Florida Urban Forestry Council Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
TO PROMOTE THE VALUE, ENHANCEMENT, AND SOUND MANAGEMENT OF URBAN FORESTS IN FLORIDA THROUGH LEADERSHIP, COLLABORATION, GUIDANCE, AND EDUCATION.
- Income
- $359,076
- Spending
- $241,654
- Spent on programs
- 62%
- Reserves
- 13 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- fees for its services, 92%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 26
- Highest pay
- $73,417, executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Financial health
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 13.0 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 33% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 187% on the year before.
Spending floor
8 of 1562% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Fair: 69 out of 100. Higher than 36% of charities in its peer group (environment, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
18 of 254 of 4 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.
Source: Form 990 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 (3)
- $1,361 spent. The Friends of our Urban Forest Awards program recognizes excellence in Florida urban forestry in the following categories: outstanding professional, outstanding tree advocate or tree advocacy group, outstanding public educational program, outstanding project, outstanding urban forestry program (large and small community), and lifetime achievement award.
- $46,683 spent. Educational events, including the Urban Forestry Institute (UFI) conference and the Florida Urban Forestry Council (FUFC) Member Summit. The UFI conference is the annual meeting and conference hosted by the FUFC to support its mission to promote the value, enhancement, and sound management of urban forests through leadership, collaboration, guidance, and education. The UFI brings together a diverse group of professional members to "talk treesshare urban forestry concepts and solutions. The Member Summit is an in-person educational event with approximately 150 attendees and vendors.
- $101,797 spent. The IRA Grant Projects support urban forestry education and outreach through three initiatives: (1) a program for community associations to promote urban forest management among HOA and COA leaders, managers, and residents via workshops and CEU-eligible webinars; (2) development of a Florida Model Municipal Tree Ordinance to guide local tree policies using adaptable modules; and (3) a youth education and workforce development camp to engage disadvantaged students in urban forestry and green industry careers.
Source: Form 990 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1996.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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