Trees Foundation

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1991

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Susan Barsotti

Phone

7079234377

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

Trees Foundation, founded in 1991, is a small nonprofit in the Unknown sector that reported $900K in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Revenue surged 48% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $452K, a strong 50% operating margin.

Mission

Trees Foundation mission is to restore the ecological integrity of California's North Coast by empowering & assisting regional community based efforts that promote healthy land stewardship.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $182,552 Revenue: $793

Save California Salmon Project: The Save California Salmon Project supports the fisheries and water protection work of North Coast communities, educates the public on the issues, and advocates to...

Save California Salmon Project: The Save California Salmon Project supports the fisheries and water protection work of North Coast communities, educates the public on the issues, and advocates to effective policy change for clean water, fisheries and communities. The State of California is considering restoring flows on some North Coast Rivers through the California Water Action Plan. Seven dams on the Klamath and Eel Rivers are up for relicensing. These dams provide very little power, but block hundreds of miles of fish habitat. This past year SCS continued efforts to support dam removal, agricultural pollution regulation, and flows for fish.

Program 2

Expenses: $57,201 Revenue: $57,072

Fire Programs: Our fire program is engaged in organizing with other non profits and state agencies to implement the best forest health practices for the improvement of our local ecosystems. We have participated in both grant writing and implementation. Our team has also been contracted to do outreach, education, and plan community events to highlight this work.

Program 3

Expenses: $27,586 Revenue: $22,711

No. Mendo ERA : Northern Mendocino Ecosystem Recovery Alliance is a group of Mendocino citizens that are working to uplift both the land and people of Mendocino county. The focus is to create...

No. Mendo ERA : Northern Mendocino Ecosystem Recovery Alliance is a group of Mendocino citizens that are working to uplift both the land and people of Mendocino county. The focus is to create capacity building for the local work force in the scope of sustainable forestry jobs, and creating added value products that can come from the fuel reduction work to create healthier forests.

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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 (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $832,397

Program Service Revenue $58,899

Investment Income $8,811

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $900,107

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $225,829

Salaries & Benefits $106,897

Fundraising Expenses $39

Program Expenses $355,890

Other Expenses $115,211

TOTAL EXPENSES $447,937

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$900,107	$606,455	+0.5%
Expenses	$447,937	$588,536	-0.2%
Net Income	$452,170	$17,919	+24.2%

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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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

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Susan Barsotti	President	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Leib Ostrow	Treasurer	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Lenya Quinn-Davidson	Secretary	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Bill Eastwood	Board Member	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Ali Freedlund	Board Member	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Elizabeth Redfeather	Board Member	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Perry Lincoln	Board Member	5.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

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	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$900,107	$447,937	$903,542	$452,170
2022	$606,455	$588,536	$448,312	$17,919
2021	$389,361	$265,066	$434,314	$124,295