Friends of Trees

Analysis

Friends of Trees is a registered charity in United States, based in Portland, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 1994, 32 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 August 2023, Friends of Trees reported income of $3.1m and spending of $3.1m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income grew from $3.0m to $3.1m (+4.5%), an average of +1.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Friends of Trees 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 OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Central Coast Water Quality Preservation Inc ($3.1m), Regional Environmental Council Inc ($3.1m) and American Public Gardens Association ($3.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 2.2% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $214k (6.8% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.5m. At year end it held assets of $3.0m against liabilities of $560k, net assets of $2.4m. It reported 40 employees.