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OUR PHILOSOPHY HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO INVOLVE PEOPLE IN PROJECTS THAT EDUCATE THEM IN WAYS THAT ENSURE LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY. FOR EXAMPLE, TREES PLANTED IN PARTICIPATING COMMUNITIES HAVE A SURVIVAL RATE OF 91%. TREES FOREVER ACHIEVES THIS THROUGH CUTTING-EDGE PROGRAMS AND INNOVATIVE PRACTICES. OUR TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED STAFF ASSISTS AND ENGAGES AN AVERAGE OF 7,000 VOLUNTEERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND LANDOWNERS ACROSS IOWA AND ILLINOIS WITH THOUSANDS OF PLANTING PROJECTS EACH YEAR. WE DO THIS BY ENGAGING VOLUNTEERS IN THOROUGH PLANNING PROCESSES THAT RESULT IN PROJECTS WITH THE BEST CHANCE FOR SUCCESS, BY PROVIDING FRIENDLY AND KNOWLEDGEABLE ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND LEADERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PLANTING AND CARING FOR TREES AND NATURAL AREAS, AND BY WORKING WITH RURAL LANDOWNERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO PLANTING STRIPS OF LAND WITH NATIVE false false 2319405 815540 432092 GROWING COMMUNITY FORESTS: TREES FOREVER HELPS COMMUNITIES GROW AND CARE FOR THEIR COMMUNITY FORESTS BY PROVIDING GRANT FUNDING WITH FRIENDLY AND KNOWLEDGEABLE ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTEERS AND LEADERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PLANTING AND CARING FOR TREES AND NATURAL AREAS. TREES FOREVER PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLANNING AND RECOVERY. THE MASSIVE RECOVERY EFFORT THAT BEGAN AFTER THE AUGUST 2020 DERECHO THAT STRUCK IOWA AND ILLINOIS CONTINUED IN 2022. 4,247 TREES HAVE BEEN PLANTED ON STREET RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND IN PARKS IN THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS SINCE THE DERECHO. APPROXIMATELY 10,000 TREES HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED AFFORDABLY TO RESIDENTS FOR PRIVATE LAND REPLANTING. EDUCATION AND VOLUNTEER OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE ALSO PROGRESSING. ELSEWHERE, TREES FOREVER PLANTED APPROXIMATELY 2,000 TREES IN THE CITY OF DES MOINES. TREES FOREVER WILL CONTINUE TO LEAD THE REPLANTING EFFORT, PARTICULARLY IN CEDAR RAPIDS, THE CITY WITH THE GREATEST NUMBER OF TREE LOSS AND DAMAGE. TREES FOREVER IS HELPING PREPARE TEENAGERS IN IOWA FOR THE FUTURE WORKFORCE THROUGH GROWING FUTURES. THROUGH THIS YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN DES MOINES AND CEDAR RAPIDS ARE HIRED TO PLANT AND CARE FOR PUBLIC TREES. IN 2022, 69 STUDENTS PLANTED 2,896 TREES, WATERED 15,661 TREES, AND PROVIDED MAINTENANCE TO 1,185 TREES WHILE ALSO RECEIVING VALUABLE TRAINING WHILE ENHANCING THEIR WORKPLACE READINESS. PROVIDING GRANT FUNDING TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY FOREST IMPROVEMENT: IN 2022, 148 PROJECTS WERE AWARDED FUNDING IN COMMUNITIES TO PLANT TREES. MORE THAN 9,200 TREES WERE PLANTED IN COMMUNITY FORESTS. 138558 EDUCATING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO CARE FOR TREES: TREES FOREVER PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT BUILD PARTICIPANTS' KNOWLEDGE OF TREES AND NATIVE PLANTS AND HOW THEY WORK TOGETHER TO ADD BEAUTY, ECOLOGICAL INTEGRITY, HEALTH AND VITALITY TO OUR HOMES, SCHOOLS, FARMS, AND BUSINESSES. TREES FOREVER HOSTED SEVERAL WEBINARS AND "TREE CHATS" ON VARIOUS TOPICS RELATED TO CONSERVATION AND TREE PLANTING AND CARE. THE OUR WOODLAND LEGACY SYMPOSIUM DREW MORE THAN 170 ATTENDEES TO LEARN NEW WAYS TO TAKE LOCAL ACTION TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT. FINALLY, 101 PEOPLE GRADUATED FROM THE TREEKEEPERS PROGRAM, WHICH TRAINS VOLUNTEERS TO SUPPORT URBAN FORESTRY IN THEIR HOMETOWNS. 62439 7000 292299 PLANTING A HEALTHIER ENVIRONMENT: TREES FOREVER WORKS WITH LANDOWERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO PLANTING NATIVE TREES AND PRAIRIE PLANT SPECIES TO CARRY OUT CONSERVATION PRACTICES AND PROMOTE LAND STEWARDSHIP TO REDUCE SOIL EROSION, IMPROVE WATER AND SOIL QUALITY AND PROVIDE WILDLIFE AND POLLINATOR HABITAT. DURING 2022, 15.5 ACRES OF BUFFERS AND CONSERVATION PLANTINGS WERE FUNDED, WITH 362 TREES, SEEDLINGS AND SHRUBS, 814 PLANTS AND 26 LBS OF PRAIRIE SEED PLANTED WITH OUR GUIDANCE 516642 7939 278057 LANDSCAPING ROADS & TRAILS: TREES FOREVER WORKS WITH VOLUNTEERS AND LEADERS TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES BETTER PLACES FOR TODAY AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE DO THIS BY LEADING PLANNING THAT RESULTS IN SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS. 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WE FUNDED AN ADVOCACY CONSULTANT AT A TOTAL AMOUNT OF 7,500 (4,250 FOR TREES FOREVER), SHARED BY A NUMBER OF MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS. TREES FOREVER TRACKED ALL HOURS AND EXPENSES INVOLVED IN ADVOCACY WORK. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE IOWA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL, WE COORDINATED TREES AND FORESTS DAY AT THE IOWA STATE CAPITOL FOCUSED ON KEY TREE AND FOREST ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE STATE. A TOTAL OF 138 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENT, WITH 76 SPEAKING DIRECTLY TO A TREES FOREVER REPRESENTATIVE. IN ADVANCE OF TREES AND FORESTS DAY, TREES FOREVER SENT TWO EMAILS PROMOTING THE EVENT TO A DISTRIBUTION LIST AVERAGING 9,376 RECIPIENTS. TREES FOREVER SEPARATELY SENT AN EMAIL TO 9,360 RECIPIENTS INVITING THEM TO ATTEND AN INFORMATIONAL WEBINAR ABOUT THE FOREST RESERVE PROGRAM, A PROPERTY TAX BENEFIT FOR IOWA FOREST AND WOODLAND OWNERS. IN TOTAL, TREES FOREVER SENT THREE ADVOCACY EMAILS TO BROAD DISTRIBUTION. IN DECEMBER 2022, TREES FOREVER FOUNDER SHANNON RAMSAY AND CEO KILEY MILLER TRAVELED TO WASHINGTON DC TO MEET WITH FEDERAL LAWMAKERS FROM IOWA. SENATORS CHUCK GRASSLEY AND JONI ERNST, AND REPRESENTATIVES ASHLEY HINSON AND MARIANNETTE MILLER-MEEKS WERE ASKED TO PROVIDE LETTERS OF SUPPORT FOR A PLANNED GRANT APPLICATION BY TREES FOREVER TO THE US FOREST SERVICE FOR FUNDING AVAILABLE THROUGH THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT. 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SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X FOOTNOTE FROM CONSOLIDATED AUDIT REPORT: THE ENTITIES ARE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AS DESCRIBED IN SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND ARE EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE INCOME TAXES. THE ENTITIES ARE SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. true CITY OF BELLE PLAINE 1207 8TH AVE BELLE PLAINE IA 52208 426004272 GOV 17000 TREE PLANTING PROJ. CITY OF ELDRIDGE 301 N 3RD ST PO BOX 375 ELDRIDGE IA 52748 426004628 GOV 12000 TREE PLANTING PROJ. CITY OF MAQUOKETA 515 SOUTH FOURTH ST MAQUOKETA IA 52060 426004922 GOV 5500 TREE PLANTING PROJ CITY OF MARSHALLTOWN 10 W STATE ST MARSHALLTOWN IA 50158 426004934 GOV 11855 TREE PLANTING PROJ COUNCIL BLUFFS TREES FOREVER 940 VALLEY VIEW DR COUNCIL BLUFFS IA 51503 421413899 501C3 6000 TREE PLANTING PROJ. MID-IOWA COUNCIL 6123 SCOUT TRAIL DES MOINES IA 50321 420981715 501C3 12000 TREE PLANTING PROJ. MUSCATINE BRANCHING OUT 809 W 3RD ST MUSCATINE IA 52761 421431096 501C3 11050 TREE PLANTING PROJ. WAVERLY TREES FOREVER PO BOX 616 WAVERLY IA 50677 426005344 501C3 8500 TREE PROJECT MARION PARKS & RECREATION 343 MARION BLVD MARION IA 52302 426004932 GOV 10000 TREE PLANTING PROJEC 34 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AN INTERNAL CONTROL STRUCTURE REQUIRING THOROUGH DOCUMENTATION OF ITS DIRECT MATERIALS AND LABOR AS WELL AS INDIRECT EXPENSES CHARGED TO ITS PROGRAMS. EACH POTENTIAL AWARD IS ANALYZED FOR PURPOSE AND LEVEL OF EFFORT/BUDGET REQUIRED TO REACH TH ULTIMATE OBJECTIVE. PLANNING AND BUDGET IS REVIEWED PRIOR TO BEGINNING A PROJECT. IMPLEMENTATION IS CLOSELY SUPERVISED. THE PROJECT BUDGET IS MANAGED. THE PROJECT IS CONTINUALLY EVALUATED THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS AND AT COMPLETION. REVIEW OF THE COMPLETED PROJECT IS ANALYZED FOR ACCOMPLISHMENTS MADE AND OPPORTUNITIES LEARNED FOR THE NEXT PROJECT. ALL IS WELL DOCUMENTED. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TREES FOREVER MISSION IS TO PLANT AND CARE FOR TREES AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY EMPOWERING PEOPLE, BUILDING COMMUNITY AND PROMOTING STEWARDSHIP. OUR PHILOSOPHY HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO INVOLVE PEOPLE IN PROJECTS THAT EDUCATE THEM IN WAYS THAT ENSURE LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY. FOR EXAMPLE, TREES PLANTED IN PARTICIPATING COMMUNITIES HAVE A SURVIVAL RATE OF 91%. TREES FOREVER ACHIEVES THIS THROUGH CUTTING-EDGE PROGRAMS AND INNOVATIVE PRACTICES. OUR TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED STAFF ASSISTS AND ENGAGES AN AVERAGE OF 7,000 VOLUNTEERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND LANDOWNERS ACROSS IOWA AND ILLINOIS WITH THOUSANDS OF PLANTING PROJECTS EACH YEAR. WE DO THIS BY ENGAGING VOLUNTEERS IN THOROUGH PLANNING PROCESSES THAT RESULT IN PROJECTS WITH THE BEST CHANCE FOR SUCCESS, BY PROVIDING FRIENDLY AND KNOWLEDGEABLE ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND LEADERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PLANTING AND CARING FOR TREES AND NATURAL AREAS, AND BY WORKING WITH RURAL LANDOWNERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO PLANTING STRIPS OF LAND WITH NATIVE TREES AND PRAIRIE PLANT SPECIES FOR THE MULTIPLE BENEFITS THESE PLANTS PROVIDE THEM AND THE LARGER COMMUNITY. METRICS OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS FOR EACH PROGRAM AREA ARE AVAILABLE BY VIEWING OUR ANNUAL REPORT AT TREESFOREVER.ORG. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A GROWING COMMUNITY FORESTS: TREES FOREVER HELPS COMMUNITIES GROW AND CARE FOR THEIR COMMUNITY FORESTS BY PROVIDING GRANT FUNDING WITH FRIENDLY AND KNOWLEDGEABLE ASSISTANCE TO VOLUNTEERS AND LEADERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PLANTING AND CARING FOR TREES AND NATURAL AREAS. TREES FOREVER PROVIDES ASSISTANCE WITH DISASTER PREPAREDNESS PLANNING AND RECOVERY. THE MASSIVE RECOVERY EFFORT THAT BEGAN AFTER THE AUGUST 2020 DERECHO THAT STRUCK IOWA AND ILLINOIS CONTINUED IN 2022. 4,247 TREES HAVE BEEN PLANTED ON STREET RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND IN PARKS IN THE CITY OF CEDAR RAPIDS SINCE THE DERECHO. APPROXIMATELY 10,000 TREES HAVE BEEN DISTRIBUTED AFFORDABLY TO RESIDENTS FOR PRIVATE LAND REPLANTING. EDUCATION AND VOLUNTEER OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE ALSO PROGRESSING. ELSEWHERE, TREES FOREVER PLANTED APPROXIMATELY 2,000 TREES IN THE CITY OF DES MOINES. TREES FOREVER WILL CONTINUE TO LEAD THE REPLANTING EFFORT, PARTICULARLY IN CEDAR RAPIDS, THE CITY WITH THE GREATEST NUMBER OF TREE LOSS AND DAMAGE. TREES FOREVER IS HELPING PREPARE TEENAGERS IN IOWA FOR THE FUTURE WORKFORCE THROUGH GROWING FUTURES. THROUGH THIS YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS IN DES MOINES AND CEDAR RAPIDS ARE HIRED TO PLANT AND CARE FOR PUBLIC TREES. IN 2022, 69 STUDENTS PLANTED 2,896 TREES, WATERED 15,661 TREES, AND PROVIDED MAINTENANCE TO 1,185 TREES WHILE ALSO RECEIVING VALUABLE TRAINING WHILE ENHANCING THEIR WORKPLACE READINESS. PROVIDING GRANT FUNDING TO ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY FOREST IMPROVEMENT: IN 2022, 148 PROJECTS WERE AWARDED FUNDING IN COMMUNITIES TO PLANT TREES. MORE THAN 9,200 TREES WERE PLANTED IN COMMUNITY FORESTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D LANDSCAPING ROADS & TRAILS: TREES FOREVER WORKS WITH VOLUNTEERS AND LEADERS TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES BETTER PLACES FOR TODAY AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE DO THIS BY LEADING PLANNING THAT RESULTS IN SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS. IN 2022, 10 COMMUNITIES PARTICIPATED IN VISIONING PROCESS AND MORE THAN 1,690 VOLUNTEERS PARTICIPATED WITH MORE THAN 2,314 HOURS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B BOARD OF DIRECTORS WAS PROVIDED DRAFT OF 990 FOR REVIEW AT BOARD MEETING WITH TIME FOR REVIEW AND DISCUSSION WITH AUDITOR AND TAX PREPARER PRIOR TO FILING. FINANCE COMMITTEE GIVEN AUTHORITY BY THE BOARD FOR FINAL APPROVAL WHICH WAS OBTAINED BEFORE SUBMISSION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY REQUIRES THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS TO REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND REMINDS THEM OF THE REQUIREMENT TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICT OF INTEREST. ORGANIZATION IS SMALL ENOUGH THAT NONCOMPLIANCE WOULD BE RECOGNIZED EASILY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A COMPENSATION IS COMPARED TO SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE LOCAL MARKET. TREES FOREVER PARTICIPATES IN SALARY SURVEYS IN RELATED INDUSTRIES IN ORDER TO OBTAIN REPORTS AND BENCHMARK DATA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B COMPENSATION IS COMPARED TO SIMILAR POSITIONS IN THE LOCAL MARKET. TREES FOREVER PARTICIPATES IN SALARY SURVEYS IN RELATED INDUSTRIES IN ORDER TO OBTAIN REPORTS AND BENCHMARK DATA. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS THEIR OWN WEBSITE. GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST OR FROM THE IOWA SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE. POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE MOST CURRENT FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (AUDIT) IS AVAILABLE ON THE TREES FOREVER WEBSITE. THE MOST CURRENT 990 IS AVAILABLE ON THE TREES FOREVER WEBSITE. TREES FOREVER FOUNDATION 770 7TH AVENUE MARION IA 52302 562377110 SUPPORT IA 501C3 12A NA N/A false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false