2011-11-11T17:42:36-06:00 2010-12-31 PHILIP VOGEL & CO PC 12400 COIT ROAD SUITE 1000 DALLAS TX 752512005 990 2010-01-01 751886520 TEXAS TREES FOUNDATION TEXA 2149531184 2100 ROSS AVENUE NO 975 DALLAS TX 75201 JANETTE MONEAR 2149531184 2011-11-10 1 DOUGLAS C KOVAL CPA 2143465800 2011-11-10 2010 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z JANETTE MONEAR 2100 ROSS AVE STE 975 DALLAS TX 75201 593300 0 X WWW.TEXASTREESFOUNDATION.ORG X 1982 TX THE TEXAS TREES FOUNDATION HAS A VISION FOR OUR COMMUNITY. IT IS A COMMUNITY COMPRISED OF BEAUTIFUL, WELL MAINTAINED PARKS, SHADY TREE-LINED STREETS AND BOULEVARDS, HIKING, BIKING AND NATURE TRAILS, AND OTHER OUTDOOR AMENITIES WHICH COMBINE TO FORM A LIVING AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT THAT ENHANCES THE ECONOMIC VALUE OF ITS COMMERCIAL AREAS AND ITS NEIGHBORHOODS, AND NURTURES THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF ALL ITS CITIZENS; A COMMUNITY IN WHICH ITS CITIZENS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN BUILDING AND SUSTAINING ITS "URBAN FOREST." THE FOUNDATION WILL SERVE AS A CATALYST IN CREATING SUCH A COMMUNITY. 11 11 11 2516 0 0 581204 418951 305708 173730 36 -458 2043 0 888991 592223 0 0 0 0 302478 352645 0 0 70289 592432 373930 894910 726575 -5919 -134352 462194 320926 276647 269731 185547 51195 X THE MISSION OF THE TEXAS TREES FOUNDATION IS (I) TO PRESERVE, BEAUTIFY AND EXPAND PARKS AND OTHER PUBLIC NATURAL GREEN SPACES, AND (II) TO BEAUTIFY OUR PUBLIC STREETS, BOULEVARDS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY BY PLANTING TREES AND ENCOURAGING OTHERS TO DO THE SAME THROUGH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT FOCUS ON THE IMPORTANCE OF BUILDING AND PROTECTING THE "URBAN FOREST" TODAY AS A LEGACY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. THE FOUNDATION WILL SHARE ITS VISION ON A NATIONAL LEVEL, BUT WILL FOCUS ITS EFFORTS AND DEVELOP LOYALTIES AMONG COMMUNITIES IN THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS AREA. 0 0 412896 173272 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH GOVERNMENT, INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES AND OTHER COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, THE FOUNDATION INITIATES ACTIONS TO ACHIEVE THE FOLLOWING GOALS: (I) TO ENHANCE THE BEAUTY AND BENEFICIAL USE OF PUBLIC LANDS AND RIGHT-OF-WAYS, PRIMARILY BY PLANTING TREES TO EXPAND, MAINTAIN AND PROTECT THE PERMANENCE OF THE "URBAN FOREST." (II) TO TEACH PEOPLE OF ALL AGES TO BE GOOD STEWARDS OF ONE OF OUR MOST IMPORTANT NATURAL RESOURCES - OUR TREES - IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY TODAY AND FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. (III) TO REVITALIZE OUR EXISTING PARKS AND CREATE NEW, SAFE, WELL-MAINTAINED PUBLIC PARKS AND RECREATION AREAS. 412896 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X JANETTE MONEAR 2149531184 2100 ROSS AVENUE STE 975 DALLAS TX 75201 BOBBY B LYLE 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DON M GLENDENNING 1.00 X X 0 0 0 WALTER DAHLBERG 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MARTHA GALLIER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STANLEY R LEVENSON 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KAREN CARRERA 1.00 X 0 0 0 PATRICK D LITTLE 1.00 X 0 0 0 WARREN J MELTON 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAN E PATTERSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIANE SCOVELL 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAREN ROBINSON 1.00 X 0 0 0 JANETTE MONEAR 50.00 X 87500 0 0 87500 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 418951 418951 TREES FOR TEXAS 111000 172095 172095 1635 1635 173730 35 35 584 1077 -493 -493 -493 592223 173272 0 0 87500 87500 208485 105855 46137 56493 13344 3336 6672 3336 43316 21608 13393 8315 24202 24202 8094 8094 3117 3117 4573 4573 6928 6928 10056 10056 TREE FARM/ JOB SITE EXP 275169 275169 TELEPHONE 11189 11189 CONTRACT SERVICES 7253 7253 EQUIPMENT RENTAL & MAIN 5767 5767 PARKING AND TOLLS 4392 4392 13190 11045 2145 726575 412896 243390 70289 113568 32625 8886 51466 3168 33900 19158 156848 64652 5573 9621 66369 49633 19919 16736 123500 123500 462194 320926 55335 75085 115440 88705 75000 75000 6453 5698 24419 25243 276647 269731 X 171659 11679 13888 39516 185547 51195 462194 320926 -134352 0 X 1 0 0 X 0 X 242703 70426 234329 351204 418951 1317613 242703 70426 234329 351204 418951 1317613 611952 705661 1154 4051 1055 36 35 6331 1323944 1014227 0.53300 0.39540 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 66369 49633 16736 16736 SURLS SCULPTURE 100000 ARTISTS PROOFS 23500 123500 ACCRUED VACATION 25243 25243 BOBBY LYLE TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION'S OPERATIONS X 75000 75000 0 1 1 75000 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B COMMITTEES DO NOT HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. ALL COMMMITTEES REPORT TO THE GOVERNING BOARD FOR ANY FINAL DECISIONS OR APPROVAL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE 990 IS SENT TO THE AUDIT/FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND IS PRESENTED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD OF TRUSTEE MEMBERS SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST AGREEMENT ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PROCESS FOR SALARY COMPENSATION OF THE TEXAS TREES FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS SET BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SEARCH COMMITTEE. TO OBTAIN A SALARY OFFER THE EXISTING EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS SALARY IS CONSIDERED, AVERAGE FROM COMPARATIVES FROM OTHER URBAN FORESTRY ORGANIZATIONS ARE USED, AND QUALIFICATIONS ARE RECOGNIZED TO SET THE INITIAL OFFER. SALARY FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS THEN OFFERED WITH THE ABILITY OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE TO REACH THE ACCEPTING OFFER AND PRESENT SALARY. THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD MAKES THE OFFER TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FOR PURPOSE OF THIS QUESTION THERE WAS NO CONFLICT OF INTEREST INVOLVED. A LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE, STATING NEW HIRE DATE AND COMPENSATION ARE WRITTEN BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. KEY EMPLOYEE SALARIES (FINANCE MANAGER, OPERATIONS DIRECTOR AND DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR) ARE BASED ON A RANGE OF AVERAGE SALARIES IN COMPARABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND ARE SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. COMPENSATION OFFERED IS BASED ON THE QUALIFICATIONS OF THE EMPLOYEE AND THE IDENTIFIED SALARY RANGE AND AN OFFER IS MADE. RAISES ARE SUBMITTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR ALL SALARIED EMPLOYEES FOR APPROVAL FROM THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES YEARLY AND THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE BASED ON THE COLA (HTTP://WWW.SSA.GOV/OACT/COLA/LATESTCOLA.HTML) AND PERFORMANCE. ALL COMPENSATION AND RAISES ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. THIS PROCESS HAS TAKEN PLACE SINCE 2007 WHEN A NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WAS HIRED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.