Nola Tree Project
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
NOLA Tree Project's mission continues on to improve, protect, and sustain the urban canopy of New Orleans by replanting trees, educating the community, and addressing significant environmental challenges through tree plantings and tree giveaways.NOLA Tree Project transforms lives and communities through tree plantings & community service projects.Trees matter! They clean our air and water, provide natural stormwater management, drop our temperatures, and even make our streets safer. The organization has planted over 86,000 trees in the community.
- Income
- $203,725
- Spending
- $300,157
- Spent on programs
- 80%
- Reserves
- 10.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 84%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 250
- Highest pay
- $91,963, director
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: 63 out of 100. Higher than 24% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 10.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
0 of 15Spending exceeded income by 47% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15Income fell 35% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1580% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 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
Fair: 53 out of 100. Higher than 30% of charities in its peer group (environment, under $250k).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no 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
0 of 5Reports that it does not keep 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
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
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, 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)
- $240,119 spent. Replanting of trees for beautification of New Orleans Metropolitan area. The goals accomplished this year:Corporate volunteering NOLA Tree Project specialize in creating and managing custom, meaningful volunteer and team building experiences. They have worked with over 125,000 volunteers from companies such as Starbucks, the NFL, American Express Global and many more.Volunteering can strengthen work teams and build employee skills as well as contribute to professional development. In addition, volunteering programs can help to: Address public relations goals Meet marketing and communications objectives Develop employee skills Recruit and retain employeesNOLA Tree Project will create an experience tailored to a corporation's mission. Spend an afternoon planting a Community Orchard, working in an urban forest or painting a school. They organize and manage the entire experience, from helping the corporate volunteer determine the best volunteer project, to setting up and running the event at your location or ours.Student GroupsNOLA Tree Project specializes in creating and managing custom and meaningful volunteer experiences tailored to your groups interests. Spend an afternoon planting a Community Orchard, working in an urban forest or painting a school. The organization gave the students background and historical information on the city and the project, and leads educational tours.NOLA Tree Project organizes and manages the entire experience, from determining the best volunteer project to setting up and running the event.Greaux Healthy KidsNOLA Tree Project provides access to fresh fruit and eco-literacy for thousands of kids through our #GreauxHealthyKids initiative. The goal is to plant fruit orchards at 20 low income schools in New Orleans this year, with a larger goal of 100 schools over the next five years.Community OrchardThey are landscaping a school, planting trees in public green spaces such as parks, neutral grounds, and community gathering places"
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
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 2024.
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 July 2006.
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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