Trees Forever Inc

Analysis

Trees Forever Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Marion, IA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Trees Forever Inc reported income of $3.2m and spending of $3.8m, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $1.8m to $3.2m (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 95%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Trees Forever Inc sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within IA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Montana Wilderness Association Inc ($3.2m), River Network ($3.2m) and Black Swamp Conservancy ($3.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $483k (13% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.1m. At year end it held assets of $4.4m against liabilities of $1.2m, net assets of $3.1m. It reported 89 employees.