2024 Annual Report

2024 ANNUAL REPORT

Collaborating Through the Seasons Working together to transform lives and landscapes Our vision is a thriving workforce living on a healthy planet.

Our mission is to transform lives and landscapes by engaging people to build skills for meaningful careers, inspiring people to plant trees, and making our community a greener, healthier place to live.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Michael Huntington Chair Rhea Rochon Vice Chair Kurts Strelnieks Treasurer Larry Crosby Secretary

Together We Grow

Transforming Lives and Landscapes in Partnership

2024 was a remarkable year of transforming lives and landscapes, made possible by commitment to the Tree Trust mission and collaboration with our many partners. Sometimes, transformation is fully evident in a single moment – like when an elementary student pats dirt around a tree he just planted with his classmates, his face lighting up with the joy of accomplishment. At other times, lasting change is only apparent after weeks, months, or even years. An accessibility ramp takes shape board by board in the skilled hands of Landscape Services staff.

A Career Pathways participant begins to master tree care and carpentry skills through consistent practice week after week, motivated by their commitment and the encouragement of their team.

Community Forestry staff and volunteers plant young trees along public boulevards, anticipating the day – decades later – when the trees have reached their full height to shade the sidewalk.

In every case, the transformation is only possible because of partnership. One person or organization donates money to fund programming. Another teaches financial literacy skills to youth. A business sends a team of employees to plant and water trees in a park. Local employers offer job site tours and mock interviews to help youth hone professional skills and

explore careers. A high school group puts their abundant energy into unloading trees for a municipal distribution.

Each of these partners – each of you – willingly invests time, energy, and resources in the present to provide shade, beauty, and meaningful work opportunities for upcoming generations. Your collaboration makes Tree Trust’s mission of transforming lives and landscapes a reality.

In all that we do, we are guided by our core values. Treating each other with respect and responsibly managing resources ensures that our work, whether planting trees or equipping youth to launch their careers, creates both immediate impact today and lasting benefits for future generations. We are incredibly grateful to get to do this together, with you – our outstanding partners. Thank you to each one of our stakeholders who helps us create opportunities, build resilience, and plant hope for a greener tomorrow.

Sincerely,

Jared Smith Executive Director | CEO

Dana S. Beasley Director Gennae Falconer Director Donald C. Willeke Founder & Director Emeritus G. Rolf Svendsen Founder & Director Emeritus

KEY STAFF Jared Smith Executive Director CEO Anders Hawes Director of Finance Anne-Marie Hendrickson Director of Development & Communications Cindy Booker Director of Career Pathways Karen Zumach Director of Community Forestry Bjorn Hawes Landscape Services Business Operations Manager

Career Pathways By equipping young people with paid training and hands-on experience, Tree Trust Career Pathways offers promising young people the opportunity to build sustainable and meaningful careers in high-demand skilled trades and green industries.

95+5+A 70+30+A

95%

Earned a Tree Trust Certificate or IndustryRecognized Credentials

70%

Achieved Post-program Job or Educational Placement

416 Young People Trained

Landscape Services Celebrating

Years of Providing Support for Tree Trust Nonprofit Programs

Tree Trust Landscape Services is a social enterprise business providing professional tree care and landscape contracting services to public, residential, and commercial clients throughout the greater Twin Cities metro area.

We have really appreciated the care, skill, and knowledge of Tree Trust. We trust the expertise of Tree Trust and value their professionalism and clear communication at all levels from estimating, to scheduling, to the work, to billing. Thank you for the great and trusted service!

Landscape Services Customer

Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP)

Branches Tree Trust’s pre-apprenticeship program, Branches, provides young people aged18-28 ten weeks of paid training. They develop transferable professional skills and receive training in landscaping and tree care while earning industry credentials and getting connected to green industry employers.

Youth aged 14-21 with a barrier to employment earn and learn through practical experience working on outdoor construction and landscape projects in local parks and green spaces.

Learned New Skills

Grew in Self-Confidence

94%

YouthBuild

92%

Developed Professional, Leadership or Communication Skills

97%

97+3+A

94+6+A

Parents and Guardians Satisfied with Their Young Adult’s Experience

YouthBuild Participant

Felt More Responsible after Branches

92+8+A

91+9+A

91%

“I liked building my own Adirondack chair, learning about different trees, and figuring out how to fix a gasolinepowered and an electricpowered chainsaw.”

97%

97+3+A

93+7+A

93%

Interested in a Green Career

Tree Trust YouthBuild offers young people aged 16-21 the unique opportunity to gain on the job training and earn a paycheck, all while working towards earning their high school diploma.

Students develop valuable career and leadership skills while learning about home construction and tree care.

100%

100+0+A

SYEP Project Site Partner

95%

Have a More Positive View of Working Outside

95+5+A

“The community members were very excited to see young folks getting involved in park stewardship, and the crews made a significant contribution to improving the park through invasive species removal.”

Learned to Set & Work towards Employment Goals

Metrics are from Tree Trust Career Pathways program surveys administered by an independent research firm

“It’s truly an excellent program to get your foot into the door for exploring the trades! This has opened my eyes to the wonderful opportunities that exist that aren’t solely dependent upon a formal education.”

Branches Participant

Community Forestry With funding support from our Green Futures™ fund, our Community Forestry programs foster positive change for future generations by planting trees in urban areas where they are most needed. This is done through municipal tree distributions, community volunteer plantings, Learning with Trees™ schoolbased programs, and other forestry initiatives.

Trees Planted

9,250 Unique Volunteers

609

Hours Volunteered

2,356

“Everything goes so smoothly from start to finish; the staff are experts and great at instructing/leading groups and fun to hang out with.”

Planting Volunteer

Municipal Tree Distributions

14

Community Tree Plantings

15

Schools Hosted Learning With Trees™

8

55+35+82A

INCOME STATEMENT

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AS OF DEC. 31, 2024

56%

INVESTMENT & OTHER INCOME $155,817

2% 7%

EARNED INCOME $5,337,592

REVENUE

$9,580,887

GOVERNMENT GRANTS $3,373,300

35%

CONTRIBUTIONS $714,178

41+27+21812A FUNDRAISING $170,481

CAREER PATHWAYS $3,844,587

COMMUNITY FORESTRY $1,622,083

2% 17%

42%

EXPENSES

12%

MANAGEMENT & GENERAL $1,094,891

$9,171,790

LANDSCAPE SERVICES $2,439,748

Assets 1,084,816 646,526 1,858,836 1,258,842 190,267

Cash and Cash Equivalents Investments Accounts & Pledges Receivable Property and Equipment Other Assets Total Assets

$5,039,287

Liabilities & Net Assets Total Current & Long-term Liabilities Net Assets Without Donor Restriction Net Assets With Donor Restriction Total Liabilities & Net Assets

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BALANCE SHEET

27%