Nonprofit · EIN 31-1020171
URBAN & COMMUNITY FORESTRY SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · DES MOINES, IA 50310
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $501,273 | $460,247 | $41,026 | $960,291 | $56,510 | $903,781 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $310,185 | $411,660 | -$101,475 | $1,076,568 | $96,354 | $980,214 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $316,412 | $299,566 | $16,846 | $139,697 | $0 | $139,697 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $276,447
- of which government grants
- $145,113
- Membership dues
- $131,334
- Program service revenue
- $224,812
- Investment income
- $14
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,998
- Accounting fees
- $4,800
- Travel
- $15,409
- Program services (functional)
- $307,795
- Management and general (functional)
- $152,452
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,076,568
- Total assets, end of year
- $960,291
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $56,510
- Net assets, end of year
- $903,781
- Gross receipts
- $501,273
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 1964
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENN CAIRO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| EMILY KING | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAMIE KING | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID LEFCOURT | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAMIE LIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL MARTINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEITH O'HERRIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MESUDE DUYAR OZYUREKOGLU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| LESLIE BERCKES | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LESLIE BERCKES | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $117,324 |
| EARL EUTSLER | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DARREN GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RACHEL HABIG-MYERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMIE KING | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID LEFCOURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MARTINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH O'HERRIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JULIANNE SCHIEFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LESLIE BERCKES | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $101,264 |
| EARL EUTSLER | PAST PRESIDE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DARREN GREEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| RACHEL HABIG-MYERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JAMIE KING | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DAVID LEFCOURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MICHAEL MARTINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| KEITH O'HERRIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| JULIANNE SCHIEFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 13242, DES MOINES, IA 50310-0242
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- LESLIE BERCKES, 4334 FRANKLIN AVE, DES MOINES, IA 50310
- Signed the 990
- LESLIE BERCKES, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (515) 681-2295
- Website
- WWW.UCFSOCIETY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BSC ADVISORS LLC
Mission
THE UCFS, FORMERLY THE SOCIETY OF MUNICIPAL ARBORISTS, IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT BUILDS THE CONFIDENCE, COMPETENCE, AND CAMRADERIE OF ALL PROFESSIONALS WHO MANAGE TREES AND FORESTS TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN MORE LIVABLE COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- UCFS HOSTS THE INTERNATIONAL URBAN FORESTRY CONFERENCES, WHICH IS A WEEK- LONG EDUCATIONAL EVENT THAT ASSISTS PROFESSIONALS IN SHAPING A SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY TREE CARE PROGRAM.
- UCFS ESTABLISHED THE MUNICIPAL FORESTRY INSTITUTE TO ACCREDIT AND GUIDE PROFESSIONALS IN THE LEADERSHIP AND MANAGERIAL ASPECTS OF URBAN FORESTRY.
- UCFS PUBLISHES CITY TREES, A BI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR ITS 1,400 MEMBERS. CITY TREES IS ONE OF THE PREMIER PUBLICATIONS FOCUSED ON URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTRY STEWARDSHIP.
- BUILDS THE CONFIDENCE, COMPETENCE, AND CAMRADERIE OF ALL PROFESSIONALS WHO MANAGE TREES AND FORESTS TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN MORE LIVABLE COMMUNITIES.
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 | 990 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
- 31-1020171
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1981
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $960,291
- Income (IRS master file)
- $501,273
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $501,273 | $460,247 | $960,291 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $310,185 | $411,660 | $1,076,568 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $316,412 | $299,566 | $139,697 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $239,588 | $222,252 | $68,604 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $243,817 | $268,351 | $51,268 | 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 31-1020171).
Questions about URBAN & COMMUNITY FORESTRY SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of URBAN & COMMUNITY FORESTRY SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of URBAN & COMMUNITY FORESTRY SOCIETY is 31-1020171.
- Is URBAN & COMMUNITY FORESTRY SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1981.
- Are donations to URBAN & COMMUNITY FORESTRY SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does URBAN & COMMUNITY FORESTRY SOCIETY 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 URBAN & COMMUNITY FORESTRY SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did URBAN & COMMUNITY FORESTRY SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of URBAN & COMMUNITY FORESTRY SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names LESLIE BERCKES.
- Who are the officers and directors of URBAN & COMMUNITY FORESTRY SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does URBAN & COMMUNITY FORESTRY SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $501,273, expenses of $460,247 and total assets of $960,291 at year end.
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