2024-05-02T13:12:53-04:00 2023-12-31 364119639 KOLNICKI PETERSON & WIRTH CPA'S 1400 OPUS PLACE SUITE 100 DOWNERS GROVE IL 60515 990 2023-01-01 262780427 TREES THAT FEED FOUNDATION TREE 3123150955 1200 HILL ROAD WINNETKA IL 60093 S MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN SECRETARY-TREASURER 3123150955 2024-04-30 S MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN 999009999 false KENNETH W PETERSON CPA P00046293 6303901140 2024-05-02 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z S MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN 1200 HILL ROAD WINNETKA IL 60093 382126 false X WWW.TREESTHATFEED.ORG X 2008 IL PLANTING FRUIT TREES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO FEED PEOPLE, CREATE JOBS, AND BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT. 7 7 1 25 0 504294 368487 244 55 2868 13584 0 507406 382126 342017 311386 0 26404 0 0 44154 36903 386171 374693 121235 7433 599861 611591 1148 5445 598713 606146 X OUR MISSION IS PLANTING FRUIT TREES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO FEED PEOPLE, CREATE JOBS AND BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT. WE OPERATE SUPPORTING PROGRAMS INTENDED TO ENSURE SURVIVAL AND MAXIMIZES THE VALUE OF THE TREES. SUPPORTING PROGRAMS INCLUDE SCHOOL FEEDING, EDUCATION, AND AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. false false 191275 TREE PLANTING: WE DISTRIBUTED 41,711 QUALITY FRUIT TREES MAINLY TO SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN 14 COUNTRIES. WE PURCHASE TREES FROM NURSERIES IN THE US OR LOCALLY THEN DONATE THEM. WE SCREEN REQUESTS FOR TREES BY CONSIDERING APPLICANTS' AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE AND OTHER CRITERIA. WE MONITOR THE TREES AFTER THEY ARE PLANTED IN THE FIELD TO ENCOURAGE CARE AND SURVIVAL TO MATURITY. OUR OTHER PROGRAMS LISTED BELOW SUPPORT TREE PLANTING AND HELP TO MAXIMIZE ECONOMIC VALUE OF THE TREES. 86208 SCHOOL FEEDING: WE DISTRIBUTED OVER 272,000 MEALS TO SCHOOLCHILDREN IN HAITI AND JAMAICA. FOOD PRODUCTS ARE PRODUCED LOCALLY AND DERIVED MAINLY FROM BREADFRUIT. BREADFRUIT IS HIGHLY NUTRITIOUS AND THE FOOD PRODUCTS ARE TASTY. THIS PROGRAM SERVES OVER 50 SCHOOLS AND OVER 8,000 CHILDREN. STUDENTS, TEACHERS AND PARENTS HAVE THANKED US. THIS PROGRAM ENCOURAGES SMALL AGRIBUSINESSES WHICH IN TURN PROVIDE ECONOMIC BENEFIT TO FARMERS. 18163 AGRIBUSINESS: WE PROVIDE EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING TO ENTREPRENEURS PRODUCING FOOD PRODUCTS. WE ALSO BUY FOOD PORDUCTS FROM THEM AND DISRIBUTE TO SCHOOLS. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES LAUNCH AND ULTIMATELY BECOME INDEPENDENT OF CHARITABLE SUPPORT. 15740 15740 OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES IS EDUCATION & TRAINING. WE HOLD SEMINARS, PRODUCE VIDEOS, AND PRINT EDUCATIONAL BOOKS. OUR AUDIENCES ARE FARMERS AND SCHOOLCHILDREN. OUR PROGRAMS INTEGRATE WELL AND HELP ENSURE TREE SURVIVAL. 15740 15740 311386 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 1 true false false false false false false false false X 7 7 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true false false false IL X X X S MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN 3123150955 1200 HILL ROAD WINNETKA IL 60093 X MARY L MCLAUGHLIN CHAIR, PRESI 32.00 X X 0 0 0 S MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN SECRETARY-TR 32.00 X X 0 0 0 NYREE ZEREGA PHD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL K RENETZKY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 GABRIEL OSSON DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KENNETH BANKS PHD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NICOLA BARRETT DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 false false false 368487 368487 SALE OF COLORING BOOKS 55 55 55 13584 13584 382126 55 13584 2638 2638 308748 308748 24206 24206 668 668 1530 1530 7178 7178 168 168 5700 5700 5980 5980 4393 4393 9345 9345 741 741 1122 1122 BANK FEES 1777 1777 SUBSCRIPTIONS 499 499 374693 311386 63307 0 432178 224796 167683 386795 599861 611591 1148 5445 1148 5445 X 500 500 598213 605646 598713 606146 599861 611591 7433 X false true X true false X 185863 262495 435644 504294 368487 1756783 3030 1204 2482 6716 188893 263699 438126 504294 368487 1763499 565260 1198239 1180 170 3050 2868 13584 20852 1784351 815 0.67150 0.66900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 382126 382126 382126 374693 374693 374693 true CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 4 PROGRAM SERVICE PLANTING FRUIT TREES 169216 CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 4 PROGRAM SERVICE MEALS-SCHOOLCHILDREN 86083 CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 4 PROGRAM SERVICE FOOD EQUIPMENT 14429 CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 4 PROGRAM SERVICE EDUCATION & TRAINING 15740 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 3 PROGRAM SERVICE PLANTING FRUIT TREES 19421 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 3 PROGRAM SERVICE MEALS-SCHOOLCHILDREN 125 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 3 PROGRAM SERVICE FOOD EQUIPMENT 3734 7 7 308748 308748 PURCHASING FRUIT TR. 13200 WIRE TRANSFER MEALS-SCHOOLCHILDREN 9900 WIRE TRANSFER MEALS-SCHOOLCHILDREN 9225 WIRE TRANSFER MEALS-SCHOOLCHILDREN 12350 WIRE TRANSFER MEALS-SCHOOLCHILDREN 7692 WIRE TRANSFER PURCHASING FRUIT TR. 6000 WIRE TRANSFER 3 2 PURCHASE FT SAPLINGS CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 48210 WIRE TRANSFER PURCHASE FT SAPLINGS CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 21867 WIRE TRANSFER MEALS FOR SCHOOLCHILDREN CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 30660 WIRE TRANSFER false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 THE OFFICERS OF TREES THAT FEED FOUNDATION MONITOR THE USE OF GRANTS CAREFULLY. THE APPROACHES DEPEND ON THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT. FOR FRUIT TREES, WE REQUIRE GPS TRACKING OF YOUG OR MATURE TREES USING A SMARTPHONE APP. WE FOLLOW UP PERIODICALLY WITH PHONE CALLS AND/OR VISITS FROM A LOCAL AGENT. FOR OUR MEALS PROGRAM WE INQUIRE ON QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF PRODUCT DELIVERED FROM BOTH VENDOR AND RECIPIENT. FOR EQUIPMENT PROGRAM WE MONITOR USING PHOTOS AND VIDEO OF OPERATIONS, ALSO BY PHONE CALL, ZOOM, OR WHATAPPS. SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 169,216 0 CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 86,083 0 CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 14,429 0 CENTRAL AMERICA & CARIBBEAN 15,740 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 19,421 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 125 0 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA 3,734 0 FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OUR MISSION IS PLANTING FRUIT TREES IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES TO FEED PEOPLE, CREATE JOBS AND BENEFIT THE ENVIRONMENT. WE OPERATE SUPPORTING PROGRAMS INTENDED TO ENSURE SURVIVAL AND MAXIMIZES THE VALUE OF THE TREES. SUPPORTING PROGRAMS INCLUDE SCHOOL FEEDING, EDUCATION, AND AGRIBUSINESS DEVELOPMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES IS EDUCATION & TRAINING. WE HOLD SEMINARS, PRODUCE VIDEOS, AND PRINT EDUCATIONAL BOOKS. OUR AUDIENCES ARE FARMERS AND SCHOOLCHILDREN. OUR PROGRAMS INTEGRATE WELL AND HELP ENSURE TREE SURVIVAL. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 MARY L. MCLAUGHLIN S. MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN COFOUNDER COFOUNDER MARRIED COUPLE OVER 50 YEARS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM IS COMPLETED BY THE SECRETARY-TREASURER AND CIRCULATED TO ALL DIRECTORS FOR THEIR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. AN INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM ALSO REVIEWS THESE FORMS IN ADVANCE AND BEFORE THE IRS FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH DIRECTOR COMPLETES A CONFLICT DISCLOSURE FORM PRIOR TO BOARD ADMISSION. ALL BOARD MEMBERS ARE REMINDED ANNUALLY OF THE CONFLICT DISCLOSURE REQUIRMENT. NO CONFLICT HAVE ARISEN SINCE INCEPTION OF THE FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST VIA PHONE CALL, EMAIL, TEXT, U.S. MAIL, OR WEBSITE INQUIRY