NonprofitsTree Fund-Tree Research & Education Endowment Fund

Environment

Tree Fund-Tree Research & Education Endowment Fund

NAPERVILLE, IL

Total revenue

$687K

Total expenses

$875K

Net assets

$6.0M

Grants received

$747K

28 grants

EIN

371018692

Tax year

2024

Mission

Support scientific discovery and dissemination of new knowledge in the fields of arboriculture and urban forestry

Programs

2 programs

Tree fund provides grants to charitable organizations and implements programs designed to increase awareness of arboriculture and urban forestry among the public, thereby encouraging property owners, businesses, and municipalities to manage urban and community forests in ways that promote individual, civic, and environmental health. Tree fund issued one community engagement grant valued at $5,000.

Expenses: $5KGrants: $5K

Tree fund provides scholarships to encourage college students to pursue careers in arboriculture and urban forestry. In fy 2024, tree fund issued five scholarships.

Expenses: $30KGrants: $30K

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$842K
Program service revenue$13K
Investment income$68K
Other revenue
Total revenue$687K

Expenses

Grants paid$371K
Salaries & benefits$329K
Fundraising$127K
Other expenses$175K
Total expenses$875K
Total assets$6.3M
Net assets$6.0M

People

13 listed

NameRoleCompensation

PAUL PUTMAN

PRESIDENT/CEO

Board

$116K

40 hrs/wk

RACHEL BARKER

CHAIR-ELECT

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAVID GORDEN

VICE CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

JACQUES BRUNSWICK

TREASURER

Board

1 hrs/wk

LORI BROCKELBANK

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

BEAU BRODBECK

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

PATRICK FRANKLIN

CHAIR

Board

1 hrs/wk

PETE SMITH

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

SAM VANMAANEN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

ASIA DOWTIN

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DE'ETRA YOUNG

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

JON HICKS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

DAN HERMS

TRUSTEE

Board

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 28 of 28

FromAmountPurposeYear
$61K
Support arboriculture research to benefit the professional arborists and unban foresters
2024
$7K
CHARITY BIKE RIDE
2024
$61K
Promote Arboriculture to the general public
2023
$10K
GENERAL SUPPORT IN HONOR OF PAUL PUTMAN
2023
$7K
CHARITABLE BIKE RIDE
2023
$500
CHARITABLE GIFT
2023
$25
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, PROTECTION AND BEAUTIFICATION
2023
$91K
PROMOTE ARBORICULTURE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
2022
$10K
ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS
2022
$10K
ARBORICULTURE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH
2022
$8K
CHARITABLE BIKE RIDE
2022
$50
MATCHING GIFTS
2022
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$12K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2021
$6K
CHARITY BIKE RIDE
2021
$6K
CHARITY BIKE RIDE
2021
$30K
FUND ARBORICULTURE RESEARCH
2019
$5K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2019
$148K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2018
$60K
PROMOTE ARBORICULTURE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC
2018
$10K
SUPPORT THE EDUCATION OF ARBORICULTURE
2018
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2018
$141K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2017

Funded by

$747K from 12 funders · 28 grants · 2017–2024

International Society of Arboriculture

$303K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

The Chicago Community Trust

$290K · 2 grants · 2017–2018

Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund

$38K · 4 grants · 2018–2021

Illinois Arborist Association Inc

$36K · 4 grants · 2021–2024

Indiana Arborist Association

$35K · 5 grants · 2021–2024

Florida Chapter Of The International

$20K · 2 grants · 2018–2022

Details

EIN371018692
NTEE codeC034
Subsection03
Ruling date1977-01
Formed1975
Employees4
Volunteers150
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