2026-04-17T17:19:54-04:00 2025-12-31 203746583 TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY 1580 LINCOLN ST STE 520 DENVER CO 802031517 990 2025-01-01 852449920 THROUGH THE TREES THRO 8283513972 120 W MAIN STREET BREVARD NC 28712 YVETTE BROOKS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 8283513972 2026-04-17 true KEN ROTH P01389203 3038308109 2026-04-17 2025 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z YVETTE BROOKS 120 W MAIN STREET BREVARD NC 28712 628626 false X THROUGHTHETREES.US X 2020 NC THROUGH THE TREES BRIDGES THE DIGITAL DIVIDE- ONE SIGNAL, ONE DEVICE, ONE NEIGHBOR AT A TIME. 8 8 5 0 156865 542928 0 1599 26445 32693 183310 577220 14449 103798 0 49064 169805 0 14613 47795 133670 111308 407273 72002 169947 86221 261786 5618 86221 256168 THROUGH THE TREES BRIDGES THE DIGITAL DIVIDE- ONE SIGNAL, ONE DEVICE, ONE NEIGHBOR AT A TIME. false false 370409 103798 IN 2025, THROUGH THE TREES ADVANCED ITS MISSION TO BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN BUNCOMBE, HENDERSON AND TRANSYLVANIA COUNTIES IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. OUR FOUR BRANCHES OF THE NONPROFIT ARE DEVICE REFURBISHING, INTERNET SUBSIDIES, DIGITAL LITERACY AND BROADBAND ADVOCACY. WE SECURED A COLLABORATIVE GRANT WITH LOCAL NONPROFITS TO EXPAND BROADBAND ACCESS AND PROMOTE DIGITAL EQUITY, RECEIVING RECOGNITION FOR ITS REGIONAL IMPACT. AS THE HUB, THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE HOSTED COMMUNITY FORUMS AND HANDS-ON TECHNOLOGY LABS THAT HELPED OLDER ADULTS AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS DEVELOP ESSENTIAL DIGITAL SKILLS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WESTNGN AND OTHER REGIONAL INITIATIVES, WE SUPPORTED DEVICE DISTRIBUTION AND BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN CONNECTIVITY IN RURAL WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. FOLLOWING HURRICANE HELENE, WE PROVIDED IMMEDIATE TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT BY DISTRIBUTING COMPUTERS, TABLETS, CELL PHONES, AND HOTSPOTS TO AFFECTED RESIDENTS. BY YEAR-END, WE HAD DISTRIBUTED 390 DEVICES. TO INCREASE CAPACITY, WE SECURED FUNDING AND BEGAN SEARCHING FOR A LARGER WORKSPACE TO EXPAND OUR REFURBISHMENT OPERATIONS. WE ALSO CELEBRATED AND STREAMLINED OUR PROCESSES WITH 12 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS DURING A "REFURBISHER PARTY" TO ASSIST WITH PREPARING DEVICES FOR REDISTRIBUTION. 370409 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 false false true false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false X YVETTE BROOKS 8283513972 120 W MAIN STREET BREVARD NC 28712 YVETTE BROOKS EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X X 51594 0 0 MARGARET LEBECK BOARD CHAIR 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TIM MARQUARDT TREASURER 8.00 X X 0 0 0 TRIPP PRESNELL TREASURER 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JEFF BANNISTER SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DEBBIE DOVE SECRETARY 2.00 X X 0 0 0 JONATHAN DAVIS BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 SHEILA O'DEA BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 GRETCHEN ZOLLINGER BOARD MEMBER 2.00 X 0 0 0 51594 false false false 542928 128991 542928 1599 1599 10496 3791 6705 6705 73603 47615 25988 25988 577220 25988 8304 103798 103798 51594 36116 7739 7739 105093 105093 13118 11806 656 656 1344 672 672 413 413 4421 4421 5600 5600 2626 2626 4823 4093 730 3096 2632 464 50001 45001 2500 2500 8862 7369 1493 1572 1572 1586 1586 PROGRAM SUPPLIES/MATERIAL 47816 47816 FUNDRAISING EXPENSE 1092 1092 VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION 418 418 407273 370409 22251 14613 85296 63216 191599 5000 925 1537 434 86221 261786 5618 0 5618 X 42221 120496 44000 135672 86221 256168 86221 261786 169947 X false false false X 8997 65083 44491 156865 537929 813365 8997 65083 44491 156865 537929 813365 433701 379664 1599 1599 814964 112940 0.46590 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true INTERNET SUBSIDIES 50 19939 DONATED TECHNOLOGY 546 83859 X COMPUTERS 785 99323 X PHONES 92 11609 X TABLETS 61 7740 X OTHER DEVICES 81 10319 false false false FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD RECIEVES A COPY OF THE 990 VIA EMAIL AND APPROVES IT PRIOR TO ELECTRONIC FILING WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS WERE VERBALLY ASKED ABOUT ANY POTENTIAL FINANCIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE BOARD REVIEWS THE PERFORMANCE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNUALLY, AND APPROVES THE COMPENSATION PACKAGE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING AND FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.