The Nashville Tree Foundation

Mission

FOUNDED IN 1986, NASHVILLE TREE FOUNDATION IS NASHVILLE'S OLDEST NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO PLANTING AND PRESERVING NASHVILLE'S URBAN CANOPY. NTF PLANTS TREES ON BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAND, PRIORITIZING AREAS WHERE LOW TREE CANOPY AND LOW INCOME INTERSECT. ALL TREES PLANTED BY NTF COUNT TOWARDS THE CITY'S GOAL OF PLANTING 500,000 TREES BY THE YEAR 2050 (KNOWN AS THE ROOT NASHVILLE CAMPAIGN). FOLLOWING THE DEVASTATING TORNADOS IN 1998 AND 2020, NTF LED EFFORTS TO RESTORE THE TREE CANOPY IN TORNADO-IMPACTED COMMUNITIES THROUGH PLANTINGS AND FREE TREE DISTRIBUTION CAMPAIGNS.

NASHVILLE TN | EIN: 62-1285871
501(c)(3) organization

The Nashville Tree Foundation

Mission

FOUNDED IN 1986, NASHVILLE TREE FOUNDATION IS NASHVILLE'S OLDEST NONPROFIT DEDICATED TO PLANTING AND PRESERVING NASHVILLE'S URBAN CANOPY. NTF PLANTS TREES ON BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAND, PRIORITIZING AREAS WHERE LOW TREE CANOPY AND LOW INCOME INTERSECT. ALL TREES PLANTED BY NTF COUNT TOWARDS THE CITY'S GOAL OF PLANTING 500,000 TREES BY THE YEAR 2050 (KNOWN AS THE ROOT NASHVILLE CAMPAIGN). FOLLOWING THE DEVASTATING TORNADOS IN 1998 AND 2020, NTF LED EFFORTS TO RESTORE THE TREE CANOPY IN TORNADO-IMPACTED COMMUNITIES THROUGH PLANTINGS AND FREE TREE DISTRIBUTION CAMPAIGNS.

NASHVILLE TN | EIN: 62-1285871
501(c)(3) organization

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Website Reported on Tax Form:Yes
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Disclosing the charity’s website promotes transparency and provides access to the public.

Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2025.

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Website Reported on Tax Form:Yes

Disclosing the charity’s website promotes transparency and provides access to the public.

Source: Public data from IRS Form 990. Fiscal Year 2025.

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No Material Diversion of Assets:Yes
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Records Retention Policy:No
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Tax Form Disclosed on Website:No
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