Growing Tree Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 46-1533212
Foundation Overview
Based in Seattle, WA, Growing Tree Foundation Inc has awarded 123 grants totaling $2,178,050 to organizations in New York, Ohio and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $550 to $85,000, with a median award of $15,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
3 of 57 recipients (5%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 35% in Washington and funding distributed across 13 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Washington, funding concentrates in Seattle (40%), Mount Vernon (37%), Burlington (12%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 296% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (71%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Growing Tree Foundation Inc's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Civil Liberties Union | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Audubon Society | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Nature Center | $20,000 | Milford, OH, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Cope Environmental Center | $20,000 | Centerville, IN, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Earth Island Institute | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Equity In Education Coalition Seattle | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Filament Theatre Of Chicago | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Interlochen Center For The Arts | $15,000 | Interlochen, MI, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy | $60,000 | Arlington, VA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Orca Conservancy | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Padilla Bay Foundation | $24,000 | Mount Vernon, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Skagit Community Foundation | $30,000 | Mount Vernon, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Skagitonians To Preserve Farmland | $6,000 | Mount Vernon, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $40,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| United Way Of Skagit County | $30,000 | Burlington, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| James C Wood Memorial Fund | $15,000 | Milford, OH, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Audubon Society | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Nature Center | $20,000 | Milford, OH, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Cope Environmental Center | $20,000 | Centerville, IN, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Earth Island Institute | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Equity In Education Coalition Seattle | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Filament Theatre Of Chicago | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Interlochen Center For The Arts | $15,000 | Interlochen, MI, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy | $60,000 | Arlington, VA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Orca Conservancy | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Padilla Bay Foundation | $24,000 | Mount Vernon, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Skagit Community Foundation | $30,000 | Mount Vernon, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Skagitonians To Preserve Farmland | $6,000 | Mount Vernon, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $40,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| United Way Of Skagit County | $30,000 | Burlington, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| James C Wood Memorial Fund | $15,000 | Milford, OH, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Audubon Society | $6,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Cincinnati Nature Center | $20,000 | Milford, OH, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Cope Environmental Center | $20,000 | Centerville, IN, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Earth Island Institute | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Equity In Education Coalition Seattle | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Filament Theatre Of Chicago | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Interlochen Center For The Arts | $15,000 | Interlochen, MI, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Nature Conservancy | $60,000 | Arlington, VA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Orca Conservancy | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Padilla Bay Foundation | $24,000 | Mount Vernon, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America | $40,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Skagit Community Foundation | $30,000 | Mount Vernon, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Skagitonians To Preserve Farmland | $6,000 | Mount Vernon, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $40,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| United Way Of Skagit County | $30,000 | Burlington, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| James C Wood Memorial Fund | $15,000 | Milford, OH, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2021 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | $30,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2020 |
| Audubon Society | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2020 |
| Cincinnati Nature Center | $20,000 | Milford, OH, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2020 |
| Cope Environmental Center | $20,000 | Centerville, IN, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2020 |
| Earth Island Institute | $5,000 | Berkeley, CA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2020 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2020 |
| Equity In Education Coalition Seattle | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2020 |
| Filament Theatre Of Chicago | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2020 |
| Interlochen Center For The Arts | $15,000 | Interlochen, MI, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2020 |
| Nature Conservancy | $50,000 | Arlington, VA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2020 |
| Orca Conservancy | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2020 |
| Padilla Bay Foundation | $20,000 | Mount Vernon, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2020 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America | $15,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2020 |
| Skagit Community Foundation | $25,000 | Mount Vernon, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2020 |
| Skagitonians To Preserve Farmland | $5,000 | Mount Vernon, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2020 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $30,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2020 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2020 |
| United Way Of Skagit County | $25,000 | Burlington, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2020 |
| Aerial Dance Chicago | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2019 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2019 |
| Artist Trust | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2019 |
| Cope Environmental Center | $5,000 | Centerville, IN, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2019 |
| Donorschoose | $2,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2019 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2019 |
| Equity In Education Coalition Seattle | $20,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2019 |
| Filament Theatre Of Chicago | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2019 |
| Langston | $25,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2019 |
| Padilla Bay Foundation | $5,000 | Mount Vernon, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2019 |
| Padilla Bay Foundation | $5,000 | Mount Vernon, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2019 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation Of America | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2019 |
| Saint Pauls Episcopal Church | $8,000 | Walla Walla, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2019 |
| School Of Acrobatics & New Circus Arts | $1,000 | Seattle, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2019 |
| Shunpike - Dacha Theather | $550 | Seattle, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2019 |
| Skagit Community Foundation | $15,000 | Mount Vernon, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2019 |
| Skagitonians To Preserve Farmland | $5,000 | Mount Vernon, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2019 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | $25,000 | Montgomery, AL, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2019 |
| The National Audubon Society | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2019 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $5,000 | Arlington, VA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2019 |
| Union Of Concerned Scientists | $7,500 | Cambridge, MA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2019 |
| United Way Of Skagit County | $15,000 | Burlington, WA, US | To Further The Organization's Charitable Goals | 2019 |
| Center For Conservation | $15,000 | Williamsburg, VA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Cincinnati Nature Center | $20,000 | Milford, OH, US | C.m. Drackett Fund | 2017 |
| Cope Environmental Center | $15,000 | Centerville, IN, US | Operating Fund | 2017 |
| Earth Watch Institute | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Orca Conservancy | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Padilla Bay Foundation | $3,000 | Mt Vernon, WA, US | Education Fund | 2017 |
| Padilla Bay Foundation | $3,000 | Mt Vernon, WA, US | Endowment Fund | 2017 |
| School Of Acrobatics & New Circus Arts | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2017 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Filament Theater Of Chicago | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Support | 2017 |
| Cope Environmental Center | $25,000 | Centerville, IN, US | Capital Fund | 2016 |
| Cope Environmental Center | $15,000 | Centerville, IN, US | Operating Fund | 2016 |
| Cincinnati Nature Center | $10,000 | Milford, OH, US | C.m. Drackett Fund | 2016 |
| Earth Watch Institute | $5,000 | Boston, MA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Orca Conservancy | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Environmental Defense Fund | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2016 |
| World Wildlife Fund | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Padilla Bay Foundation | $2,500 | Mt Vernon, WA, US | Education Fund | 2016 |
| Padilla Bay Foundation | $2,500 | Mt Vernon, WA, US | Endowment Fund | 2016 |
| School Of Acrobatics & New Circus Arts | $5,000 | Seattle, WA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Center For Conservation | $10,000 | Williamsburg, VA, US | General Support | 2016 |
| Cope Environmental Center | $85,000 | Centerville, IN, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| Cincinnati Nature Center | $10,000 | Milford, OH, US | C.m. Drackett Fund | 2015 |
| Wilson Conservation Trust | $2,500 | Raleigh, NC, US | General Fund | 2015 |
| Camp Runoia | $10,000 | Belgrade Lakes, ME, US | General Fund | 2015 |
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Contact Information
Official contact details for Growing Tree Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.
| EIN | 46-1533212 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | CO LANE POWELL 1420 5TH AVE 4200 Seattle, WA 98101-0000 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Growing Tree Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Charles M Drackett Jr |
|---|---|
| Secretary/ Treasurer | Susan G Drackett |
| Director | Mary Frances Burgin |
Forms 990-PF
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