Nonprofit · EIN 88-0538773
CTREES
Tax-exempt · PASADENA, CA 91105
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $7,547,057 | $5,195,979 | $2,351,078 | $6,269,584 | $121,492 | $6,148,092 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $5,659,834 | $6,144,626 | -$484,792 | $3,967,770 | $170,756 | $3,797,014 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $4,187,272 | $3,759,853 | $427,419 | $4,376,964 | $95,158 | $4,281,806 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $5,095,000
- Program service revenue
- $2,363,784
- Investment income
- $88,273
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $429,499
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,167,048
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,186,487
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $13,455
- Accounting fees
- $27,500
- Travel
- $122,854
- Depreciation
- $5,664
- Program services (functional)
- $4,840,821
- Management and general (functional)
- $355,158
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,967,770
- Total assets, end of year
- $6,269,584
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $121,492
- Net assets, end of year
- $6,148,092
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,218
- Gross receipts
- $7,547,057
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 3
- Year formed
- 2022
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SASSAN SAATCHI | CEO Officer | 40 | $247,499 |
| STEPHEN HAGEN | COO Officer | 40 | $182,000 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEPHEN HAGEN | COO Officer | 40 | $175,000 |
| SASSAN SAATCHI | CEO Officer | 40 | $165,000 |
| IAN BERGLABD | CFO Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| IAN BERGLABD | CFO Officer | 40 | $132,327 |
| SASSAN SAATCHI | CEO Officer | 40 | $113,209 |
| STEPHEN HAGEN | COO Officer | 40 | $30,433 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 12 S RAYMOND AVE STE B, PASADENA, CA 91105-1974
- In care of
- % SASAN SAATCHI
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- SASSAN SAATCHI, 12 S RAYMOND AVE STE B, PASADENA, CA 91105
- Signed the 990
- SASSAN SAATCHI, CEO
- Phone
- (818) 354-1666
- Website
- CTREES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- IRAJ PESSIAN & ASSOCIATES INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 88-0538773 or by the name CTREES.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO TRACK CARBON IN EVERY TREE ON THE PLANET AND TO DELIVER SCIENCE-BASED GEOSPATIAL DATA FOR ENABLING NATURAL CLIMATE SOLUTIONS AT ALL SACLES.
Program accomplishments
- TO DEVELOP A GLOBAL MONITORING SYSTEM AND SCIENCE BASED DATA PRODUCTS TO SUPPORT EFFORSTS TO REDUCE CARBON EMISSIONS FROM DEFORESTATION AND DEGRADATION AND RESTORE FORESTS AT ALL SACLES.Expenses $4,840,821
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
- 88-0538773
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C36)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $6,269,584
- Income (IRS master file)
- $7,547,057
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $7,547,057 | $5,195,979 | $6,269,584 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $5,659,834 | $6,144,626 | $3,967,770 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $4,187,272 | $3,759,853 | $4,376,964 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,390,007 | $535,620 | $3,872,657 | 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 88-0538773).
Questions about CTREES
- What is the EIN of CTREES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CTREES is 88-0538773.
- Is CTREES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to CTREES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CTREES 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 CTREES 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 CTREES 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 CTREES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names SASSAN SAATCHI.
- Who are the officers and directors of CTREES?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $247,499 (SASSAN SAATCHI, CEO).
- How much revenue does CTREES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $7,547,057, expenses of $5,195,979 and total assets of $6,269,584 at year end.
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