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Organizations Environmental Quality, Protection & Beautification Trees Forever Inc.

Trees Forever Inc.

Fiscal year ending 2020. Filed on April 26, 2021.

80 W 8th Ave
Marion, Iowa 52302

Trees Forever Inc. (EIN: 42-1419181) has filed an IRS Form 990 since at least fiscal year 2016. In its fiscal year 2020 IRS Form 990 filing, Trees Forever Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, reported compensation for 7 out of 40 total employees. Among the employees shown here, the average compensation is $57,739. The highest compensated employee at Trees Forever Inc. is Shannon Ramsay with fiscal year 2020 compensation of $110,581.

Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation

Revenue

$2,367,079

Expenses

$2,003,822

Employee compensation

$989,171
Revenue, expenses, and employee compensation over time

Reported Compensated Employees

Shannon Ramsay
President
$110,581
$105,042 No related comp$5,539
Nancy Duncan
Executive Vice President
$68,174
$65,594 No related comp$2,580
Leslie Berckes
Staff Representative
$62,171
$59,822 No related comp$2,349
Lisa Williams
Staff Representative
$58,014
$55,770 No related comp$2,244
Debbie Fluegel
Staff Representative
$53,063
$51,083 No related comp$1,980
Kevin Bennett Resigned 920
Staff Representative
$36,465
$35,063 No related comp$1,402
Jackie Wedeking Resigned 620
Staff Representative
$15,705
$15,101 No related comp$604

Benchmark Employee Compensation

Non-Employee Board Members

Abram Carls
Board Member
Brad Morgan Resigned 1220
Board Member
Chris Hensley
Board Member
Chuck Spencer
Vice Chair
Dave Blankenship
Chair
Doug Boe
Board Member
Lori Tomasek
Board Member
Lu Barta Barron Resigned 620
Development
Lynn Manternach
Board Member
Margo Underwood
Board Member
Mike Simonson
Board Member
Robin Sempf
Board Member

Mission Statement

TREES FOREVER MISSION IS TO PLANT AND CARE FOR TREES AND THE ENVIRONMENT BY EMPOWERING PEOPLE, BUILDING COMMUNITY AND PROMOTING STEWARDSHIP. OUR PHILOSOPHY HAS ALWAYS BEEN TO INVOLVE PEOPLE IN PROJECTS THAT EDUCATE THEM IN WAYS THAT ENSURE LONG TERM SUSTAINABILITY. FOR EXAMPLE, TREES PLANTED IN PARTICIPATING COMMUNITIES HAVE A SURVIVAL RATE OF 91%. TREES FOREVER ACHIEVES THIS THROUGH CUTTING-EDGE PROGRAMS AND INNOVATIVE PRACTICES. OUR TRAINED AND EXPERIENCED STAFF ASSISTS AND ENGAGES AN AVERAGE OF 7,000 VOLUNTEERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND LANDOWNERS ACROSS IOWA AND ILLINOIS WITH THOUSANDS OF PLANTING PROJECTS EACH YEAR. WE DO THIS BY ENGAGING VOLUNTEERS IN THOROUGH PLANNING PROCESSES THAT RESULT IN PROJECTS WITH THE BEST CHANCE FOR SUCCESS, BY PROVIDING FRIENDLY AND KNOWLEDGEABLE ASSISTANCE TO COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS AND LEADERS WHO ARE INTERESTED IN PLANTING AND CARING FOR TREES AND NATURAL AREAS, AND BY WORKING WITH RURAL LANDOWNERS WHO ARE COMMITTED TO PLANTING STRIPS OF LAND WITH NATIVE

Revisions to this organization profile

July 22, 2025:
2024 Trees Forever Inc. 990 filed
August 16, 2024:
2023 Trees Forever Inc. 990 filed
September 18, 2023:
2022 Trees Forever Inc. 990 filed

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