The Tree of Life Foundation International Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
203857927
IRS 990 coverage
2016–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025
Location
West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Phone
5616832667
Rating
85
Verdict
STRONG
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Fund Raising and Fund Distribution

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$4,257,890
Expenses
$4,331,005
Assets
$431,850
Liabilities
$341,574

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

4 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • AMANDA SCHUMACHER (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • AMANDA SCHUMACHER (PRESIDENT)
  • CHARLES SCHUMACHER (OFFICER)
  • LAUREN SCHUMACHER (OFFICER)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The tree of life foundation is a global organization that connects the gifts, talents and resources of individuals and worldwide organizations. The tree of life foundation raises local, national and international awareness of global crisis and fills the needs of people, animals, and environment.

What it reported doing in 2025

The tree of life foundation international is dedicated to improving lives by connecting people, resources, and opportunities to address the most pressing needs in local and global communities. Through its network of twenty-two specialized branches - including addiction & substance abuse, ambassadors, animals, arts, clothing, education, energy, environment, food, global disaster relief, homelessness, housing, human rights, logistics, media, medical, orphanages, philanthropy, professionals, science & technology, sports, and volunteers - the foundation mobilizes expertise, partnerships, and compassionate service to create lasting, sustainable change. The tree of life resource center, located in central palm beach county, serves as a vital hub for hope and assistance, providing comprehensive support to hundreds of families each week. The resource center offers food assistance, clothing, educational resources, medical services, counseling, and connections to essential community services for individuals and families facing hardship. Through strong collaborations with local businessess, nonprofit organizations, healthcare providers, and volunteers, the resource center can expand its reach and respond effectively to the community's evolving needs. Together, the tree of life foundation international and the tree of life resource center remain steadfast in their mission to restore dignity, strenghten families, and create opportunities for individuals to build healthier, more stable, and self-sufficient lives. Through compassion, collaboration, and community engagement, we continue to transform lives - one person, one family, and one community at a time.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 80% of its reported program spending out as grants.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

STRONG - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and expenses are high relative to revenue.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 89
  • Transparency & Controls: 89
  • Accountability: 82
  • Sustainability: 22
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
  • Program expense ratio: 99.1%; rating input score 99
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 92.3%; rating input score 92; 11th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 99.7%; rating input score 100; 45th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 4 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 57
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -1.7%; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.1; rating input score 3; 3rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.79; rating input score 8; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 90; 90th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 25.5% per year; rating input score 100; 89th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 25.5% per year; rating input score 100; 91st percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 31.1% per year; rating input score 100; 93rd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 100% of revenue deployed · 99.1% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 3 of 3 board members independent · 4 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $4.3M in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 4 people listed
  • Consistency: 26 of 27 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 5 filed schedules · includes major donors and grants
  • Filing history: 8 filing years from 2016 to 2025
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 11 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 11 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • Review — Accountability: Governance controls: 2 of 6 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 21/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 3/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 8/100.