2016 Annual Report

2016 Annual Report

Improving the community environment by investing in people.

JobPrep Our integrated JobPrep programs help young people chart a positive direction for their future. Through the blending of several service models, we provide employment training, paid work experience, case management, and career navigation.

How We Help • employment readiness training • industry-specific vocational credentials • paid work experience • college navigation and career coaching • connections to services to reduce barriers • goal setting, planning, and taking action

JobPrep Impact 831

participants were supported on their path to self-sufficiency

167

professional credentials and certifications were earned

287

high school credits were issued

“I’ve always wanted to go to college and have a career. It’s nice to know there are people to help us.”

Who We Help

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“Opportunity Youth”

In April 2016 , roughly 5.5 million youth, or 1 in 7, were classified as “Opportunity Youth”, young adults ages 16 to 24 who are out of school and not working largely due to systemic barriers to jobs and education. Tree Trust has been working directly with this population for years, but has adapted our services even further to better serve Opportunity Youth.

Each of our five JobPrep programs are suited to meet the various needs of the young people we serve. Our programs serve participants who live in Hennepin, Dakota, and Washington counties, and St. Paul. Programs include YouthBuild, Youth and Young Adult Services, Young Adult Conservation Corps, the Summer Youth Employment Program, and the Community Support Program.

The participants in Tree Trust’s JobPrep program overcome numerous and often compounding barriers to achieve success.

45% 61% 74%

Basic-skills deficient

Living with a disability

Low-income household

Female 42%

Black, African American 55%

16 - 17 25%

Male 58%

Asian 6%

18 - 21 46%

American Indian, Alaska Native 1%

22+ - 29%

White, Caucasian 34% Native Hawaiian, Asian Pacific Islander 1% Other, Not Disclosed 3%

Community Forestry Community Forestry Programs educate and empower people of all ages to become good stewards of their local environment. Through tree distributions and planting events in community parks, elementary schools, and residential properties; students and community volunteers learn about and connect with the environment.

We offer forestry programming in the metro area and throughout greater Minnesota, and we maintain particular focus on low canopy neighborhoods and distressed communities.

3,007

students received environmental education

2,969

trees and shrubs were planted and distributed

1,333

households received a tree through a municipal distribution

650

community members volunteered in the environment

Learn more at treetrust.org/programs/community-forestry/

Celebrating 40 Years

In 2016, Tree Trust celebrated 40 years of transforming lives and landscapes in Minnesota, and celebrated our founders, Rolf Svendsen and Don Willeke, at our 40th Anniversary Celebration in the fall. At the event, Tree Trust was honored to provide awards to our long-standing partners, the City of St. Louis Park, Three Rivers Park District, and Hennepin County.

40 years

56,000 participants

472,000

trees and shrubs planted and distributed

Funders, donors, volunteers, staff, and participants also helped us celebrate. Nearly 150 guests attended the event where they also heard from alumni participant Prescott Jones, who reflected on what Tree Trust has meant to him. The Founders themselves closed out the program with touching remembrances from their four decades of service.

Tree Trust Landscape Services

Tree Trust’s Landscape Services is a professional landscape and tree care division that serves public, residential, and commercial clients throughout the greater Twin Cities metro area. Landscape services provides tree care, landscape construction, accessibility ramps, and lawn and snow care.

Net profits generated by Landscape Services directly support Tree Trust’s JobPrep and Community Forestry programs.

258

customers

31

accessibility ramps built

Learn more at TreeTrustLS.com

Financials Balance Sheet

Total Assets .......................................................1,662,806 Cash and Cash Equivalents .............................166,562 Investments ...........................................................325,539 Accounts and Pledges Receivable .................532,093 Property and Equipment ..................................550,200 Other Assets ............................................................88,412 Total Liabilities and Net Assets ............1,662,806 Total Current and Long-term Liabilities .......534,341 Unrestricted Net Assets .................................1,036,998 Temporarily Restricted Net Assets ....................91,467

Income Statement

Total Revenue ...................................................4,855,032 Total Expenses ..................................................4,925,518 Administration .....................................................505,389 Fundraising ...........................................................201,453 JobPrep Programs ...........................................2,482,935 Community Forestry ..........................................370,396 Landscape Services .........................................1,365,345

Use of Funds Administration (10%) Fundraising (4%) JobPrep Programs (50%) Community Forestry (8%) Landscape Services (28%)

Tree Trust would like to extend our gratitude to all of the people involved in our work! It is because of the support and engagement of our board, staff, partners, customers, participants, volunteers, funders, and donors that we are able to do our work transforming lives and landscapes.

5,771

650

265

inidividuals served

volunteers

donors

If you would like to volunteer: treetrust.org/programs/community-forestry/volunteer To donate: treetrust.org/support/donate/

Leadership Team Norm Champ | Executive Director Tom Gibson | Director of Employment Training Programs Anders Hawes | Director of Finance and Human Resources Kim Lawler | Director of Development and Communications Dave Nozal | Director of Project Development and IT Jared Smith | Director of Operations and Landscape Services Karen Zumach | Director of Community Forestry 2016-2017 Board of Directors G. Rolf Svendsen | Chair Donald C. Willeke | Vice Chair Kurts Strelnieks | Chair-Elect Rhea Rochon | Treasurer Kim Jenkins | Secretary Dana S. Beasley Johanna M. Berg Kirk Brown Larry Crosby Bob Hand Pahoua Yang Hoffman Michael Huntington Douglas Peterson Thomas Redmann Scott A. Schnuckle Scott Seys

2231 Edgewood Ave South St. Louis Park, MN 55426 952.767.3880 www.treetrust.org