NEW JERSEY TREE FOUNDATION

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1996

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PAM ZIPSE

Phone

6096948831

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

NEW JERSEY TREE FOUNDATION, founded in 1996, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $1.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 34% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $1.2M left a modest 7% surplus.

Mission

THE NJ TREE FOUNDATION IS A STATEWIDE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PLANTING TREES IN NEW JERSEY'S MOST UNDERSERVED NEIGHBORHOODS, WHERE THE NEED IS GREATEST. THROUGH TREE PLANTING, VOLUNTEERISM, AND PARTNERSHIPS, WE ASSIST COMMUNITIES IN IMPROVING THEIR ENVIRONMENT AND QUALITY OF LIFE.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $1,027,145 Revenue: $358,214

THE URBAN AIRSHED REFORESTATION PROGRAM IS A COMMUNITY-BASED STREET TREE PLANTING PROGRAM THAT BEGAN IN CAMDEN IN 2002 AND HAS EXPANDED INTO SURROUNDING SOUTH JERSEY CITIES. DESIGNED TO IMPROVE AIR QUALITY, MANAGE STORMWATER, AND PROVIDE SHADE, THE URBAN AIRSHED REFORESTATION PROGRAM HAS PLANTED OVER 8,200 TREES ALONG CITY STREETS AND IN URBAN PARKS.

Program 2

THE RENAISSANCE TREES PROGRAM IS A COMMUNITY-BASED REFORESTATION EFFORT THAT BEGAN IN 2006 IN THE CITY OF NEWARK AND SURROUNDING NORTH JERSEY CITIES. CREATED TO INCREASE THE TREE CANOPY, IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT, AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN NEW JERSEY'S LARGEST CITY, THE RENAISSANCE TREES PROGRAM HAS PLANTED OVER 4,000 TREES.

Program 3

EACH TREE PLANTING SEASON, THE GREEN STREETS PROGRAM HIRES MEN UNDER PAROLE SUPERVISION AS A TREE PLANTING CREW, CREATING TRANSITIONAL JOBS AND RE-ENTRY OPPORTUNITIES FOR EX-OFFENDERS. SINCE SPRING 2006, GREEN STREETS HAS PLANTED OVER 20,300 TREES AND EMPLOYED 134 PAROLEES. THE GREEN STREETS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED THROUGH CONTRACTS.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $864,683

Program Service Revenue $358,214

Investment Income $35,284

Other Revenue $247

TOTAL REVENUE $1,258,428

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $15,000

Salaries & Benefits $559,591

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $1,027,145

Other Expenses $589,694

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,164,285

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,258,428	$935,855	+0.3%
Expenses	$1,164,285	$912,287	+0.3%
Net Income	$94,143	$23,568	+3.0%

Key Indicators

✓ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

N/A

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

$90,000

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
COREY LILLISTON	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JAY KAPLAN	PRESIDENT	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LEONARD WARD	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK FRANZ	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
PAM ZIPSE	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Director	$90,000	$0	$90,000
PEGGY MIDDAUGH	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ROBERT BARTOSZ	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WILLIAM COMERY	TRUSTEE	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID WELLS	TRUSTEE	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOHN ANLIAN	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
LISA SIMMS	FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	30.00		$77,734	$0	$77,734

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	$1,258,428	$1,164,285	$1,277,079	$94,143
2024	$935,855	$912,287	$1,175,799	$23,568
2023	$883,877	$951,160	$1,131,335	$-67,283
2022	$836,922	$835,148	$1,192,641	$1,774
2021	$728,308	$790,731	$1,245,745	$-62,423
2020	$761,114	$617,836	$1,301,377	$143,278
2019	$1,015,457	$928,570	$1,143,884	$86,887