Cedar Tree Foundation

EIN 133601934

Boston, MA 02116 |(617) 695-6767

https://WWW.CEDARTREEFOUND.ORG
Total Given 2020–2024
$88.9M
737 grants · $17.8M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$45K
typical mid grants · $15K–$110K
grant size
58%
supporter · 111/191 multi-year
repeat
$85.9M
Assets (2024)
191
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (617) 695-6767

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $19.9M $114.6M $7.5M 151
2021 $11.5M $119.9M $12.6M 128
2022 $13.6M $86.4M $4.1M 145
2023 $20.0M $86.6M $2.0M 126
2024 $23.9M $85.9M $8.5M 187

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 737 grants on record

Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$45K
Average
$121K
75th Pctl
$110K
Maximum
$7.6M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

1.6% of US grants · Rank #12 of 37 states $1.0M across 12 grants 2 of 254 counties

Top 2 counties

  1. 1 El Paso 7 grants · $530K
  2. 2 Bexar 5 grants · $500K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (737 total)

Purpose
Society for Conservation Biology Washington, DC $7,586,124 PROJECT SUPPORT FOR SMITH FELLOWS PROGRAM 2020
Society for Conservation Biology Washington, DC $6,379,551 PROJECT SUPPORT FOR SMITH FELLOWS PROGRAM 2023
Soul Fire Farm Petersburg, NY $6,379,551 GENERAL SUPPORT 2024
Alternative Foundation Detroit, MI $4,291,841 PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE HISTORIC PRACTICES OF THE CEDAR TREE FOUNDATION, INCLUDING INITIATIVES... 2020
Alternative Foundation Detroit, MI $3,000,000 PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE HISTORIC PRACTICES OF THE CEDAR TREE FOUNDATION, INCLUDING INITIATIVES... 2023
Society for Conservation Biology Washington, DC $1,770,629 PROJECT SUPPORT FOR SMITH FELLOWS PROGRAM 2022
Society for Conservation Biology Washington, DC $1,664,075 PROJECT SUPPORT FOR SMITH FELLOWS PROGRAM 2024
Society for Conservation Biology Washington, DC $1,629,336 PROJECT SUPPORT FOR SMITH FELLOWS PROGRAM 2023
Society for Conservation Biology Washington, DC $1,580,006 PROJECT SUPPORT FOR SMITH FELLOWS PROGRAM 2020
Society for Conservation Biology Washington, DC $1,472,498 PROJECT SUPPORT FOR SMITH FELLOWS PROGRAM 2021
Society for Conservation Biology Washington, DC $1,462,015 PROJECT SUPPORT FOR SMITH FELLOWS PROGRAM 2022
Society for Conservation Biology Washington, DC $1,134,265 PROJECT SUPPORT FOR SMITH FELLOWS PROGRAM 2024
Conservatory Lab Charter School Foundation Dorchester, MA $1,000,000 PROJECT SUPPORT FOR CAMPAIGN TO UPGRADE/MODERNIZE THE LOWER SCHOOL 2023
Society for Conservation Biology Washington, DC $969,084 PROJECT SUPPORT FOR SMITH FELLOWS PROGRAM 2024
All Souls Church Unitarian Washington, DC $800,000 ROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE 2023 BUILDING REPAIR CAMPAIGN 2023
Sheriffs Meadow Foundation Vineyard Haven, MA $500,000 PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE SQUIBNOCKET POND RESERVATION 2020
Alternative Foundation Detroit, MI $500,000 PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE HISTORIC PRACTICES OF THE CEDAR TREE FOUNDATION, INCLUDING INITIATIVES... 2021
Practical Farmers of Iowa Ames, IA $350,000 PROJECT SUPPORT FOR PROMOTING REGENERATIVE GRAZING 2021
Practical Farmers of Iowa Ames, IA $350,000 PROJECT SUPPORT FOR PROMOTING REGENERATIVE GRAZING 2024
Naaee Washington, DC $312,690 PROJECT SUPPORT FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF CEE CHANGE FELLOWSHIP 2022
Greenroots Chelsea, MA $300,000 PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE PURCHASE AND RENOVATION OF THE FORBES PROPERTY IN CHELSEA 2022
Intertribal Agriculture Council Billings, MT $300,000 PROJECT SUPPORT OF THE REGENERATIVE GRAZING INIATIATIVE 2022
Windward Fund Washington, DC $275,000 PROJECT SUPPORT TO THE HEARTLAND FUND FOR GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
National Audubon Society New York, NY $275,000 PROJECT SUPPORT FOR THE AUDUBON CONSERVATION RANCHING PROGRAM 2021
Piikani Lodge Health Institute Browning, MT $260,000 PROJECT SUPPORT OF THE BLACKFEET NATION REGENERATIVE GRAZING INITIATIVE 2022