To plant and care for trees and the environment by empowering people, building community, and promoting stewardship.
Focus Areas
tree plantingurban forestryenvironmental educationdisaster recoverypollinator and native plantingsagroforestrycommunity capacity-building
Who They Fund
local communities (urban and suburban)community volunteers and neighborhood stewardship groupslearners and educators engaged in environmental education
Funding Style
community-led/participatory projects
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$22K
Total Assets
$832K
Total Revenue
$44K
Total Expenses
$27K
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $12K and $12K, with a median of $12K.
25th Percentile
$12K
Median
$12K
75th Percentile
$12K
Geographic Reach
Local1 state funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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tree plantingurban forestryagroforestrynative plantings/ecological restorationstormwater management and water qualitypollinator habitat creationenvironmental education and community visioning
Latest 990 Filing
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Open Grant Opportunities
Current and upcoming funding from Trees Forever Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Open nowCloses Sep 30, 2026Award: $0 – $50K
T-Mobile Hometown Grant Program (listed on Trees Forever site)
community spacespublic infrastructurecommunity development
Who can apply: Open to towns/communities; rounds occur seasonally (summer, fall, winter windows). See program page for details.
Deadline: Quarterly cycles: Spring (January-March), Summer (April-June), Fall (July-September), Winter (October-December).
tourism marketingeventsprofessional development+1 more
Who can apply: Applicants must be a tourism-related entity based in Iowa. Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, cities, counties, regional governments, and regional planning organizations. One application per funding cycle; the same project cannot receive funding two years in a row.
Deadline: Applications open annually in August and close in September.
transportation alternativespedestrian and bicycle facilitiestrails
Who can apply: Statewide and multi-regional project applications accepted through October 1 annually; local project deadlines may vary. See Iowa DOT TAP page for details.
Deadline: Statewide and multi-regional applications accepted through October 1 annually; local deadlines vary.
destination developmentinfrastructure for tourism and community identity
Who can apply: Pre-applications accepted on a rolling basis; final application deadlines noted seasonally (e.g., Jan 15, July 15). See program site for details.
Deadline: [backfill scrub 2026-06-02: speculative closing_date nulled] Pre-applications accepted on a rolling basis; final application deadlines (examples: January 15 and July 15) — check program page.
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.