BBB Wise Giving Report for
Friends of Trees

BBB Wise Giving Report issued December 2010
BBB Wise Giving Report expires December 2012


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Charity Contact Information

Name: Friends of Trees
Address: 3117 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
  Portland, OR 97212
Phone: 503-282-8846
Web Address: www.friendsoftrees.org
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BBB Wise Giving Alliance Comments

Year, State Incorporated: 1989, Oregon
Affiliates: None
Stated Purpose: "to bring people in the Portland-Vancouver metro area together to plant and care for city trees and green spaces."

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Evaluation Conclusions

               

Friends of Trees (FT) meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.
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Programs

               

Since 1989, FT reports that volunteers have planted more than 390,000 trees and native plants in the Portland-Vancouver metro area. During the last planting season, FT reports planting more street and yard trees than in any previous year.

For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009, FT's program expenses were:

  
Neighborhood tree plantings 611,259
Natural area plantings 145,534
Public education and outreach 144,482
Total Program Expenses: $901,275
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Governance

               

Chief Executive : Scott Fogarty, Executive Director
Compensation*:
 $62,914

Chair of the Board: Meryl Redisch
Chair's Profession / Business Affiliation: Executive Director, Audubon Society of Portland

Board Size: 10

Paid Staff Size: 15

*September 1, 2008 - August 31, 2009 compensation includes annual salary and, if applicable, benefit plans, expense accounts, and other allowances.
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Fund Raising

               

Method(s) Used:

Direct mail, print advertisements, radio, grant proposals, Internet appeals, cause-related marketing, and membership appeals.
Fund raising costs were 12% of related contributions. (Related contributions, which totaled $1,226,649, are donations received as a result of fund raising activities.)
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Tax Status

               

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.
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Financial

               

The following information is based on FT's audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009.

Source of Funds  
Contributions and grants 1,095,847
Tree fees and supplies 100,722
In-kind contributions 86,967
Memberships 42,395
Other 6,690
Special events 1,440
Interest income 1,097
Total Income $1,335,158


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Uses of Funds as a % of Total Expenses

Programs: 79%  Fund Raising: 13%  Administrative: 8% 

Total income   $1,335,158
  Program expenses $901,275
  Fund raising expenses 144,583
  Administrative expenses 93,710
 
Total expenses   $1,139,568
Income in Excess of Expenses   195,590
Beginning net assets   254,966
Ending net assets   450,556
Total liabilities   300,955
Total assets   $751,511

Note: For the fiscal year ended August 31, 2009, FT had in-kind income in the amount ($86,967) which included advertising ($41,207), contract services ($30,150), and other ($15,610).

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