Nonprofit · EIN 23-7314838
TREEPEOPLE INC
Tax-exempt · BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $18,044,956 | $16,302,532 | $1,742,424 | $19,591,444 | $4,093,512 | $15,497,932 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $15,236,177 | $16,164,102 | -$927,925 | $18,548,006 | $4,972,601 | $13,575,405 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $17,207,065
- of which government grants
- $7,861,056
- Program service revenue
- $390,945
- Investment income
- $224,650
- Net rental income
- $75,035
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$72,170
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$21,524
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $1,004
- Other revenue
- $222,296
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $166,037
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $314,199
- Other salaries and wages
- $7,404,288
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $9,057,254
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $14,265
- Accounting fees
- $113,500
- Occupancy
- $257,437
- Travel
- $99,716
- Depreciation
- $469,636
- Program services (functional)
- $12,941,803
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,560,161
- Fundraising (functional)
- $800,568
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $18,548,006
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,591,444
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $4,093,512
- Net assets, end of year
- $15,497,932
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,288,947
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,782,177
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $8,766,830
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,731,102
- Gross receipts
- $19,707,210
- Employees
- 179
- Volunteers
- 6,800
- Year formed
- 1973
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DANIEL BERGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $148,887 | $44,158 |
| AUTUMN TORREGANO | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $164,286 | $400 |
| MARCOS TRINIDAD | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,219 | $13,292 |
| KATHERINE MILLS | DIR. ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,579 | $4,343 |
| MANUEL GONEZ | DIRECTOR OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,711 | $0 |
| MEIDY MANANGHAYA | ASSOCIATE CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,789 | $4,727 |
| BRETT STAPLETON | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 40 | $120,904 | $250 |
| PHILIP BOESCH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH PERCH-AHERN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J LEE BRALY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDGAR G DYMALLY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE BENENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN D BUNZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH BURNAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN W DRAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
16 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR JONATHAN FIELDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KARIN FIELDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JONATHAN FRIEDLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RUTH Y GOLDWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NANCY HELSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR LEE KATS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERED LINDSAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ROBERT LLORENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARA RUTHERFORD NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSEPHINE POWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WILLIAM QUICKSILVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MINDY ROTHSTEIN MANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH TERASAKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM WHITING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IRA ZIERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID ZUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CINDY MONTANEZ | CEO (THRU 10/2023) Officer | 40 | $242,519 | $19,148 |
| ROBYN REHAK | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT Officer | 40 | $152,836 | $14,118 |
| AUTUMN TORREGANO | DIRECTOR, HR & ADMINISTRATION Highest-paid employee | 40 | $158,631 | $3,000 |
| DANIEL BERGER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Officer | 40 | $130,587 | $23,330 |
| MARCOS TRINIDAD | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,113 | $12,976 |
| JUAN SOLOMON | GREEN INFRA. CONSTRUCTION MANAGER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,626 | $4,377 |
| KATHERINE MILLS | DIR. OF EDUC. AND OUTDOOR EQUITY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,389 | $0 |
| MANUEL GONEZ | DIRECTOR OF POLICY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,073 | $0 |
| PHILIP BOESCH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NOAH PERCH-AHERN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDGAR G DYMALLY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| J LEE BRALY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURIE BENENSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN D BUNZEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETH BURNAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN W DRAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR JONATHAN FIELDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARIN FIELDING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN FRIEDLAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTH Y GOLDWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY HELSLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DR LEE KATS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JERED LINDSAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT LLORENS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARA RUTHERFORD NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPHINE POWE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILLIAM QUICKSILVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MINDY ROTHSTEIN MANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEITH TERASAKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM WHITING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IRA ZIERING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID ZUCKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PASCHAL | DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 12601 MULHOLLAND DR, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210-1332
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- DANIEL BERGER, 12601 MULHOLLAND DR, BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210
- Signed the 990
- DANIEL BERGER, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
- Phone
- (818) 753-4600
- Website
- WWW.TREEPEOPLE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- WINDES INC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 23-7314838 or by the name TREEPEOPLE INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TREEPEOPLE UNITES THE POWER OF TREES, PEOPLE, AND NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS TO GROW MORE CLIMATE-RESILIENT AND WATER-SECURE COMMUNITIES AS THE REGION FACES EXTREME WEATHER, HISTORIC DROUGHT AND A HOTTER, DRIER FUTURE. THE ORGANIZATION INSPIRES, ENGAGES AND SUPPORTS PEOPLE TO TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT MAKING IT SAFE, HEALTHY, FUN AND SUSTAINABLE AND TO SHARE THE PROCESS AS A MODEL FOR THE WORLD. TREEPEOPLE FACILITATES COLLABORATION AMONG PUBLIC AGENCIES AND LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS, AND PROMOTES LEADERSHIP IN GRASSROOTS VOLUNTEERS, YOUTH AND COMMUNITIES. IN THIS WAY, TREEPEOPLE SEEKS TO BUILD A POWERFUL AND DIVERSE COALITION TO GROW A GREENER, HEALTHIER AND MORE WATER-SECURE LOS ANGELES FOR PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS.
Program accomplishments
- ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR ACCESS: PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO YOUTH IN ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND OUTDOOR LEARNING TO HELP STUDENTS EXPLORE LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS AND ISSUES SUCH AS WASTE, WATER AND FORESTRY IN A FUN AND ENGAGING WAY. THIS INCLUDES ENGAGING YOUTH AT EVERY AGE LEVEL, OFFERING AGE-APPROPRIATE PROJECTS, FIELD TRIPS, AND HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES TO EMPOWER FUTURE GENERATIONS. THIS PROGRAM EXPANDS ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND PRIORITIZES COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE NOT HISTORICALLY BEEN ABLE TO ACCESS NATURE. THIS PROGRAM WAS ABLE TO SERVE APPROXIMATELY 23,500 STUDENTS ACROSS 230 SCHOOLS THROUGH 370 FIELD TRIPS AND 350 IN-CLASSROOM PROJECTS. THIS PROGRAM UPLIFTS YOUTH TO BUILD A CONNECTION WITH NATURE AND UNDERSTAND THAT THEY HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY IN IMPROVING OUR LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND ENVIRONMENT.Expenses $8,140,950 · grants $166,037
- URBAN AND MOUNTAIN FORESTRY: THE FORESTRY PROGRAMS EXPANDED TREE CANOPY, CARED FOR YOUNG TREES, REFORESTED MOUNTAINOUS AREAS, AND RESTORED NATIVE HABITAT WHILE ENGAGING AND ACTIVATING THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS TO PARTICIPATE AND LEARN IN THE PROCESS. TREEPEOPLE'S URBAN FORESTRY TEAMS PLANTED TREES IN HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES ACROSS LOS ANGELES COUNTY AND INTO THE INLAND EMPIRE. TREEPEOPLE'S MOUNTAIN FORESTRY TEAM RESTORED NUMEROUS PROJECT SITES ACROSS THE LOCAL MOUNTAINS THAT HAVE BURNED IN RECENT FIRES. TREEPEOPLE ENGAGED MORE THAN 6,800 VOLUNTEERS, PLANTED MORE THAN 14,600 TREES AND PLANTS IN MOUNTAIN FORESTS, PLANTED MORE THAN 3,300 TREES IN URBAN PARKWAYS, AND DISTRIBUTED MORE THAN 3,200 FRUIT TREES TO RESIDENTS. IN ADDITION, TREEPEOPLE ENGAGED AND SUPPORTED VOLUNTEERS TO ENSURE THE SURVIVAL OF THOUSANDS OF PLANTS AND TREES ACROSS THE REGION, INCLUDING OVER 400 ACRES IN THE MOUNTAINS. THIS PROGRAM HAS DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTED TO THE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE, PROVIDING MUCH-NEEDED SHADE AND ECO-SYSTEM BENEFITS IN OUR WARMING ENVIRONMENT.Expenses $4,128,913 · revenue $390,945
- POLICY & RESEARCH: DEVELOP CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH TO ADVANCE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF NATURE-BASED SOLUTIONS AND ADVOCATE FOR POLICIES THAT ARE GUIDED BY RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY FEEDBACK. THE RESEARCH CONDUCTED APPLIES TO ALL RELATED ISSUES IN THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT, SUCH AS WATER, SOIL AND GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE. THE RESEARCH TEAM ADVANCED THE REGION'S UNDERSTANDING OF THE USE OF URBAN SOILS FOR WATER CAPTURE, THE FEASIBILITY FOR SCHOOLS TO CAPTURE STORMWATER AND SYNTHESIS DATA RELATED TO THE LOCALIZED BENEFITS OF URBAN FORESTS. POLICIES AT THE STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS WERE ADVANCED AND IMPROVED BY TREEPEOPLE'S PARTICIPATION. THIS INCLUDED HISTORIC FUNDING FOR SCHOOL GREENING AND OTHER POLICIES THAT ENSURED THE PRIORITIZATION OF HISTORICALLY UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THIS PROGRAM HAS ADVANCED THE USE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF NATURE BASED SOLUTIONS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.Expenses $671,940
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7314838
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C013)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,591,444
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,707,210
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $18,044,956 | $16,302,532 | $19,591,444 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $15,236,177 | $16,164,102 | $18,548,006 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $13,102,818 | $12,034,054 | $18,089,327 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7314838).
Questions about TREEPEOPLE INC
- What is the EIN of TREEPEOPLE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of TREEPEOPLE INC is 23-7314838.
- Is TREEPEOPLE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to TREEPEOPLE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does TREEPEOPLE INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of TREEPEOPLE INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did TREEPEOPLE INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of TREEPEOPLE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DANIEL BERGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of TREEPEOPLE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 31 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $148,887 (DANIEL BERGER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does TREEPEOPLE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $18,044,956, expenses of $16,302,532 and total assets of $19,591,444 at year end.
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