Civic Intelligence

Trees Forever Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 56-2377110

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Apr 08, 2021

Organization ProfileWWW.TREESFOREVER.ORG
80 W 8th AveMarion, IA 52302

(319) 373-0650

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2020

Net Margin

89th percentile

52%

Higher net margin than 89% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

51st percentile

4.5%

Faster asset growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

35th percentile

-31%

Faster revenue growth than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$459,954

Up $19,690 (+4.5%) from 2019

Net Assets

Up

$459,954

Up $19,690 (+4.5%) from 2019

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin89th percentile

Revenue

Down

$38,082

Down $16,854 (-31%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$18,392

Up $2,417 (+15%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

$19,690

Down $19,271 (-49%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth51st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$800K$600K$400K$200K$0Assets 2010: $116,150Net Assets 2010: $116,1502010Assets 2011: $115,825Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $169,847Net Assets 2012: $169,8472012Assets 2016: $340,705Net Assets 2016: $340,7052016Assets 2017: $391,606Net Assets 2017: $391,6062017Assets 2018: $401,303Net Assets 2018: $401,3032018Assets 2019: $440,264Net Assets 2019: $440,2642019Assets 2020: $459,954Net Assets 2020: $459,9542020Assets 2021: $607,476Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $607,4762021Assets 2022: $549,805Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $549,8052022Assets 2023: $659,341Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $659,3412023Assets 2024: $750,379Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $750,3792024

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$459,954
Liabilities-
Net Assets$459,954
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth35th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2010: $2,9282010Revenue 2011: $5,751Expenses 2011: $2,943Net Income 2011: $2,8082011Revenue 2012: $55,472Expenses 2012: $1,450Net Income 2012: $54,0222012Revenue 2016: $127,008Expenses 2016: $19,755Net Income 2016: $107,2532016Revenue 2017: $30,402Expenses 2017: $17,586Net Income 2017: $12,8162017Revenue 2018: $9,255Expenses 2018: $36,193Net Income 2018: -$26,9382018Revenue 2019: $54,936Expenses 2019: $15,975Net Income 2019: $38,9612019Revenue 2020: $38,082Expenses 2020: $18,392Net Income 2020: $19,6902020Revenue 2021: $168,567Expenses 2021: $21,045Net Income 2021: $147,5222021Revenue 2022: $35,932Expenses 2022: $15,533Net Income 2022: $20,3992022Revenue 2023: $45,517Expenses 2023: $5,691Net Income 2023: $39,8262023Revenue 2024: $55,202Expenses 2024: $9,431Net Income 2024: $45,7712024

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$38,082
Expenses$18,392
Net Income$19,690
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Apr 8, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$38,082
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Facilitate the planting and care of trees, woodlands, and forests through action-oriented programs that empower people, build community, and promote environmental awareness.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE TREES FOREVER FOUNDATION PROVIDES SUPPORT TO TREES FOREVER, INC. AND ITS PROJECTS THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS, ESTABLISHING ENDOWMENTS TO FUND ACTIVITIES AND SPECIAL PROJECTS.$15,738$15,738
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
SHANNON RAMSAYFounding Pre-$0--
NANCY LOWENBERGChair-$0--
KIMM HARRISDirector-$0--
SCOTT PETERSDirector-$0--
ELIZABETH DALYDirector-$0--
JANIS MCFARLANDDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Trees Forever Foundation
EIN
56-2377110
Phone
3193730650
Address
80 W 8TH AVE, MARION, IA 52302

Signing Officer

Name
Shannon Ramsay
Title
Founding President
Phone
3193730650
Signed
2021-04-08
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Tdt Cpas and Advisors Pc
Address
1700 42ND ST NE, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 52402
Preparer
Ross Vanlaar CPA
Phone
3193932374
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 10

“Name: trees forever, inc. Address: 80 w 8th ave marion, ia 52302 cash contribution: 15,738”

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24

“Pledges receivable 1,595 5,788 accounts receivable 86,621 51,082 total 88,216 56,870”

Form 990-ez, Part III

“Facilitate the planting and care of trees, woodlands, and forests through action-oriented programs that empower people, build community, and promote environmental awareness.”

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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$459,954
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$459,954
Revenue
$38,082
Expenses
$18,392
Net income
$19,690
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.50$0.00$7.50$0.55$0.09$0.46
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.59$0.00$6.59$0.46$0.06$0.40
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.50$0.00$5.50$0.36$0.16$0.20
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.07$0.00$6.07$1.69$0.21$1.48
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.60$4.60$0.38$0.18$0.20
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.40$4.40$0.55$0.16$0.39
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$4.01$4.01$0.09$0.36$0.27
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.92$3.92$0.30$0.18$0.13
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.41$3.41$1.27$0.20$1.07
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.70$1.70$0.55$0.01$0.54
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.16$0.00$0.06$0.03$0.03
2010Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.16$1.16$0.03