FRIENDS OF TREES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

FRIENDS OF TREES

EIN 93-0999999 · Environment (C500)

What they do

to BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER to PLANT, CARE FOR, and LEARN ABOUT TREES and GREEN SPACES IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST COMMUNITIES.

Before you give

Should I give to this charity?

Easy charity check

Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $79.40 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders13 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

77.61%of revenue went to mission work79.4% of expenses · Program services

9.49%of revenue went to fundraising9.7% of expenses

$97.79spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

10.68%of revenue went to management and office costs10.9% of expenses

$0.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

98.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $109,779 for YASHAR VASEF (EXECUTIVE DIR.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$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$4,370,109

Mission workProgram services$3,391,66977.61% of revenue79.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$466,77110.68% of revenue10.9% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$414,8979.49% of revenue9.7% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$96,7722.21% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$4,273,33797.79% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 79.4% mission · 10.9% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.79% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 62.5% mission · 28.2% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.22% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 10.3% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 15.3% management · 6.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.48% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 82.9% mission · 8.9% management · 8.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.62% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 83.6% mission · 9.1% management · 7.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.87% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 85.0% mission · 6.9% management · 8.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.39% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 83.1% mission · 10.1% management · 6.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.55% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,370,109

Expenses$4,273,337

Annual surplus $96,772 Revenue was higher than expenses 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)$3,391,669 · 79.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$466,771 · 10.9% of expenses

Fundraising$414,897 · 9.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,370,109

Expenses$4,273,337

Assets$2,096,293

Income$2,642,201

Contributions$4,292,978

Mission work (program services)$3,391,669

Fundraising$414,897

Grants given$955,069

Average grant$106,119

Management and general$466,771

Executive compensation (total)$218,562

Stocks and bonds$170,689

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

YASHAR VASEFEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $109,779Base $102,085 · Other $7,694

MEGAN VAN DE MARKDEPUTY DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $93,843Base $84,460 · Other $9,383

STEVE MAYESDIR. OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $84,074Base $74,813 · Other $9,261

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (13)

YASHAR VASEFEXECUTIVE DIR.

MEGAN VAN DE MARKDEPUTY DIRECTOR

STEVE MAYESDIR. OF FINANCE

AUDREY DAMRONGSRIDIRECTOR

BRENDAN MCCARTHYDIRECTOR

DIANNE TOPPTREASURER

JASON STROMANDIRECTOR

JEANNINE PARISIDIRECTOR

JOHN FURUKAWASECRETARY

JUSTIN CLOYDDIRECTOR

LARA ROBERTSONINTERIM CHAIR

SARAH WACHSDIRECTOR

SHERVIN HESSDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1994
Location: 3117 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97212
County: Multnomah
In care of: YASHAR VASEF
Primary officer: YASHAR VASEF, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website EmailFOT@friendsoftrees.org Phone(503) 282-8846

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: KERN & THOMPSON LLC
NTEE classification: Environment (C500)
IRS tax category: Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations
Grant-giving organization: Yes