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Tree Institute International Inc

EIN 26-4738711 · Ft Lauderdale, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood86 out of 100GovernanceNot ratedThe short tax form does not cover thisImpact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

The TREE Institute International is a charitable organization that promotes a better quality of life for all humanity through an understanding of plants and their role in providing balanced ecosystems around the world. The Institute promotes the research of plant materials to better comprehend their organic composition, operation and synergistic role within the ecosystems in which they are found. The Institute promotes the education of all people about the complex world of plants and their attributes and the importance of protecting their role in the ecosystems of the earth. The Institute promotes the implementation of key scientific discoveries and technologies that can improve the quality of human life and to minimize the negative impacts of humanity on the ecosystems of the earth. The Institute promotes the awareness of the world of plants and their ecological role in sustaining life on earth.

Income
$151,422
Spending
$128,867
Reserves
17.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 78%

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

Financial health

Good: 86 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 17.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 41% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 15% of income.

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

Governance

This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 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 (7)
  1. $116,372 spent. Educate the public about the importance of balanced ecosystems and the benefits to humanity through educational and cultural trips.
  2. $2,000 spent. Promote education of flora and fauna through partnerships and collaboration for the development of educational materials and volunteer programs.
  3. $2,492 spent. Support scientific research about flora and fauna and their potential use to benefit mankind.
  4. Protect native flora by acquiring critical habitat for national parklands
  5. Protect native flora with the development of botanical garden habitats
  6. Improving cultural sites that can promote public awareness of conserving natural resources that can benefit human health
  7. Due to Covid 19 pandemic, all programs were forced to be cancelled and the non profit operations grounded to a halt.

Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending May 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 May 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 December 2009.

    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.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: International Vaccine Institute (Republic of Korea), EIN 31-1621592. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

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

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