2013 Annual Report

25 YEARS & GROWING

This year Friends of Trees turns 25 years old. In this quarter century, we’ve planted more than half a million trees with over 100,000 volunteers. What an accomplishment!

Over the years, like the trees we plant, FOT has spread our influence through grassroots community involvement and branching out to new neighborhoods and natural areas. We partnered with individuals, foundations, government agencies, municipali-ties, corporations, and other organizations. We’ve gratefully received unwaver-ing support from our volunteers. Together, this tree family has helped grow and maintain urban forests throughout Oregon and southwest Washington. And we don’t plan to stop there! Over the next 25 years we aim to grow strong as community leaders by continuing to deliver fun, safe, and important place-based environmental programs that will help change the world. After all, the best time to plant a tree is today. The second best was 25 years ago! Thank you all for your unending support of our success. See you out planting!

Scott Fogarty, Executive Director

Tess Jordan Board President

Thor HinckleyBoard Vice President

Sky O’CallahanBoard Treasurer

Tina Beatty-WaltersJonathan Brandt

Nancy BuleyAlan HipolitoHeidi HuBrian KriegFred Nilsen

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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Nancy BuleyAlan HipolitoHeidi HuBrian KriegFred Nilsen

Because a Tree is Kind Of

a Big Deal

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What WE DO

Trees & Native Shrubs Planted

43,809Individual Volunteers Engaged4,466

85 Green Spaces & Neighborhoods Improved

We empower people to improve the natural world around them.

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“It comes back to that sense of

having done something... of using your hands, feeling like you started something and finished something... and the doughnuts help!”

- Shannon McBride, Crew Leader

How WE DO IT

Through a simple solution: Plant Trees. Together.

“This is true peace work. Bringing neighbors together, creating something for the community and generations to come.” - Jan Buhmann, Eugene Planting Volunteer

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Volunteer hours from people of all ages

37,250

“I’m hooked! Saturday morning, 7 a.m. It’s early, but I can’t get my rubber boots on fast enough and get out the door—rain, sun, or freezing cold.” - Neva Knott, FOT Crew Leader

Business and program partners

150+  

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Where WE WORK

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AstoriaBeavertonDamascusDurhamEugeneGreshamHappy ValleyHillsboroKing CityMedfordMilwaukiePendletonPortlandSalemSpringfieldTigardTualatinVancouverWest LinnWilsonville

20CITIES

2STATES

Washington

Oregon

Multnomah

Clark

Clackamas

Marion

Washington

Lane

WASHINGTONClatsop

OREGON

Revenues ExpensesGovernment Grants & Contracts (73%)Contributions and Grants (11%)In-Kind Contributions (7%)Tree fees and Supplies (5%)Memberships (3%)Special Events/Interest Income/Other (1%)

AssetsCash: $575,960Accounts Receivable: $259,305Grants Receivable: $20,000Prepaid Expenses: $4,352Total Property & Equipment: $794,649

Liabilities and CapitalAccounts Payable: $46,351Accrued Payroll & Related Expenses: $40,878Deferred Revenue: $0Mortgage Payable: $602,869

Total Liabilities: $690,098Total Assets: $1,654,266

Financial Position for the Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2013

Activities for Fiscal Year Ending August 31, 2013

Revenues ExpensesGovernment Grants & Contracts: $1,698,988Contributions and Grants: $258,722Tree fees and Supplies: $104,279Memberships: $77,764In-Kind Contributions: $165,627Special Events: $6,364Interest Income: $655Other: $18,092

Neighborhood Trees: $1,429,432Green Space Initiative: $427,842Development: $216,441Education & Outreach: $127,637Management & General: $122,788

Total: $2,324,140Total: $2,330,491

Statement OF ACTIVITIES

Temporarily Restricted: $82,257Permanently Restricted: $3,000Total Net Assets: $964,168

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Neighborhood Trees (62%)Green Space Initiative (18%)Development (9%)Education & Outreach (6%)Management & General (5%)

“I met recently with the folks who represent Friends of Trees...I was struck by the straightforward benefits they described from their programs. The greater the canopy coverage of a neighborhood, the lower the crime

and the higher the property values. More trees mean cleaner air. What a gift that organizations like Friends of Trees exist and are out there doing the very hard work of recruiting volunteers, money, and resources to carry their mission forward.” - Eric Vines, Gray Family Foundation

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Why WE DO IT

Go Ahead...

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Dig in.

www.FriendsOfTrees.orgSINCE 1989

25 YEARS & GROWING

STATISTICS  2013  

TREES & NATIVE SHRUBS PLANTED

43,809

GREEN SPACES & NEIGHBORHOODS

IMPROVED

85

The net cooling effect of a young, healthy tree is equivalent to ten

room-sized air conditioners operating 20 hours a day.

Dig down for some good,

dirty fun...

PLANT

VOLUNTEER

GIVE

Keep Digging!

Street trees add an average of $7,000 to the value of

the homes they live by.

Keep Digging!

Every $1 invested in urban trees creates up to $4 in

community benefits.

Portland’s urban canopy saves the city over $36 million in

stormwater processing costs.

Keep Digging!

“We’re giving back to a planet that gives so much to us; it’s a really important thing

that people sometimes overlook.” - Emma Waibel

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INDIVIDUAL VOLUNTEERSENGAGED

4,466

Keep Digging!

Mixed  Tape

Because what we do in our own front yards

affects the whole world... and that’s

kind of a big deal!

DONORSFriends of Trees gratefully acknowledges the following donors who made generous gifts between September 1, 2012 and August 31, 2013. $10,000+The Ecological Society of AmericaThe Fund for Second Nature c/o Bessemer TrustPortland General ElectricPortland TimbersRecreational Equipment, Inc.Rigert Shade TreesJ. Frank Schmidt Family Charitable FoundationAlice C. Tyler Perpetual Trust $5,000-$9,999AnonymousCapital OneClif Bar Family FoundationThe Lion Glass FoundationNW NaturalTerence O'Donnell Fund of The Oregon Community FoundationThe StandardSymantec Software $2,500-$4,999Cantel SweepingEpson Portland Inc.Heidi Hu*Hi-TecKaiser PermanenteLeupold & Stevens FoundationMountain Rose HerbsOregon Soap CompanyPaula NeisRecologyWhole Foods Market- Portland $1,000-$2,499Albina Community BankBullard LawExxonMobil Lubricants & Petroleum Specialities CompanyFitzgerald Family FoundationEmma and Steve GrayMichael HaglundHopworks Urban BreweryJohn KlineMurray KoodishFrances LynchMichele Mantzouranis and Jason EllMary Elizabeth McAndrewBill and Kathy NicholsonOCF Joseph E. Weston Public FoundationOregon Public HousePRINK TechnologiesRockwell CollinsElizabeth ShepherdSo Hum FoundationStarbucks Coffee CompanySustainable Travel InternationalUnitedHealth GroupUniversity of Oregon FoundationDavid and Christine VernierMichael and Diona Wagoner $500-$999Apsler Fund of The Oregon Community FoundationJohn BeastonTina* and Rob Beatty-WaltersOctavia BrooksFrancine CorriereGun DenhartJohn Dwork and Lieve MaasPaul Garrahan and Kristin WatkinsMarie IddingsSusan and Rick Koe/Koe Family FundDawn and Edward KroppGordon MayerSky O'Callahan*Josephine and Peter PopePortland NurseryKarly RitterRose City MortgageTheresa RussoThe Walker Family FoundationWillamalane Park and Recreation District $250-$499AnonymousAlex ApterSusan Bexton and Scott FlorAllyn BrownCards for Causes, LLCThe Climate TrustJeff and Leah CronnAllen ErautLynn ErdmanBarbara FitzgeraldScott Fogarty and Courtney BrownAlex Freddi Construction LLCGamma Tree ExpertsRichard GleasonDavid and Terry GriffithsKathryn HainleyCharlie and Nancy HalesConan and Lin Harmon-WalkerThe Heathman HotelThor Hinckley*Honl Tree CareIntel CorporationMichael IumRobert JensenTess Jordan* and Art PearceJourney Tree Financial Planning & InvestmentsDavid Jursik and Jill SchwieDolores and John KarpinskiMichael Knapp and Lia SaroyanBarbara Kohler and Warren CovingtonStephen Levy and Sue Van LoonAngela LowmanNick Martinelli and Alicia MiaoBruce Nelson and Carol MathewsLouis MilesAmy MillsNative FoodsFred Nilsen* and Theresa GarciaNurserynet NW, IncKen and Joy OlsenEdgar PearaPortland AAZKElaine Rees and Gerald Morsello RodaleAlida RolKatherine RosenbaumGeorge RowbottomJeff and Daniel SapiroAllie and Phoebe SmithLiz TilburyLouise WadeWest Coast SailingGeorge YioulosJerry Zaret and Joan ChildsAllison and Alan Zimmerman $100-$249AnonymousMike and Vicki AbbateHollie and Eric AllenJaime Arb HaessigDavid AustinB&G Builders, Inc.Stephen and Irene BachhuberMcPherson Beall and Jennifer J. HeldmannKimberly BennettPatty and John BentleyChristina BjergoBrian BorschDaniela BottjerSally BredewegDarrell BrownSherri and Ernie Brown

Keiko and Daniel BryanKerry BryantNancy Buley*Erik and Jessyca BurkeAnnie BurkeJames ButlerCora CalagnaJean CaldwellAbraham CambierChris Canida and Sara ButcherLisa CantaliniTodd CarlsonTammy Carpenter Black and Richard BlackNatasia ChanLou ChapmanAurthur ClausingKyle ConnellRuth and Lou ConradSteve CoxDarcy and Kevin CroninCROPP Co-Op/Organic Valley Pacific NWMolly Ann CulverMichael CummingsSusan CurlessKim CurtisTerry DalsemerLaura De Simone and Bill RouletteMatthew DentonDayle DentonWilliam Diebold and Deborah FreedbergJerome DiethelmLinda DobsonMs. Gabriella DonnellJames A. DorenkampRobert and Sarah DorerRichard DorerKaren and Rick DunningLou and Marna ElliottGreg and Kim ElwellEndurawoodPamela Fairchild and Ted LambRalph and Suzanne FairchildRobert Felder and Kathleen Karbo FelderFishtrap Inc.Kristin FitzgeraldJoe FitzPatrick and Ivy GibsonDouglas Fix and Hsiao-Teh LoNancy FleschErika FoinZoe and Charles FosterClay FranceSara and Matthew FritschLeslie FusaroGerry GaetaKatrina and Juan GaldamezClaire and Zanley GaltonKaren Garber and John DesmaraisMargaret GauthierElise Gautier & Bill KeeneDonald Geddes and Mona ToddSusan GilmanLeAnn GourleyJay GravesDonna and Steven GravilleColin GrayRonald and Nancy GronowskiDavid GrossPhilip GruwellKristi HansenPhil HarrisKatie HarrisBarbara and Bill HarrisSandra and Gary HartDominic Hartman and Kay SpielmanSusan HawesAdam HeathcoteRay HixsonLawrence HolbrookWalt HollandsKevin HooverJoan HuffineJanet HutchinsKaren and Neil HutchinsonJustin IdoineCarol IyerGlenn Jackson FordAnna Jacobson-LeongKatherine JakleJennifer JamesSean JessupSara JohansenNiko JohnKiel JohnsonRichard JohnsonFrances JohnstonJennifer Jones and Mark SwartzDavid Judd and Kathryn FitchGeorge and Lily KajiwaraDonna KauffmanWilliam KaufmanTina KellerCharles KimKinen's Big & Phat Special PlantsTodd KloosNeva KnottKarol KochsmeierBettyLou Koffel, MDKohnstamm Family FoundationCurtis KolarJohn KralBrian Krieg*Bernie KronbergerLakeside IndustriesShawn LambBrooke and Christopher LandonSteven LawUrsula and Charles LeGuinClaire LevineMiriam Levitt and Michael SestricPaula LilleyJanice LinkRod LinseLori LivingstonAlastair MacKenzieMadhu MadhavanPaul and Nikki MajkutRichard and Elizabeth MarantzErin MatthiessenIda MazalCameron McCarthy, Gibert & Scheibe Landscape ArchitectsWilliam McKenzieErin Asher MeagherLaura MehrenWalter and Vicki MintkeskiSilke and David MonnieStewart MontiCandace MorganJane MorrillBrittany MortonGail and Bob MuellerAnn and Erik MullerNew Seasons MarketRichard V. NewlandsMark and Janell Niemann-RossSolveig and Peter Nilsen-GoodinMaia NollCharles NorrisNorthwest Shade TreesMarilou and Rick NossamanOckley Green Middle SchoolJessica O'ConnellODS Health PlansMarlene OlvedaAmelia OpieJason Ord and Deanna Schindler-OrdOregon FilmAndrew OsbornPaula OusleyPacific Medical GroupVince PattonJohn PavlikPamela PescaraJenny PompilioGary and Linda PopeJoe Poracsky and MJ Riehl

James PriceTracey RadabaughChristine RaffaeleTom and Linda RalleyPhil RalstonChris RassmussenPeter and Bonnie ReaganRich and Betsy ReeseDiana Rempe and Patrick O'HerronRebecca ResnickMonica Rodal and Neal NaigusMark RomanaggiDamian RothermelMarlynn RustDan SaltzmanCarol and Frank SampsonBernard SandersJane SaylerMary ScheufeliMaarten Schreuder and Lynn Lindgren-SchreuderIan Scrymgeour and Meg BusseMalka SekeyLaDora SellaLauren ShaptonJudy ShiprackScott and Karen ShorrLee Silverman and Kim BiaforaJerry and Donna SlepackRandy SmithSteve Smith and Kelsey WirtzfeldKyle SmootSperry Tree Care CoRebecca Stefoff and Zachary EdmonsonTerry SteinerCharles StewartLinda SturdevantJohn SturmanTwitty StylesRichard and Mollie SwiftAnn and Dave TaylorMichael ThomasKathryn ThorntonLynn TobiasGloria TottenDoug TrotterBeverly TroverJoyce TurnerJohn TurnerJeanne TurnerOlga TurnerDaniel Udovic and Rosemary DelgadoPatrick Vinograd and Caitlin DevereauxJosephine and Peter von HippelCarol and Jan VreelandEdith WallRoger WarnerJeanette WassgrenMark WeinsoftRandy WeisbergSarah WeisnerAnn WernerBrighton and Kat WestMichael WetterSarah WheelerStephanie WhitchurchDean WilsonDoris WimberEmily WommackRachel WrayVicki WrightMason WrightJan WullingWy'east UU CongregationPaul and Jennifer XochihuaBonnie Gee YosickLaura ZahmCaleb ZimmermanAdam Zucker PUBLIC AGENCY AND MUNICIPAL PARTNERSFriends of Trees is pleased to acknowledge the public agencies and municipalities we were able to partner with between September 1, 2012 and August 31, 2013. City of BeavertonClackamas Soil & Water Conservation DistrictClean Water ServicesEast Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation DistrictCity of EugeneEugene Water & Electric BoardCity of GreshamCity of Happy ValleyMetroNational Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Native Fish Habitat Initiative - Pacific Northwest FundPort of PortlandCity of Portland Bureau of Environmental ServicesCity of SalemCity of TualatinCity of VancouverWater Environment ServicesWest Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation DistrictCity of Wilsonville IN-KIND DONORSFriends of Trees is grateful for the exceptional in-kind leadership pro-vided by the following organizations between September 1, 2012 and August 31, 2013. Bagel LandGoogle GrantsGrand Central BakeryJoyce FarmsKBOO Community RadioKIND SnacksMotz & Son NurseryMultnomah County Department of Community JusticeNew Seasons MarketNW NaturalThe OregonianPenske Truck RentalRigert Shade TreesJ. Frank Schmidt & Son Co.Starbucks Coffee CompanyVerdeVoodoo DoughnutWhole Foods

Please accept our thanks and apol-ogies if you have supported Friends of Trees and we have not listed you here. Let us know if your name was omitted so we can recognize you in future publications. *Friends of Trees Board Member

Honor Roll of Donors 2012 - 2013

2013 Volunteer Award WinnersVolunteer of the Year: Sonny NewsonNT Crew Leader of the Year: Mike AblutzGSI Crew Leader of the Year: Steven GrayNT Rookie of the Year: Alex Bruyevicz

GSI Rookie of the Year: Nate JohnsonThe Conan Award: Erik WeimerThe Garry Oak Award: Russ DillmanNeighborhood Group of the Year: Buckman, HAND, RichmondOffice Volunteer of the Year: Jeff Timmons

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