2 0 1 5 A N N U A L R E P O R T

Transforming Neighborhoods, Transforming Lives

Dear Friends,

For over three decades the people of the Sacramento Region have placed their trust and support with the Sacramento Tree Foundation to grow and care for our urban forest. Thank you!

This year Sacramento was named one of the top ten tree cities in the nation. We strive every day to earn this recognition for all 22 cities and six counties in our region. Alongside civic, business and community leaders we work in our parks and schools, neighborhoods and business districts to bridge the link between tree canopy and the host of benefits that make our region an attractive and desirable place to live, work and play.

In 2015 Our Sacramento Shade partnership with the Sacramento Municipal Utility District celebrated its 25th anniversary, after having planted more than half a million energy-saving trees with their customers. This is the most distinguished program of its kind in the nation.

In 2016 we’ll continue to offer proven programs like Sacramento Shade and our native oak plantings, and we’ll be “digging deeper” to expand programs like NeighborWoods, which provides trees, education and partnerships to neighborhoods that need tree canopy the most. Seed to Seedling, which motivates elementary school children to grow oak seedlings on the window sills of their classrooms will be expanded. We’ll also be reaching out to our regions’ builders to make certain new neighborhoods will be designed to protect existing trees and to optimize the benefits of new trees.

Just as our trees need water, soil and sunshine to grow and prosper, so the Sacramento Tree Foundation needs your support as donors and volunteers to grow the best urban forest. No gift of time or funding is too small to help grow a better future for our trees and our quality of life.

Sincerely,

Ray Tretheway Executive Director

S O U R C E S O F S U P P O R T

Fiscal Year 2015 Financial Report(audited financial figures from fiscal year 2015, July 1 2014 – June 30, 2015)

Program Staffing and Supplies 77%

P R O G R A M A N D O P E R A T I N G E X P E N S E S

Other Grants and Contracts

14.3%

Membership and Contributions

8.5%

Special Event Income 8.7%

SMUD Sacramento Shade Contract 38%

Government Grants 6.5%

Tree Mitigation Contracts 24%

Total Support and Revenue: $1,804,879

Total Program and Operating Expenses: $1,744,390

General and Administrative Expenses

14%

Fundraising Expenses 9%

With the support of our donors, the guidance of our board of directors, and the hard work of staff and hundreds of volunteers, the Sacramento Tree Foundation achieved great things for our urban forest over the past year.

Bringing the benefits of trees to under-resourced neighborhoods: STF hired its first Community Engagement Manager to build partnerships and investment within target communities such as Rancho Cordova and South Sacramento. A new $1million Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund grant from CalFire will significantly expand this program in 2016.

Bringing trees to public spaces: STF re-tooled and expanded its Community Shade Tree Program to provide more education to our partners and increase survival rate of the trees we provide to parks and schools.

Educating homeowners about tree selection, placement and care: Our 25 year old Sacramento Shade program funded by the Sacramento Municipal Utility District continued to receive stellar approval rates from program participants and delivered more than 10,000 shade trees to property owners throughout Sacramento County.

How We Grew the Best Urban Forest in FY2015

F I S C A L Y E A R 2 0 1 5 D O N O R L I S T (July 1, 2014 - June 30, 2015)

$2,500 - 4,999Alliance for Community TreesAmi, Janine and Sydra Bera County of SacramentoGreen Acres Nursery & SupplyWilliam Ishmael and David Gibson JACOBSLeading Resources, Inc.LionakisMorochRiver City Bank

Sacramento Metropolitan Air Quality Management DistrictSacramento Natural Foods Co-OpSMUDSutter Health - Sacramento Sierra RegionTaylor & WileyTeichertTeichert FoundationUC Davis Health SystemUnited HealthCareWalmartWestern Health Advantage

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Getting the word out: Working with statewide partners, STF spread the word far and wide about how to care for trees during our region’s historic drought. Our “Save our Water, Save our Trees” messages were shared through local television, radio and newspapers, as well as through social media, workshops, publications, our website, and e-newsletters.

Applying technology to improve program results: A new, more user-friendly GIS mapping system increased efficiency and accuracy, and allows STF staff to map and monitor trees in real-time using iPads or iPhones. Enhancements to our customized Sales Force database allow us to track detailed information for each volunteer, participant, and donor and focus our communications accordingly.

Maintaining our region’s native tree canopy by planting new native trees: STF planted 2,537 replacement trees (almost 1,000 more than last year!), enhanced 43.7 acres of habitat, and monitored and cared for 5,633 native trees.

Building partnerships to grow more trees: In 2015, STF continued our tradition of working with many partners to expand our education and planting efforts. Key partners included the North Sacramento Chamber of Commerce, City of Folsom Parks, Sacramento County Waste Management and Recycling, GreenAcres Nursery, San Juan Water District, USDA Forest Service, CalFire, and AmeriCorps.

BequestMiles Treaster Living Trust

$5,000 +Anthem Blue CrossBlue Shield of CaliforniaMaria and Robert Kelly Stewardship FoundationSusan McClatchy Rose Foundation for Communities and the EnvironmentSacramento Association of RealtorsThe Sacramento BeeThomas P. Winn Foundation

$1,000 - $2,499AEI ConsultantsAlleghany Properties LLCArden FairArmrod Charitable FoundationAscent EnvironmentalAT&TBank of AmericaMichael Benoff and Joyce Hammond Vince Bernacchi Christi Black Davis and Philip Davis Cindy Blain Colleen Cadwallader and Scott Fraser The California EndowmentCapital Sheet MetalCapitol Area Development AuthorityCindy and David Carter City of Sacramento- Public WorksRobert and Carole Dell’Agostino Eric Douglas and Susanna Cooper DPR Construction Inc.Dreyfuss & Blackford ArchitectsDella Gilleran and Gerry McIntyre Harrison Temblador Hungerford & JohnsonHewlett PackardPhil and Marilyn Isenberg Steve and Pam Johns Kennedy WilsonAnn Kohl John and Carrie Lane Law Offices of Gregory D. ThatchCharles Metzinger Norathco FoundationPG&E Corporation FoundationPlumbers & Pipefitters Local Union No. 447Procida Landscape, Inc.Remy Moose Manley, LLPTom and Mary Rotelli Sacramento Bee Book of Dreams Fund Setzer FoundationRobert Sherry Sierra Health FoundationSwinerton BuildersThe Temp GalleryThomas Law GroupJeff and Theresa Townsend John Webre and Julie Didion

$500 - $999American Society of Landscape Architects CA Sierra ChapterAmes-Grenz Insurance Services Inc.Andrea Aziz and Chris ArmaniniBank of the WestMarian Bender Brookfield ResidentialBuehler & Buehler Structural Engineering, Inc.California Farm Bureau FederationCapital Public RadioDavey Tree Expert CoDome PrintingDrexel UniversityDudekEconomic & Planning Systems, Inc.Ethan Conrad PropertiesAnne Fenkner Robert Fong Foothill Partners CompanyForward Observer IncRandy and Patricia Getz Caroline Godkin Lon Hatamiya Diane and Daniel Koellen Sophie Lambert Les Schwab Tires

LPAS Architecture + DesignLaurie MacIntosh Mary Masters McClellan ParkMimi and Burnett Miller Nakoma Golf ResortNehemiah Corporation of AmericaRick Parrott Chris Phinney and Phyllis Lee Tavis Raskin Larry Raskin and Ramesh Sinaee Recycling IndustriesSacramento Rack and ShelvingDavid and Patti Schwartz Setzer FoundationJean Shaw Sierra Pacific Lithographics, Inc.Michelle Smira Bratmiller Maria and Soc Solis Somach Simmons & DunnThe Stoney InnRay and Judy Tretheway UtonomySilvana Volpe and John Warren West Coast Arborists, Inc.Melissa Williams Wood Rodgers Civil EngineeringThomas and Hui Yee Aimee Yen

$100 - $499Marilyn and R. Patrick Akers Heather Anderson Joseph and Ann Angelo Jacob and Beth Appelsmith Mayno Armijo Ann Bailey and Boren Chertkov David Baker Paula Baldi and Simone Baldi Worsham Gerald Barnes Wendy Baty Florence Beller Joe and Teri Benassini Julie Berrey and Mark Harman Best Best & Krieger LLPEllin Black Blood SourceJean and Robert Bonar Paula Bowden Elaine Bowers John and Adele Briggs Janis Briggs Jeffrey and Elizabeth Brook Barry and Eleanor Brown Carol Brown and Carole Nutt Wade and Nancy Brynelson California Healthcare FoundationCapital Engineering Consultants, Inc.Carescope, LLCLarry Carr Carter Kelly Inc.Jimmy and Pi Leng Chan City of Elk GroveCity of SacramentoPatricia Clark and Adrian Woodward Ellen Cochrane Jackie Coleman Dick and Jane Crable Jose Cueto and Anita Prietto Linda Cutler Diana and Ron Davies Patricia Davis David De Mers Cheryl Dell Martha Dickson

Ann Dittmar Teri Duarte John Duffy Deborah Dunn and John Liddle Environmental Systems Research InstituteFairytale TownHeather Fargo Marilyn Fitzgerald William Fobes Susan Foerster Kinne and Frederick Foote Nell Fraser Alan Fung Michael Geminder Anne Geraghty Michael and Katherine Gillogley Jeffrey Goldman Erla and David Goller Jeffrey Grau Debbie Gualco Joan Gunterman Jane and Jim Hagedorn Bruce Handley and Patricia Sayer-Handley Jonathan Hargreaves Gary and Cary Hart Hedgerow FarmsMartin Helmke and Joan Williams Beth Hendrickson Russell Henly and Martha Lee Turner James and Phyllis Hepler Jose Hermocillo Andrew Hernandez Julian and Diane Holt Michael Hooper Hot ItalianTed Howe Andrew Hudnut and Sara Dougherty Don Imamura and Anna Pinon Linda Iwasa Myrna Jackson Susan Johnson Samuel Johnson Meea Kang Maria Kelly Ann Marie Kennedy Ruth Kenney Gary and Nancy Kernick Carol Pepper-Kittredge and Owen Kittredge Patty Kleinknecht Karen Knieriem and Sandy Sylvester James Knox and Sally Magnani Koi Wealth ManagementRalph and Marjorie Koldinger Peggy Kraus-Kennedy and Bruce Kennedy Allan and Norma Lammers Philip Lapkin Dalton LaVoie Emily Leff Adam Lehner Luanne Leineke Liz Lippuner Chris Lloreda Allen Luger Richard and Melissa Lyman Susan Lyon Gordon MacAulay Barry and Carolyn Martin Marty and Foster Maxwell Marilyn McCloskey Michele McCormick Greg McPherson Robert and Anne Meagher Richard Melendy Chuck Meridith

George and Carolyn Meyer Gregory and Mary Auth Mignano Michael Mills and Diana Phan John Mockler Monk’s CellarJohn Moore John and Betty Moulds William Myers James and Carlin Naify Natomas Basin ConservancyJohn Nichols John Nicolaus North State Building Industry AssociationHeidi and Larry Nurse Aimee Obrien Helen O’Mara and Tom Harrington Paul O’Neil and Sally Flory-O’Neil Harriett Orchard Douglas Patton Sidra Pauly Lara Pucik Johnson Paul Radcliffe Lori Raineri David Rater Redtail TechnologyLydia Renz Erin Reschke Judson and Kimarie Riggs Robert and Mary Beth Metcalf Ted and Carolyn Robinson Jean and George Rosenfeld Rebecca and Lance Ryen SAFE Credit UnionJim and Claudia Sandberg-Larsen David Sander and Margaret Parsons Sander Randy Sater Save Auburn Ravine Salmon & SteelheadMiko Sawamura Stephen Sax and Vera Bezelicek Jan Schori Schwab Charitable FundMandolin Schwartz Damian Sebold Andrea Segal and Scott Parish Jananne Sharpless Sandra Shewry and Stan Cubanski John and Sharon Siden SKK DevelopmentsCindy Smith Jennifer Soloway and Mark Stivers Jennifer Somers Dennis Spear Patricia Spezia Sportstar RelocationJohn Spurgin Bill Stapelfeld and Jinhee Kim Mary Jo and Jim Streng Joe Strickland Steve Strong Worth and Janet Summers Laurie Sweeney and Michelle Sweeny Mary Swisher Jennifer Tachera Linda Talley Quyen Thai Robert Thompson Hanh Tran Phil and Amber Tretheway Marq Truscott Shirlee Tully Umpqua BankBrian Van Camp and Diane Miller Diana Varcados Allen Warren

Robert and Katherine Waste Jennifer Wehling Wells Fargo Insurance ServicesCharles and Jo Ann Wenisch Jennifer Wentz Westervelt Ecological ServicesAlan and Katie White Patrick Whitnell William Eames AssociatesMina Wilson Jason Wister Woodlake Garden ClubEmily Wright Millie Young and Eric Gerstung

$50 - $99Gloria Abernathy Cliff Anderson and Virginia Volk-Anderson Bill and Cecilia Arzbaecher Miriam Benham Linda Brandenburger Donald and Margaret Brown Ada Carillo Raymond Carter Debra Castaneda Kristen Castanos Ken and Michele Cemo Donna Chipps City of FolsomMaxine and David Clark Lamaia Coleman Kelly Conroy Michael Curran Brent Cutler Dana and Jerri Davis Tony and Elinor Decristoforo Kristin Dockter Thomas Dougherty Marge Eaton-Leffingwell and John and Tom Leffingwell Walter Ehrat, Ingerid Burke and Katrina Ehrat Donna Ellison James Engle Leilani Fay Jane and William Finger Eleanor Fisher Kathleen Ford Herbert Freeman Cheryl Fuller Ted Gardner Greg Gayton Ivan Gennis Cynthia Gomez Tina Gray Kristine Gray Joe and Madeline Gray Miriam Green Helen Gregorio Doug Griebner Teri Griffis John Grubbs and Anna Orlowski Taylor Gutermute Gary and Susan Harbison Brigida Harrison Jack Heller Christopher and Sandra Holm June Hudspeth Warren Hyde Icing On The CupcakeMary Ingram Michelle Irvine and Tim Gaffney Kathy Ishmael Anne Just Richard Kallett Dana Karcher

John and Mary Keith Donald Kenmonth and Jennifer Miller Christian and Patricia King Linda Lewis Melanie Loo Romulo and Roseanne Lopez John Thomas Lukens Xuan Luo Rolf Lyons Nancy and Vince Mammano Joe Manes Erin E. Manning Roberta Marlowe Nancy Matson James McCallum Marlene McColm Charlotte McGrew and Cheryl Roop Sarah McKibbinJoyce and Tony Mihanovich Stephen Miller Glenn Misono Carol and Will Misquez Janie Mitsuhashi Francine Moskovitz Dana Newell Katherine Newman and David Bell Deborah Owen Anita Pane Ann and Gibbe Parsons Laura and Daniel Pellissier Jeannot Rajaofera Shannon Ramsay Robert Reimann Marian Ridolfi Elizabeth Ridolfi River Valley Garden ClubMartha Roberts Martha Robison Jennifer Rockwell Arlene Rose and Robert Howland Marietta Ryan Ellen Schaefer Nancy Schoellkopf Sue and Arthur Scotland Michael Silver and Christine Ratekin George E. Singh Pam Slater Jane and Don Smith Michael P. Smith Kim Staking Michael Stark Jane and Jane Steele Kurt Stegen Marcia Steinberg and Michael Schoenleber Michael Storey Carol Sughrue Jan Summers John M. Swanson Erika Teach and Jerry Montoya Casey Thompson Judy Tracy Tri-Valley Recycling, Inc.TruistDiana Viducich Barbara and Donald Wackford Barry and Judy Wasserman Chris Weber Mark Whisler Travis Williams Mary Jess Wilson Earl Withycombe Jessica Witthar Lois Wright Leilani Yang Joe Zaniker

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B O A R D O F D I R E C T O R S

Officers

President

Robert Waste, PhD UC Davis Health System

First Vice President

Ryan Hooper Law Office of Greg Thatch

Second Vice President

Sydney Coatsworth Ascent Environmental, Inc.

Secretary

Melissa Williams Drexel University

Treasurer

Michael Benoff Business Consultant

S T A F F

Marian BenderMatt BulandColleen CadwalladerJake CarneyConnie CowanJeanne CunninghamChristina DiazChris GardnerSusana GuzmanErin ManningSarah McKibbin

Janine Bera, MD Kaiser Permanente

Michelle Smira Brattmiller MMS Strategies

Cindy Carter Hewlett-Packard Company

Eric Douglas Leading Resources, Inc.

Della Gilleran Marketing by Design

William Ishmael Artist

Steve Johns Sacramento Municipal Utility District

John Lane Teichert Aggregates

Charles Metzinger AEI Consultants

Tom Rotelli The Monk’s Cellar

Jean Shaw Presbyterian Minister

Robert Sherry County Planning Director, Retired

Jeff Townsend JACOBS

John Webre Dreyfuss & Blackford Architects

Jennifer Wehling Lionakis

Board Members

Rachel MenaughSarah SaeternPamela SanchezAmendra SinghKuldeep SinghJason StangErika TeachRay TrethewayMatt Van DonselZarah WylyKevin Ziemke

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