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TREE FUND-TREE RESEARCH & EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND: Form 990, tax year 2013

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Organization
TREE FUND-TREE RESEARCH & EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND (EIN 37-1018692)
Tax period
2013-01-01 to 2013-12-31
Filed
2014-05-23
IRS object ID
201431439349300313
Schema version
2013v3.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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CityWHEATONCity
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MissionSUPPORT SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP BY FUNDING RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIPS AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS ESSENTIAL TO THE DISCOVERY AND DISSEMINATION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELDS OF ARBORICULTURE AND URBAN FORESTRYMissionDesc
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BOY$17,739BOYAmt
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Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp

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BOY$157,533BOYAmt
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Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

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Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

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EOY$774,032EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

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Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$763,135CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$913,025CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$772,535CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,056,549CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,008,776TotalAmt

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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$763,135CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$913,025CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$772,535CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,056,549CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,008,776TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$438,304SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$3,570,472PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$13,768CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,460CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$19,894CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$24,769CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$80,853TotalAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$5,926CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$6,892CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$7,988CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$29,209TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$4,118,838TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$779,837GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
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Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

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ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contributions$152,581ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$215,900InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$3,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$1,522,464EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Contributions$67,553ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$104,957InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$14,036GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$1,156,983EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,046,297BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$26,622ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$68,410InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$6,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$998,509EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$942,339BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$16,616ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$142,501InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$55,159GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$1,046,297EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$861,066BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$51,687ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$91,938InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$32,352GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
Other Expenditures$30,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$942,339EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.79000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.21000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$30,120OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$30,120DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$0TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,680,135TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$381,957NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$184,825DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Other Revenue$181,540OtherRevenueAmt
Revenue Not Reported$748,322RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$931,813RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$6,272InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$6,272RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$938,085TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,026,045TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$184,825DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Other Expenses Included$181,540OtherExpensesIncludedAmt
Expenses Not Reported$366,365ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$659,680ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$6,272InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$6,272ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$665,952TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:FUNDING OF ARBORICULTURE OR RELATED CURRICULA IN HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE LEVEL PROGRAMS AS WELL AS POROMOTION OF THE ARBORICULTURE PROFESSION AT ALL EDUCATIONAL LEVELS.
PART X, LINE 2:THE FUND FILES INCOME TAX RETURNS IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND ILLINOIS. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, THE FUND IS NO LONGER SUBJECT TO U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL, OR NON-U.S. INCOME TAX EXAMINATIONS BY TAX AUTHORITIES FOR YEARS BEFORE 2010. THE FUND DOES NOT EXPECT A MATERIAL NET CHANGE IN UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN THE NEXT TWELVE MONTHS.
PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT EXPENSES OF SPECIAL EVENTS 181,540.
PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS:DIRECT EXPENSES OF SPECIAL EVENTS 181,540.

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Name Of Event1TOUR DES TREESNameOfEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Event1$505,473GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Charitable Contri Event1$494,273CharitableContriEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$11,200GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Rent Facility Costs Event1$48,055RentFacilityCostsEvent1Amt
Food And Beverage Event1$34,064FoodAndBeverageEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$82,477OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Name Of Event2AUCTIONNameOfEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Event2$85,264GrossReceiptsEvent2Amt
Charitable Contri Event2$29,098CharitableContriEvent2Amt
Gross Revenue Event2$56,166GrossRevenueEvent2Amt
Non Cash Prizes Event2$37,047NonCashPrizesEvent2Amt
Food And Beverage Event2$96FoodAndBeverageEvent2Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event2$16,848OtherDirectExpensesEvent2Amt
Gross Receipts Total$590,737GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Charitable Contributions Tot$523,371CharitableContributionsTotAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$67,366GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Non Cash Prizes Total Events$37,047NonCashPrizesTotalEventsAmt
Rent Fclty Costs Total Events$48,055RentFcltyCostsTotalEventsAmt
Food And Beverage Total Events$34,160FoodAndBeverageTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$99,325OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$218,587DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary-$151,221NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (10 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
HYLAND JOHNS GRANTS - SUPPORTS MULTI-YEAR RESEARCH PROJECTS WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON ROOT AND SOIL MANAGEMENT, PLANTING AND ESTABLISHMENT, PLANT HEALTH CARE, RISK ASSESSMENT, WORKER SAFETY AND URBAN FORESTRY5$50,000
JOHN DULING GRANTS - PROVIDE SEED MONEY OR PARTIAL SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROJECTS THAT BENEFIT THE EVERYDAY WORK OF ARBORISTS AND URBAN FORESTERS4$19,990
ROBERT FELIX MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIPS - FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS STUDYING ARBORICULTURE, URBAN FORESTRY OR A RELATED FIELD WITH THE INTENTION OF ENTERING THE PROFESSION OF ARBORICULTURE2$3,000
JOHN WRIGHT MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP - FOR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND RETURNING COLLEGE STUDENTS PURSUING CAREERS RELATED TO ARBORICULTURE2$2,000
UTILITY ARBORICULTURE GRANT - SUPPORTS RESEARCH INTO ISSUES RELATED TO UTILITY ARBORICULTURE AND RIGHT OF WAY MANAGEMENT2$16,500
OHIO CHAPTER ISA EDUCATION GRANT - FOCUS ON INCREASING ARBORICULTURE OR URBAN FORESTRY KNOWLEDGE VIA FUNDING ARBORICULTURAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS OR PROJECTS WITHIN THE STATE OF OHIO. THE GRANT IS OPEN TO 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ARBORETUMS, PUBLIC GARDENS, HIGH SCHOOLS, VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS, 2-YEAR COLLEGES AND 4-YEAR COLLEGES, WHICH SERVE A TARGET POPULATION OF 16 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER1$4,998
JACK KIMMEL - TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR ARBORICULTURE RESEARCH PROJECTS ALL OVER THE WORLD1$15,996
ARBORICULTURE EDUCATION GRANT - SUPPORTS THE DEVELOPMENT OF ARBORICULTURE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND MATERIALS FOR K-12 STUDENTS1$5,000
TREE FUND SCHOLARSHIP1$2,000
MONETARY GRANTS2$3,440

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTEES ARE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE PROGRESS REPORTS AS REQUESTED BY TREE FUND AND STATED IN THE GRANT AGREEMENT. GRANTEES MUST REPORT USE OF FUNDS, WHETHER OBJECTIVES OF PROPOSAL WERE MET AND THE IMPACT THE RESEARCH HAS HAD ON THE FIELD OF ARBORICULTURE OR URBAN FORESTRY. ALSO REQUIRED IS A FINANCIAL REPORT BASED UPON THE ORIGINAL BUDGET SUBMITTED.ExplanationTxt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp (2 entries)

Non Cash CheckboxNonCashCheckboxIndDescDescContributionContributionCntNoncash Contributions Rpt F990NoncashContributionsRptF990AmtMethod Of Determining RevenuesMethodOfDeterminingRevenuesTxt
Yes (X)AUCTION ITEMS110$37,047FAIR MARKET VALUE
Yes (X)TOUR ITEMS6$32,087FAIR MARKET VALUE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be Held0AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsYes (1)ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties Used0ThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (5 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RECEIVES A COPY OF FORM 990 AND DISTRIBUTES ELECTRONICALLY TO THE TRUSTEES FOR THEIR REVIEW.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CTHE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REMINDS TRUSTEES ANNUALLY. CONFLICT OF INTEREST FORMS ARE COMPLETED ANNUALLY. IF THERE IS ANY POTENTIAL OR PERCEPTION OF A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IT IS IDENTIFIED BY THE TRUSTEE AND THE TRUSTEE LEAVES THE ROOM DURING DISCUSSION AND VOTE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15AEXECUTIVE COMMITTEE USES THE ASSOCIATION OF SMALL FOUNDATIONS MANAGEMENT AND COMPENSATION SURVEY TO COMPARE WITH. ALL TRUSTEES EVALUATE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR BY STANDARD FORM. THIS INFORMATION IS SUMMARIZED BY THE PRESIDENT AND PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR DISCUSSION AND BENCHMARKED AGAINST OTHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SALARIES IN THE REGION OF SIMILAR SIZE TO DETERMINE THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19UPON WRITTEN REQUEST
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR.