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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 51-0355035

Jade Tree Foundation

A private foundation in Greenville, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 33 grants and $312,569 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

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

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

    $312,569

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $2,995,500
  • Tax year 2024

    $236,320

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,832,668
  • Tax year 2023

    $402,009

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $2,614,521
  • Tax year 2022

    $573,798

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $2,659,521
  • Tax year 2021

    $296,499

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $2,673,471
  • Tax year 2020

    $250,523

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $2,526,710
  • Tax year 2019

    $239,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $2,158,019
  • Tax year 2018

    $211,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $2,231,155

Grants paid in 2025

33 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. UA Med School Gushan Sethi Professorship (endowment)Tuscon, AZ

    Operational

    $51,885
  2. Burnside RowingSan Francisco, CA

    Operational

    $25,220
  3. Wellesley CollegeWellesley, MA

    Operational

    $25,129
  4. Colby CollegeWaterville, ME

    Operational

    $24,946
  5. Smith CollegeNorthampton, MA

    Operational

    $24,946
  6. Oberlin CollegeOberlin, OH

    Operational

    $24,934
  7. Science Summer ProgramCambridge, MA

    Operational

    $24,858
  8. Tucson Symphony OrchestraTucson, AZ

    Operational

    $15,013
  9. Arizona Public MediaTucson, AZ

    Operational

    $10,046
  10. Hagley MuseumWilmington, DE

    Operational

    $10,046
  11. Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA

    Operational

    $10,046
  12. Community Food Bank of Southern AzTucson, AZ

    Operational

    $8,000
  13. Uaf Arizona AssuranceTucson, AZ

    Operational

    $7,000
  14. Third Street Music School SettlementNew York, NY

    Operational

    $5,000
  15. Uaf Campus ArboretumTuscon, AZ

    Operational

    $5,000
  16. Habitat of Humanity TusconTucson, AZ

    Operational

    $4,000
  17. Primavera FoundationTucson, AZ

    Operational

    $4,000
  18. Arizona Land & Water TrustTucson, AZ

    Operational

    $3,000
  19. Casa de Los NinosTucson, AZ

    Operational

    $3,000
  20. Literacy ConnectsTucson, AZ

    Operational

    $3,000
  21. The HavenTucson, AZ

    Operational

    $3,000
  22. Tuscon Boys ChorusTucson, AZ

    Operational

    $3,000
  23. Flagstaff Family Food CenterFlagstaff, AZ

    Operational

    $2,500
  24. The Literacy CenterFlagstaff, AZ

    Operational

    $2,500
  25. Arizona-Sonora Desert MuseumTucson, AZ

    Operational

    $2,000
  26. Planned Parenthood ArizonaTucson, AZ

    Operational

    $2,000
  27. Step Up on SecondSanta Monica, CA

    Operational

    $2,000
  28. Native SeedssearchTucson, AZ

    Operational

    $1,500
  29. Emerge Center Against Domestic AbuseTucson, AZ

    Operational

    $1,000
  30. NAACP Legal Defense & Ed FundNew York, NY

    Operational

    $1,000
  31. Salvation ArmyPhoenix, AZ

    Operational

    $1,000
  32. Sky Island AllianceTucson, AZ

    Operational

    $1,000
  33. St Mary's Food Bank AlliancePhoenix, AZ

    Operational

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $88,05585% of the total
  2. Environment3 grants $5,5005% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $4,0004% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $3,0003% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $2,0002% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona22 grants $134,444
  2. Massachusetts4 grants $84,979
  3. California2 grants $27,220
  4. Maine1 grant $24,946
  5. Ohio1 grant $24,934
  6. Delaware1 grant $10,046
  7. New York2 grants $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Alice F RoePRESIDENT & TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • William G RoeSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Barbara A MadleyVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Henry G RoeVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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