2023-04-20T16:08:39-07:00 2022-06-30 200276349 MANN URRUTIA NELSON CPAs & ASSOC LLP 2901 Douglas Blvd Suite 290 Roseville CA 95661 990 2021-07-01 900138904 California Releaf CALI 9164970034 2115 J Street Suite 213 Sacramento CA 95816 RayTretheway President 2023-04-20 true RayTretheway RayTretheway 999009999 Erica Pastor P01393464 9167744208 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2021 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z 2115 J Street Suite 213 Sacramento CA 95816 1092611 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. 7 7 5 7 0 1061953 1081854 18870 10635 123 119 3 1080946 1092611 473036 673629 0 440690 285496 0 0 144145 254096 1057871 1213221 23075 -120610 478937 554926 124658 321257 354279 233669 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 845425 658228 Program Grant Management:In fiscal year 2022, California ReLeaf received generous grant funding for pass-through California Arbor Week grants from Edison International. The program continued Edisons goals of developing new community-based organizations interested in planting trees in their neighborhoods to help offset the impact of extreme heat events. ReLeaf managed 16 Arbor Week Grants totaling $55,000 in pass-through funding.California ReLeaf also received grant funding from Pacific Gas & Electric for a new grant program called Growing Greener Communities which focused on combatting extreme heat in underserved Central Valley communities. ReLeaf managed 5 Growing Green Communities grants totaling $25,000 in pass-through funding.Also in fiscal year 2022 California ReLeaf managed three pass-through grants funded through the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Two were via the California Climate Investment Program (CCIP) intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and one was through the Prop 68 Program focused on planting trees to offset the impacts of climate change, such as flooding, wildfires, and extreme heat. In addition, California ReLeaf received a CAL FIRE grant to start an Urban Forest Leadership Training Program and another to oversee a research project on the Impact of Urban & Community Forestry on Californias Economy. This research is intended as an in-depth update to earlier urban forest economic impact research in the state.Urban Forest California Climate Investment GrantsStarted in 2015, the California Climate Investment Program grants (CCIP and formerly known as Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grants) from CAL FIRE have a strong emphasis on planting in Low Income and Disadvantaged Communities as identified by the California Environmental Protection Agency. All of the California ReLeafs CCIP grants are intended to provide funding to smaller nonprofits and community groups and to encourage new organizations to make tangible improvements to their neighborhoods with trees and building stronger, more cohesive communities. In the lists below, organizations who have been awarded two CCIP grants over the last five years are indicated by asterisks. Note: any nonprofit or community group can apply for California ReLeaf grants. The organization does not have to be a member of the ReLeaf Network.List of California Climate Investment Program Grant Programs & Grantees:2019 Social Equity Grant: Urban Forest Management Program1.Amigos de los Rios*2.CityTrees*3.Clean & Green Pomona*4.Climate Action Now! 5.Common Vision*6.ECO-SLO 7.Friends of Santa Ana Zoo8.Green Technical Education & Employment9.Madera Coalition10.North East Trees*11.Our City Forest12.Parent Pioneers13.People and Trees*14.ReLeaf Petaluma*15.San Joaquin Parkway and Conservation Trust16.Sustainable Claremont*17.TreePeople*18.Urban Corps of San Diego19.Watsonville Wetlands Watch*2020 Relief Through ReLeaf Grant Program (Funded by California Proposition 68 and the USDA Forest Service)1.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 District7.Redding Parks and Trails Foundation8.The Climate Center9.Tree Fresno10.Watsonville Wetlands Watch*2021 Social Equity Grant: Treecovery Grant Program 1.Amigos de los Rios2.Butte Environmental Council*3.Calipatria Chamber of Commerce4.CityTrees*5.Clean & Green Pomona*6.Climate Action Now!7.Common Vision*8.Growing Healthy Kids9.Los Amigos de Guadalupe10.Lumbercycle11.North East Trees*12.ReLeaf Petaluma*13.San Bernardino Fatherhood14.Southeast Fresno Community Economic Development Association (SEFCEDA)15.Sustainable Claremont16.TreePeople*17.Woodland Tree Foundation*Grantees who have been awarded more than one CCIP grants over the last five years.2022 Arbor Week GrantsThe California Arbor Week 2022 Grants were focused in Southern California with funding for 16 grants from Edison International and for 3 grants from San Diego Gas & Electric. ReLeaf awarded $70,000 in pass-through grants to 19 community-based organizations for projects to celebrate California Arbor Week 2022 with tree plantings, tree education and care across the state. The grant awards ranged from $2,000 to $5,000. 2022 California Arbor Week Grantees:1.Elder Love USA, Inc.2.Food Exploration and Discovery3.Grow Monrovia4.Huntington Beach Tree Society, Inc.5.Los Angeles Conservations Corps6.Lumbercycle7.Music Changing Lives8.Nehyam Neighborhood Association9.One Earth Long Beach10.Pasadena Rosebud Academy11.S.C.R.A.P. Gallery12.San Bernardino Fatherhood13.SistersWe14.Stanbridge University15.The Garcia Center of the Arts16.Tree San Diego17.Urban Corps of San Diego18.Yule River Parkway Association19.Your Children's Trees 111352 15401 Education and Outreach:This 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. FY2022 Education & Outreach Accomplishments:Urban Forest Leadership Training With a CAL FIRE grant in the fall of 2021 and USDA Forest Service support, California ReLeaf launched its first Urban Forest Leadership program to develop talent, collegial support, and professional capacity in the next generation of urban forest leaders. The class started in early 2022, with sessions on Leadership Styles, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Aligning Mission and Vision, Governance Structures, and much more. For more info, please visit: https://californiareleaf.org/resources/uf-leadership-program/In addition, California ReLeaf is overseeing the third Urban and Community Forest Economic Impact Study with funding from CAL FIRE, to show the impact of local urban forestry-related jobs on Californias economy. The research team includes California Polytechnic State University, North Carolina State University, and Virginia Tech. For more info, please visit: https://californiareleaf.org/about-releaf/research-project/California ReLeaf does the majority of its outreach communications via online platforms: email lists, social media, webinars, and the website. E-Communications Circulation: 1,000+ 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 The website was streamlined and accessibility was improved with the addition of the AccessiBe service which uses AI (Artificial Intelligence) to improve website accessibility with respect to languages and ADA compliance. Educational resources are shared via the website. Social Media Circulation: 3,000. ReLeaf is very active in using social media to share urban forestry 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 In March 2022 California ReLeaf worked with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to organize a week of virtual events around urban forests in lieu of an in person Arbor Week Press Conference. The series of videos posted via YouTube and social media included more information of urban forestry work in California, the value of urban forests, and the announcement of the 2022 Arbor Week Poster Contest Winners. These virtual presentations included speakers and information from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, the USDA Forest Service, California ReLeaf, Arbor Week Grantees Southern California Edison, and Green Tech Education as California ReLeaf. Please visit the website to see updates on Arbor Week activities: https://californiareleaf.org/category/arbor-week/ 40799 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. 2021/22 accomplishments of this program include: The Network includes nearly 100 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 25,000+ trees Cared for 49,000+ trees Engaged 18,000+ volunteers giving 131,000+ hours of their time Hosted 400 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. 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OUR EMPHASIS FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON:1.ADVOCATED FOR INCLUDING FUNDING FOR CAL FIRES URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY PROGRAM IN THE CALIFORNIA CLIMATE INVESTMENTS PROGRAM WITHIN THE STATE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021-2022. CALIFORNIA RELEAF MET WITH THE CALIFORNIA NATURAL RESOURCES AGENCY, CAL FIRE, AND THE LEGISLATURE ON THIS ISSUE.2.MET WITH MEMBERS OF THE NEWSOM ADMINSTRATION TO OFFER INFORMATIONAL INSIGHTS AND SUGGESTIONS ON HOW THE ADMINISTRATION COULD ADVANCE URBAN FORESTRY AND INCREASE ITS RELEVANCE IN NATURAL RESOURCES AND CLIMATE RESILIENCY DISCUSSIONS, SUCH AS THE MITIGATING EFFECTS OF TREES DURING EXTREME HEAT EVENTS. WE CO-SPONSORED ACR 109 ON EXTREME HEAT.3.CO-SPONSORED AB 2114 ON POCKET FORESTS TO PROMOTE ACCESS TO MORE NATURAL SPACES AND ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.WE REGISTERED SUPPORT FOR THE FOLLOWING LEGISLATION: IN 2021: AB 713, AB 1087IN 2022: AB 2114, ACR 109, SB 17 Part IV - Additional Information 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 Amigos de los Rios 908 E Altadena Drive Altadena CA 91001 841628453 501 (c)(3) 30119 0 Urban Forest Management Butte Environmental Council 313 Walnut Street 140 Chico CA 95928 942309829 501 (c)(3) 9005 0 Releaf for Relief Chicana Directors Initiative 521 S Soto Street Los Angeles CA 90033 833133804 501 (c)(3) 14808 0 TreeCovery City of Petaluma 11 English Street Petaluma CA 94952 946000392 26776 0 Urban Forest Management Clean and Green Ponoma 101 W Mission Blvd Ste 110-3 Pomona CA 91766 834221264 25897 0 Urban Forest Management Climate Action Now 2150 Allston Way 460 Berkley CA 94704 863368576 501 (c)(3) 17975 0 Urban Forest Management Common Vision PO Box 638 Ukiah CA 95482 800615097 501 (c)(3) 26451 0 Urban Forest Management Ctr for Social & Env Stewards 9619 Old Redwood Hwy Windsor CA 95472 942345807 501 (c)(3) 5804 0 Releaf for Relief Food Exploration and Discover 432 East Lemon Avenue Monrovia CA 91016 851113722 501 (c)(3) 5500 0 Arbor Week Grants to Orgs Under 5000 2115 J Street STE 213 Sacramento CA 95816 59519 0 Green Technical Educ & Empl 1026 Florin Road 152 Sacramento CA 95831 270595012 501 (c)(3) 10099 0 Urban Forest Management Los Amigos de Guadalupe 4545 10th Street Guadalupe CA 93434 821325014 501 (c)(3) 9660 0 Tree Covery Lumbercycle 220 W 25th Street Suite C National City CA 91950 813731386 501 (c)(3) 18846 0 Arbor Week North Coast Opportunities 413 N State Street Ukiah CA 95482 941671958 501 (c)(3) 88313 0 Releaf for Relief North East Trees 570 W Ave 26 200 Los Angeles CA 90065 954320174 501 (c)(3) 8170 0 Urban Forest Management Oroville Botanic Gardens 7441 Lower Wyandotte Road Oroville CA 95966 814853232 501 (c)(3) 19791 0 Releaf for Relief Our City Forest 2 151 West Mission Street 151 San Jose CA 95110 770371911 501 (c)(3) 30483 0 Urban Forestry/Tree Planting Paradise Recreation and Park 6626 Skyway Paradise CA 95969 946003009 25488 0 Releaf for Relief Redding Parks and Trails Fdn 777 Cypress Avenue Redding CA 96001 820887770 501 (c)(3) 9684 0 Releaf for Relief SanBernardino Fatherhood PO Box Highland CA 92346 812607816 501 (c)(3) 12130 0 Tree Covery SEFCEDA 5288 E Heaton Fresno CA 93727 451467295 501 (c)(3) 11753 0 Tree Covery SistersWE 170 E Dumas Street San Bernardino CA 92408 812072883 501 (c)(3) 5500 0 Arbor Week Social Good Fund PO Box 984 Redwood City CA 94064 461323531 35587 0 Urban Forest Management Sustainable Claremont PO Box 1502 Claremont CA 91711 264669727 501 (c)(3) 41806 0 Forest Improvement The Cntr for Regenerative Ag PO Box 973 Ojai CA 93024 030438828 501 (c)(3) 29651 0 Releaf for Relief Tree Fresno 3150 East Barstow Avenue Fresno CA 93740 465183143 501 (c)(3) 15401 0 Tree Planting Tree People 12601 Muholland Drive Beverly Hills CA 90210 237314838 501 (c)(3) 5030 0 Tree Planting Tree San Diego PO Box 6905 San Diego CA 92166 465183143 501 (c)(3) 6500 0 Tree Planting Watsonville Wetlands Walk PO Box 1239 Freedom CA 95019 770519882 501 (c)(3) 8784 0 Urban Forest Management Woodland Tree Foundation PO Box 8753 Woodland CA 95776 680458437 501 (c)(3) 16678 0 Tree Covery Yuba Sutter Rgnl Arts Council 624 E Street Marysville CA 95901 942831238 501 (c)(3) 12421 0 Releaf for Relief 27 4 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. Form 990, Part III, Line 4d: Other Program Services Description OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: 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.California ReLeaf staff continued communications with state agencies as well as environmental and social justice partners on policy priorities during the reporting period. Strategic PartnershipsIn 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 Institute for Biodiversity- California Urban Forestry Advisory Committee (CUFAC) - ClimatePlan- Sustainable Communities 4 All (SC4A)- Sustainable Urban Forest Coalition (SUFC) Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process The Board Executive Committee is given a draft version of the tax return as well as the Independent Accountants Review Report to review. Form 990, Part VI, Line 15a: Compensation Review & Approval Process - CEO, Top Management The Board reviews and approves the Executive Directors Salary in light of job responsibility, goals met, and other key factors. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available Governing documents, policies, and financial statements are available upon request at the organizations headquarters.