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Nonprofit · EIN 56-2377110

TREES FOREVER FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · MARION, IA 52302

Financials

$46K$6K2023$55K$9K2024$44K$27K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of TREES FOREVER FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$43,995$27,179$16,816$831,694$0$831,694
December 31, 2024990$55,202$9,431$45,771$750,379$0$750,379
December 31, 2023990$45,517$5,691$39,826$659,341$0$659,341
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$7,644
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$36,351
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$22,355
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Program services (functional)
$22,355
Management and general (functional)
$4,824

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$750,379
Total assets, end of year
$831,694
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$831,694
Net assets without donor restrictions
$831,694
Gross receipts
$43,995
Employees
0
Year formed
2001
State of legal domicile
IA

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DAVE BLANKENSHIP JOINED 2025DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JUDSON ISEBRANDS RESIGNED 2025DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
SCOTT PACKARD JOINED 2025DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BILL HELMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY LYNKCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SCOTT PETERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANNON RAMSEYFOUNDING PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHELLE BEISKERCEO
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 8 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JANIS MCFARLAND RESIGNED 032024DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
BILL HELMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JUDSON ISEBRANDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY LYNKCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SCOTT PETERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANNON RAMSEYFOUNDING PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DEB POWERS RESIGNED 5312024INTERIM CEO
Officer
–$0
MICHELLE BEISKERCEO
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ELIZABETH DALY RESIGNED 122023DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0$0
NANCY LOWENBERG RESIGNED 122023PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0$0
BILL HELM JOINED 52023DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JUDSON ISEBRANDS JOINED 52023DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NANCY LYNKCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JANIS MCFARLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SCOTT PETERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SHANNON RAMSEYFOUNDING PRE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MICHELLE BEISKER JOINED 42024CEO
Officer
0$0
KILEY MILLER RESIGNED 72023FORMER CEO
Officer
0$0
DEB POWERSINTERIM CEO
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
80 W 8TH AVE, MARION, IA 52302-2718
In care of
% ROBERT J LATHAM CHAIR BOARD OF TR
Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
770 7TH AVENUE, MARION IA 52302
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
MICHELLE BEISKER, 80 W 8TH AVE, MARION, IA 52302
Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
SHANNON RAMSAY, 770 7TH AVENUE, MARION IA 52302
Signed the 990
MICHELLE BEISKER, CEO
Phone
(319) 373-0650
Return prepared by
FORGE FINANCIAL & MANAGEMENT CONSULTING

Mission

FACILITATE THE PLANTING AND CARE OF TREES, WOODLANDS, AND FORESTS THROUGH ACTION-ORIENTED PROGRAMS THAT EMPOWER PEOPLE, BUILD COMMUNITY, AND PROMOTE ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE TREES FOREVER FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO TREES FOREVER, INC. AND ITS PROJECTS THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS, ESTABLISHING ENDOWMENTS TO FUND ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL PROJECTS.
    Expenses $22,355 · grants $22,355

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-2377110
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
2003
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
Assets (IRS master file)
$831,694
Income (IRS master file)
$43,995

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$43,995$27,179$831,694IRS
990December 2024$55,202$9,431$750,379XML
990December 2023$45,517$5,691$659,341XML
990December 2022$35,932$15,533$549,805IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2020–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2019–––IRS
990-EZDecember 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2015
Officer: SHANNON RAMSAY
December 31, 2015≤ $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 56-2377110).

Questions about TREES FOREVER FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of TREES FOREVER FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of TREES FOREVER FOUNDATION is 56-2377110.
Is TREES FOREVER FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to TREES FOREVER FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does TREES FOREVER FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
When is the next return of TREES FOREVER 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 FOREVER 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 FOREVER FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MICHELLE BEISKER.
Who are the officers and directors of TREES FOREVER FOUNDATION?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does TREES FOREVER FOUNDATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $43,995, expenses of $27,179 and total assets of $831,694 at year end.

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