Sidewalk Trees & Gardens
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
Mobilizing community-led projects to plant trees in high need areas and transform abandoned land into vibrant green space.
- Income
- $132,527
- Spending
- $31,265
- Reserves
- 41.6 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Highest pay
- $12,000, treasurer
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 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 December 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)
- $26,809 spent. - Transformed 5,000 squarefoot abandoned public property in North Oakland into a native pollinator garden & community space. - Planted a Miyawaki miniforest of over 500 plants and 250 tree saplings at high-visibility West Oakland site to improve air quality, cool temperatures and create habitat by increasing tree canopy and inspiring similar action nearby. - Accelerated tree plantings by organizing and planting nearly 50 street trees across four different Oakland neighborhoods. - Continuing 10+ years of upkeep and leadership for the Temescal Street Garden, a community space and beekeeping project. - Established fiscal Sponsorship for Temescal Open Edible Gardens, an annual neighborhood garden event and year round community for sharing gardening knowledge & resources. - Featured on six different local news stations & grew our support base to over 250 individuals.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
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.
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 October 13, 2026.
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.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2014.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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 October 21, 2026.
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