Nonprofit · EIN 81-0597674
TREES MATTER
Tax-exempt · PHOENIX, AZ 85007
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $987,989 | $866,998 | $120,991 | $510,342 | $29,976 | $480,366 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $714,684 | $712,925 | $1,759 | $424,188 | $64,812 | $359,376 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $579,407 | $611,066 | -$31,659 | $379,454 | $21,938 | $357,516 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $398,934
- of which government grants
- $210,824
- Program service revenue
- $572,830
- Investment income
- $6,209
- Net income from fundraising events
- $9,185
- Other revenue
- $10,016
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $200
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $83,850
- Other salaries and wages
- $329,205
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $504,673
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $30,175
- Occupancy
- $13,600
- Travel
- $12,958
- Program services (functional)
- $713,025
- Management and general (functional)
- $135,308
- Fundraising (functional)
- $18,665
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $424,188
- Total assets, end of year
- $510,342
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $29,976
- Net assets, end of year
- $480,366
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $475,366
- Gross receipts
- $994,852
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 209
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimee Esposito | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $68,331 | $2,113 |
| Michael Pfister | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Ryan Knowlton | Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tabitha Myers | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Henderson | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Adolfo Maldaonado | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Angelica Zamora | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Bonnie Anderson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Camille Hartmetz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Coby Bruckner | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| David Longoria | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Justin Katz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsay Hahn | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Rodriguez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aimee Esposito | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $63,632 | $1,968 |
| Mike Pfister | Board Chair Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Ryan Knowlton | Board Vice Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tabitha Myers | Board Secretary Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Henderson | Board Treasurer Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Justin Katz | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Nicole Rodriguez | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Lindsay Hahn | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Coby Bruckner | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Angelica Zamora | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Bonnie Anderson | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Adolfo Maldonado | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Camille Hartmetz | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Doug Banfelder | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aimee Esposito | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $61,890 |
| Michele Spear | Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| Michael Pfister | Board Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Tabitha Myers | Board Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Henderson | Board Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Evan Roberts | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric McIntosh | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Justin Katz | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nicole Rodriguez | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Angelica Zamora | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Coby Bruckner | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lindsay Hahn | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ryan Knowlton | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bonnie Anderson | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Adolfo Maldonado | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 734 W POLK ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85007-2539
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Aimee Esposito, 734 W Polk St, Phoenix, AZ 85007
- Signed the 990
- Aimee Esposito, Executive Director
- Phone
- (602) 689-2896
- Website
- www.treesmatter.org
- Return prepared by
- Stevenson CPA LLC
Mission
The need for trees in the Valley of the Sun has never been greater. Our communities depend on them not only for health and safety infrastructure but also for critical socioeconomic benefits and environmental heat mitigation. Through the education, distribution, and planting of the right trees in the right place, Trees Matter fosters and inspires an increased, more equitable tree canopy in the Valley of The Sun. A resilient future is possible for all generations, we just have to plant it.
Program accomplishments
- Our Shade Tree Program provides shade tree education and distribution for local utility companies, Salt River Project, SRP and Mesa Electric, in Arizona. Working with SRP, we help implement a valley wide program that teaches thousands of residents how to plant trees strategically to reduce their air conditioning use while adding trees to the landscape. Residents are provided education on tree placement, planting, maintenance and are given 5 gallon trees to take home and plant. This year with SRP we distributed approximately five thousand trees and educated over two thousand residents. We launched the City of Mesa Electric program in Spring 2024 and are continuing to grow that program with hundreds of trees given out to utility customers in the last year.Expenses $386,410 · revenue $501,452
- Expenses $237,710
- Expenses $90,006 · revenue $71,378
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 81-0597674
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $510,342
- Income (IRS master file)
- $994,852
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $987,989 | $866,998 | $510,342 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $714,684 | $712,925 | $424,188 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $579,407 | $611,066 | $379,454 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 81-0597674).
Questions about TREES MATTER
- What is the EIN of TREES MATTER?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TREES MATTER is 81-0597674.
- Is TREES MATTER tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to TREES MATTER tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TREES MATTER 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 MATTER due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TREES MATTER last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of TREES MATTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names Aimee Esposito.
- Who are the officers and directors of TREES MATTER?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $68,331 (Aimee Esposito, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does TREES MATTER have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $987,989, expenses of $866,998 and total assets of $510,342 at year end.
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