2012 Support Report

2012 support

Thank you to all of our donors and funding partners.

Your support makes our work possible.

CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS and ORGANIZATIONS $50,00+ Anonymous Otto Bremer Foundation

$25,000-$49,999 Minnesota Environmental Fund Carl & Eloise Pohlad Family Foundation Wells Fargo Foundation Minnesota

$10,000-$19,999 CenterPoint Energy Connexus Energy Covanta Hennepin Energy Resource Company Pentair Foundation Xcel Energy Foundation

$5,000-$9,999 Cargill Foundation Deluxe Corporation Foundation Jaye F. and Betty F. Dyer Foundation Ecolab Foundation City of Rosemount - SKB Environmental Trust Fund

$1,000-$4,999 Ameriprise Financial, Inc. Employee Gift Matching Program Elmer L. and Eleanor Andersen Foundation Allina Health Systems Bloomington Community Foundation Bloomington Lions Club Baker Foundation Lillian Wright and C. Emil Berglund Foundation The Beverly Foundation Knock, Inc. Kopp Family Foundation Minneapolis Foundation Ocean Enterprises, LLC Quadion Foundation Elizabeth C. Quinlan Foundation, Inc. Rahr Foundation RBC Foundation USA RBC Royal Bank Securian Foundation Smikis Foundation Target Foundation Tennant Foundation Thomson Reuters Community Partnership Program Thrivent Financial for Lutherans H.E. and Helen Warren Foundation

Up to $999 American Legion Post 424 - Inver Grove Heights The Benfield Group EDIT Gorilla Yogis Head Family Foundation Hubbard Broadcasting Foundation Metamorphosis Realty Piper Jaffray Corporate Giving Program Reverb Rosemount Lions Club Sage Landscape Design South St. Paul Garden Club St. Louis Park Lions Club Ultra Creative Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Xcel Energy Foundation Matching Program Zero-Max Motion Control Products

INDIVIDUALS $5,000+ Anonymous Ken and Abby Dawkins G. Rolf and Patricia Svendsen

$1,000-$4,999 Anonymous Norman and Connie Bjornnes Jim and Carmen Campbell Norm Champ Patrick and Kitty Delaney Steven Eilertson and Cynthia Huntington Stuart and Nancy Friedell Family Foundation James A. Halls Bob Hand Barbara McGraw and Steve Mosow Penny Meier Scott and Kristin Schnuckle Donald C. Willeke Douglas Winn and Susan Moore

$500-$999 Anonymous Deborah Angelucci and Michael Waterman Jon and Metta Belisle Kirk and Ione Brown Russell Cowles and Josine Peters John and Bonnie Crouch Jayne Griffith Jane Grupe Sharon Hughes John and Shirley Horn Kim Lawler Lorna Levine Doug Marthaler Doug Peterson and Katie Anderson Wayne H. Reffke James and Barbara Roegge Cami Whitt

$100-$499 Anonymous Holly and Reed Anderson Ruth Arneson Jim Azarski and Nancy Werner-Azarski Patricia Balder Dana Beasley Johanna Berg and Greg Carlson Pete Berg Robert J. Beugen Roy A. Bogen Bill and Mary Book Ernest and Stephanie Brody Jacques Brunswick and Louise Desjardins Dan Bullock Phillip Burton Andrea Ekeberg Patti Ellingson and Robert Solheim David Eppler Cammie Evans Cheryl Evans Sara Ferber William and Ann Fox Susan Gethin Mark Glover Karin Jean Grossman Mike Grossman Joe and Wendy Haefliger

Steve Havig Anders and Abby Hawes Scott Helmer Johnna Hobbs David A. Holt Sandra and David Hunter Michael Huntington Erkki Huovinen David and Lynn Isaacson Andrea Johnson Carl and Jeanette Jones Steve and Cassie Kiehn Karen Kind Paula and Mike Koshmrl James Lenfestey Robert B. Lewis Cari Lindahl Mary Loberg and Mark Sonderup Lee Lynch and Terry Saario Mark and Robin Maki Giampaolo Malin Larry Mammen Debra and Thomas Margotto Marla Marquis and Michael Stein Sandra Martin Richard M. Mast Barbara McCormick Lawrence Molsather and Linda Sallee Kelly Moravec Katherine Mueller Beatrice Mulawarman W. R. and Connie Nickel Cynthia Noet Dave and Gail Nozal Christian Oestreich David Paulson Sandy Peterson James and Monica Preisen Curtis and Betty Provo Bryce Purdy Mark and Jean Raabe Susan Ranney Tom and Janis Redmann John Riley Jim Rustad Terry Ryan John Skogmo and Tom Morin Lawrence and Barbara Smith John and Marsha Soucheray Jeffrey and Patty Stewart Kurts and Becky Strelnieks Stuve Family Trust Eric Sullivan Mary and Gil Sundeen Arnulf Svendsen Carolyn Teichner David and Jan Usset Keith and Barbara Watschke Wendy C. Wehr Dale and Barbara Weick Liesl, Scott, and Olive Wilson

UP TO $99 Anonymous Ricardo Anaya Jack Anderson Patricia and Steven Anderson Valerie Anderson

Wendy Armitage Janet Arones Richard W. Atkinson Kourtnee Baukol Jean Beach Michelle Beaulieu Greg and Desiree Beilman Carolyn Belle Karen Benjamin-Beck Erika Benson Karin Birkeland James Bixby Kelly Blair Jenni Bloomquist Gina Bonsignore and Rick Garber Raymond Boyle and Susan Tuck Terrence and Lori Brandt Mary Burmesch James and Sally Burns Jerry and Kathy Burns Jamie Buss and Ruby Steigerwald Maureen A. Cannon Glenna Case Patricia Clawson Jessica Coffin Antoinette Conner Judy Cowden and Neil Bright Linda Crable Gerald L. Dastych Marilyn Davis Jackie Ann Dela Pole Dianne Dimond Renee Domingo Harriet and Dick Duerre Richard Eaton Leora and Eli Effinger-Weintraub Cindy Elgren Erik and Marjorie Ellingson Joseph Engle K. A. Erickson Sahar Erickson David and Marnie Erpestad Andrew Ervin William Feidt Christina Frederickson Aaron Freng Otis and Esther Friesen Mark and Marnie Gaasedelen Cynthia Goehring Karah Golyer Bill and Sandy Goral Nora Nell Hamburge Jessica Hampton Gordon Hanson Faith Hanson Peter Hedberg and Alda Moettus Lorraine Hennessy Cate Hesser David Matthew Hilbrich Larry and Katie Himanga Beth Ann House Phuong Huynh Alexandra Light Jacobs and Irwin Jacobs Julia Johnsen Wally and Deb Johnson Lora Jones Calvin Joyce Phyllis Kahn

Robert Kean Michael Joseph Kelly John G. Keimel and Ellen L. Kraft Neil Klund-Schubert Donna Koran Paul and Sally Kraske Donna and Edward Kraus Gerard LaSalle Laurie Leabhart K. E. Leahy Blia Lee Rod Lehn Sherry Lewis and J.P. Logan Martha Lewis-Hunstiger Brien Link Sarah Lockwood Teresa Loetscher Janessa Macdonald Dennis and Linda Maetzold Gayla Marty Joan Mathews Thomas Matkovits Reed McEwan Bonnie McGrath Pamela McMurry Lisa McNamara Jeffery J. McNaught and Lori M. Mittag Bridgett McNulty Norman E. Midthun Renee Miller Richard Miner Lucy Brown Minn Sally Murphy Mark L. Nesset Leif Nestingen Richard Neuman Sarah Novotny Paul O'Connor Jon Olseth and MaryPat Anderson Cherie Olson John H. Olson Michael J. Olson Anders and Betsy Oredson Stacie J. Parkos Ozzy Pelican Kirill Potapenko Diana Preisen Kelsey Quiring Jeff and Dawn Rankin Nicole Rath Dale and Beth Raymakers Ben Reber Renee Riba Brian Rice Kirk Richardson Jonathan Riehle Matthew Roegge David and Claire Ruebeck Stuart and Linda Ruehle Cindy Rundle Amy Scalise Elise Schendel Janice M. Schlack Karen I. Schnuckle Jake Schommer Terry Schwerm Patricia Seflow Rebecca Shedd

Greg Silverman Edie Slape Dag Sohlberg Ed Sootsman and Scott Appelwick Louise Sundin Peter Swenson Laurie Swing Peter Thompson Cynthia M. Towne Karly Turner Paula Van Avery Gail Von Bargen Jeffrey V. Voshell William K. Wangensteen Teresa Wasick Stephen and Sarah Weld Rosemarie Wenum Greg Wenz Shawn Willy Joshua Winchell Gary P. Winter Tina Wittmer Misty L. Wolcott Lynn Woodruff Kirk and Valerie Yatckoske Adam Zielie Lori Zurn

PUBLIC FUNDERS City of Minneapolis - City Coordinator - Community Planning and Economic Development City of St. Louis Park City of St. Paul Dakota County Employment and Economic Assistance Department Hennepin County - Housing, Community Works, and Transit - Housing and Development - Human Services and Public Health Department - Regional Railroad Authority State of Minnesota - Department of Public Safety - Department of Employment and Economic Development - Housing Finance Agency U.S. Department of Labor Washington County Community Services Department

IN-KIND DONORS $7,500+ Knecht’s Nurseries & Landscaping Toro Giving Program

Up to $7,499 Amy Brady Breadsmith Cub Foods, Brooklyn Center Diamond’s Coffee Shoppe Godfather’s Pizza North Hennepin Community College Starbucks Taylor Truck Line, Inc. Thomson Reuters TJ Maxx Sarah Waldack

2012 BY THE NUMBERS 988 303 12 youth received hands-on employment training, case management, and educational enrichment across four different Tree Trust programs

youth worked in a summer Individual Employment Experience such as retail, childcare, or food service

76

young adults ages 18-24 learned job skills and completed property maintenance, lawncare, and other local environmental improvement projects through the Young Adult Conservation Corps

33 330

different projects worked on by

Youth Conservation Corps participants through the Summer Youth Employment Program

53%

low-income parents were matched with work experience through the Community Support Program, learning job skills to promote their future self-sufficiency

high school credits were earned by Tree Trust youth

5

schools participated in Learning with Trees and held school-wide environmental education and tree planting events

233

participants worked hard to meet employment and education goals through Youth Development Services

of youth served had a physical, emotional, or learning disability

646

436

houses in Minneapolis were rehabbed

by YouthBuild participants

108

Youth Conservation Corps participants had perfect attendance at their summer job completing challenging outdoor environmental and landscaping projects

3,415

4,691

trees & shrubs planted

individuals served

2012 Income

$4,818,283

Contributions

$378,950

Federal Grants and Contracts

$1,640,494

State Grants and Contracts

$865,787

Local Government Grants and Contracts

$914,163

Earned Income

$986,417

Investment and Other Income

$32,472

2012 Expenses

$4,719,745

Management and General

$368,488

Fundraising

$167,076

Employment Training and Case Management

$3,226,951

0.7% 7.8% 20.5%

34.0% 19.0%

18.0%

13.2%

7.8%

3.5%

7.1%

Community Forestry and Environmental Education $336,552 Landscape Services

$620,678

68.4%

This statement of income and expense is based on the audited financial statements for 2012. Audited financial statements are available upon request by calling 952-767-3881.