Trees Matter

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2002

Legal Domicile

Phone

6026892896

Tax Period

2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

Trees Matter, founded in 2002, is a small nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $988K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 38% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. Expenses of $867K left a modest 12% surplus.

Mission

The need for trees in the Valley of the Sun has never been greater. Our communities depend on them not only for health and safety infrastructure but also for critical socioeconomic benefits and environmental heat mitigation. Through the education, distribution, and planting of the right trees in the right place, Trees Matter fosters and inspires an increased, more equitable tree canopy in the Valley of The Sun. A resilient future is possible for all generations, we just have to plant it.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $386,410 Revenue: $501,452

Our Shade Tree Program provides shade tree education and distribution for local utility companies, Salt River Project, SRP and Mesa Electric, in Arizona. Working with SRP, we help implement a valley wide program that teaches thousands of residents how to plant trees strategically to reduce their air conditioning use while adding trees to the landscape. Residents are provided education on tree placement, planting, maintenance and are given 5 gallon trees to take home and plant. This year with SRP we distributed approximately five thousand trees and educated over two thousand residents. We launched the City of Mesa Electric program in Spring 2024 and are continuing to grow that program with hundreds of trees given out to utility customers in the last year.

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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 $398,934

Program Service Revenue $572,830

Investment Income $6,209

Other Revenue $10,016

TOTAL REVENUE $987,989

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $200

Salaries & Benefits $504,673

Fundraising Expenses $18,665

Program Expenses $714,126

Other Expenses $362,125

TOTAL EXPENSES $866,998

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$987,989	$714,684	+0.4%
Expenses	$866,998	$712,925	+0.2%
Net Income	$120,991	$1,759	+67.8%

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

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

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

209

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

$70,444

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Aimee Esposito	Executive Director	40	Officer	$68,331	$2,113	$70,444
Michael Pfister	Board Chair	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Ryan Knowlton	Board Vice Chair	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Tabitha Myers	Board Secretary	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Eric Henderson	Board Treasurer	2	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Adolfo Maldaonado	Board Member	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Angelica Zamora	Board Member	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Bonnie Anderson	Board Member	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Camille Hartmetz	Board Member	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Coby Bruckner	Board Member	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
David Longoria	Board Member	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Justin Katz	Board Member	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Lindsay Hahn	Board Member	1	Director	$0	$0	$0
Nicole Rodriguez	Board Member	1	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	$987,989	$866,998	$510,342	$120,991
2024	$714,684	$712,925	$424,188	$1,759
2024	$714,684	$712,925	$424,188	$1,759
2023	$579,407	$611,066	$379,454	$-31,659
2022	$606,794	$449,483	$401,795	$157,311
2022	$606,794	$449,483	$401,795	$157,311
2021	$373,874	$369,650	$237,669	$4,224
2020	$323,972	$306,146	$232,961	$17,826
2019	$357,995	$323,175	$215,305	$34,820