Casey Trees
Casey Trees reported $11.0 million in revenue and $10.5 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $80.14 went to program services, $16.24 to management and general costs and $3.62 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was investment income: 50.1% of the total. Government grants made up 29.1%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $267,328 (Executive Director). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 33% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 371 covered environment charities: $85.82 programs, $10.80 management, $3.38 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 80.1% | 83.6% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 16.2% | 10.5% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 3.6% | 3.3% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.09 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 36.4% | 87.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 29.1% | 4.8% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 13.2% | 3.2% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $267,328 | $293,532 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.55% | 1.74% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 7 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 237.4 | 18.8 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 15 of 15 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseTree Operations: Initial activities involve the community outreach and engagement associated with finding new tree installation locations. Location strategy is in direct relation to the lack of investment in communities and lack of canopy coverage of said neighborhoods. Procurement, installation, maintenance, pruning, and tracking of trees are fundamental to the Tree Operations Department scope of work
Casey Tree Farm: Activities geared toward the production of trees and strengthening of Casey Trees' support network
Education: Activities associated with the development, implementation and evaluation of tree-based education and training programs
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Director Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $173,795 | $0 | $93,533 | $267,328 |
| Chief Operating Officer Key employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $174,600 | $0 | $44,977 | $219,577 |
| Director, Tree Operations Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $149,737 | $0 | $36,440 | $186,177 |
| Director, Communications Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $119,785 | $0 | $60,340 | $180,125 |
| Director, Education Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $116,264 | $0 | $30,024 | $146,288 |
| Business Manager Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $125,039 | $0 | $18,864 | $143,903 |
| HR Generalist Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $124,756 | $0 | $10,339 | $135,095 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Casey Trees (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $581K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b15 · 15 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 567
- Volunteers Part I, line 63,472
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| The Aslan Group Consulting | $122,604 |
| Clearstead Advisors LLC Investment Management | $113,047 |
| American Technology Services IT Services | $103,135 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
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Every number above is copied from Casey Trees's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Casey Trees, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Casey Trees's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, Casey Trees reported that 80.1% of its $10.5 million in expenses went to program services, 16.2% to management and general and 3.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Casey Trees pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Casey Trees reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $267,328, for the role of Executive Director (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Casey Trees get its money?
Of $11.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 36.4% came from contributions and grants (including 29.1% from government grants) and 13.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Casey Trees a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 31-1766444 as a 501(c)(3) organization (supporting organization (509(a)(3))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202533509349300328 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202413529349300806 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202313419349301206 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202243539349300709 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202133429349300023 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202140119349301359 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 31-1766444: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.