GROWING TREE FOUNDATION INC

SEATTLE, WA 98101 EIN 461533212

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Total Given 2016–2021
$900K
66 grants · $150K avg/year
based on 6 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$20K
grant size
56%
supporter · 19/34 multi-year
repeat
$9.4M
Assets · 2021
34
Distinct recipients

About

ON OCTOBER 26TH, 2022, THE FOUNDATION MADE AN IRC SECTION 507(B)(2) TRANSFER OF THE ENTIRETY OF ITS ASSETS TO GROWING TREE FOUNDATION (EIN: 87-2623940) PURSUANT TO A STATUTORY MERGER EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 26TH, 2022. THE RECIPIENT OF THE 507(B)(2) TRANSFER IS A PRIVATE NON-OPERATING FOUNDATION. THIS TRANSFER CONSTITUTED A FINAL DISTRIBUTION OF THE FOUNDATION'S ASSETS. REV. RUL. 2002-28 HOLDS THAT IF A PRIVATE FOUNDATION TRANSFERS ALL OF ITS ASSETS UNDER IRC SECTION 507(B)(2) AND CHOOSES TO PROVIDE NOTICE OF INTENT TO TERMINATE, IT IS SUBJECT TO THE IRS SECTION 507(C) TAX; HOWEVER, IF THE PRIVATE FOUNDATION HAS NO ASSETS ON THE DAY IT PROVIDES NOTICE, THE IRC SECTION 507(C) TAX WILL BE ZERO. SINCE THE FOUNDATION IS PROVIDING NOTICE AFTER ALL ASSETS WERE DISTRIBUTED, THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT OWE TERMINATION TAX UNDER SECTION 507(C).

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone 2062237000

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $108K $2.0M $37K 4
2017 $90K $2.2M $52K 11
2018 $106K $5.1M $2.9M 11
2019 N/A $5.2M $238K N/A
2020 $252K $5.0M $96K 22
2021 $345K $9.4M $238K 18
2022 N/A $0 $22K N/A

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 66 grants on record

Minimum
$550
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$85K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Key Personnel

NameTitleCompensation
MARY FRANCES BURGIN DIRECTOR
CHARLES M DRACKETT JR PRESIDENT
SUSAN G DRACKETT SECRETARY/ TREASURER

Grants Awarded (66 total)

Purpose
COPE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER CENTERVILLE, IN $85,000 GENERAL FUND 2016
NATURE CONSERVANCY ARLINGTON, VA $50,000 TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOALS 2021
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER MONTGOMERY, AL $30,000 TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOALS 2021
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION NEW YORK, NY $30,000 TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOALS 2021
Cope Environmental Center Centerville, IN $25,000 Capital Fund 2017
FILAMENT THEATRE OF CHICAGO CHICAGO, IL $25,000 TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOALS 2021
FILAMENT THEATER OF CHICAGO CHICAGO, IL $25,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2018
LANGSTON SEATTLE, WA $25,000 TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOALS 2020
FILAMENT THEATRE OF CHICAGO CHICAGO, IL $25,000 TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOALS 2020
SKAGIT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MOUNT VERNON, WA $25,000 TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOALS 2021
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER MONTGOMERY, AL $25,000 TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOALS 2020
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION NEW YORK, NY $25,000 TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOALS 2020
ARTIST TRUST SEATTLE, WA $25,000 TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOALS 2020
EQUITY IN EDUCATION COALITION SEATTLE SEATTLE, WA $25,000 TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOALS 2021
UNITED WAY OF SKAGIT COUNTY BURLINGTON, WA $25,000 TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOALS 2021
PADILLA BAY FOUNDATION MOUNT VERNON, WA $20,000 TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOALS 2021
CINCINNATI NATURE CENTER MILFORD, OH $20,000 TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOALS 2021
COPE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER CENTERVILLE, IN $20,000 TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOALS 2021
EQUITY IN EDUCATION COALITION SEATTLE SEATTLE, WA $20,000 TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOALS 2020
CINCINNATI NATURE CENTER MILFORD, OH $20,000 C.M. DRACKETT FUND 2018
SKAGIT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION MOUNT VERNON, WA $15,000 TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOALS 2020
COPE ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER CENTERVILLE, IN $15,000 OPERATING FUND 2018
INTERLOCHEN CENTER FOR THE ARTS INTERLOCHEN, MI $15,000 TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOALS 2021
CENTER FOR CONSERVATION WILLIAMSBURG, VA $15,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2018
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA NEW YORK, NY $15,000 TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE GOALS 2021