2026-05-08T07:53:30-07:00 2025-06-30 200276349 MUN CPAs LLP 2901 Douglas Blvd Ste 290 Roseville CA 95661 990 2024-07-01 900138904 California ReLeaf CALI 9164970034 2115 J Street Suite 213 Sacramento CA 95816 RayTretheway President 2026-05-08 true true Erica Pastor P01393464 9167744208 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z 2115 J Street Suite 213 Sacramento CA 95816 764343 false X WWW.CALIFORNIARELEAF.ORG X 1989 CA California Releaf's mission is to empower grassroots efforts and build strategic partnerships that preserve, protect and enhance California's urban and community forests. 8 8 5 7 0 1659053 749561 26075 7913 666 4707 108896 2162 1794690 764343 677549 160440 0 368782 379771 0 0 407735 190678 1454066 730889 340624 33454 1295492 708622 669288 48964 626204 659658 X California Releaf's mission is to empower grassroots efforts and build strategic partnerships that preserve, protect and enhance California's urban and community forests. false false 295114 160440 Program Grant ManagementIn fiscal year 2025, Edison International generously supported California ReLeafs California Arbor Week Program. Their sponsorship supported 9 pass-through community grants totaling $45,000 to honor, celebrate, and plant trees from Porterville, Goleta, Ventura and Moorpark northwest of LA then heading east to Monrovia , Claremont, and San Bernardino with two grantees farther south in Fullerton. The program aligns with Edisons goal to reduce the impacts of climate change and extreme heat by supporting new and smaller community groups to plant trees for shade and cooler neighborhoods.Pacific Gas & Electric continued their support of the Growing Greener Communities program which focused on reducing extreme heat in underserved communities within PG&Es seven regions. In FY2025 ReLeaf managed 13 Growing Green Communities grants totaling $65,000, which served communities from San Francisco and Sacramento to Atascadero and Bakersfield.Also in fiscal year 2025, California ReLeaf successfully closed the California Prop 68 funded Relief Through ReLeaf grant program, using the remaining funds to extend the ReLeaf Tree Inventory program to track and better maintain all trees planted by ReLeaf Network organizations so that they grow and survive in order to offset the impacts of climate change, such as flooding, wildfires, and extreme heat.The CAL FIRE funded California ReLeaf Urban Forest Leadership Training Program closed with its final December 2024 invoice, with stipend payments to participant whose time was not funded by their nonprofits.In early 2025 California ReLeaf successfully oversaw the conclusion and report development of the multi- year research project Impact of Urban & Community Forestry on Californias Economy: 10 Year Update which analyzed the economic impacts statewide as well as by region and updated earlier U&CF economic research. All of the reports and the Infographic Factsheets are available on the California ReLeaf website.List of FUNDER SOURCE Grant Programs & Grantees:Relief through ReLeaf Pass-through Grant Program (Funded by California Prop 68 via CAL FIRE) Concluded December 20241.Butte Environmental Council*2.Center for Regenerative Agriculture3.Center for Social & Environmental Stewardship (AKA Circuit Riders)4.North Coast Opportunities5.Oroville Botanical Garden6.Paradise Recreation & Parks District 7.Redding Parks and Trails Foundation8.The Climate Center9.Tree Fresno10.Watsonville Wetlands Watch*2025 Small Grants ProgramsThe California Arbor Week 2025 Grants were funded by Edison International to support urban forestry efforts by new and long-time urban forest nonprofits working in Southern California with funding for 10 grants from Edison International. Fewer but larger grants were awarded to nonprofits this year to recognize the importance of tree planting as well as tree care after planting. ReLeaf awarded $50,000 in pass-through grants to 10 community-based organizations for projects to celebrate California Arbor Week 2025 with tree plantings, tree education and care across the state. The grant awards were $5,000 to each community organization.2025 California Arbor Week Grantees:1.Arlington Gardens, Pasadena2.Associated Students Inc. Cal State, Fullerton3.Food Exploration and Discovery (Food ED), Monrovia4.Orange County Conservation Corps, Anaheim5.Ruben Castro Charities, Moorpark6.SistersWe Community Gardening Projects, San Bernardino7.Sustainable Claremont, Claremont8.Tule River Parkway Association, Porterville9.Ventura Tree Alliance, Ventura10.Your Children's Trees , Goleta2025 Growing Green Communities Grantees:1.100K Trees for Humanity, Alameda2.Alameda Green Schoolyards, Alameda3.Canopy, Palo Alto4.Central Coast Heritage Tree Foundation, Templeton5.CityTrees, Redwood City6.Environmental Center of San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo7.Guadalupe River Park Conservancy, San Jose8.Hacienda Happy Tails, Exeter9.Invest in Me, Patterson10.Little Manila Rising, Stockton11.Meadowview Urban Tree Project, Sacramento12.Tree Foundation of Kern, Bakersfield13.United Latinos, Sacramento 140825 Education and OutreachThis program strengthens grassroots efforts by engaging the general public, community leaders, interested organizations, and urban and community forestry professionals. California ReLeafs programs are designed to educate Californians about the value and benefits of trees as well as sound tree care practices.FY2025 Education & Outreach Accomplishments:Urban Forest Leadership Training Launched in early 2022 with a CAL FIRE grant and USDA Forest Service support, the Urban Forest Leadership program met monthly via Zoom to develop talent, collegial support, and professional capacity in the next generation of urban forest leaders. Katie McCleary of Paper Wings Creative Consulting ? a nonprofit leadership expert and author of Bridge the Gap, a book about collaborative and effective communications? ? facilitated the class sessions based on a custom agenda developed by Katie and California ReLeaf. As intended from the beginning, the grant program was able to provide stipends to class participants who attended the class on their own time, which were distributed in mid FY2025. For background information on this successfully concluded program, please visit: https://californiareleaf.org/resources/uf-leadership-program/Urban and Community Forest Economic Impact Study Begun in late 2021, California ReLeaf oversaw the third UF Economic Impact study with funding from CAL FIRE, to show the fiscal effects of local urban forestry-related jobs on Californias economy. The research team included California Polytechnic State University, North Carolina State University, and Virginia Tech. The research was completed in mid FY2025 with the publication of the statewide and regional reports as well as statewide and regional Infographic Factsheets. For more info, please visit: https://californiareleaf.org/resources/ucf-economic-contribution- study/Communications Outreach: California ReLeaf does the majority of its outreach communications via online platforms: email lists, social media, webinars, and the website.E-Communications Circulation: 1,400+ Recipients. Regular Email notifications were sent covering a variety of topics such as: Urban Forest Grant Opportunities, Arbor Week Art Contests, California Arbor Week Grants, webinars on drought and trees, urban forest tree canopy tools, tree care jobs, Learn Over Lunch Zoom events.Website Educational resources are shared via the ReLeaf website. The website has improved accessibility for all audiences with the earlier adoption of the AccessiBe service which uses AI (Artificial Intelligence) to improve website accessibility with respect to languages and ADA compliance. More recently in July 2023 a more sophisticated multi-language online translation widget called G-Translate was added to the website. This feature now provides ReLeaf website information in 100+ languages.Social Media Circulation: 5,000+. ReLeaf is very active in using multiple social media platforms to share urban forest issues of interest to community groups, government employees, and green industry professionals. Social media has been very effective in helping ReLeaf reach new community audiences.Webinars To access the ever-expanding library on YouTube of on-demand education and info on grants, tree care, trees and drought, and more please visit : http://californiareleaf.org/resources/webinars/ California Arbor Week 2025 In March 2025 California ReLeaf worked with the US Forest Service and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) to organize the 2025 Arbor Week Press Conference in Woodland. Speakers include representatives from the local nonprofit the Woodland Tree Foundation, the City of Woodland, the Woodland Joint Unified School District, CAL FIRE, , Southern California Edison, Pacific Gas & Electric, Blue Shield of California, and California ReLeaf. The winning California Arbor Week Art Contest posters were unveiled, and a celebratory tree planting was led by Woodland Tree Foundation. Please visit the website to see updates on Arbor Week activities: https://californiareleaf.org/category/arbor-week/ 104441 California ReLeaf Network:The California ReLeaf Network is a statewide forum for the informational exchange, education, and mutual support of community-based organizations. The members have common goals of community development by planting and protecting trees, promoting community engagement and volunteer involvement, and fostering an ethic of environmental stewardship.The ReLeaf Network enables individual groups to use their collective power to improve the urban and community forests in their home towns for all Californians. Through membership in the Network, groups build their organizational and technical skills, share their enthusiasm, experiences and ideas, address issues of common concern, and work together to plant trees, promote tree care and community stewardship, and grow stronger communities throughout the state.2024/25 Accomplishments of this program include: The Network includes over 80 members that vary from small groups of dedicated volunteers to larger nonprofit organizations with paid staff. Network members represent diverse demographics and a broad geographic reach throughout California. Network member organizations: - Planted 34,000+ trees - Cared for 155,000+ trees - Engaged 20,000+ volunteers giving 102,000+ hours of their time - Reached 20,000+ community members during 750+ outreach events Our Education & Communications Program Manager sent regular Network Updates to Network members throughout the year. These emails reached over 200 recipients and covered a variety of topics, including information about funding opportunities, upcoming conferences and workshops, research reports, job announcements and more. Online surveys were used to seek input from ReLeaf Network Member organizations on their accomplishments and concerns as well as their planting and volunteer activities. Legislative Monitoring and Outreach:California ReLeaf monitors State and Federal legislation for opportunities to educate and participate in public debate and policy related to urban forestry. Of particular interest is how urban forestry is being increasingly integrated into other policy and funding arenas, such as affordable housing, additional mitigation measures, and potentially climate adaptation programs. It is gratifying to see the steadily mounting recognition of the value of urban forest co-benefits combined with the need to ensure environmental justice through prioritizing state and federal funding in previously underserved communities as demonstrated by the California Climate Investments program and the Federal Justice40 Initiative.Through our website, newsletter, emails and action alerts, ReLeaf ensures that Network members and other interested community members are aware of what is happening at the state and federal level and also provides information for how local groups can make their voices heard.Strategic Partnerships:In order to advance California ReLeafs mission to empower grassroots efforts and build strategic partnerships that preserve, protect, and enhance Californias urban and community forests, ReLeaf staff participated in the following strategic partnerships, collaborations, and committees:- Alliance of Regional Collaboratives for Climate Adaptation (ARCCA)- Alliance for Community Trees Executive Director Circle- California Urban Forestry Advisory Committee (CUFAC)- Sustainable Urban Forest Coalition (SUFC) 540380 true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 5 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 8 8 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false CA X Cindy Blain 9164970034 2115 J Street Suite 213 Sacramento CA 95816 Cynthia Blain Executive Dir. 50.00 0.00 X 107151 0 11015 RayTretheway President 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 IgorLacan Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 GregMuscarella Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 CatherineMartineau Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 KatSuperfisky Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 AndyTrotter Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Adrienne Thomas Member 0.50 0.00 X 0 0 0 Uriel Hernandez Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 107151 11015 1 false false false 0 491869 257692 749561 Membership Dues 900099 7913 7913 7913 4707 4707 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Employee Retention Credit 900099 Miscaneous Income 900099 2162 2162 2162 764343 10075 4707 X 160440 160440 0 0 0 123453 98634 24819 0 191940 154362 37578 0 39995 29838 10157 24383 18516 5867 0 0 0 0 0 0 134771 70171 64600 0 1992 390 1602 0 0 31829 31829 2416 1576 840 0 1158 873 285 0 0 0 4831 4831 EQUIPMENT 6895 4312 2583 Telephone 3534 3534 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 1394 309 1085 Printing and Publications 1093 373 720 765 586 179 730889 540380 190509 0 601738 410993 0 0 495232 165000 0 0 0 0 172832 132629 0 0 0 0 0 25690 0 1295492 708622 640627 48964 28661 669288 48964 X 621317 582291 4887 77367 626204 659658 1295492 708622 33454 X true X false true false X 1061953 1081854 1325928 1659053 749561 5878349 0 0 1061953 1081854 1325928 1659053 749561 5878349 0 5878349 123 119 81 666 4707 5696 0 3 167 108896 2162 111228 5995273 80053 0.98050 0.98320 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED X Part X : FIN48 Footnote WE HAVE EVALUATED OUR TAX POSITIONS AND RELATED INCOME TAX CONTINGENCIES AND DO NOT BELIEVE THAT ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS EXIST THAT REQUIRE RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. true Butte Environmental Council 313 Walnut Street 140 Chico CA 95928 942309829 501 (c)(3) 6430 0 Relief thru ReLeaf Canopy 3921 East Bayshore Rd Palo Alto CA 94303 010565752 501 (c)(3) 6500 0 Forestry Grant Community Action for Sustaina 1028 Fair Oaks Avenue Alameda CA 94501 273026694 501 (c)(3) 10000 0 Growing Green Communities Koreatown Youth & Community 1319 W Pico Blvd Los Angeles CA 90015 953779389 501 (c)(3) 5022 0 Little Manila Foundation 2154 S San Joaquin St Stockton CA 95206 202661354 501 (c)(3) 8000 0 Growing Green Communities Rebuilding Together Petaluma 301 Payran Street Petaluma CA 94952 911762902 501 (c)(3) 5086 0 Tree Care Social and Environmental Entr 23564 Calabasas Road Calabasas CA 91302 954111679 501 (c)(3) 10000 0 TreeCovery Sustainable Claremont PO Box 1502 Claremont CA 91711 264669727 501 (c)(3) 10017 0 TreeCovery United Latinos PO Box 22905 Sacramento CA 95822 300595341 501 (c)(3) 10189 0 TreeCovery Ventura Tree Alliance PO Box 41 Ventura CA 93002 862361654 501 (c)(3) 8696 0 TreeCovery 10 0 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used The ORGANIZATION communicates with the GRANTEES regularly to ensure that the grant funds are used for specific purposes. 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