2024-05-14T14:33:56-05:00 2023-12-31 750807999 SPROLES WOODARD LLP 777 MAIN STREET SUITE 3250 FORT WORTH TX 761025304 990 2023-01-01 751886520 TEXAS TREES FOUNDATION TEXA 2149531184 3000 PEGASUS PARK DRIVE DALLAS TX 75247 JANETTE MONEAR PRESIDENT AND CEO 2149531184 2024-05-13 1 JANETTE MONEAR 999009999 0 JOHN VINCENT DAVILA P01434256 8173321328 2024-05-13 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z JANETTE MONEAR 3000 PEGASUS PARK DRIVE DALLAS TX 75247 6757163 0 X WWW.TEXASTREES.ORG X 1982 TX PLANT TREES TO ENHANCE THE BEAUTY AND BENEFICIAL USE OF PUBLIC LANDS AND RIGHT-OF-WAYS; EXPAND, MAINTAIN AND PROTECT THE PERMANENCE OF THE URBAN FOREST; EDUCATE PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF OUR MOST IMPORTANT NATURAL RESOURCE - TREES. 10 10 30 938 0 0 5181898 6270404 143144 379243 10151 95487 0 12029 5335193 6757163 0 0 0 0 1565728 1879877 0 0 634006 3670761 3483199 5236489 5363076 98704 1394087 6795594 6608034 3333189 1751542 3462405 4856492 X THE MISSION OF THE TEXAS TREES FOUNDATION IS (I) TO PRESERVE, BEAUTIFY AND EXPAND PARKS AND OTHER PUBLIC NATURAL GREEN SPACES, AND (II) TO BEAUTIFY OUR PUBLIC STREETS, BOULEVARDS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY BY PLANTING TREES AND ENCOURAGING OTHERS TO DO THE SAME - CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF BUILDING AND PROTECTING THE "URBAN FOREST" TODAY AS A LEGACY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. 0 0 1242579 379243 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT, INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, THE FOUNDATION INITIATES ACTIONS TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING GOALS:(I) TO ENHANCE THE BEAUTY AND BENEFICIAL USE OF PUBLIC LANDS AND RIGHT-OF-WAYS, PRIMARILY BY PLANTING TREES TO EXPAND, MAINTAIN AND PROTECT THE PERMANENCE OF THE "URBAN FOREST." (II) TO TEACH PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF ONE OF OUR MOST IMPORTANT NATURAL RESOURCES - OUR TREES - IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY TODAY AND FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. (III) TO REVITALIZE OUR EXISTING PARKS AND CREATE NEW, SAFE, WELL-MAINTAINED PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS. 780156 THE COOL SCHOOLS PROGRAM CONNECTS STUDENTS AND TEACHERS TO NATURE BY PLANTING TREES AND CREATING FUN AND ENGAGING OUTDOOR EXPERIMENTAL LEARNING AND PLAY AREAS, WHICH CULTIVATE CHILDREN'S KNOWLEDGE AND AWARENESS OF THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AS WELL AS PROMOTING HANDS-ON, OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL ACTIVITIES WITH STEAM-BASED URBAN FORESTRY CURRICULUM, SO NO CHILD IS LEFT INSIDE! THE PROGRAM GOALS FOR EACH SCHOOL INCLUDE INCREASING TREE CANOPY COVERAGE TO AT LEAST 30 PERCENT TO REDUCE THE URBAN HEAT ISLAND EFFECT, SUPPLYING TEACHERS WITH RESOURCES TO EDUCATE STUDENTS ON URBAN FORESTRY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES, AND PROVIDING OUTDOOR CLASSROOMS AND AMENITIES TO ENCOURAGE OUTDOOR LEARNING AND PLAY. 2011306 THE SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL DISTRICT (SWMD) STREETSCAPE AND PARK PROJECTS ARE A PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE TEXAS TREES FOUNDATION, SWMD, CITY OF DALLAS, NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, DALLAS COUNTY, AND NUMEROUS PRIVATE FOUNDATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS. THE PROJECTS WILL RESTORE THE ENVIRONMENT TO LEVERAGE THE HUMAN HEALTH BENEFITS OF NATURE IN AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROJECT WILL CREATE A CAMPUS EXPERIENCE THAT IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE DISTRICT'S 45,000 STAFF AND 5 MILLION VISITORS/PATIENTS BY INCREASING COMMUNITY SAFETY AND OFFERING AN ACCESSIBLE MULTI-MODAL NETWORK THAT ACCOMMODATES CONNECTIVITY. 202846 THE GREEN JOBS WORKFORCE PROGRAM OFFERS A PAID WORK EXPERIENCE FOR DISADVANTAGED YOUNG ADULTS, APPROXIMATELY 18-24 YEARS OF AGE. STUDENTS OF THE PROGRAM ARE INTRODUCED TO URBAN FORESTRY, ARBORICULTURE, LANDSCAPE DESIGN, AND OTHER GREEN CAREERS THROUGH CLASSROOM AND HANDS-ON TRAINING. HANDS-ON TRAINING CONSISTS OF TREE-PLANTING PROJECTS AND TREE MAINTENANCE PROJECTS RANGING FROM MULCHING, PRUNING, STAKING, WATERING, AND WEEDING. ENROLLEES OF THE GREEN JOBS WORKFORCE PROGRAM, UPON COMPLETION, RECEIVE AN OSHA-10 CERTIFICATION, CPR + FIRST-AID TRAINING, AND A GREEN JOBS TRAINING CERTIFICATE FROM TEXAS TREES FOUNDATION. 202846 4236887 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 7 0 1 30 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X ELIZABETH EDWARDS 2149531184 3000 PEGASUS PARK DRIVE DALLAS TX 75247 DAN E PATTERSON CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DON M GLENDENNING VICE-CHAIRMAN 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ADAM MCGILL SECRETARY 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BERNARD SHAW TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WENDY LOPEZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 STANLEY R LEVENSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK D LITTLE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RODOLFO RODRIGUEZ JR BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIDGET WALLACE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE SCOVELL BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANETTE MONEAR PRESIDENT & CEO 50.00 X 147560 0 0 ELIZABETH EDWARDS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER 50.00 X 125581 0 0 273141 0 0 2 0 0 0 JAMES CORNER FIELD OPERATIONS 100 EAST PENN SQUARE SUITE 400 PHILADELPHIA PA 19107 PROJECT DESIGN 622140 EVOLVE LANDSCAPING & IRRIGATION PO BOX 942168 PLANO TX 75094 LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION SERVICES 147970 SARAH COTTON NELSON 9254 PENNISULA DRIVE DALLAS TX 75218 HUMAN RESOURCE CONSULTING 123750 DRW PLANNING 1914 SKILLMAN STREET SUITE 110-370 DALLAS TX 75206 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 108000 4 6270404 6270404 OTHER URBAN FORESTRY I 813312 379243 379243 379243 95487 95487 OTHER INCOME 110000 12029 12029 12029 6757163 379243 0 107516 273141 126902 134434 11805 1358763 1013368 109843 235552 247973 173267 37119 37587 40300 40300 18165 18165 25841 17311 4775 3755 140356 94029 25930 20397 3361 2252 621 488 50660 50660 34563 23155 6385 5023 PLANTING PROJECTS 2336001 2336001 CONTRACTED SERVICES 396760 215338 181422 MISCELLANEOUS 177161 211324 -144838 110675 URBAN FORESTRY PROJECTS 148038 148038 111993 91240 11616 9137 5363076 4236887 492183 634006 5592320 5858805 723033 371052 15505 6815 5064 313217 188228 166543 124989 293129 246373 6795594 6608034 139449 626376 2908085 883675 285655 241491 3333189 1751542 X 469079 611763 2993326 4244729 3462405 4856492 6795594 6608034 1394087 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 3541147 4513136 5850657 4573400 6270404 24748744 3541147 4513136 5850657 4573400 6270404 24748744 8185864 16562880 6124 51951 17633 10151 95487 181346 1672 694 12029 14395 24944485 967615 0.66400 0.61160 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 313217 188228 124989 124989 ACCRUED VACATION 53315 CREDIT CARD PAYABLE 3942 LEASE LIABILITY 184234 241491 X 6757163 0 6757163 0 6757163 5363076 0 5363076 0 5363076 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES. THE FOUNDATION REPORTED NO UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022. MANAGEMENT BELIEVED THE FOUNDATION MET THE REQUIREMENTS TO MAINTAIN ITS TAX EXEMPT STATUS AND HAS NO INCOME SUBJECT TO UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B COMMITTEES DO NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. ALL COMMITTEES REPORT TO THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR ANY FINAL DECISIONS OR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE 990 IS SENT TO THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND IS PRESENTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENT ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR SALARY COMPENSATION OF THE TEXAS TREES FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS SET BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SEARCH COMMITTEE. TO OBTAIN A SALARY OFFER THE EXISTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS SALARY IS CONSIDERED, AVERAGE FROM COMPARATIVES FROM OTHER URBAN FORESTRY ORGANIZATIONS ARE USED, AND QUALIFICATIONS ARE RECOGNIZED TO SET THE INITIAL OFFER. SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS THEN OFFERED WITH THE ABILITY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE TO REACH THE ACCEPTING OFFER AND PRESENT SALARY. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD MAKES THE OFFER TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FOR PURPOSE OF THIS QUESTION THERE WAS NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST INVOLVED. A LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE, STATING NEW HIRE DATE AND COMPENSATION ARE WRITTEN BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES (FINANCE MANAGER, OPERATIONS DIRECTOR AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR) ARE BASED ON A RANGE OF AVERAGE SALARIES IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND ARE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. COMPENSATION OFFERED IS BASED ON THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE EMPLOYEE AND THE IDENTIFIED SALARY RANGE AND AN OFFER IS MADE. RAISES ARE SUBMITTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR ALL SALARIED EMPLOYEES FOR APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES YEARLY AND THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED ON THE COLA (HTTP://WWW.SSA.GOV/OACT/COLA/LATESTCOLA.HTML) AND PERFORMANCE. ALL COMPENSATION AND RAISES ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THIS PROCESS HAS TAKEN PLACE SINCE 2007 WHEN A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS HIRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 18 GUIDESTAR FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990 PART XII LINE 2C THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE'S OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR