SALUTING BRANCHES
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2025 · Form 990EZ · revenue $172K · expenses $140K · assets $202K
- EIN
- 37-1834210
- Address
- 11571 K TEL DR, MINNETONKA, MN 55343-8845
- Website
- salutingbranches.org
- NTEE code
- C50
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- March 2017 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Principal officer
- Jennifer Stethem (its 2016 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2016 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
provide free tree services to Veteran cemetaries
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 9 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
9 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renee Bissett | President | 2023-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Eric Campbell | Vice President | 2024-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Billy Davis | Treasurer | 2023-2025 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brent Cooper (former) | PAST PRESIDE | 2021-2024 | 5 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brian Bruce (former) | PRESIDENT | 2021-2023 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kara Mayle (former) | VICE PRESIDE | 2022-2023 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jennifer Stethem (former) | Treasurer | 2021-2022 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| William Davis (former) | Board Member | 2022 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brandon Hughson (former) | Secretary | 2021 | 3 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2025 · 3 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renee Bissett | President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Eric Campbell | Vice President | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Billy Davis | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2024 · 4 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 5,000 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENEE BISSETT | PRESIDENT | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ERIC CAMPBELL | VICE PRESIDE | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRENT COOPER | PAST PRESIDE | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILLY DAVIS | TREASURER | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 5 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 4,000 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENEE BISSETT | SECRETARY | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN BRUCE | PRESIDENT | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRENT COOPER | PAST PRESIDE | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BILLY DAVIS | TREASURER | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| KARA MAYLE | VICE PRESIDE | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 5 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Cooper | Board Member | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brian Bruce | President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Stethem | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| William Davis | Board Member | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Kara Mayle | Vice President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 4 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Cooper | President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brian Bruce | Vice President | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Brandon Hughson | Secretary | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| Jennifer Stethem | Treasure | 3 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $171,942 | $139,628 | $201,866 | $159,685 | $171,942 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $72,398 | $46,458 | $130,915 | $128,505 | $120,056 | $0 | - | 0 | 5,000 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $36,833 | $58,491 | $105,359 | $102,565 | $79,897 | $0 | - | 0 | 4,000 |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $172,946 | $163,230 | $172,817 | $124,223 | $172,946 | $0 | - | - | - |
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $94,368 | $62,844 | $109,507 | $109,507 | $94,368 | $0 | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
5 grantors reported grants to this organization, $62,728 in all, tax years 2016 to 2025. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROPEL NONPROFITS | Public charity | Exact | 2016-2017 | 2 | $29,549 | 2017 | $9,000 | show |
| Management Assistance Program for | Public charity | Exact | 2016 | 1 | $17,159 | 2016 | $17,159 | show |
| COMMUNITY CHARITIES OF MINNESOTA | Public charity | Exact | 2023 | 1 | $7,570 | 2023 | $7,570 | show |
| THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2025 | 1 | $5,950 | 2025 | $5,950 | show |
| ALTEC-STYSLINGER FOUNDATION INC | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “SALUTING BRANCHES” | 2019 | 1 | $2,500 | 2019 | $2,500 | show |
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2025 · Form 990EZ · $139,628 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $129,171 | 92.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $9,916 | 7.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $541 | 0.4% | |
| Total | $139,628 | 100% |
2024 · Form 990 · $46,458 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $2,797,706
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: accounting | $10,740 | - | $10,740 | - | 23.1% | |
| Depreciation and depletion | $9,722 | $9,722 | - | - | 20.9% | |
| Fees: other services | $9,283 | $9,283 | - | - | 20.0% | |
| Travel | $8,055 | $8,055 | - | - | 17.3% | |
| Other (as described) | $2,996 | - | $2,996 | - | 6.4% | |
| Insurance | $1,665 | - | $1,665 | - | 3.6% | |
| Office expenses | $1,537 | - | $1,537 | - | 3.3% | |
| Other (as described) | STRIPE FEES | $950 | $475 | $475 | - | 2.0% |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $536 | $268 | $268 | - | 1.2% |
| All other expenses | $490 | $227 | $263 | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | TRADESHOWS | $469 | $469 | - | - | 1.0% |
| Information technology | $15 | - | $15 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $2,750,048 | $2,797,706 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $46,458 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $58,491 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,713,870
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | $14,446 | $14,446 | - | - | 24.7% | |
| Fees: other services | $10,134 | $10,134 | - | - | 17.3% | |
| Fees: accounting | $7,557 | - | $7,557 | - | 12.9% | |
| Other (as described) | TRADESHOWS | $5,884 | $5,884 | - | - | 10.1% |
| Other (as described) | SPONSORSHIP GIFT | $5,061 | - | - | $5,061 | 8.7% |
| Depreciation and depletion | $4,832 | $4,832 | - | - | 8.3% | |
| Other (as described) | $2,958 | - | $2,958 | - | 5.1% | |
| All other expenses | $2,286 | $1,070 | $1,216 | - | 3.9% | |
| Office expenses | $2,123 | - | $2,123 | - | 3.6% | |
| Insurance | $1,774 | - | $1,774 | - | 3.0% | |
| Other (as described) | CREDIT CARD FEES | $1,427 | $713 | $714 | - | 2.4% |
| Information technology | $9 | - | $9 | - | 0.0% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $1,670,806 | $1,713,870 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $58,491 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $163,230 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $150,218 | 92.0% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $7,577 | 4.6% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $5,435 | 3.3% | |
| Total | $163,230 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990EZ · $62,844 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $61,285 | 97.5% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $1,559 | 2.5% | |
| Total | $62,844 | 100% |
State business registration
- Saluting Branches MN, Nonprofit corporation (domestic), Active, formed 2016-07-06
The same business name in the same state, from the state’s official registry data.
Trademarks
1 US trademark, 0 live.
- Saluting Branches 1 marks, MN EXACT high confidence: identical full name and state
| Mark | Serial | Filed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SALUTING BRANCHES ARBORISTS UNITED FOR VETERAN REMEMBRANCE | 88446099 | 2019-05-24 | Registration cancelled | TRTDXFAP, file of 2026-07-29 |
The newest marks of the trademark owners above, matched to this record by name (and state).
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