Liabilities / Assets
92nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.
EIN 93-1643546 • 501(c)3 • Lutsen, MN
Profile
Let's plant trees is a minnesota nonprofit dedicated to restoring healthy, resilient forests. We provide free native tree seedlings to property owners, along with the knowledge and resources they need to plant them successfully. Our work also includes educational presentations for schools, libraries, and community groups, as well as partnerships with communities, schools, and businesses to organize volunteer tree planting projects that make a lasting environmental impact. The need for reforestation is urgent. With the right information and support, seedling survival rates can improve dramatically. That is why we focus on planting native species suited to minnesota's changing climate and share practical, timely guidance on when and where to plant.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
92nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
91st percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 91% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
52nd percentile
Higher net margin than 52% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
89th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 13.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
Score unavailable
No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.
Revenue Growth
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Assets
$42,709
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Liabilities
$35,793
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Net Assets
$6,916
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Revenue
$80,063
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Expenses
$78,194
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Net Income
$1,869
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Most recent year
2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Let's plant trees is a minnesota nonprofit dedicated to restoring healthy, resilient forests. We provide free native tree seedlings to property owners, along with the knowledge and resources they need to plant them successfully. Our work also includes educational presentations for schools, libraries, and community groups, as well as partnerships with communities, schools, and businesses to organize volunteer tree planting projects that make a lasting environmental impact. The need for reforestation is urgent. With the right information and support, seedling survival rates can improve dramatically. That is why we focus on planting native species suited to minnesota's changing climate and share practical, timely guidance on when and where to plant.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| LET'S PLANT TREES PROMOTES REFORESTATION BY GIVING AWAY FREE NATIVE MINNESOTA TREE SEEDLINGS ALONG WITH CLEAR GUIDANCE ON HOW, WHEN, AND WHERE TO PLANT THEM. WE ORGANIZE VOLUNTEER TREE PLANTING PROJECTS WITH BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF REFORESTATION AT SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. A TOTAL OF 20,000 SEEDLINGS WERE DISTRIBUTED IN 2025. PLANS FOR DISTRUBITING 50,000 IN 2026 AND 100,000 IN 2027 IS UNDERWAY. | - | $67,902 |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL NICKLOW | Chief Exec O | FT | $10,500 | - | $10,500 |
| CARRIE NICKLOW | President/Tr | PT | $0 | - | - |
| JEANNE ANDERSON | Secretary | - | $0 | - | - |
“Expenses office supplies 52 technology 2,443 communications 521 travel 541 conferences and meetings 272 tree seedlings 46,356 apparel 1,688 planting materials 2,747 bank fees 60 credit card fees 263 dues, licenses & fees 131 telephone 135 volunteer meals 1,074 casual labor 766 continuing education 130 evaluation support 475 event materials 3,625 grant support services 172 computers & equipment 2,956 total 64,407”
“Prepaid expenses and deferred charges 0 2,088 total 0 2,088”
“Accounts payable and accrued expenses 99 35,793”
“Let's plant trees is a minnesota nonprofit dedicated to restoring healthy, resilient forests. We provide free native tree seedlings to property owners, along with the knowledge and resources they need to plant them successfully. Our work also includes educational presentations for schools, libraries, and community groups, as well as partnerships with communities, schools, and businesses to organize volunteer tree planting projects that make a lasting environmental impact. The need for reforestation is urgent. With the right information and support, seedling survival rates can improve dramatically. That is why we focus on planting native species suited to minnesota's changing climate and share practical, timely guidance on when and where to plant.”
“Let's plant trees promotes reforestation by giving away free native minnesota tree seedlings along with clear guidance on how, when, and where to plant them. We organize volunteer tree planting projects with businesses and organizations across the state and provide educational presentations on the importance of reforestation at schools, libraries, and community events. A total of 20,000 seedlings were distributed in 2025. Plans for distrubiting 50,000 in 2026 and 100,000 in 2027 is underway.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | EXPENSES OFFICE SUPPLIES 52 TECHNOLOGY 2,443 COMMUNICATIONS 521 TRAVEL 541 CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS 272 TREE SEEDLINGS 46,356 APPAREL 1,688 PLANTING MATERIALS 2,747 BANK FEES 60 CREDIT CARD FEES 263 DUES, LICENSES & FEES 131 TELEPHONE 135 VOLUNTEER MEALS 1,074 CASUAL LABOR 766 CONTINUING EDUCATION 130 EVALUATION SUPPORT 475 EVENT MATERIALS 3,625 GRANT SUPPORT SERVICES 172 COMPUTERS & EQUIPMENT 2,956 TOTAL 64,407 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | PREPAID EXPENSES AND DEFERRED CHARGES 0 2,088 TOTAL 0 2,088 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES 99 35,793 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | LET'S PLANT TREES IS A MINNESOTA NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO RESTORING HEALTHY, RESILIENT FORESTS. WE PROVIDE FREE NATIVE TREE SEEDLINGS TO PROPERTY OWNERS, ALONG WITH THE KNOWLEDGE AND RESOURCES THEY NEED TO PLANT THEM SUCCESSFULLY. OUR WORK ALSO INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS FOR SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY GROUPS, AS WELL AS PARTNERSHIPS WITH COMMUNITIES, SCHOOLS, AND BUSINESSES TO ORGANIZE VOLUNTEER TREE PLANTING PROJECTS THAT MAKE A LASTING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. THE NEED FOR REFORESTATION IS URGENT. WITH THE RIGHT INFORMATION AND SUPPORT, SEEDLING SURVIVAL RATES CAN IMPROVE DRAMATICALLY. THAT IS WHY WE FOCUS ON PLANTING NATIVE SPECIES SUITED TO MINNESOTA'S CHANGING CLIMATE AND SHARE PRACTICAL, TIMELY GUIDANCE ON WHEN AND WHERE TO PLANT. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | LET'S PLANT TREES PROMOTES REFORESTATION BY GIVING AWAY FREE NATIVE MINNESOTA TREE SEEDLINGS ALONG WITH CLEAR GUIDANCE ON HOW, WHEN, AND WHERE TO PLANT THEM. WE ORGANIZE VOLUNTEER TREE PLANTING PROJECTS WITH BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE STATE AND PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PRESENTATIONS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF REFORESTATION AT SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, AND COMMUNITY EVENTS. A TOTAL OF 20,000 SEEDLINGS WERE DISTRIBUTED IN 2025. PLANS FOR DISTRUBITING 50,000 IN 2026 AND 100,000 IN 2027 IS UNDERWAY. |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z |
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