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Nonprofit · EIN 41-1291626

TREE TRUST

Tax-exempt · SAINT PAUL, MN 55108

Financials

$7.8M$7.5M2023$9.5M$9.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TREE TRUST by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$9,482,057$9,171,807$310,250$5,039,271$1,384,197$3,655,074
December 31, 2023990$7,793,535$7,473,222$320,313$4,436,462$1,190,472$3,245,990
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$4,087,481
of which government grants
$3,373,302
Program service revenue
$5,340,261
Investment income
$38,503
Other revenue
$15,812

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$150,512
Other salaries and wages
$4,606,935
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$5,662,024
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$2,299
Accounting fees
$35,806
Occupancy
$278,590
Travel
$106,398
Depreciation
$171,595
Program services (functional)
$7,906,418
Management and general (functional)
$1,094,908
Fundraising (functional)
$170,481

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$4,436,462
Total assets, end of year
$5,039,271
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,384,197
Net assets, end of year
$3,655,074
Land, buildings and equipment
$854,638
Publicly traded securities
$646,526
Net assets without donor restrictions
$3,278,380
Net assets with donor restrictions
$376,694
Gross unrelated business income
$2,931,909
Gross receipts
$9,482,057
Employees
425
Volunteers
584
Year formed
1976
State of legal domicile
MN

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Jared SmithExecutive Director
Officer
40$135,298$15,214
Michael HuntingtonChair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Rhea RochonVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Kurts StrelnieksTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Larry CrosbySecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Dana BeasleyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Gennae FalconerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Jared SmithExecutive Director
Officer
40$122,192$13,326
Rhea RochonChair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Michael HuntingtonVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Gennae FalconerSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Larry CrosbyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Dana BeasleyTreasurer
Officer
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1419 ENERGY PARK DR, SAINT PAUL, MN 55108-5204
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Jared Smith, 1419 Energy Park Dr, St Paul, MN 55108
Signed the 990
Jared Smith, Executive Director
Phone
(952) 767-3880
Return prepared by
Abdo LLP

Mission

Tree Trust's mission is to transform lives and landscapes by engaging people to build skills for meaningful careers, inspiring people to plant trees, and making our community a greener, healthier place to live.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Career Pathways programs provide paid training to promising young people to gain technical skills for high-demand, living-wage careers in the skilled trades and green industry so they can move directly into employment or ongoing education.
    Expenses $3,844,587 · revenue $1,651,886
  • Community Forestry programs combat emerald ash borer and promote a resilient, thriving urban forest by planting thousands of trees in areas that need them most.
    Expenses $1,622,083 · revenue $756,466
  • Landscape Services directly supports the non-profit programs with earned income through professional tree care and landscaping services and provides career training in a registered arborist apprenticeship.
    Expenses $2,439,748

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
41-1291626
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
1978
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$5,039,271
Income (IRS master file)
$9,482,057

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$9,482,057$9,171,807$5,039,271XML
990-TDecember 2024–––IRS
990December 2023$7,793,535$7,473,222$4,436,462XML
990-TDecember 2023–––IRS
990December 2022$6,571,305$6,144,487$3,789,155IRS
990-TDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-TDecember 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990-TDecember 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

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 41-1291626).

Questions about TREE TRUST

What is the EIN of TREE TRUST?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TREE TRUST is 41-1291626.
Is TREE TRUST tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1978.
Are donations to TREE TRUST tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TREE TRUST 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 TREE TRUST due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did TREE TRUST last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of TREE TRUST?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Jared Smith.
Who are the officers and directors of TREE TRUST?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 7 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $135,298 (Jared Smith, Executive Director).
How much revenue does TREE TRUST have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $9,482,057, expenses of $9,171,807 and total assets of $5,039,271 at year end.

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