A HEALTHY AND ROBUST URBAN FOREST IS OF VITAL IMPORTANCE TO NEW YORK CITY. THE MISSION OF TREES NEW YORK, INC. IS TO PLANT, PRESERVE, AND PROTECT NEW YORK CITY'S URBAN FOREST THROUGH EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION. TREES NEW YORK ENGAGES NEW YORKERS OF ALL AGES AND BACKGROUNDS TO CARE FOR AND EXPAND OUR VITAL URBAN FOREST IN IMPACTFUL AND NOTABLE WAYS. TREES NEW YORK HAS OVER 40 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE IN COMMUNITY TREE PLANTING, STEWARDSHIP, AND EDUCATION PROJECTS. SINCE ITS FOUNDING, TREES NEW YORK HAS TRAINED OVER 12,500 CITIZEN PRUNERS AND 8,000 YOUTH IN TREE CARE AND STEWARDSHIP PROGRAMS. SINCE 2005, TREES NEW YORK HAS PLANTED OVER 5,000 TREES IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT NEW YORK CITY.
Executive compensation
Form 990 · Schedule J · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2023
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at Environment organizations in New York.
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Executive Di 25th percentile to median | $106k $119k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 10 unpaid individuals.
Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2023, the highest total compensation at TREES NEW YORK INC equaled 12% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
Based on 4,797 environment organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Up 10%
from 2022
From $97k in 2022 to $106k in 2023.
Estimated with New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Chief Executive Officer pay rose 10% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue rose 5%.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
Common questions about TREES NEW YORK INC
What does the Chief Executive Officer of TREES NEW YORK INC earn?
In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of TREES NEW YORK INC received $105,961 in total compensation. This pay is below the median (the midpoint) for Chief Executive Officer roles among Environment organizations in New York, but above the bottom quarter of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Chief Executive Officer pay at TREES NEW YORK INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at Environment organizations in New York, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at TREES NEW YORK INC falls between the 25th percentile and the median. In 2023, the highest total compensation at TREES NEW YORK INC equaled 12% of the organization's total expenses. The median for environment organizations is 11%.
What are TREES NEW YORK INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2023, TREES NEW YORK INC reported $705k in total revenue and $888k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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