Speak for the Trees Inc
To improve the size and health of the urban tree canopy in boston
Speak for the Trees Inc at a glance
In short: Speak for the Trees Inc reported $650 in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $650 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -96.3% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $1,507,102
- +154.9% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $1,726,980
- +124.6% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $13,634
- -5.4% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $978,232
- +19.8% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Speak for the Trees Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $650 (2024) to $17K (2023). In 2024 it reported $650 in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Tree Eastie Inc East Boston, MA | General Support | $17,484 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,507,102 | $1,726,980 | $978,232 | $650 | Total only | $13,634 |
| 2023 | $591,302 | $768,898 | $816,607 | $17,484 | 1 | $14,406 |
| 2022 | $621,724 | $859,524 | $545,776 | $6,130 | Total only | — |
| 2021 | $392,794 | $502,557 | $356,799 | $9,591 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $310,427 | $332,766 | $200,377 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | $23,546 | $103,422 | $89,542 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Speak for the Trees Inc
Based on IRS filings
Speak for the Trees Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2024, it reported $650 in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $14K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Speak for the Trees Inc is led by David Meshoulam PhD, Co-Founder & Executive Director since 2020 (on filings since 2018); 1 of 13 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David Meshoulam PhD
Co-Founder & Executive Director
President → Co-Founder & Executive Director, 2020
On filings since 2018
40 hrs/week
$13K (2018) → $93K (2024)
Elizabeth Luc Clowes
Board Chair
Board Member → Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tracy Sopchak
Board Chair
Interim Treasurer → Board Chair, 2024
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Rich
Clerk
Clerk & Program Director → Clerk & Former Program Director, 2021
Clerk & Former Program Director → Clerk, 2022
On filings since 2018
5 hrs/week
$13K (2018) → $0 (2024)
Andrew Robert Droste
Board Member
Director → Board Member, 2020
On filings since 2018
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Kaplan
Board Member
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Grey Lee
Clerk
Board Member → Clerk, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Araujo
Board Member
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kareena Scott
Board Member
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Davo Jefferson
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dylan Mayer
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel Marquis
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Judith Thomas
Board Member
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Joseph Stein (2020–2023) — Confirm
- Former: S. Atyia Martin Cem (2020–2023) — Confirm
- Former: Taurean Green (2020–2023) — Confirm
- Former: Melinda Vega (2018–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Charles Lord (2018) — Clerk
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $93K, to David Meshoulam PHD (Co-Founder & Executive DIR).
Frequently asked questions about Speak for the Trees Inc
How much does Speak for the Trees Inc give each year?
Speak for the Trees Inc reported $650 in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it gave $17K across 1 grant.
How large is Speak for the Trees Inc?
Speak for the Trees Inc reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
What is Speak for the Trees Inc?
Speak for the Trees Inc is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Boston, MA. It holds $1.5M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Speak for the Trees Inc operate?
Speak for the Trees Inc has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Speak for the Trees Inc's EIN?
Speak for the Trees Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5492599. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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