Nonprofit · EIN 26-2780427
TREES THAT FEED FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · WINNETKA, IL 60093
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $442,934 | $348,438 | $94,496 | $678,343 | $553 | $677,790 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $367,668 | $390,520 | -$22,852 | $590,559 | $7,265 | $583,294 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $382,126 | $374,693 | $7,433 | $611,591 | $5,445 | $606,146 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $428,547
- Program service revenue
- $35
- Investment income
- $14,352
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $273,417
- Other salaries and wages
- $34,584
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $38,319
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $75
- Accounting fees
- $6,150
- Program services (functional)
- $273,417
- Management and general (functional)
- $75,021
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $590,559
- Total assets, end of year
- $678,343
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $553
- Net assets, end of year
- $677,790
- Gross receipts
- $442,934
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 25
- Year formed
- 2008
- State of legal domicile
- IL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY L MCLAUGHLIN | CHAIR, PRESI Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $0 |
| S MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN | SECRETARY-TR Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $0 |
| NYREE ZEREGA PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL K RENETZKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOANNA C WALCZAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH BANKS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICOLA BARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES V HANSFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY L MCLAUGHLIN | CHAIR, PRESI Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $0 |
| S MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN | SECRETARY-TR Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $0 |
| NYREE ZEREGA PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL K RENETZKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GABRIEL OSSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH BANKS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICOLA BARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES V HANSFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARY L MCLAUGHLIN | CHAIR, PRESI Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $0 |
| S MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN | SECRETARY-TR Trustee or director, Officer | 32 | $0 |
| NYREE ZEREGA PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL K RENETZKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| GABRIEL OSSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KENNETH BANKS PHD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NICOLA BARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1200 HILL RD, WINNETKA, IL 60093-3717
- In care of
- % MARY MCLAUGHLIN
- Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
- 1200 HILL ROAD, C/O MARY MCLAUGHLIN, WINNETKA IL 60093
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- S MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN, 1200 HILL ROAD, WINNETKA, IL 60093
- Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
- MARY MCLAUGHLIN, 1200 HILL ROAD, WINNETKA IL 60093
- Signed the 990
- S MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN, SECRETARY-TREASURER
- Phone
- (312) 315-0955
- Website
- WWW.TREESTHATFEED.ORG
- Return prepared by
- KOLNICKI PETERSON & WIRTH CPA'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 OF THE TREES AND MAXIMIZE THEIR ECONOMIC VALUE. SUPPORTING PROGRAMS INCLUDE SCHOOL FEEDING, AGRIBUSINESS INCUBATION AND EDUCATION.
Program accomplishments
- TREE PLANTING: WE DISTRIBUTED 67,494 QUALITY FRUIT TREES MAINLY TO SMALLHOLDER FARMERS IN 11 COUNTRIES. WE PURCHASE FRUIT TREE SEEDLINGS FROM NURSERIES IN THE US OR LOCAL COUNTRIES THEN DONATE THEM. WE SCREEN REQUESTS FOR TREES BY CONSIDERING APPLICANTS' AGRICULTURAL KNOWLEDGE AND OTHER CRITERIA. WE MONITOR TREES AFTER THEY ARE PLANTED IN THE FIELD TO ENCOURAGE CARE AND SURVIVAL TO MATURITY. OUR OTHER PROGRAMS LISTED BELOW ARE INTEGRATED TO SUPPORT TREE PLANTING AND HELP TO MAXIMIZE THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF THE TREES.Expenses $175,202
- SCHOOL FEEDING: WE DISTRIBUTED OVER 152,000 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.Expenses $66,805
- AGRIBUSINESS: WE PROVIDE EQUIPMENT AND TRAINING TO ENTREPRENEURS PRODUCING FOOD PRODUCTS. WE ALSO PURCHASE FOOD PRODUCTS FROM THEM AND DISTRIBUTE TO SCHOOLS. OUR GOAL IS TO HELP LAUNCH SMALL AGRIBUSINESSES AND ULTIMATELY HAVE THEM BECOME INDEPENDENT OF CHARITABLE SUPPORT.Expenses $29,639
- EDUCATION PROGRAM: WE TRAIN FARMERS IN TECHNIQUES FOR PROPAGATION AND TREE CARE USING VIDEOS, ONLINE AND IN PERSON SEMINARS USING LOCAL EXPERTS. WE EDUCATE SCHOOLCHILDREN IN THE BENEFITS OF PLANTING FRUIT TREES WITH EDUCATIONAL BOOKS NOW IN NINE LANGUAGES.Expenses $1,771 · grants $1,771
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 26-2780427
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2009
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Food, agriculture and nutrition (K31)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $678,343
- Income (IRS master file)
- $442,934
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $442,934 | $348,438 | $678,343 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $367,668 | $390,520 | $590,559 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $382,126 | $374,693 | $611,591 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $507,406 | $386,171 | $599,861 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2010 Officer: MARY MCLAUGHLIN | December 31, 2010 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-2780427).
Questions about TREES THAT FEED FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of TREES THAT FEED FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TREES THAT FEED FOUNDATION is 26-2780427.
- Is TREES THAT FEED FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
- Are donations to TREES THAT FEED FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TREES THAT FEED FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TREES THAT FEED FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TREES THAT FEED FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TREES THAT FEED FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names S MICHAEL MCLAUGHLIN.
- Who are the officers and directors of TREES THAT FEED FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does TREES THAT FEED FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $442,934, expenses of $348,438 and total assets of $678,343 at year end.
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