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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 13-3601934

Cedar Tree Foundation

A private foundation in Boston, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 119 grants and $9.2 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $9,205,505

    Grants listed
    119
    Assets, end of year
    $85,860,491

  • Tax year 2023

    $9,318,134

    Grants listed
    104
    Assets, end of year
    $86,624,071

  • Tax year 2022

    $7,999,500

    Grants listed
    101
    Assets, end of year
    $86,446,972

  • Tax year 2021

    $6,892,808

    Grants listed
    91
    Assets, end of year
    $119,892,393

  • Tax year 2020

    $11,773,359

    Grants listed
    134
    Assets, end of year
    $114,630,365

Grants paid in 2024

119 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Society for Conservation BiologyWashington, DC

    Project support for smith fellows program

    $1,664,075
  2. Center for Environmental HealthOakland, CA

    Project support for children's environmental health

    $250,000
  3. Society for Conservation BiologyWashington, DC

    Project support for smith fellows program

    $247,430
  4. All Souls Church UnitarianWashington, DC

    Project support for building repair campaign

    $200,000
  5. Practical Farmers of IowaAmes, IA

    Project support for promoting regenerative grazing

    $175,000
  6. Conservatory Lab Charter School FoundationDorchester, MA

    Project support for environmental science teachers

    $160,000
  7. Advancement Project Education FundWashington, DC

    General support

    $150,000
  8. Center for Civic PolicyAlbuquerque, NM

    Project support for the new mexico dream team

    $150,000
  9. Center for Civic PolicyAlbuquerque, NM

    General support

    $150,000
  10. Chinese Progressive AssociationBrooklyn, NY

    Project support for black future labs

    $150,000
  11. Intertribal Agriculture CouncilBillings, MT

    Project support of the regenerative grazing iniatiative

    $150,000
  12. Florida Rising TogetherMiami, FL

    General support

    $135,000
  13. Piikani Lodge Health InstituteBrowning, MT

    Project support of the blackfeet nation regenerative grazing initiative

    $130,000
  14. Alaska Community Action on ToxinsAnchorage, AK

    General support

    $125,000
  15. Coming CleanBrattleboro, VT

    General support

    $125,000
  16. Defend Our HealthPortland, ME

    General support

    $125,000
  17. Environmental Working GroupWashington, DC

    Project support for the children's environmental health campaign

    $125,000
  18. Environmental Working GroupWashington, DC

    Project support for the children's environmental health campaign

    $125,000
  19. Georgia Muslim Voter ProjectAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $125,000
  20. HabitableWashington, DC

    Project support for children's environmental health

    $125,000
  21. Healthy Building NetworkWashington, DC

    Project support for the home free project

    $125,000
  22. Land Stewardship ProjectMinneapolis, MN

    Project support for promoting regenerative grazing as part of the bridge to soil health program

    $125,000
  23. National Audubon SocietyNew York, NY

    Project support for the audubon conservation ranching program

    $125,000
  24. The Center for Black Womans WellnessAtlanta, GA

    Project support for the children's environmental health campaign

    $125,000
  25. Wolfe's Neck Farm FoundationFreeport, ME

    General support

    $125,000
  26. Women's Voices for the EarthDenver, CO

    General support

    $125,000
  27. Quivira CoalitionSanta Fe, NM

    Project support for new agrarian apprenticeship program in northern plains

    $120,000
  28. Braver AngelsNew York, NY

    General support

    $101,500
  29. Agarian TrustWeare, NH

    Project support for the p8guasso rematriation project at bogastow farm

    $100,000
  30. Beloved Community Center of GreensboroGreensboro, NC

    General support

    $100,000
  31. Children's Environmental Health NetworkWashington, DC

    General support

    $100,000
  32. Documentary Educational ResourcesWatertown, MA

    Project support for join or die 2024 impact tour

    $100,000
  33. EarthforceDenver, CO

    General support

    $100,000
  34. EvkidsDorchester, MA

    General support

    $100,000
  35. Lenape Native American FoundationBartlesville, OK

    Project support for scholarship fund

    $100,000
  36. Neo PhilanthropyNew York, NY

    Project support for the cypress fund

    $100,000
  37. Southwest Organizing ProjectAlbuquerque, NM

    General support

    $100,000
  38. Texas Organizing Project Education FundSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $100,000
  39. Women EngagedAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $100,000
  40. Women with A VisionNew Orleans, LA

    General support

    $100,000
  41. Western Sustainability ExchangeLivingston, MT

    Project support for advancing regenerative grazing in montana

    $90,000
  42. City BlossomsWashington, DC

    General support

    $80,000
  43. NaaeeWashington, DC

    Project support for establishment of cee change fellowship

    $80,000
  44. University of Arkansas Foundation IncFayetteville, AR

    Project support for the indigenous food & agriculture initiative

    $80,000
  45. Centro Obero Del FronterizoEl Paso, TX

    Project support for la mujer obrera's children's environmental health program

    $75,000
  46. Vineyard Conservation SocietyVineyard HVN, MA

    General support

    $75,000
  47. Conservatory Lab Charter School FoundationDorchester, MA

    General support

    $70,000
  48. Woods Hole Oceanographic InsitutionWoods Hole, MA

    Project support for ocean steam powered women fellowship

    $70,000
  49. Common FutureSan Francisco, CA

    Project support for potlikker capital

    $60,000
  50. Resilient Sisterhood ProjectCambridge, MA

    General support

    $60,000
  51. Social & Environmental Entrepreneurs Inc for Building Equity and AlignmentCalabasas, CA

    Project support for the building equity and alignment for impact fund

    $60,000
  52. Southern Vision Alliance for Muslim WomenDurham, NC

    Project support for muslim women

    $60,000
  53. Speak for the Trees BostonDorchester, MA

    General support

    $60,000
  54. New England Grassroots Environmental FundNewmarket, NH

    Project support for indigenous regranting in new england

    $55,000
  55. Boston Impact Initiative FundJamaica Plain, MA

    Project support for field building initiatives

    $50,000
  56. Colorado Plateau FoundationFlagstaff, AZ

    General support

    $50,000
  57. Greater Lowell Community FoundationLowell, MA

    Project support for mosiac lowell

    $50,000
  58. Maine Farmland TrustBelfast, ME

    General support

    $50,000
  59. Na'ah Illahee FundSeattle, WA

    Project support for capacity building & regranting programs

    $50,000
  60. Na'ah Illahee FundSeattle, WA

    Project support for youth programs

    $50,000
  61. Neo PhilanthropyNew York, NY

    Project support for the youth engagement fund

    $50,000
  62. Sage FoundationFort Yates, ND

    Project support for the standing rock wind farm and other renewable energy projects

    $50,000
  63. Urban Farming InstituteRoxbury, MA

    Project support for the capital campaign

    $50,000
  64. Polly Hill ArboretumWest Tisbury, MA

    General support

    $40,000
  65. Seventh Generation Fund for Indigenous Peoples IncArcata, CA

    General support

    $40,000
  66. President and Fellows Harvard CollegeJamaica Plain, MA

    Project support for arnold arboretum's young scientist program

    $31,000
  67. Alternatives for Community and EnvironmentRoxbury, MA

    General support

    $30,000
  68. Amalgamated Charitable FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $30,000
  69. Breakthrough Greater BostonCambridge, MA

    Project support for student success programming

    $30,000
  70. GroundswellOakland, CA

    Project support for the liberation fund

    $30,000
  71. Seed CommonsNew York, NY

    General support

    $30,000
  72. Silent Spring InstituteNewton, MA

    General support

    $30,000
  73. Tanka FundKyle, SD

    General support

    $30,000
  74. Grow Dat Youth FarmNew Orleans, LA

    Project support for youth program

    $28,000
  75. Comite de Apoyo A Los Trabajadores Agricolas IncGlassboro, NJ

    Project support for professional development or capacity building within youth food justice internship program

    $25,000
  76. Cultivate CharlottesvilleCharlottesville, VA

    Project support for youth program

    $25,000
  77. Detroit Food AcademyDetroit, MI

    Project support for professional development or capacity building within advanced after school leadership program

    $25,000
  78. Green Guerillas IncBrooklyn, NY

    Project support for youth empowerment pipeline

    $25,000
  79. Groundwork Lawrence IncNew Bedford, MA

    Project support for groundwork southcoast

    $25,000
  80. Growing Hope IncYpsilanti, MI

    Project support fo teen leadership program

    $25,000
  81. Home Energy Efficiency TeamBoston, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  82. Mary Mitchell Family & Youth Center IncBronx, NY

    Project support for food justice club

    $25,000
  83. New Urban ArtsProvidence, RI

    Project support for movement education outdoors west end raices youth leadership garden

    $25,000
  84. Riverzedge ArtsWoonsocket, RI

    General support

    $25,000
  85. TnseSpringfield, MA

    Project support for gardening the community

    $25,000
  86. Urban Farming InstituteRoxbury, MA

    General support

    $25,000
  87. Center for Economic DemocracyJamaica Plain, MA

    Project support for boston ujima project

    $24,000
  88. Neighbor to Neighbor Massachusetts Education FundBoston, MA

    Project support for environmental and climate justice work

    $22,000
  89. Aldo Leopold FoundationBaraboo, WI

    Project support of the future leaders fellowship

    $20,000
  90. Blackfeet Community CollegeBrowning, MT

    Project support for the native science field center's environmental stewardship program

    $20,000
  91. GreenrootsChelsea, MA

    General support

    $20,000
  92. Home Energy Efficiency TeamBoston, MA

    Project support for community outreach

    $20,000
  93. Sassafras Earth EducationAquinnah, MA

    General support

    $20,000
  94. Sheriffs Meadow FoundationWest Tisbury, MA

    General support

    $20,000
  95. Spirit of the SunDenver, CO

    Project support for youth programs

    $20,000
  96. The Praxis ProjectSan Francisco, CA

    Project support for rooted in community

    $20,000
  97. All in EnergyRoslindale, MA

    General support

    $15,000
  98. La ColaborativaChelsea, MA

    General support

    $15,000
  99. Soul Fire FarmPetersburg, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  100. BK RotBrooklyn, NY

    General support and project support for professional development or capacity building

    $13,000
  101. Center for Empowered Politics Education FundOakland, CA

    Project support for professional development or capacity building

    $10,000
  102. Click IncWindham, CT

    Project support for grow windham

    $10,000
  103. First Parish BrooklineBoston, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  104. Immigrant Family Services InstituteHyde Park, MA

    General support

    $10,000
  105. Jones Valley Teaching FarmBirmingham, AL

    Project support for youth program

    $10,000
  106. Beyond Bond and Legal DefenseCambridge, MA

    Project support for the boston immigration justice accompaniment network

    $8,000
  107. Indian Country TodayPhoenix, AZ

    General support

    $7,000
  108. Civil EatsCotati, CA

    General support

    $6,000
  109. Beacon House Community Ministry IncWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  110. Immigrant Family Services InstituteHyde Park, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  111. Urbanity DanceBoston, MA

    General support

    $5,000
  112. Center for Empowered Politics Education FundOakland, CA

    Project support for vietlead's youth work at resilient roots farm

    $3,000
  113. Martha's Vineyard MuseumEdgartown, MA

    General support

    $3,000
  114. New England ConservatoryBoston, MA

    General support

    $3,000
  115. Norris Square Neighborhood ProjectPhiladelphia, PA

    Project support youth leadership programs

    $3,000
  116. Selma Center for Nonviolence Truth & ReconciliationSelma, AL

    Project support for the local farm cooperative

    $3,000
  117. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Project support for work on martha's vineyard

    $3,000
  118. West Tisbury Library FoundationWest Tisbury, MA

    General support

    $3,000
  119. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    Project support for dynamit

    $2,500

Approved for future payment

68 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid; the largest 50 are shown.

  1. Soul Fire FarmPetersburg, NY

    General support

    $6,379,551
  2. Society for Conservation BiologyWashington, DC

    Project support for smith fellows program

    $1,134,265
  3. Society for Conservation BiologyWashington, DC

    Project support for smith fellows program

    $969,084
  4. Practical Farmers of IowaAmes, IA

    Project support for promoting regenerative grazing

    $350,000
  5. Alaska Community Action on ToxinsAnchorage, AK

    General support

    $250,000
  6. Center for Environmental HealthOakland, CA

    Project support for children's environmental health

    $250,000
  7. Coming CleanBrattleboro, VT

    General support

    $250,000
  8. Defend Our HealthPortland, ME

    General support

    $250,000
  9. Environmental Working GroupWashington, DC

    Project support for the children's environmental health campaign

    $250,000
  10. HabitableWashington, DC

    Project support for children's environmental health

    $250,000
  11. National Audubon SocietyNew York, NY

    Project support for the audubon conservation ranching program

    $250,000
  12. Quivira CoalitionSanta Fe, NM

    Project support for new agrarian apprenticeship program in northern plains

    $240,000
  13. EarthforceDenver, CO

    General support

    $200,000
  14. Western Sustainability ExchangeLivingston, MT

    Project support for advancing regenerative grazing in montana

    $180,000
  15. Conservatory Lab Charter School FoundationDorchester, MA

    Project support for environmental science teachers

    $160,000
  16. Advancement Project Education FundWashington, DC

    General support

    $150,000
  17. Center for Civic PolicyAlbuquerque, NM

    Project support for the new mexico dream team

    $150,000
  18. Center for Civic PolicyAlbuquerque, NM

    General support

    $150,000
  19. Chinese Progressive AssociationBrooklyn, NY

    Project support for black future labs

    $150,000
  20. NaaeeWashington, DC

    Project support for establishment of cee change fellowship

    $147,707
  21. Florida Rising TogetherMiami, FL

    General support

    $135,000
  22. Georgia Muslim Voter ProjectAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $125,000
  23. Beloved Community Center of GreensboroGreensboro, NC

    General support

    $100,000
  24. Braver AngelsNew York, NY

    General support

    $100,000
  25. Colorado Plateau FoundationFlagstaff, AZ

    General support

    $100,000
  26. EvkidsDorchester, MA

    General support

    $100,000
  27. Greater Lowell Community FoundationLowell, MA

    Project support for mosiac lowell

    $100,000
  28. Na'ah Illahee FundSeattle, WA

    Project support for youth programs

    $100,000
  29. Neo PhilanthropyNew York, NY

    Project support for the cypress fund

    $100,000
  30. Sage FoundationFort Yates, ND

    Project support for the standing rock wind farm and other renewable energy projects

    $100,000
  31. Texas Organizing Project Education FundSan Antonio, TX

    General support

    $100,000
  32. Women EngagedAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $100,000
  33. Women with A VisionNew Orleans, LA

    General support

    $100,000
  34. City BlossomsWashington, DC

    General support

    $90,000
  35. Nava Education ProjectAlbuquerque, NM

    General support

    $80,000
  36. Woods Hole Oceanographic InsitutionWoods Hole, MA

    Project support for ocean steam powered women fellowship

    $70,000
  37. Resilient Sisterhood ProjectCambridge, MA

    General support

    $60,000
  38. Southern Vision Alliance for Muslim WomenDurham, NC

    Project support for muslim women

    $60,000
  39. Speak for the Trees BostonDorchester, MA

    General support

    $60,000
  40. New England Grassroots Environmental FundNewmarket, NH

    Project support for indigenous regranting in new england

    $55,000
  41. Na'ah Illahee FundSeattle, WA

    Project support for capacity building & regranting programs

    $50,000
  42. Neo PhilanthropyNew York, NY

    Project support for the youth engagement fund

    $50,000
  43. Urban Farming InstituteRoxbury, MA

    General support

    $50,000
  44. Polly Hill ArboretumWest Tisbury, MA

    General support

    $40,000
  45. TnseSpringfield, MA

    Project support for gardening the community

    $36,000
  46. President and Fellows Harvard CollegeJamaica Plain, MA

    Project support for arnold arboretum's young scientist program

    $31,000
  47. Amalgamated Charitable FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $30,000
  48. Breakthrough Greater BostonCambridge, MA

    Project support for student success programming

    $30,000
  49. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    Project support for dynamit

    $30,000
  50. Tanka FundKyle, SD

    General support

    $30,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment19 grants $3,184,50547% of the total
  2. Civil rights7 grants $623,0009% of the total
  3. Health5 grants $530,0008% of the total
  4. Public affairs4 grants $450,0007% of the total
  5. Community development7 grants $297,0004% of the total
  6. Human services6 grants $269,5004% of the total
  7. 12 other causes32 grants $1,489,50022% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia13 grants $3,056,505
  2. Massachusetts39 grants $1,439,500
  3. New York10 grants $634,500
  4. New Mexico4 grants $520,000
  5. Montana5 grants $515,000
  6. California9 grants $479,000
  7. Georgia3 grants $350,000
  8. Iowa1 grant $175,000
  9. Maine2 grants $175,000
  10. Texas2 grants $175,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Joan M SmithPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Andrea L SmithVICE PRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $8,000
  • Kristin LeaderCLERK Hours 5Pay $8,000
  • Rachel AlternativeBOARD MEMBER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Jennifer L SmithTREASURER Hours 5Pay $8,500
  • Sophia KolehmainenEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $204,579

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