Friends of Trees

EIN: 930999999 501(c)(3) Environment

Portland, OR

Total Revenue
$2,642,201
Total Expenses
$3,651,976
Total Assets
$1,992,146
Net Assets
$1,411,573
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1989
Legal Domicile
OR
Principal Officer
YASHAR VASEF
Phone
5032828846
Tax Period
2023-09-01 to 2024-08-31

Friends of Trees, founded in 1989, is a community nonprofit in the Environment sector that reported $2.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 14% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $3.7M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 38% operating deficit.

Mission

TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO PLANT, CARE FOR, AND LEARN ABOUT TREES AND GREEN SPACES IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST COMMUNITIES.

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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%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,588,472
Program Service Revenue $49,157
Investment Income $4,572
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $2,642,201

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $109,200
Salaries & Benefits $2,458,746
Fundraising Expenses $339,726
Program Expenses $2,282,657
Other Expenses $1,084,030
TOTAL EXPENSES $3,651,976

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $2,642,201 $3,083,559 -0.1%
Expenses $3,651,976 $3,139,111 +0.2%
Net Income $-1,009,775 $-55,552 +17.2%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
10
Independent Members
10
Employees
38
Volunteers
4684

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
7
$278,805
Total Directors
10
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
YASHAR VASEF Executive Dir. 40.00
Officer
$102,870 $7,198 $110,068
MEGAN VAN DE MARK DEPUTY DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$81,278 $7,536 $88,814
STEVE MAYES Dir of Finance 40.00
Officer
$72,387 $7,536 $79,923
TOSHIO SUZUKI CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
LARA ROBERTSON VICE CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SHERVIN HESS Secretary 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
NICCI WALKER Treasurer 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
AUDREY DAMRONGSRI Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOHN FURUKAWA Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BRENDAN MCCARTHY Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ADRIENNE MOAT Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JEANNINE PARISI Director 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JASON STROMAN Director 0.00
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
2024 $2,642,201 $3,651,976 $1,992,146 $-1,009,775
2023 $3,083,559 $3,139,111 $2,969,623 $-55,552
2022 $3,438,261 $2,904,771 $3,018,079 $533,490
2021 $3,278,068 $2,544,398 $2,487,496 $733,670
2020 $2,907,531 $2,932,754 $2,215,757 $-25,223
2019 $2,951,072 $3,051,012 $1,969,826 $-99,940
2018 $2,631,675 $2,725,141 $1,822,757 $-93,466
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