Public Charity

Teaching Responsible Earth Education TREE

Teaching Responsible Earth Education TREE is a nonprofit organization categorized as Public Charity based in New Orleans, LA. Its most recent IRS filing (2025) reports revenue of $460K, expenses of $593K, total assets of $121K. Imperigo tracks 23 reported grant relationships connected to this organization totaling approximately $470K.

EIN: 721310276 New Orleans, LA Environmental Education NTEE: C60 Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$460K
Total Expenses$593K
Total Assets$121K
Grant Records23
Funding Total$470K
Filing Years2020–2025

Mission

T.R.E.E.'s mission is to educate children and adults about the life science processes that govern our planet, to inspire them to appreciate the natural world, and to motivate them to protect it. The mission is accomplished by conducting comprehensive academic and experiential education programs.

Where $100 goes at Teaching Responsible Earth Education TREE

How Teaching Responsible Earth Education TREE divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 5 years.

$81 Programs the work itself
$9 Management running the organization
$10 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $81 for programs

$20
Earthkeepers is a 3-day program where students travel each day to a forested area outside of the city of New Orleans and earn K.E.Y.S
25% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 323 students; 42 teachers; 45 volunteers
$20
Sunship Earth is a 5-day and 4-night 5th grade program, where students are immersed in the natural environment, and are able to directly observe and apply the science…
24% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 50 miles; 157 students; 29 volunteers
$14
Lost Treasures is a school-based science education program for elementary students that was piloted by T.R.E.E in 2020
17% of program spending · Reported in the filing: 165 children; 15 teachers; 193 students

Plus 2 more programs. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2024
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION
$31,550
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$25,000
2024
GENERAL SUPPORT
$7,102
2023
FUND RAISING & FUND DISTRIBUTION
$27,745
2023
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$20,000

Showing up to 5 of 23 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Past President Andrew Liles
Director Brian Beabout
Executive Dir. Heather Szarpy
Director Jamal Brown
Director Jeremy Brown
Treasurer Michele Mire

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

General Support
$228,693 12 grants
Education
$81,550 2 grants
Environment & Conservation
$80,720 3 grants
Unspecified
$79,000 6 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $460K $593K $121K
2024 $603K $596K $287K
2023 $436K $430K $434K
2021 $291K $188K $275K
2020 $385K $379K $170K

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $385K to $460K (+19%), with total assets most recently reported at $121K.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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