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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-1246324

The Olive Tree Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Perry Hall, MD. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $809,556 paid in grants.

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.

How to apply

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

    $809,556

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2023

    $13,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $761,301
  • Tax year 2022

    $12,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $753,027
  • Tax year 2021

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $758,626
  • Tax year 2020

    $147,500

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $817,830

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Endowment FoundationHudson, OH

    Transfer of funds to a donar advised fund

    $793,556
  2. Maryland School for the BlindBaltimore, MD

    Education

    $6,000
  3. Maryland Volunteer Lawyers ServiceBaltimore, MD

    Charitable legal representation

    $6,000
  4. Homeless Person's Representation ProjectBaltimore, MD

    Fund legal services and systemic advocacy on behalf of people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

    $4,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $793,55699% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $6,000<1% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $6,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio1 grant $793,556
  2. Maryland3 grants $16,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Thomas C GerahtyPRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 5Pay $0
  • Judith A GerahtyVICE PRESIDENT & SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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