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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-2114636

The Pine Tree Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Indianapolis, IN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 16 grants and $26,400 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Needham R Hurst
770 West 79th Street
Indianapolis, IN 46260
(317) 373-6879
Form and materials
None
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $26,400

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $279,540
  • Tax year 2024

    $33,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $298,254
  • Tax year 2023

    $26,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $297,590
  • Tax year 2022

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $298,722
  • Tax year 2021

    $24,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $273,434
  • Tax year 2020

    $18,200

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $231,497
  • Tax year 2019

    $22,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $260,431
  • Tax year 2018

    $17,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $276,153

Grants paid in 2025

16 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Student Diplomacy CorpNew York, NY

    General fund

    $3,300
  2. Ukrainian Freedom FundAfton, WY

    General fund

    $3,300
  3. Orchard SchoolIndianapolis, IN

    General fund

    $2,150
  4. Wawasee Area Conservancy FoundationSyracuse, IN

    General fund

    $1,950
  5. The Ramp Less Traveled IncIndianapolis, IN

    General fund

    $1,650
  6. Y2Y Network IncCambridge, MA

    General fund

    $1,650
  7. Zionsville Presbyterian ChurchZionsville, IN

    General fund

    $1,650
  8. National Center for the DisabledWinter Park, CO

    General fund

    $1,650
  9. International Rescue CommitteeNew York, NY

    General fund

    $1,650
  10. The Women's Safe HouseSaint Louis, MO

    General fund

    $1,650
  11. Samaritans PurseBoone, NC

    General fund

    $1,650
  12. WiseLake Forest, CA

    General fund

    $1,650
  13. Holliday Park FoundationIndianapolis, IN

    General fund

    $850
  14. Affinity RanchParker, CO

    General fund

    $650
  15. Colorado Academy Attn Advancement OfficeDenver, CO

    General fund

    $500
  16. Graland Country Day SchoolDenver, CO

    General fund

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $3,30025% of the total
  2. Environment2 grants $2,80021% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $1,65012% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $1,65012% of the total
  5. Religion1 grant $1,65012% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $1,65012% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $5004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana5 grants $8,250
  2. Colorado4 grants $3,300
  3. New York1 grant $3,300
  4. Wyoming1 grant $3,300
  5. California1 grant $1,650
  6. Massachusetts1 grant $1,650
  7. Minnesota1 grant $1,650
  8. Missouri1 grant $1,650
  9. North Carolina1 grant $1,650

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Catherine HurstDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Needham R HurstPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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