PlantAmnesty

What it reported doing in 2025

Engender Respect for Plants and their Diversity: This aspect of the PA may seem superfluous but is actually essential in changing the publics viewpoint of how plants and trees impact our environment and aid against climate change. As long as humans view trees and plants as incidental, the ecosystem is at risk. PAs work in this area includes: The Cass Turnbull Garden is a long-term program of PA begun in 2018 after the death of founder Cass Turnbull. The property was donated by the philanthropic Bullitt Family to the City of Seattle and PA has worked with Seattle Parks and Recreation to continue to build an urban oasis of ADA accessible paths, public art and overlooks with more than 300 donated plantings. 350 volunteers have donated over 17,000 hours of their time and expertise to the creation of the garden. For 2025 under conditions dictated by Seattle Parks and Recreation, volunteerscontributed 765 hours weeding, raking, mulching, watering and pruning regularly in the garden and selected areas of the 1.75-acre property. A recent new agreement with Seattle Parks and Recreation granted the CTG permission to design and develop an additional corner of the property with space for future classes and community events to be included in the design. Fund the Last 6000 campaign is an effort to find, document and protect Seattle's remaining majestic trees. The name of the campaign comes from the 2016 Seattle Tree Canopy Cover report, which noted that there were only 6,338 trees of trunk diameter of 30 inches and greater left in the city. The campaign officially launched on April 1, 2019, and due to popular demand, continues to accept information on majestic trees. The focus currently is to analyze and report the key points of our census findings to community groups and create neighborhood documentation of the majestic trees. The program has been active in supporting the Garry Oaks Conservancy, as well as working with the City of Seattle on its new tree ordinance and land use policies. In 2025 FTL6K manned tables at community events, posted on Instagram and, finally, the relevant trees have been digitally mapped and connected to the link on the website.A popular PA program of Plant Walks featuring professionals in the field identifying and discussing characteristics of trees in the urban forest for members and the general public. These Walks offer both exercise and tree identification as well as detailed tree information in a casual setting. Featured 2025 walks: Don Brooks and Cisco Morries in their private gardens, Sue Nicol at The Schmitz Preserve Park and Van Bobbit at Ravenna Park. Yard Make-Overs bring crews of volunteer pruners into homeowner settings to renovate and renew overgrown and overwhelmed yards. One of these labor intensive events in 2025 brought the talents of more than 13 volunteers together for the benefit of the homeowner and PlantAmnesty. The Seattle Heritage Tree Program nominates outstanding trees in the greater Seattle area for conservation and preservation. This Committee is comprised of PA arborists often working in conjunction with homeowners upon whose property the trees grow. The Committee nominates the trees and works in coordination with the City of Seattle to map the tree for public access and awareness. Homeowners receive a plaque for their tree. There are currently more than 250 heritage trees in Seattle. PlantAmnesty won a contract with the City of Redmond to train recipients of their citywide tree giveaway, including a series of webinars, hands-on workshops and tree walks.Conservation Easements have been an on-going behind the scenes project for PlantAmnesty spurred on by inquiries from homeowners expressing an equally strong interest. Finally, in 2025, in partnership with Birds Connect Seattle and Fund the Last 6000, research and outlines for a conservation easement program were created. This culminated in an Executive Order by then mayor Bruce Harrel to work with PA on a city sponsored tree conservati

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 46.4%; rating input score 46
• Program expense ratio: 44.9%; rating input score 45

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -3.2%; rating input score 23; 23rd percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.45; rating input score 70; 70th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 27.3%; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 37.8% per year; rating input score 100; 87th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 3.1% per year; rating input score 100; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -17% per year; rating input score 0; 7th percentile among comparable filings