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TREE FOUNDATION OF KERN

Shade is Cool!

aka Tree Foundation of Kern   |   Bakersfield, CA   |  WWW.treefoundationofkern.org

Mission

Our mission is to fight climate change by increasing the shade canopy in our county, to help improve our air quality, beautify our local landscape, promote physical and mental health through trees as well as educate our citizens about trees, their benefits and care.

Ruling year info

1994

Principal Officer

Melissa Iger

Main address

P.O. Box 2871

Bakersfield, CA 93303 USA

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EIN

77-0359397

NTEE code info

Environmental Quality, Protection, and Beautification N.E.C. (C99)

Alliance/Advocacy Organizations (W01)

Single Organization Support (W11)

IRS filing requirement

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Our programs

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Trees for Education

Every local school is invited to participate in our Trees for Education program in which we plant a tree for each grade level with the students in each grade. The students get a science lesson about trees as we plant the tree for their class together.

Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Adults

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Financials

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TREE FOUNDATION OF KERN

Board of directors
as of 09/29/2022
SOURCE: Self-reported by organization
Board chair

Joshua Thompson

Stay Green, Inc

Term: 2019 - 2022

Joshua Thompson

Stay Green, Inc

Jim Mosher

Copperbeech Consulting

Conway Lopez

General Tree Service

Lindsay Ono

Bakersfield College

William Kelly

Bakersfield College

John Enriquez

Keep Bakersfield Beautiful

Dianne Hoover

City of Bakersfield

Don Woodard

County of Kern

Jim Tasker

Retired

Board leadership practices

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  • Board orientation and education
    Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? No
  • CEO oversight
    Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No
  • Ethics and transparency
    Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? No
  • Board composition
    Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? No
  • Board performance
    Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No