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Nonprofit · EIN 85-2449920

THROUGH THE TREES

Tax-exempt (reinstated) · BREVARD, NC 28712

Financials

$45K$50K2023$183K$111K2024$577K$407K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of THROUGH THE TREES by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$577,220$407,273$169,947$261,786$5,618$256,168
December 31, 2024990$183,310$111,308$72,002$86,221$0$86,221
December 31, 2023990-EZ$44,942$49,804-$4,862$14,372$0$14,372
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$542,928
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$1,599
Net income from fundraising events
$6,705
Net income from sales of inventory
$25,988
Other revenue
$32,693

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$103,798
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$51,594
Other salaries and wages
$105,093
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$169,805
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$413
Accounting fees
$4,421
Occupancy
$50,001
Travel
$8,862
Program services (functional)
$370,409
Management and general (functional)
$22,251
Fundraising (functional)
$14,613

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$86,221
Total assets, end of year
$261,786
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,618
Net assets, end of year
$256,168
Net assets without donor restrictions
$120,496
Net assets with donor restrictions
$135,672
Gross receipts
$628,626
Employees
5
Year formed
2020
State of legal domicile
NC

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
YVETTE BROOKSEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
40$51,594
MARGARET LEBECKBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
TIM MARQUARDTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
8$0
TRIPP PRESNELLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JEFF BANNISTERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DEBBIE DOVESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JONATHAN DAVISBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
SHEILA O'DEABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
GRETCHEN ZOLLINGERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
YVETTE BROOKSEXECUTIVE DI
Trustee or director, Officer
35$27,388
MARGARET LEBECKBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
WILLIAM PRESNELLTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
GRETCHEN ZOLLINGERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
SHEILA O'DAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
2$0
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Yvette BrooksExecutive Director35$0
William PresnellBoard Member2$0
Margaret Fenton LebeckBoard Member2$0
Marie JonesBoard Member2$0
Tracy BodenhamerBoard Member1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
120 W MAIN ST, BREVARD, NC 28712-4841
In care of
% YVETTE BROOKS
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
YVETTE BROOKS, 120 W MAIN STREET, BREVARD, NC 28712
Signed the 990
YVETTE BROOKS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(828) 351-3972
Return prepared by
TAYLOR ROTH AND COMPANY

Mission

THROUGH THE TREES BRIDGES THE DIGITAL DIVIDE- ONE SIGNAL, ONE DEVICE, ONE NEIGHBOR AT A TIME.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • IN 2025, THROUGH THE TREES ADVANCED ITS MISSION TO BRIDGE THE DIGITAL DIVIDE IN BUNCOMBE, HENDERSON AND TRANSYLVANIA COUNTIES IN WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA. OUR FOUR BRANCHES OF THE NONPROFIT ARE DEVICE REFURBISHING, INTERNET SUBSIDIES, DIGITAL LITERACY AND BROADBAND ADVOCACY. WE SECURED A COLLABORATIVE GRANT WITH LOCAL NONPROFITS TO EXPAND BROADBAND ACCESS AND PROMOTE DIGITAL EQUITY, RECEIVING RECOGNITION FOR ITS REGIONAL IMPACT. AS THE HUB, THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE HOSTED COMMUNITY FORUMS AND HANDS-ON TECHNOLOGY LABS THAT HELPED OLDER ADULTS AND LOW-INCOME RESIDENTS DEVELOP ESSENTIAL DIGITAL SKILLS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WESTNGN AND OTHER REGIONAL INITIATIVES, WE SUPPORTED DEVICE DISTRIBUTION AND BROADBAND INFRASTRUCTURE EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN CONNECTIVITY IN RURAL WESTERN NORTH CAROLINA.
    Expenses $370,409 · grants $103,798
  • FOLLOWING HURRICANE HELENE, WE PROVIDED IMMEDIATE TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT BY DISTRIBUTING COMPUTERS, TABLETS, CELL PHONES, AND HOTSPOTS TO AFFECTED RESIDENTS. BY YEAR-END, WE HAD DISTRIBUTED 390 DEVICES. TO INCREASE CAPACITY, WE SECURED FUNDING AND BEGAN SEARCHING FOR A LARGER WORKSPACE TO EXPAND OUR REFURBISHMENT OPERATIONS. WE ALSO CELEBRATED AND STREAMLINED OUR PROCESSES WITH 12 COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS DURING A "REFURBISHER PARTY" TO ASSIST WITH PREPARING DEVICES FOR REDISTRIBUTION.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-EZ on file

IRS record

EIN
85-2449920
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2023
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$261,786
Income (IRS master file)
$628,626

Revocation and reinstatement

Exemption revoked
May 15, 2023
Posted by the IRS
August 14, 2023
Reinstated
Effective May 15, 2023

From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$577,220$407,273$261,786XML
990December 2024$183,310$111,308$86,221XML
990-EZDecember 2023$44,942$49,804$14,372XML
990-EZDecember 2022$64,037$45,914$19,277IRS

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 85-2449920).

Questions about THROUGH THE TREES

What is the EIN of THROUGH THE TREES?
The employer identification number (EIN) of THROUGH THE TREES is 85-2449920.
Is THROUGH THE TREES tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2023 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2023.
Are donations to THROUGH THE TREES tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does THROUGH THE TREES 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 THROUGH THE TREES 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 THROUGH THE TREES 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 THROUGH THE TREES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names YVETTE BROOKS.
Who are the officers and directors of THROUGH THE TREES?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $51,594 (YVETTE BROOKS, EXECUTIVE DI).
How much revenue does THROUGH THE TREES have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $577,220, expenses of $407,273 and total assets of $261,786 at year end.

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