Nonprofit · EIN 43-2091401
THE TREELINE CONSERVANCY
Tax-exempt · ANN ARBOR, MI 48103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $156,979 | $389,831 | -$232,852 | $740,476 | $239,747 | $500,729 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $147,437 | $292,973 | -$145,536 | $965,805 | $232,224 | $733,581 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $217,730 | $322,875 | -$105,145 | $1,123,460 | $244,343 | $879,117 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $163,693
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $1,429
- Net rental income
- -$8,143
- Other revenue
- -$8,143
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $118,402
- Other salaries and wages
- $20,577
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $153,680
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,975
- Accounting fees
- $16,714
- Occupancy
- $123
- Travel
- $615
- Program services (functional)
- $174,272
- Management and general (functional)
- $77,042
- Fundraising (functional)
- $138,517
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $965,805
- Total assets, end of year
- $740,476
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $239,747
- Net assets, end of year
- $500,729
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $613,662
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $495,729
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,000
- Gross unrelated business income
- -$8,143
- Gross receipts
- $195,338
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- MI
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYNTHIA VANRENTERGHEM | ED OF DEVELO Officer | 40 | $79,262 |
| MELISSA KESTERSON | DIR OF OPERA Officer | 20 | $39,140 |
| AMY PACHERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BILL BEUCHE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| BROCK HASTIE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAVID BARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JOE O'NEAL | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JONAH BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| KEN FISCHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN THOMPSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MICHELON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NORMAN HERBERT | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| OMARI RUSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ROY MUIR | VP OF DEVELO Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TYLER KINLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN PLUMMER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $61,673 |
| NORMAN HERBERT | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 |
| JOE O'NEAL | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| BROCK HASTIE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| PETER BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MELINDA MORRIS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROY MUIR | VP - DEVELOP Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| KEVIN THOMPSON | SECRETARY/VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID BARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONAH BAILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| SARAH BISHARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MICHELON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMY PACHERA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| OMARI RUSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELLEN PLUMMER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $112,417 | $2,714 |
| NORMAN HERBERT | CO-CHAIR, TR Trustee or director, Officer | 12 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE O'NEAL | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| MELINDA MORRIS | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROY MUIR | VP - DEVELOP Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN THOMPSON | SECRETARY/VP Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID BARRETT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH BISHARA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER BAKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BROCK HASTIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| OMARI RUSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 535 W WILLIAM STREET, ANN ARBOR, MI 48103-4978
- Mailing address (990-N for 2017)
- 525 West William Street, Ann Arbor MI 48103
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- NORMAN HERBERT, 535 W WILLIAM STREET, ANN ARBOR, MI 48103
- Principal officer (990-N for 2017)
- Joe O'Neal, 525 West William Street, Ann Arbor MI 48103
- Signed the 990
- NORMAN HERBERT, CO-CHAIR
- Phone
- (734) 224-4166
- Website
- WWW.THETREELINE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ALTRUIC ADVISORS CPAS
Mission
TO FOSTER THE CREATION AND SUSTAINABLE MAINTENANCE OF A 2.75-MILE URBAN TRAIL THAT BECOMES AN INTEGRAL CONNECTOR OF PEOPLE AND PLACES IN ANN ARBOR. THE TRAIL WILL BRING ACCESS TO ANN ARBOR'S RIVER AND PARK SYSTEM THROUGH THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN ALONG THE ALIGNMENT OF HISTORIC ALLEN CREEK; PROVIDE SAFE PASSAGE AND RECREATION FROM THE BORDER-TO-BORDER TRAIL AT ARGO DAM TO THE UM STADIUM AREA; INVITE COMMUNITY GATHERING AND ENGAGEMENT WITH NATURAL AND CULTURAL FEATURES; BENEFIT CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS BY PROVIDING POSITIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT, IMPROVED AESTHETICS, ENRICHED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND IMPROVED STORMWATER QUALITY.
Program accomplishments
- TO FOSTER THE CREATION AND SUSTAINABLE MAINTENANCE OF A 2.50-MILE URBAN TRAIL THAT BECOMES AN INTEGRAL CONNECTOR OF PEOPLE AND PLACES IN ANN ARBOR. THE TRAIL WILL BRING ACCESS TO ANN ARBOR'S RIVER AND PARK SYSTEM THROUGH THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN ALONG THE ALIGNMENT OF HISTORIC ALLEN CREEK; PROVIDE SAFE PASSAGE AND RECREATION FROM THE BORDER-TO-BORDER TRAIL AT ARGO DAM TO THE UM STADIUM AREA; INVITE COMMUNITY GATHERING AND ENGAGEMENT WITH NATURAL AND CULTURAL FEATURES; BENEFIT CURRENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS BY PROVIDING POSITIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT, IMPROVED AESTHETICS, ENRICHED COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND IMPROVED STORMWATER QUALITY.Expenses $174,272
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
- 43-2091401
- 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
- 2007
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C50)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $740,476
- Income (IRS master file)
- $195,338
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $156,979 | $389,831 | $740,476 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $147,437 | $292,973 | $965,805 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $217,730 | $322,875 | $1,123,460 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $371,211 | $265,231 | $996,812 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2017 Officer: Joe O'Neal | December 31, 2017 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 43-2091401).
Questions about THE TREELINE CONSERVANCY
- What is the EIN of THE TREELINE CONSERVANCY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE TREELINE CONSERVANCY is 43-2091401.
- Is THE TREELINE CONSERVANCY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2007.
- Are donations to THE TREELINE CONSERVANCY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE TREELINE CONSERVANCY 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 THE TREELINE CONSERVANCY 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 THE TREELINE CONSERVANCY 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 THE TREELINE CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names NORMAN HERBERT.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE TREELINE CONSERVANCY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $79,262 (CYNTHIA VANRENTERGHEM, ED OF DEVELO).
- How much revenue does THE TREELINE CONSERVANCY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $156,979, expenses of $389,831 and total assets of $740,476 at year end.
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