TREE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ENDOWMENT FUND
552 S WASHINGTON STREET NO 109, NAPERVILLE, IL 60540 www.treefund.org

Total Revenue
$677,998
Total Expenses
$781,326
Net Assets
$5,236,891

Organizations Filed Purposes: SUPPORT SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND DISSEMINATION OF NEW KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELDS OF ARBORICULTURE AND URBAN FORESTRY

SUPPORT SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

TREE FUND PROVIDES DIRECTED AND COMPETITIVE GRANTS TO SCHOLARS AND RESEARCHERS TO CONDUCT PRIMARY AND APPLIED RESEARCH TO INCREASE PRACTICAL KNOWLEDGE AND PROMOTE BEST TECHNIQUES IN ARBORICULTURE, URBAN FORESTRY, AND RELATED PROFESSIONAL FIELDS. IN FY 2020, TREE FUND ISSUED $297,725 IN NEW RESEARCH GRANT FUNDING TO 7 RECIPIENTS IN 7 GRANT LINES WHILE CONTINUING TO MANAGE 14 MULTI-YEAR GRANTS FROM PRIOR FISCAL YEARS.

TREE FUND PROVIDES GRANTS TO CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS AND IMPLEMENTS PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF ARBORICULTURE AND URBAN FORESTRY AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC, THEREBY ENCOURAGING PROPERTY OWNERS, BUSINESSES, AND MUNICIPALITIES TO MANAGE URBAN AND COMMUNITY FORESTS IN WAYS THAT PROMOTE INDIVIDUAL, CIVIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH. TREE FUND ISSUED 1 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT GRANT VALUED AT $5,000, WHILE OFFERING 10 WEBINARS WITH APPROXIMATELY 6,000 ATTENDEES, ADVERTISING WIDELY AROUND THE COUNTRY AND ISSUING A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER TARGETED TO LAY READERS.

TREE FUND PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENCOURAGE COLLEGE STUDENTS TO PURSUE CAREERS IN ARBORICULTURE AND URBAN FORESTRY. IN 2020, TREE FUND ISSUED 4 SCHOLARSHIPS VALUED AT A TOTAL OF $20,000.

Executives Listed on Filing

Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing

NameTitleHours Per WeekTotal Salary
Russell KingPRESIDENT/CEO40$103,200
Jim UrbanTRUSTEE1$0
Will NutterTRUSTEE1$0
Randy MillerTRUSTEE1$0
Sharon LillyTRUSTEE1$0
George HudlerTRUSTEE1$0
Brett HeinrichTRUSTEE1$0
Steve GeistTRUSTEE1$0
Paul FletcherTRUSTEE1$0
Jeff EdgarTRUSTEE1$0
Jacques BrunswickTRUSTEE1$0
Ray HenningTREASURER4$0
Dave KrauseVICE CHAIR4$0
Sharon Jean-PhilippeCHAIR-ELECT4$0
Beau BrodbeckCHAIRMAN4$0

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