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Trees New York Inc

EIN 13-3131911 · Rego Park, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceStrong97 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

A HEALTHY AND ROBUST URBAN FOREST IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO NEW YORK CITY. THE MISSION OF TREES NEW YORK, INC. IS TO PLANT, PRESERVE, AND PROTECT NEW YORK CITY'S URBAN FOREST THROUGH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. TREES NEW YORK ENGAGES NEW YORKERS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO CARE FOR AND EXPAND OUR VITAL URBAN FOREST IN IMPACTFUL AND NOTABLE WAYS. TREES NEW YORK HAS ALMOST 50 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING, STEWARDSHIP, AND EDUCATION PROJECTS. SINCE ITS FOUNDING, TREES NEW YORK HAS TRAINED OVER 12,500 CITIZEN PRUNERS AND 8,000 YOUTH IN TREE CARE AND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS. SINCE 2005, TREES NEW YORK HAS PLANTED OVER 5,000 TREES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY.

Income
$902,335
Spending
$715,928
Spent on programs
79%
Reserves
9.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 62%
Employees
9
Volunteers
2,700
Highest pay
$106,271, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 69% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 27% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 21% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 28% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    79% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 88% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    9 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $562,277 spent. DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 2025, TREES NEW YORK TRAINED OVER 300 CITIZEN PRUNERS REPRESENTING EVERY BOROUGH IN NEW YORK TO CARE FOR OUR CITY'S STREET TREES AND ORGANIZED NUMEROUS ENVIRONMENTAL WORKSHOPS DESIGNED TO EXPOSE VOLUNTEERS, STUDENTS AND CITIZEN PRUNERS TO NEW YORK CITY'S DIVERSE LOCAL ECOLOGIES. TREES NEW YORK ALSO PLANTED STREET TREES, WATERED TREES AND INSTALLED TREE GUARDS. WE PLANTED TREES IN AREAS WITH A HIGH HEAT INDEX AND SHADED IMPERVIOUS SURFACES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending March 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending March 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since October 1982.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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