2026-05-21T11:56:17-04:00 2025-12-31 882802798 FORGE FINANCIAL & MANAGEMENT CONSULTING 1245 JORDAN CREEK PKWY STE 100 WEST DES MOINES IA 502662343 990 2025-01-01 421419181 TREES FOREVER INC TREE 3193730650 80 W 8TH AVE MARION IA 52302 MICHELLE BEISKER CEO 3193730650 2026-05-20 true ROSS VANLAAR CPA P01532250 5156203050 2026-05-21 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z MICHELLE BEISKER 80 W 8TH AVE MARION IA 52302 3658423 false X WWW.TREESFOREVER.ORG X 1989 IA TREES FOREVER MISSION IS TO PLANT AND CARE FOR TREES AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY EMPOWERING PEOPLE, BUILDING COMMUNITY, AND PROMOTING STEWARDSHIP. 14 14 89 6700 0 1842998 1505702 1671197 2123448 12860 29122 151 3527055 3658423 682008 502139 0 1796010 2037587 0 132192 1157397 1366730 3635415 3906456 -108360 -248033 4101088 4196279 1077286 1411927 3023802 2784352 X 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 false false 2734035 502139 915284 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 AND CONTINUES TO LEAD THE REPLANTING EFFORT. IN 2025, TREES FOREVER PARTNERED WITH 91 COMMUNITIES TO COMPLETE 170 PROJECTS IN IOWA, ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN. THREE LARGE-SCALE TREE DISTRIBUTIONS WERE HELD IN 2,508 AFFORDABLE, LANDSCAPE SIZED TREES PLANTED ON PRIVATE LANDS IN THE CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES METROPOLITAN AREAAS. EDUCATION AND VOLUNTEER OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE ALSO PROCESSING. TREES FOREVER IS HELPING PREPARE TEENAGERS IUN 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 2025, A TOTAL OF 77 STUDENTS WERE HIRED WITH 53 STUDENTS RETURNING FOR CONSECUTIVE SEASONS. THEY PLANTED 859 TREES, WATERED 92,836 TIMES AND PROVIDED MAINTENANCE TO NUMEROUS TREES AS NEEDED WHILE ALSO RECEIVING VALUABLE TRAINING AND ENHANCING THEIR WORKPLACE READINESS. 113797 IN 2025 TREES FOREVER EDUCATED INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES TO CARE FOR TREES: TREES FOREVER PROVIDES INFORMATIVE PROGRAMS AND HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT BUILD PARTICIPANTS' KNOWLEDGE OF TREE CARE, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND CONSERVATION. IN 2025 THROUGH THE STEWARDS OF THE BEAUTIFUL LAND PROGRAM WITH THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S LIVING ROADWAY TRUST FUND, TREES FOREVER HOSTED TWLEVE WEBINARS THAT ENGAGED PARTICIPANTS ON TOPICS RELATED TO CONSERVATION AND TREE PLANTING AND CARE. ALSO, THROUGH THE STEWARDS OF THE BEAUTIFUL LAND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, VARIOUS HANDS-ON FIELD DAYS INCLUDED PLANT AND TREE ID, SEED HARVEST, PRAIRIE WALKS AND PLANTING EVENTS THAT ENGAGED 844 PARTICIPANTS. THE TREES FOREVER TREEKEEPERS PROGRAM REACHES VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE NATION TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE THEM IN SUPPORTING URBAN FORESTRY IN THEIR HOMETOWNS. IN 2025, 499 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE ONLINE SERIES OF TRAININGS. THROUGH ALL OF TREES FOREVERS WORK, THE GROUP PROMOTES THE PLANTING OF DIVERSE, NATIVE TREES AND PRAIRIE TO BUILD A MORE RESILIENT AND BENEFICIAL LOCAL ECOSYSTEM. TREES FOREVER PROVIDES EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC ON A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS WITH IN-PERSON FIELD DAYS, WEBINAR SERIES, AND VOLUNTEER TRAININGS. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION HAD MORE THAN 6,700 ENGAGEMENTS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, VOLUNTEER EVENTS, AND SUPPORTER INTERACTIONS. 2282 619166 COLLABORATED WITH ILLINOIS COMMUNITIES TO PLANT NEW TREES, MAINTAIN EXISTING ONES, AND SAFELY REMOVE THOSE THAT POSE RISKS. THE PROJECT FOCUSES ON ALIGNING TREE?CARE ACTIVITIES WITH NEIGHBORHOOD PRIORITIES, ENSURING THAT DECISIONS REFLECT LOCAL NEEDS AND ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS. BY BUILDING COMMUNITY CAPACITY AND PROVIDING TECHNICAL SUPPORT, THE INITIATIVE STRENGTHENS LONG?TERM STEWARDSHIP OF THE URBAN TREE CANOPY. IN 2025, WE AWARDED 555,431 IN FUNDING TO 32 COMMUNITIES IN ILLINOIS UNDER THE ILLINOIS DNR PROGRAM. 440926 588999 LANDSCAPING ROADS & TRAILS: TREES FOREVER WORKS WITH VOLUNTEERS AND LEADERS TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITIES BETTER PLACES FOR CURRENT AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE DO THIS BY LEADING PLANNING EFFORTS THAT RESULT IN SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS. IN 2025, SEVEN COMMUNITIES PARTICIPATED IN THE IOWA'S LIVING ROADWAYS COMMUNITY VISIONING PROCESS WITH 1,481 VOLUNTEERS LOGGING 2,316 HOURS VALUED AT 69,380. 440926 588999 3291040 true true false true false false false false true true true false false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true false false false true 5 0 true 89 true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false X 14 14 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X X MICHELLE BEISKER 3193730650 80 W 8TH AVE MARION IA 52302 MICHELLE BEISKER CEO 40.00 X 158488 0 11632 DAN WASHBURN CSFO 40.00 X 132925 0 10962 HEATHER CROSKREY STAFF REP 40.00 X 83845 0 3354 TRACY FELDMANN STAFF REP 40.00 X 45880 0 3166 ANGELA FUNK LEFT 2025 BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY LYNK LEFT 2025 BOARD MEMBER 0.00 X 0 0 0 BILL STAMATS LEFT 62025 BOARD MEMBER X 0 0 0 BEN CURTIS BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 ALEX GANSEN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 TOM HADDEN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 PETE HAMMELL BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 LARRY JAMES BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 LYNN MANTERNACH BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 GALE MOTE BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 ASHLEY NOLAN BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 JOE RAZO BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 BARRY SACKETT BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 ROBIN SEMPF BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 GRANT THOMPSON CHAIR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 DAN THROPE BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 MARGO UNDERWOOD BOARD MEMBER 3.00 X 0 0 0 421138 29114 2 false true false 1011721 493981 80200 1505702 PROGRAM ADMIN FEES (PLUS) 110000 1569700 1569700 PROGRAM GRANT REVENUE 110000 553748 553748 2123448 26622 26622 2500 2500 2500 2500 OTHER INCOME 900099 151 151 151 3658423 2125948 26773 159187 159187 342952 342952 450253 6366 380275 63612 1458014 1458014 129320 101018 16584 11718 75121 41938 19263 13920 15265 8522 3914 2829 20029 14395 349 5285 649150 627751 7850 13549 56682 47359 7400 1923 81198 77121 4077 64668 52144 5853 6671 95552 60779 28743 6030 CONTRACT LABOR 187367 185336 1679 352 MISC. 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IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE OTHER COALITION MEMBERS, WE FUNDED A ADVOCACY CONSULTANT AT A TOTAL COMBIMED COST OF 7,750. TREES FOREVERS FUNDED 1,000.00 TO IOWA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL. TREES FOREVER JOINED THE IOWA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL FOR AN ENVIRONMENTAL CAPITOL DAY AND SERVED AS A SPONSOR FOR THAT EVENT. THIS DAY FOCUSED ON KEY TREE AND FOREST ISSUES THAT IMPACT THE STATE, AS WELL AS OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES UNDER THE IOWA ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL. IN ADVANCE OF THE EVENT, WE COMMUNICATED WITH THE COALITION MEMBERS, MET WITH THE IEC, AND RECEIVED GUIDANCE ON CURRENT STATE BILLS FROM OUR CONSULTANT. false true X 740379 17644 96026 -22355 831694 659341 17863 67683 -4508 740379 549805 41749 69281 -1494 659341 607476 30268 -76060 -11879 549805 453466 116602 55299 -16517 -1374 607476 0.81700 0.18300 true false 111100 111100 1126815 180222 946593 458648 283618 175030 56889 56858 31 1232754 REFUNDABLE ADVANCE (ARPA) 204947 204947 X 3667006 8583 8583 3658423 3658423 3906456 3906456 3906456 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART IV, LINE 2B TREES FOREVER ACTS AS THE FISCAL AGENT FOR SEVERAL ENTITIES WHO'S ACTIVITIES ARE CONSISTENT WITH TREES FOREVER'S PURPOSE AND MISSION. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 2, PART V, LINE 4 THE INTENDED USE OF THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS IS TO SUPPORT THE OPERATING ACTIVITIES OF THE ORGANIZATION AS DEEMED NECESSARY BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. 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 COLLINSVILLE 125 S CENTER STREET COLLINSVILLE IL 62234 373001398 GOV 14940 THE VILLAGE OF FOREST PARK 7343 W 15TH STREET FOREST PARK IL 60130 366005875 GOV 22482 CITY OF GALESBURG 767 N ACADEMY STREET GALESBURG IL 61404 376001160 15000 CITY OF KEWANEE 401 E 3RD STREET KEWANEE IL 61443 366000594 GOV 14921 MUSCATINE BRANCHING OUT 136 FERNWOOD AVE DAVENPORT IA 52803 421431096 GOV 11050 VILLAGE OF ORLAND PARK 15655 S RAVINIA AVE ORLAND PARK IL 60462 366006035 GOV 10325 VILLAGE OF PARK FOREST 350 VICTORY DRIVE FOREST PARK IL 60466 366006040 GOV 14999 CITY OF PEORIA 6505 N DRIES LANE PERORIA IL 61604 376001761 GOV 25000 CITY OF STORM LAKE 620 ERIE STREET STORM LAKE IA 50588 426005255 GOV 6970 CITY OF WAUKEGAN ATTN TREASURY DEP 1700 N MCAREE RD WAUKEGAN IL 60085 366006137 GOV 15000 WAVERLY TREES FOREVER PO BOX 616 WAVERLY IA 50677 426005344 GOV 8500 11 342952 SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS AN INTERNAL CONTROL STRUCTURE REQUIRING THOROUGH DOCUMENTATION OF 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 THE 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. false false false false false false false false false MICHELLE BEISKER CEO 158488 11632 170120 X 4 80200 false true false 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 AND CONTINUES TO LEAD THE REPLANTING EFFORT. IN 2025, TREES FOREVER PARTNERED WITH 91 COMMUNITIES TO COMPLETE 170 PROJECTS IN IOWA, ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN. THREE LARGE-SCALE TREE DISTRIBUTIONS WERE HELD IN 2,508 AFFORDABLE, LANDSCAPE SIZED TREES PLANTED ON PRIVATE LANDS IN THE CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES METROPOLITAN AREAAS. EDUCATION AND VOLUNTEER OUTREACH PROGRAMS ARE ALSO PROCESSING. TREES FOREVER IS HELPING PREPARE TEENAGERS IUN 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 2025, A TOTAL OF 77 STUDENTS WERE HIRED WITH 53 STUDENTS RETURNING FOR CONSECUTIVE SEASONS. THEY PLANTED 859 TREES, WATERED 92,836 TIMES AND PROVIDED MAINTENANCE TO NUMEROUS TREES AS NEEDED WHILE ALSO RECEIVING VALUABLE TRAINING AND ENHANCING THEIR WORKPLACE READINESS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B IN 2025 TREES FOREVER EDUCATED INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES TO CARE FOR TREES: TREES FOREVER PROVIDES INFORMATIVE PROGRAMS AND HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT BUILD PARTICIPANTS' KNOWLEDGE OF TREE CARE, ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, AND CONSERVATION. IN 2025 THROUGH THE STEWARDS OF THE BEAUTIFUL LAND PROGRAM WITH THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S LIVING ROADWAY TRUST FUND, TREES FOREVER HOSTED TWLEVE WEBINARS THAT ENGAGED PARTICIPANTS ON TOPICS RELATED TO CONSERVATION AND TREE PLANTING AND CARE. ALSO, THROUGH THE STEWARDS OF THE BEAUTIFUL LAND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, VARIOUS HANDS-ON FIELD DAYS INCLUDED PLANT AND TREE ID, SEED HARVEST, PRAIRIE WALKS AND PLANTING EVENTS THAT ENGAGED 844 PARTICIPANTS. THE TREES FOREVER TREEKEEPERS PROGRAM REACHES VOLUNTEERS ACROSS THE NATION TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE THEM IN SUPPORTING URBAN FORESTRY IN THEIR HOMETOWNS. IN 2025, 499 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN THE ONLINE SERIES OF TRAININGS. THROUGH ALL OF TREES FOREVERS WORK, THE GROUP PROMOTES THE PLANTING OF DIVERSE, NATIVE TREES AND PRAIRIE TO BUILD A MORE RESILIENT AND BENEFICIAL LOCAL ECOSYSTEM. TREES FOREVER PROVIDES EDUCATION TO THE PUBLIC ON A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL TOPICS WITH IN-PERSON FIELD DAYS, WEBINAR SERIES, AND VOLUNTEER TRAININGS. IN 2025, THE ORGANIZATION HAD MORE THAN 6,700 ENGAGEMENTS THROUGH EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH, VOLUNTEER EVENTS, AND SUPPORTER INTERACTIONS. 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 CURRENT AND FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. WE DO THIS BY LEADING PLANNING EFFORTS THAT RESULT IN SUCCESSFUL PROJECTS. IN 2025, SEVEN COMMUNITIES PARTICIPATED IN THE IOWA'S LIVING ROADWAYS COMMUNITY VISIONING PROCESS WITH 1,481 VOLUNTEERS LOGGING 2,316 HOURS VALUED AT 69,380. 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 TREES FOREVER MAINTAINS A CONFLICT-OF-INTEREST POLICY AS OUTLINED IN THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK, AND ALL EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO REVIEW AND SIGN THE HANDBOOK ANNUALLY AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATIONS MONITORING PROCESS. EMPLOYEES ARE EXPECTED TO DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS AND ARE INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT HUMAN RESOURCES IF THEY HAVE QUESTIONS OR BELIEVE A SITUATION MAY REPRESENT A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, ENSURING CONSISTENT OVERSIGHT, DISCLOSURE, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THE POLICY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A TREES FOREVER MAINTAINS A STRUCTURED COMPENSATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENSURE BOTH INTERNAL EQUITY AND EXTERNAL COMPETITIVENESS BY ASSIGNING EACH POSITION A DEFINED PAY GRADE WITH ESTABLISHED MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM SALARY RANGES, INFORMED BY PERIODIC COMPENSATION STUDIES AND PARTICIPATION IN SALARY SURVEYS FOR COMPARABLE ROLES IN THE LOCAL AND RELATED?INDUSTRY LABOR MARKETS. BENCHMARK DATA FROM THESE STUDIES GUIDE RECRUITMENT, SALARY DECISIONS, AND PAY RANGE ADJUSTMENTS. WHEN AN EMPLOYEES PAY FALLS BELOW THE DESIGNATED RANGE FOR THEIR ROLE, AN ADJUSTMENT IS MADE TO BRING THEIR SALARY WITHIN RANGE, WHILE SALARIES THAT EXCEED THE ESTABLISHED RANGE ARE FROZEN UNTIL THE SALARY RANGE INCREASES OR THE EMPLOYEE MOVES INTO A HIGHER-GRADED POSITION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B TREES FOREVER MAINTAINS A STRUCTURED COMPENSATION PROGRAM DESIGNED TO ENSURE BOTH INTERNAL EQUITY AND EXTERNAL COMPETITIVENESS BY ASSIGNING EACH POSITION A DEFINED PAY GRADE WITH ESTABLISHED MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM SALARY RANGES, INFORMED BY PERIODIC COMPENSATION STUDIES AND PARTICIPATION IN SALARY SURVEYS FOR COMPARABLE ROLES IN THE LOCAL AND RELATED?INDUSTRY LABOR MARKETS. BENCHMARK DATA FROM THESE STUDIES GUIDE RECRUITMENT, SALARY DECISIONS, AND PAY RANGE ADJUSTMENTS. WHEN AN EMPLOYEES PAY FALLS BELOW THE DESIGNATED RANGE FOR THEIR ROLE, AN ADJUSTMENT IS MADE TO BRING THEIR SALARY WITHIN RANGE, WHILE SALARIES THAT EXCEED THE ESTABLISHED RANGE ARE FROZEN UNTIL THE SALARY RANGE INCREASES OR THE EMPLOYEE MOVES INTO A HIGHER-GRADED POSITION. 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 OR 3RD PARTY GATEKEEPER SITE (I.E. CANDID). 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