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TO INSPIRE, ENGAGE AND SUPPORT PEOPLE TO TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE URBAN ENVIRONMENT.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2024
Total Revenue
▼$18M
Program Spending
79%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$17.2M
Total Expenses
▼$16.3M
Total Assets
$19.6M
Total Liabilities
▼$4.1M
Net Assets
$15.5M
Officer Compensation
→$314.2K
Other Salaries
$7.4M
Investment Income
$224.7K
Fundraising
▼N/A
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance)
Total grants awarded: $166K
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
NORTH EAST TREES95-4320174 | LOS ANGELES, CA | $73.6K | Cash | TREE PLANTING AND CARE |
SUSTAINABLE CLAREMONT26-4669727 | CLAREMONT, CA | $55.5K | Cash | TREE PLANTING AND CARE |
KOREATOWN YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTER95-3779389 | LOS ANGELES, CA | $36.9K | Cash | TREE PLANTING AND CARE |
| Total | $166K | |||
NORTH EAST TREES
LOS ANGELES, CA
$73.6K
CLAREMONT, CA
$55.5K
KOREATOWN YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTER
LOS ANGELES, CA
$36.9K
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$10.7M
Awards Found
7
Department of Housing and Urban Development
$1.1M
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY PROJECT FUNDING, AND MISCELLANEOUS GRANTS
Department of Agriculture
$750K
ALISO CANYON AND O MELVENY PARK RESTORATION
Department of the Interior
$300K
TREEPEOPLE WILL DEVELOP THE SANTA CLARA RIVER WATERSHED REGIONAL CLIMATE COLLABORATIVE, A NEW WATERSHED GROUP FOCUSED ON THE SANTA CLARA RIVER IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. THIS GROUP WILL CREATE A STRATEGIC WATERSHED RESTORATION PLAN TO FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING ISSUES OF INVASIVE RIPARIAN PLANTS, DROUGHT, FLOODING, AND REPEAT WILDFIRES, ALL OF WHICH HAVE BEEN EXACERBATED BY CLIMATE CHANGE. CURRENTLY, NUMEROUS RESTORATION PROJECTS FROM INDIVIDUAL GROUPS ARE SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE RIVER, HOWEVER THE SCALE OF CURRENT ISSUES WILL REQUIRE UNIFIED COORDINATION. THE COLLABORATIVE WILL BRING TOGETHER DIVERSE STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS, RECREATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, PRIVATE BUSINESSES, LANDOWNERS, AND NGOS TO ESTABLISH A FORMAL MULTI-PARTNER, MULTIDISCIPLINARY WATERSHED GROUP THAT EFFICIENTLY SERVES THE WHOLE WATERSHED. THE NEWLY FORMED WATERSHED GROUP WILL HOST MONTHLY MEETINGS, CONDUCT QUARTERLY FIELD SURVEYS, PERFORM COMMUNITY OUTREACH, AND ULTIMATELY CREATE A COMPREHENSIVE WATERSHED RESTORATION PLAN TO IDENTIFY CROSS-JURISDICTIONAL SOLUTIONS THAT ADDRESS DROUGHT, WILDFIRE RISKS, HABITAT RESTORATION, AND IMPROVED RIVER ACCESS FOR NEARBY COMMUNITIES.
Department of Agriculture
$30K
LOS ANGELES COUNTY TREE CANOPY COVER MAPPING DATA VIEWER
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
Years audited
4
Clean years
0
Material Weakness
Yes
Noncompliance Issues
No
| Year | Status | Financial Report | Federal Expenditurecombined across all audits filed that year | Low Risk | Accepted |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Material Weakness | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.1M | No | 2026-09-30 |
| 2024 | Material Weakness | Unmodified (Clean) | $943.1K | No | 2025-09-30 |
| 2023 | Material Weakness | Unmodified (Clean) | $1.3M | No | 2024-11-29 |
| 2022 | Material Weakness | Unmodified (Clean) | $847.1K | No | 2023-11-08 |
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$1.1M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$943.1K
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$1.3M
Financial Report
Unmodified (Clean)
Federal Expenditure, combined across all audits filed that year
$847.1K
Tax Year 2024 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990Schedule J available
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024IRS e-File | $18M | $17.2M | $16.3M | $19.6M | $15.5M |
| 2023IRS e-File | $15.2M | $14.4M | $16.2M | $18.5M | $13.6M |
| 2022 | $13.1M | $11.9M | $12M | $18.1M | $14.3M |
| 2021 | $11.2M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2024)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2024)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Daniel Berger | Executive Director | 40 | $148.9K | $0 | $44.2K | $193K |
| Brett Stapleton | Chief Financial Officer | 40 | $120.9K | $0 | $250 | $121.2K |
| Philip Boesch | Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Noah Perch-Ahern | Vice Chair | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| J Lee Braly | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Edgar G Dymally | Secretary | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Daniel Berger
Executive Director
$193K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$148.9K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$44.2K
Brett Stapleton
Chief Financial Officer
$121.2K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$120.9K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$250
Philip Boesch
Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Noah Perch-Ahern
Vice Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
J Lee Braly
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Edgar G Dymally
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Highest compensated employees who are not officers or directors.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Torregano | Senior Director Of Human Resources | 40 | $164.3K | $0 | $400 | $164.7K |
| Marcos Trinidad | Senior Director Of Programs | 40 | $139.2K | $0 | $13.3K | $152.5K |
| Katherine Mills | Dir. Environmental Education Strategy | 40 | $124.6K | $0 | $4,343 | $128.9K |
| Manuel Gonez | Director Of Policy | 40 |
Autumn Torregano
Senior Director Of Human Resources
$164.7K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$164.3K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$400
Marcos Trinidad
Senior Director Of Programs
$152.5K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$139.2K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$13.3K
Katherine Mills
Dir. Environmental Education Strategy
$128.9K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$124.6K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$4,343
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Burnam | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| David Zucker | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Jonathan Fielding | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Lee Kats | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ira Ziering | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jered Lindsay | Director |
Beth Burnam
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
David Zucker
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Jonathan Fielding
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $10.7M |
| $8.6M |
| $17.1M |
| $13.6M |
| 2020 | $11.4M | $10.6M | $8.3M | $14.3M | $10.9M |
| 2019 | $8.6M | $7.8M | $7M | $10.6M | $7.8M |
| 2018 | $7.2M | $6.5M | $6.2M | $9M | $6.3M |
| 2017 | $6.5M | $5.9M | $5.3M | $8.2M | $5.3M |
| 2016 | $5.5M | $4.4M | $5.6M | $7M | $4M |
| 2015 | $4.5M | $3.8M | $5.2M | $7.2M | $4.1M |
| 2014 | $4M | $3.9M | $4.6M | $8.2M | $4.8M |
| 2013 | $4.4M | $4M | $4.3M | $8.6M | $5.4M |
| 2012 | $4.7M | $3.9M | $4.9M | $8.6M | $5.2M |
| 2011 | $4.1M | $4M | $4.8M | $8.7M | $5.4M |
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| $127.7K |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $127.7K |
| Meidy Mananghaya | Associate Controller | 40 | $117.8K | $0 | $4,727 | $122.5K |
Manuel Gonez
Director Of Policy
$127.7K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$127.7K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Meidy Mananghaya
Associate Controller
$122.5K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$117.8K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$4,727
| 1 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| John D Bunzel | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jonathan Friedland | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Josephine Powe | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Karin Fielding | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Keith Terasaki | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Laurie Benenson | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Mindy Rothstein Mann | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Nancy Helsley | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Robert Llorens | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Ruth Y Goldway | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sam Whiting | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Sara Rutherford Nichols | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan W Drake | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| William Quicksilver | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Dr Lee Kats
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ira Ziering
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jered Lindsay
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
John D Bunzel
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jonathan Friedland
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Josephine Powe
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Karin Fielding
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Keith Terasaki
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Laurie Benenson
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Mindy Rothstein Mann
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Nancy Helsley
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Robert Llorens
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Ruth Y Goldway
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sam Whiting
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sara Rutherford Nichols
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Susan W Drake
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
William Quicksilver
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0