2023-11-08T09:21:49-06:00 2022-12-31 371231621 FICK EGGEMEYER & WILLIAMSON CPAS 6240 S LINDBERGH STE 101 ST LOUIS MO 63123 990 2022-01-01 431615929 FOREST RELEAF OF MISSOURI FORE 3145335323 4168 JUNIATA STREET ST LOUIS MO 63116 MERIDITH PERKINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 3145225323 2023-08-16 1 MERIDITH PERKINS 999009999 1 JENNIFER HEIM P01864381 3148457999 2023-08-16 2 AAL1 IAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z MERIDITH PERKINS 4168 JUNIATA STREET ST LOUIS MO 63116 1095086 0 X WWW.MORELEAF.ORG X 1993 MO FOREST RELEAF OF MISSOURI OPERATES THE ONLY NONPROFIT COMMUNITY-ASSISTED TREE NURSERY IN THE REGION. FOREST RELEAF IS A CATALYST FOR RESTORING AND SUSTAINING URBAN FORESTS. OUR MISSION IS TO PLANT TREES AND ENRICH COMMUNITIES. 16 16 15 6045 0 0 775506 1014852 67053 47915 7046 23766 4809 8553 854414 1095086 0 0 0 0 304687 377212 0 0 61226 223262 343725 527949 720937 326465 374149 1063207 1371961 5026 3839 1058181 1368122 X FOREST RELEAF OF MISSOURI OPERATES THE ONLY NONPROFIT COMMUNITY-ASSISTED TREE NURSERY IN THE REGION. FOREST RELEAF IS A CATALYST FOR RESTORING AND SUSTAINING URBAN FORESTS. OUR MISSION IS TO PLANT TREES AND ENRICH COMMUNITIES. 0 0 91878 9385 PROJECT COMMUNITREE - EVERYONE, REGARDLESS OF FINANCIAL STATUS OR ZIP CODE, DESERVES TO LIVE AMONG TREES. TREE CANOPY PROVIDES SOCIAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO COMMUNITIES AND SHOULD NOT BE RESERVED ONLY FOR THE PRIVILEGED FEW. PROJECT COMMUNITREE SUBSIDIZES THE COST OF GROWING POTTED TREES AT OUR TREE NURSERY AND ARBORETUM IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY'S CREVE COEUR PARK. THE 3-GALLON SAPLINGS ARE OFFERED FREE OF CHARGE TO PUBLIC AND NONPROFIT PARTNERS WHO PLANT AND MAINTAIN THIS NEW COMMUNITY INVESTMENT. THE PROGRAM DISTRIBUTES OVER 10,000 TREES TO MORE THAN 150 PARTNERS EVERY YEAR AND MOBILIZES MORE THAN 3,000 VOLUNTEERS TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TREE PLANTING PROCESS. 117595 2280 PRIORITY RELEAF - FOREST RELEAF PRIORITIZES STRATEGIC PLANTING LOCATIONS THAT HELP VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES RECOVER THEIR TREE CANOPY. THE PRIORITY RELEAF PROGRAM SERVES FINANCIALLY UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS AND COMMUNITIES STRUGGLING TO OVERCOME NATURAL DISASTERS SUCH AS A TORNADO OR INVASIVE SPECIES ATTACK. IN ADDITION TO THE FREE 3-GALLON TREES, THIS PROGRAM PROVIDES LARGER 15-GALLON TREES FOR PLANTING THAT CAN QUICKLY FILL IN CANOPY GAPS. TRAINED STAFF SUPPORT PRIORITY RELEAF PARTNERS HELPING SELECT SPECIES, INFORMING PLANTING PLANS, AND HOSTING VOLUNTEER PLANTING EVENTS. FOREST RELEAF ASSUMES ON-GOING MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES FOR SOME PRIORITY RELEAF PROJECTS IF COMMUNITY NEED OUTSTRIPS THE COMMUNITY'S ABILITY TO PROVIDE FOR THE SITES. THE PROGRAM SERVES 40 PARTNERS EACH YEAR ON AVERAGE AND TARGETS EQUITY-SEEKING COMMUNITIES IN NEED. 80124 11159 OUTREACH AND EDUCATION - TO GROW A HEALTHY COMMUNITY FOREST, IT IS CRITICAL TO BUILD THE PUBLIC'S CAPACITY AND CONFIDENCE AROUND TREES, FOREST RELEAF'S PROGRAM ENGAGES PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WITH THE IMMENSE BENEFITS TREES PROVIDE TO PEOPLE AND PLACES. UNDERSTANDING EMPOWERS THE PUBLIC TO TAKE ACTION GROWING A RESILIENT URBAN TREES CANOPY WHERE COMMUNITY THRIVES. CORE PROGRAMMING WITHIN THE PROGRAM INCLUDES A 6-WEEK INTENSIVE TREEKEEPERS TRAINING FOR ADULTS, AN ANNUAL ELEMENTARY TREE CAMP, A SUMMER INTERNSHIP PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS, AS WELL AS WORKSHOPS, LECTURES, AND PARTNER TRAININGS. 83457 FORESTKEEPERS NETWORK - THE MISSOURI FORESTKEEPERS NETWORK BRINGS TOGETHER CITIZENS TO CONSERVE, SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE MISSOURI'S URBAN AND RURAL FOREST RESOURCES THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM, ADVOCACY, AND MANAGEMENT. THIS PROGRAM IS FREE TO PARTICIPANTS AND MADE POSSIBLE WITH SUPPORT FROM THE MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH FOREST RELEAF OF MISSOURI. IT IS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SOUND SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION AND ENCOURAGE MISSOURIANS TO TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THE CARE OF FORESTS. COMMUNICATIONS INCLUDING A QUARTERLY PUBLICATION, ANNUAL CONFERENCE, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES KEEP PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED. CURRENTLY 3,000 MISSOURIANS ARE ENROLLED IN THE FORESTKEEPERS NETWORK. 265307 57410 OTHER PROGRAMS - PARTNERSHIP WITH MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF CONSERVATION COMMUNITREE GARDENS-COMMUNITY ASSITED NURSERY; VOLUNTEERS CULTIVATE DONATED SEEDLINGS FOR SEVERAL YEARS THEN DISTRIBUTE ABOUT 13,000 FREE TREES ANNUALLY FOR PLANTING ON PUBLIC OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT PROPERTIES. VOLUNTEER COORDINATION-AN EFFORT TO CREATE, ADMINISTER AND MAINTAIN TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT IN COMMUNITY FORESTRY EFFORTS. INCLUDES THE ANTITOPPING CAMPAIGN AND TREEKEEPERS COURSES. THE MISSOURI FORESTKEEPERS NETWORK-A STATEWIDE NETWORK OF OVER 2,500 VOLUNTEERS WORKING TO PROTECT, SUSTAIN AND ENHANCE MISSOURI'S FORESTS. 348764 57410 638361 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 15 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MO X X THE ORGANIZATION 3145335323 4168 JUNIATA STREET ST LOUIS MO 63116 X JASON PRATTE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JONI OTT VICE PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN MOLLER TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM BRUNSMAN OPERATIONS CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JESSE STUART DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARY SHERFY DIVERSITY, EQUITY, & INCLUSION CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DANNY MONCHESKI EDUCATION CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER ERKER MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM JACOBS MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALMETTA JORDAN MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALAN JANKOWSKI MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 CINDY LEWIS MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 AISHA MUHAMMAD EX OFFICIO 1.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE SATKOWSKI MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 KARA WARD MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA VOSS MEMBER AT LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1014852 1014852 SPECIAL EVENTS 900099 29675 29675 TREE SALES 110000 18240 18240 47915 23766 23766 MISCALLANEOUS 900099 8553 8553 8553 1095086 80234 0 0 321820 289097 7059 25664 30119 29592 114 413 25273 22681 534 2058 179211 148273 2511 28427 30948 29607 1341 10026 6903 378 2745 16351 14933 1417 1 5781 5781 15295 14640 141 514 NURSERY 37886 37162 145 579 OUTREACH 27740 26979 761 VOLUNTEERS 12312 9251 3047 14 MISCELLANEOUS 4239 781 3440 18 3936 2681 462 793 720937 638361 21350 61226 529426 850296 310912 150000 329028 204661 64002 124367 158867 247298 1063207 1371961 5026 3839 5026 3839 X 871181 1018122 187000 350000 1058181 1368122 1063207 1371961 374149 -64208 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 639143 442936 678685 775506 1014852 3551122 639143 442936 678685 775506 1014852 3551122 26842 3524280 1431 1225 7046 23766 33468 64053 35257 -25980 73330 3657920 94318 0.96350 0.96530 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 268208 204661 63547 60820 60820 124367 PAYROLL TAX LIABILITIES 3839 3839 X 1030878 -64208 -64208 1095086 0 1095086 720937 0 720937 0 720937 PART X, LINE 2: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES PURSUANT TO SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE CODE. THEREFORE, NO PROVISION IS MADE FOR TAXES ON INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ON JANUARY 1, 2012. THE ADOPTION OF THAT GUIDANCE RESULTED IN NO CHANGE TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR PRIOR PERIODS. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2022, NO AMOUNTS HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S TAX RETURNS FILED FOR 2019 AND PRIOR ARE NOW CLOSED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS -64,208. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD COMPARES THE 990 TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO ENSURE IT IS COMPLETED PROPERLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE BOARD CONSISTENTLY MONITORS AND ENFORCES THE POLICY BY STAYING UP TO DATE ON POTENTIAL CONFLICTS EMPLOYEES AND BOARD MEMBERS MAY HAVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE INDEPENDENT BOARD EXAMINES ALL PERTINENT INFORMATION TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR OFFICERS, DIRECTORS AND KEY EMPLOYEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 ALL INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. PART XII LINE 2C HAS NOT CHANGED FROM PRIOR YEARS.