Organizations Filed Purposes:
Program goals are to improve the environment through youth-led projects;
Unlike most youth groups that are run by adults for kids, Tree Musketeers was founded and is run by youth. The mission to empower young people to be environmental leaders is pursued through local and national projects in urban forestry, public education and youth leadership.
HOMETOWN PROGRAM - WHILE TREE MUSKETEERS' SCOPE AND NETWORK IS NATIONAL,THE SOUTH BAY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA IS WHERE MOST OF THE YOUTH LEADERS (AGES 10 TO 18) LIVE AND WORK. THEY IMPLEMENT HANDS-ON PROJECTS IN YOUTH LEADERSHIP, PUBLIC EDUCATION AND URBAN FORESTRY AS MODELS FOR REPLICATION BY KIDS IN HOMETOWNS EVERYWHERE. 2014 SAW 1,059 VOLUNTEERS DEDICATE 4,509 HOURS TO THE ANNUAL ARBOR DAY CELEBRATION, MEMORY TREE PLANTINGS, TENDING 1,007 TREES AND RESTORING 1.85 ACRES OF WILDLIFE HABITAT. SIX LEADERSHIP COURSES PREPARED 27 MORE YOUNG PEOPLE TO TAKE THE ENVIRONMENTAL LEAD, AND 37 OUTREACH EVENTS ALONG WITH PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA REACHED 4,639,782 PEOPLE.
PARTNERS FOR THE PLANET NETWORK- TREE MUSKETEERS' NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL EFFORTS ARE COORDINATED BY YOUTH LEADERS FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S YOUTH LEADERSHIP CENTER IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA. PROGRAM ELEMENTS INCLUDE A YOUTH SPEAKERS BUREAU, AN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE, RESOURCE SHARING, HOW-TO KITS, PARTNERS FOR THE PLANET CLUBS, HANDS-ON GUIDANCE AND COORDINATED YOUTH TREE PLANTING CAMPAIGNS. THE CURRENT PARTNERS FOR THE PLANET 3X3 CAMPAIGN AIMS FOR 3 MILLION TREES PLANTED BY 3 MILLION YOUNG PEOPLE W
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Gail Church | EXECUTIVE DIR | 37.5 | $13,000 |
| Julian Poyourow | PAST PRESIDENT | 3.5 | $480 |
| Mike Rotolo | ADVISORY DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Dickey | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| George Funk | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Scott Houston | SECRETARY | 1 | $0 |
| Chad Hummel | TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| Tara Church | CHAIRMAN | 1.5 | $0 |
| Stephen Ludwig | ADVISORY DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Catherine Magruder | ADVISORY DIRECTOR | 1.5 | $0 |
| Sandra Jacobs | ADVISORY DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Eric Busch | ADVISORY DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
| Samantha Cano | PRESIDENT | 3.5 | $0 |
| Talia Gerard | YOUTH DIRECTOR | 3 | $0 |
| Blake Parker | YOUTH DIRECTOR | 2 | $0 |
| Marc Gerard | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 |
| Adam Gerard | DIRECTOR | 0.5 | $0 |
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