Tree Davis

What it reported doing in 2025

Tree Davis draws upon the strength of community and science to improve our neighborhoods, area cities, and surrounding natural areas by planting trees. We are making our environment healthier and more resilient. Established by civic leaders in 1992, Tree Davis has had many accomplishments that profoundly impact Davis, West Sacramento, Winters, and Woodland. As the impacts of climate change become clearer, the importance of a vibrant urban and community forest to mitigate against increased temperatures, air pollution, and water contamination, and its capacity to enhance biodiversity is ever more critical.2025 was a pivotal year for Tree Davis. As with many mission-driven organizations, we experienced leadership transition that invited reflection, renewed focus, and thoughtful engagement from our board and staff. Through it all, our commitment to planting trees and growing community never wavered.This year marked an important evolution in our approach - we formally integrated public education into every tree planting and care event. By pairing hands-on experience with accessible, on-site learning, we ensured that each tree planted was also an opportunity to deepen community understanding of the critical ecological, economic, and social benefits of urban forestry.We also completed the tree planting component of the CAL FIRE funded Climate ReadyUrban Forestry Education grant. Over the life of this initiative, we expanded environmental literacy, strengthened partnerships throughout Yolo County, and equipped young people with tools to steward trees in a changing climate. As the grant sunsets, we carry forward the lessons learned into our ongoing programming.2025 saw significant progress in the Cool Schools Yolo project. We continued tree planting efforts while preparing for the next phase of site development and construction, laying the groundwork for greener spaces for students in Woodland and West Sacramento.2025 program accomplishments included: Tree Davis strengthened its partnership with the City of Davis, making furtherprogress to reach the Urban Forest Management Plan of no net loss and replaceevery tree removed. During the year, Tree Davis planted 175 trees street trees and six meaningful tribute trees. These trees were planted in partnership with individual residents, community groups, student groups, and neighborhood groups.Tree Davis staff and volunteers continue to work diligently to give proper maintenance to newly planted trees for their first five years - watering regularly, weeding away competing vegetation, adding layers of mulch, and periodically pruning. We are so grateful to our 30+ year partnership with the City of Davis Urban Forestry Department.Tree Davis completed the final tree plantings for The Climate-Ready UrbanForestry Education program. This CAL FIRE funded program provided high schoolstudents from Yolo County with in-class lessons and real-world experience on an array of topics related to urban forestry including exploring the various benefits of urban forests, Climate-Ready Trees, environmental justice, civic engagement, and more. Each school cohort culminated with a tree planting on their school campus or in a nearby public space. Overall, Tree Davis staff engaged with ~40 students in 2025 and planted 52 trees on school campuses, in parks, and along streets with the students.The Cool Schools Yolo program celebrated its first round of tree plantings across campuses in West Sacramento and Woodland. With help from partners, Tree Davis planted 356 new trees across all nine school sites with the support of dedicated volunteers. Although construction for the remaining project elements has beendeferred to 2026, these initial plantings have already generated strong enthusiasmamong students, staff, and the broader community. The newly planted treesrepresent an important first step toward creating more resilient school environments, while building momentum for the full scope of campus improvements to come.Tree

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 80.8%; rating input score 81
• Program expense ratio: 81.6%; rating input score 82
• Fundraising efficiency: $38.61 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 71; 71st percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Other executive compensation review process: Pass
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: 1.4%; rating input score 35; 35th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.73; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.04; rating input score 44; 44th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 11.1%; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 23.3% per year; rating input score 100; 83rd percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 17% per year; rating input score 100; 78th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 20.5% per year; rating input score 100; 80th percentile among comparable filings