash Prizes Total Events10000CashPrizesTotalEvents
Food And Beverage Total Events1985FoodAndBeverageTotalEvents
Entertainment Total Events850EntertainmentTotalEvents
Other Direct Expenses Total Events2744OtherDirectExpensesTotalEvents
Direct Expense Summary Events15579DirectExpenseSummaryEvents
Net Income Summary32093NetIncomeSummary

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

General Explanation GeneralExplanation (23 entries)

IdentifierIdentifierReturn ReferenceReturnReferenceExplanationExplanation
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 26.1001Total Liabilities.1001Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Beginning $1229 Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses - Ending $1999
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1004Other Assets.1004Miscellaneous - Beginning $1156 Miscellaneous - Ending $830
Form 990-EZ, Part II, Line 24.1002Other Assets.1002Furniture and Fixtures - Beginning $6922 Furniture and Fixtures - Ending $5683
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 20.1001Other Changes In Net Assets Or Fund Balances.1001Net Unrealized Gains and Losses on Investments $8276
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.14Other Expenses.14Taxes $44
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.13Other Expenses.13Dues and subscriptions $105
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.12Other Expenses.12Miscellaneous $196
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.11Other Expenses.11Computer $386
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.10Other Expenses.10Bank charges $797
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.9Other Expenses.9Groundspring charges $801
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.8Other Expenses.8Education/training $1069
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.7Other Expenses.7Supplies $1320
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.6Other Expenses.6Meals and entertainment $1641
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.5Other Expenses.5Postage & freight $2381
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.4Other Expenses.4Membership expenses $7087
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.3Other Expenses.3Planting expense $7177
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.2Other Expenses.2Utilities $13724
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1Other Expenses.1Grant expense $31835
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1012Other Expenses.1012Insurance $730
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1009Other Expenses.1009Depreciation $1565
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1005Other Expenses.1005Travel $552
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1002Other Expenses.1002Office Expenses $3347
Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16.1001Other Expenses.1001Advertising and Promotion $175