EIN 76-0046318

Trees For Houston

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
19
State
Year formed
1982
Most recent tax filings
2023-05-01
Description
Trees For Houston grows, plants and maintains trees throughout the greater Houston area. Planting, protecting, and promoting trees is our mission. We expand the awareness of the critical role that trees play in our community for residents of all ages and grade levels through our Education Program. Our projects include purchasing, planting, and caring for trees in partnership with various public and private sector organizations.
Total revenues
$2,376,072
2023
Total expenses
$2,240,239
2023
Total assets
$13,847,952
2023
Num. employees
19
2023

Program areas at Trees For Houston

Trees For Houston's projects include purchasing, planting, and caring for trees. The organization's role in any given project varies greatly, as the needs and abilities of our various partners in the public and private sectors are engaged in the process.The organization works with public and private sectors, encourages the involvement of corporate, foundation, and individual partners, and is responsible for planting over 766,000 trees and seedlings in the last 40 years along streets, in neighborhoods, and in parks throughout the Houston region. During the 2022-2023 planting season, Trees For Houston planted and maintained over 67,000 trees and watered an additional 4,000 under its planned maintenance program.
The mission of the Trees For Houston (TFH) Education Program is to expand the awareness of the critical role that trees play in our community for residents of all ages and grade levels. In addition to planting trees at 25 schools or more per year, TFH conducts education presentations to school children and adults throughout the region. During the 2022-2023 planting season, our classroom education program provided Growing Together kits containing native tree seed, soil, a container, and a ruler to nearly 500 students. Our hands-on events educated more than 5,000 adults and children on proper tree planting, protection and care, and we presented tree planting information and materials to over 1,000 people at outreach events, including civic association, garden club and professional organization meetings.
More than 966 public and private schools have over 51,900 trees thanks to our Trees for Schools program. Schools are chosen based on recommendations from parents, teachers, principals, neighbors, and administrators. Trees For Houston surveys the school grounds with the school staff to determine the number and species of trees that should be planted.After the trees are planted, Trees For Houston waters, stakes, and mulches the trees for a minimum of two years to ensure their survival. This year, the Trees for Schools program planted and maintained 5,214 trees at 85 Houston area school grounds.
The Trees For Houston Nursery program allows the organization to further lower tree and transportation costs, gives the ability to grow more trees rather than having to purchase them on a per project basis, and ultimately helps us get more trees in the ground in areas where neighborhoods cannot afford trees. Trees For Houston has expanded the nursery program to include three tree farms. We currently have about 10,000 trees of various species and sizes growing at these farms.

Who funds Trees For Houston

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Kinder FoundationGeneral Fund - Expansion of Greenspace in Houston$750,000
Kinder FoundationGeneral Fund - Expansion of Greenspace in Houston$250,000
The Powell FoundationConservation: Environmental Protection Efforts$100,000
...and 52 more grants received totalling $1,970,861

Personnel at Trees For Houston

NameTitleCompensation
Barry WardWard Executive Director$176,956
Susy PerezOperations and Finance Director
Abby ClarkDevelopment Director , Events and Stewardship
Randi KoenigDevelopment Director , Major Gifts
Katherine NewtonProjects Director
...and 10 more key personnel

Financials for Trees For Houston

RevenuesFYE 05/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,412,308
Program services$25,000
Investment income and dividends$39,324
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-50,077
Net income from fundraising events$-50,483
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,376,072

Form 990s for Trees For Houston

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-052023-10-11990View PDF
2022-052022-10-12990View PDF
2021-052021-10-14990View PDF
2020-052021-02-19990View PDF
2019-052019-11-04990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
August 10, 2024
Received grants
Identified 16 new grant, including a grant for $750,000 from Kinder Foundation
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 28 new grant, including a grant for $100,000 from Fidelity Foundation
January 3, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
November 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
November 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsEnvironmental organizationsCharities
Issues
EducationLand and water conservationEnvironment
Characteristics
Conservation easementFundraising eventsState / local levelEndowed supportCommunity engagement / volunteeringGala fundraisersFundraising races, competitions, and tournamentsTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1911 W 34th St
Houston, TX 77018
Metro area
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX
County
Harris County, TX
Website URL
treesforhouston.org/ 
Phone
(713) 840-8733
Facebook page
trees-for-houston 
Twitter profile
@treesforhouston 
IRS details
EIN
76-0046318
Fiscal year end
May
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1982
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
C50: Environmental Beautification and Open Spaces
NAICS code, primary
813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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