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Archangel Ancient Tree Archive

EIN 27-1366886 · Copemish, MI

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthFair60 out of 100GovernanceStrong92 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ARCHANGEL ANCIENT TREE ARCHIVE (AATA) WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROPAGATE, ARCHIVE AND REFOREST THE EARTH WITH THE PROPAGULES OF SOME OF THE WORLD'S MOST IMPORTANT OLD-GROWTH, CHAMPION TREES TO BENEFIT ALL LIFE THROUGH THE NATURAL FILTERING POWERS OF TREES TO INCREASE OXYGENATION, SEQUESTER CARBON DIOXIDE, AND PROVIDE BENEFICIAL AEROSOLS AND MEDICINES. AATA ALSO EDUCATES AND MOTIVATES OTHERS TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF OUR MISSION THROUGH LECTURES, PRINT, VIDEO, AS WELL AS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA SOURCES. WE TAKE PART IN A VARIETY OF ENVIRONMENTAL FORUMS AND DONATE TREES FOR PLANTING EVENTS SUCH AS EARTH DAY, ARBOR DAY, BOY/GIRL SCOUTS OF AMERICA, GRAND OPENINGS, SCHOOL EVENTS AND CONSERVATION DISTRICT PROJECTS. AATA SEARCHES FOR ANCIENT TREES AND BEGINS THE PROCESS OF SEEKING THE OWNER'S PERMISSION TO COLLECT AND PROPAGATE A TREE. FOLLOWING COLLECTION, IT SETS UP A ROUTINE TO PROPAGATE THE OFFSPRING OF THE PARENT TREES AND THEN ARCHIVES THEM IN LIVING LIBRARIES FOR FUTURE PR

Income
$403,111
Spending
$879,979
Spent on programs
67%
Reserves
5.6 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 97%
Employees
9
Volunteers
2
Highest pay
$85,000, executive di

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 23% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.6 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 13% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 118% of income.

  • Income trend

    5 of 15

    Income fell 12% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    67% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 5 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 92 out of 100. Higher than 83% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    6 of 6 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

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • 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 December 31, 2024, 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. $589,439 spent. COLLECTION: AATA COLLECTED CUTTINGS FROM SEVERAL MICHIGAN SEQUOIA, FLORIDA OAKS AND CYPRESS, MONTANA DOGWOOD, CALIFORNIA GIANT SEQUOIA AND COAST REDWOOD TREES TO INCREASE OUR INVENTORY. ALSO, SUGAR MAPLE, BASSWOOD, AND RED MAPLE WERE COLLECTED RESEARCH IN OUR MICROPROPAGATION LAB. PROPAGATION: AATA CONTINUED WITH SUCCESSFUL TISSUE CULTURE WITH CONCENTRATION ON COAST REDWOODS AND GIANT SEQUOIA, SUGAR MAPLE, BASSWOOD, AND RED MAPLE. THIS PROCESS ENABLES THE ORGANIZATION TO MASS PRODUCE REPLICAS OF THESE ICONIC TREES. 2024 WAS THE EIGHTH YEAR FOR PROPAGATING GIANT SEQUOIA SEEDLINGS, COAST REDWOOD, BLACK WILLOW, AND DOGWOOD TREES. ARCHIVING: AATA CONTINUES TO EXPAND THEIR LIVING LIBRARIES. AATA HAS PARTNERED WITH A NURSERY IN PESCADERO, CA, TO GROW OUT REDWOODS AND SEQUOIAS IN THEIR NATIVE CLIMATES. REFORESTATION 2024: 1000 REDWOODS WERE PLANTED IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN WASHINGTON, OREGON, AND CALIFORNIA. 2000 BLACK WILLOWS WERE PLANTED IN VARIOUS RIPARIAN LOCATIONS IN MICHIGAN. 300 CHAMPION GIANT SEQUOIA, COAST REDWOOD, AND MONTEREY PINE TREES WERE PLANTED ON THE 2000 GIANT SEQUOIA SEEDLINGS WERE SHIPPED TO THE TULE RIVER TRIBE RESERVATION, IN CALIFORNIA. 200 COAST REDWOODS SHIPPED TO SIX OREGON STATE PARKS. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: AATA CONTINUES TO REFINE ITS WEBSITE TO FURTHER EDUCATE THE PUBLIC. AATA CONTINUES TO BE INVOLVED WITH MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING NATIONAL RADIO AND TELEVISION, IN PRINT AND ONLINE. AATA'S TREE SCHOOL HOSTED OVER 1000 SCHOOL CHILDREN, AS WELL AS ADULT GROUPS, WITH A FOCUS ON "PROPAGATING THE PROPAGATORS". AATA CONTINUES TO HOST TREE SCHOOL, FOR 3-12 SCHOOL GROUPS, AND ADULT GROUPS AT THE AATA FACILITY. TREE SCHOOL EVENTS INCLUDE COLLECTION, PROPAGATION, AND PLANTING DEMONSTRATIONS AND TECHNIQUES. COLLECTION: AATA COLLECTED CUTTINGS FROM SEVERAL MICHIGAN SEQUOIA, FLORIDA OAKS AND CYPRESS, MONTANA DOGWOOD, CALIFORNIA GIANT SEQUOIA AND COAST REDWOOD TREES TO INCREASE OUR INVENTORY. ALSO, SUGAR MAPLE, BASSWOOD, AND RED MAPLE WERE COLLECTED RESEARCH IN OUR MICROPROPAGATION LAB. PROPAGATION: AATA CONTINUED WITH SUCCESSFUL TISSUE CULTURE WITH CONCENTRATION ON COAST REDWOODS AND GIANT SEQUOIA, SUGAR MAPLE, BASSWOOD, AND RED MAPLE. THIS PROCESS ENABLES THE ORGANIZATION TO MASS PRODUCE REPLICAS OF THESE ICONIC TREES. 2024 WAS THE EIGHTH YEAR FOR PROPAGATING GIANT SEQUOIA SEEDLINGS, COAST REDWOOD, BLACK WILLOW, AND DOGWOOD TREES. ARCHIVING: AATA CONTINUES TO EXPAND THEIR LIVING LIBRARIES. AATA HAS PARTNERED WITH A NURSERY IN PESCADERO, CA, TO GROW OUT REDWOODS AND SEQUOIAS IN THEIR NATIVE CLIMATES. REFORESTATION 2024: 1000 REDWOODS WERE PLANTED IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN WASHINGTON, OREGON, AND CALIFORNIA. 2000 BLACK WILLOWS WERE PLANTED IN VARIOUS RIPARIAN LOCATIONS IN MICHIGAN. 300 CHAMPION GIANT SEQUOIA, COAST REDWOOD, AND MONTEREY PINE TREES WERE PLANTED ON THE 2000 GIANT SEQUOIA SEEDLINGS WERE SHIPPED TO THE TULE RIVER TRIBE RESERVATION, IN CALIFORNIA. 200 COAST REDWOODS SHIPPED TO SIX OREGON STATE PARKS. EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: AATA CONTINUES TO REFINE ITS WEBSITE TO FURTHER EDUCATE THE PUBLIC. AATA CONTINUES TO BE INVOLVED WITH MEDIA OPPORTUNITIES INCLUDING NATIONAL RADIO AND TELEVISION, IN PRINT AND ONLINE. AATA'S TREE SCHOOL HOSTED OVER 1000 SCHOOL CHILDREN, AS WELL AS ADULT GROUPS, WITH A FOCUS ON "PROPAGATING THE PROPAGATORS". AATA CONTINUES TO HOST TREE SCHOOL, FOR 3-12 SCHOOL GROUPS, AND ADULT GROUPS AT THE AATA FACILITY. TREE SCHOOL EVENTS INCLUDE COLLECTION, PROPAGATION, AND PLANTING DEMONSTRATIONS AND TECHNIQUES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 December 2024.

    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 March 2012.

    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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