Nonprofit · EIN 93-0999999
FRIENDS OF TREES
Tax-exempt · PORTLAND, OR 97212
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,370,109 | $4,273,337 | $96,772 | $2,096,293 | $587,948 | $1,508,345 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,642,201 | $3,651,976 | -$1,009,775 | $1,992,146 | $580,573 | $1,411,573 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,083,559 | $3,139,111 | -$55,552 | $2,969,623 | $559,861 | $2,409,762 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,292,978
- of which government grants
- $2,725,371
- Program service revenue
- $62,906
- Investment income
- $7,915
- Other revenue
- $6,310
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $855,197
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $282,588
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,585,953
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,345,454
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $67,078
- Depreciation
- $75,294
- Program services (functional)
- $3,391,669
- Management and general (functional)
- $466,771
- Fundraising (functional)
- $414,897
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,992,146
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,096,293
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $587,948
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,508,345
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,080,846
- Publicly traded securities
- $170,689
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,311,453
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $196,892
- Gross receipts
- $4,370,109
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 4,684
- Year formed
- 1989
- State of legal domicile
- OR
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YASHAR VASEF | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $102,085 | $7,694 |
| MEGAN VAN DE MARK | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $84,460 | $9,383 |
| STEVE MAYES | Dir. of Finance Officer | 40 | $74,813 | $9,261 |
| LARA ROBERTSON | INTERIM CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANNE TOPP | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FURUKAWA | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN MCCARTHY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON STROMAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNINE PARISI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN CLOYD | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY DAMRONGSRI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERVIN HESS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH WACHS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YASHAR VASEF | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $102,870 | $7,198 |
| MEGAN VAN DE MARK | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $81,278 | $7,536 |
| STEVE MAYES | Dir of Finance Officer | 40 | $72,387 | $7,536 |
| TOSHIO SUZUKI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA ROBERTSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERVIN HESS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICCI WALKER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AUDREY DAMRONGSRI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN FURUKAWA | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDAN MCCARTHY | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE MOAT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNINE PARISI | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON STROMAN | Director Trustee or director | 0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YASHAR VASEF | Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $109,158 | $6,570 |
| STEVE MAYES | Dir of Finance Officer | 40 | $67,548 | $6,950 |
| WHITNEY DORER | DEPUTY DIRECTOR | 40 | $54,527 | $4,987 |
| MARY HARRELL | Ex-Office Manager | 40 | $40,070 | $2,292 |
| MEGAN I VAN DE MARK | DEPUTY DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $3,075 | $1,057 |
| TOSHIO SUZUKI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICCI WALKER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHERVIN HESS | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAUREN BURNS | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PHOEBE KRUEGER | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE MOAT | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARA ROBERTSON | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JASON STROMAN | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE SUNDBAUM | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3117 NE MARTIN LUTHER KING JR BLVD, PORTLAND, OR 97212-3056
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- YASHAR VASEF, 3117 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97212
- Signed the 990
- YASHAR VASEF, Executive Director
- Phone
- (503) 282-8846
- Website
- www.friendsoftrees.org
- Return prepared by
- KERN & THOMPSON LLC
Mission
TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER TO PLANT, CARE FOR, AND LEARN ABOUT TREES AND GREEN SPACES IN PACIFIC NORTHWEST COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- NEIGHBORHOOD TREES PROGRAM (NT) - EMPOWERING COMMUNITY MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS TO PLANT AND CARE FOR STREET, YARD, AND PARK TREES IN NEIGHBORHOODS, WITH A FOCUS ON UNDERSERVED AND LOW-CANOPY AREAS IN CLACKAMAS, MARION, MULTNOMAH, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN OREGON, AS WELL AS CLARK COUNTY, WASHINGTON. DURING THE 2024-25 SEASON, THE PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY PLANTED 2,020 STREET, YARD, AND PARK TREES, SUCCESSFULLY PRUNED HUNDREDS OF TREES, AND SUPPORTED THE CARE AND ESTABLISHMENT OF THOUSANDS OF YOUNG TREES. THE NEIGHBORHOOD TREES PROGRAM COLLABORATES EXTENSIVELY WITH MUNICIPAL AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO ACHIEVE ITS GOALS.Expenses $1,475,778 · grants $855,197 · revenue $69,216
- ADULT URBAN FORESTRY TRAINING PROGRAM (AUF) - WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM SERVING THE PORTLAND-METRO REGION. PROVIDES 5-10 WEEKS OF PAID TRAINING IN WHICH PARTICIPANTS FROM HISTORICALLY UNDERREPRESENTED COMMUNITIES LEARN ABOUT URBAN FORESTRY AND RESTORATION, FOLLOWED BY A PAID INTERNSHIP WITH A LOCAL ORGANIZATION OR AGENCY. FOT AND OUR PARTNERS ACCOMPLISH THIS THROUGH CLASSROOM EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL NETWORKING, AND INCREASING ACCESS TO A CAREER PATH IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD. FRIENDS OF TREES RECOGNIZES THAT NOT EVERYONE HAS EQUAL ACCESS TO THE BENEFIT OF TREES AND HEALTHY GREEN SPACES. AS A COMMUNITY DRIVEN ORGANIZATION FOT FOSTERS AN ATMOSPHERE OF INCLUSION AND SUPPORT, AND STRIVES TO BUILD PLACES THAT ARE SAFER AND HEALTHIER FOR ALL. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH AUTHENTIC COMMUNITY CONVERSATION; UNIQUE PARTNERSHIPS; RELEVANT PROGRAMMING; AND ATTRACTING AND RETAINING DIVERSE STAFF AND SUPPORTERS.Expenses $971,740
- GREENSPACE PROGRAM (GS) - FOCUSING ON NATURAL AREA RESTORATION AND GREEN SPACE PLANTING THROUGH COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, THIS PROGRAM PLANTED OVER 32,000 NATIVE TREES AND SHRUBS DURING THE 2024-25 PLANTING SEASON ACROSS CLACKAMAS, MARION, MULTNOMAH, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES IN OREGON. THEY ALSO DISTRIBUTED MANY HUNDREDS OF NATIVE TREES, SHRUBS, AND PLANTS. THIS PROGRAM ALSO SERVES AS THE HUB FOR K-12 ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, HIGH SCHOOL INTERNSHIPS, AND ADULT WORKFORCE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.THE GREENSPACE PROGRAM COLLABORATES EXTENSIVELY WITH MUNICIPALITIES, SCHOOLS, AND NONPROFIT/COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION.Expenses $450,991
- EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD PROGRAM - WORKING IN LANE COUNTY, THIS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON: 1) EMPOWERING COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO PLANT STREET, YARD, AND PARK TREES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON UNDERSERVED AND LOW-CANOPY AREAS. DURING THE 2024-25 SEASON, THE PROGRAM SUCCESSFULLY PLANTED 330 STREET, YARD, AND PARK TREES, PRUNED 215 STREET TREES, AND SUPPORTED THE CARE AND ESTABLISHMENT OF HUNDREDS OF YOUNG TREES. 2) GREEN SPACE PLANTING THROUGH COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS. DURING THE 2024-2025 PLANTING SEASON, THIS PROGRAM PLANTED OVER 245 NATIVE TREES, SHRUBS AND PLANTS. 3) THIS PROGRAM PARTNERS WITH LOCAL MUNICIPALITIES, SCHOOLS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO MAINTAIN THE HEALTH OF PREVIOUSLY PLANTED YOUNG TREES.Expenses $325,454
- VOLUNTEER & OUTREACH PROGRAM (VOP) - COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ARE CENTRAL TO FOTS MISSION AND PROGRAMMING. THROUGH A NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, SCHOOLS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND FOUNDATIONS, FRIENDS OF TREES ENGAGES IN OUTREACH TO RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS AND TREE RECIPIENTS, FOSTER COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS TO BETTER SUPPORT UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES, AND RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE CRITICAL ROLE OF TREES AND NATURAL AREAS IN BUILDING A HEALTHY COMMUNITY. THIS WORK ALSO HIGHLIGHTS TREES AS ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE TOOLS IN COMBATING CLIMATE CHANGE.Expenses $167,706
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 93-0999999
- 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
- 1994
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Environment (C500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,096,293
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,370,109
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $4,370,109 | $4,273,337 | $2,096,293 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $2,642,201 | $3,651,976 | $1,992,146 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $3,083,559 | $3,139,111 | $2,969,623 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $3,438,261 | $2,904,771 | $3,018,079 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 93-0999999).
Questions about FRIENDS OF TREES
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF TREES?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF TREES is 93-0999999.
- Is FRIENDS OF TREES tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1994.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF TREES tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF 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 FRIENDS OF TREES due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did FRIENDS OF TREES last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF TREES?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names YASHAR VASEF.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF TREES?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $102,085 (YASHAR VASEF, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF TREES have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,370,109, expenses of $4,273,337 and total assets of $2,096,293 at year end.
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