SYMPHONY OF TREES INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SYMPHONY OF TREES INC

EIN 26-3454152 · Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking (T12)

What they do

THE ORGANIZATION HAS RAISED GRANTS for THE EQUAL BENEFIT of THREE LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED IN HENRY COUNTY, OHIO. EACH ORGANIZATION IN RECEIPT of THE FUNDS RAISED HAS THEIR OWN MISSION and ACCOMPLISHMENTS THAT FITS THE ORGANIZATIONS MISSION. THE ORGANIZATIONS ABILITY to RAISE THESE FUNDS is MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH AN ANNUAL FUNDRAISING EVENT DURING THE FIRST WEEK of NOVEMBER EACH YEAR. THE ORGANIZATION ESTIMATES NEXT YEARS FUNDRAISING EFFORTS to BE SIMILAR to THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR.

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Of every $100 spent, about $100.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders20 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

100.14%of revenue went to mission work100.0% of expenses · Program services

$100.14spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$0.90in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$140,090

Mission workProgram services$140,286100.14% of revenue100.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$140,286100.14% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.14% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.83% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.54% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.18% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 7.22% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 147.31% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.22% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$140,090

Expenses$140,286

Annual shortfall $196 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$140,286 · 100.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$140,090

Expenses$140,286

Assets$126,815

Income$136,078

Contributions$140,090

Mission work (program services)$140,286

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (20)

MADDY BLANKENSHIPBOARD MEMBER

TARA BUEHRERBOARD MEMBER

SHELLEY MILLERBOARD MEMBER

SHARON MACKBOARD MEMBER

SARAH SPEISERBOARD MEMBER

SARA REAMBOARD MEMBER

PRISCILLA DIETRICHBOARD MEMBER

MICHELLE SNYDERBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA PEPER FIRESTONEBOARD MEMBER

MEGHAN LAUFBOARD MEMBER

AMANDA CASTEELBOARD MEMBER

KRISTIN WACHABOARD MEMBER

KELLY WEBERBOARD MEMBER

KAITLIN HELBERGBOARD MEMBER

JON SAULBOARD MEMBER

HEIDI MEKUSBOARD MEMBER

GINA BENECKEBOARD MEMBER

ERIN BLACKBOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH BOWERBOARD MEMBER

AMY BAINESBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: PO BOX 14, NAPOLEON, OH 43545
County: Henry
In care of: JON SAUL
Primary officer: JON SAUL, BOARD MEMBER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@symphonyoftrees.comIf Phone(419) 599-1200

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: April 1, 2025
Return type: 990EZ
NTEE classification: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution - Philanthropy, Voluntarism, and Grantmaking (T12)
IRS tax category: Fund Raising & Fund Distribution