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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 54-1394716

The Orange Tree Foundation

A private foundation in Greenville, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 24 grants and $74,147 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $74,147

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $1,371,918

  • Tax year 2023

    $77,111

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,399,002

  • Tax year 2022

    $61,922

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,328,631

  • Tax year 2021

    $67,471

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,252,092

  • Tax year 2020

    $91,300

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $912,056

Grants paid in 2024

24 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Nature ConservancyArlington, VA

    Unrestricted

    $9,062
  2. FuelVineyard Haven, MA

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  3. Peabody SchoolCharlottesvle, VA

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  4. Usta Mid-Atlantic Section IncArlington, VA

    Unrestricted

    $6,000
  5. Outward BoundBaltimore, MD

    Unrestricted

    $5,246
  6. Rails to Trails ConservancyWashington, DC

    Unrestricted

    $4,280
  7. Southern Envionmental Law CtrCharlottesville, VA

    Unrestricted

    $4,280
  8. Young Ctr for Immigrant ChildrenChicago, IL

    Unrestricted

    $4,279
  9. SaraCharlottesville, VA

    Unrestricted

    $4,000
  10. Best Friends Animal SocietyKanab, UT

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  11. Operation SmileVirginia BCH, VA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  12. RareArlington, VA

    Unrestricted

    $3,000
  13. Intl School of CharlottesvilleCharlottesville, VA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  14. Live ArtsCharlottesvle, VA

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  15. Stella Adler Studio of ActingNew York, NY

    Unrestricted

    $2,000
  16. The Front PorchCharlottesville, VA

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  17. Tuckernuck Land TrustNantucket, MA

    Unrestricted

    $1,500
  18. Charlottesvillealbemarle SPCACharlottesville, VA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  19. Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  20. Foxcroft SchoolMiddleburg, VA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  21. St Anne's Belfield SchoolCharlottesville, VA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  22. Sweet Briar CollegeSweet Briar, VA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  23. Village SchoolCharlottesvle, VA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000
  24. Virginia Horse Center FNDLexington, VA

    Unrestricted

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $9,00027% of the total
  2. Environment3 grants $8,78027% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $5,24616% of the total
  4. Arts and culture2 grants $4,00012% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $3,0009% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $3,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia15 grants $43,842
  2. Massachusetts2 grants $7,500
  3. Maryland1 grant $5,246
  4. District of Columbia1 grant $4,280
  5. Illinois1 grant $4,279
  6. Kansas1 grant $3,000
  7. Utah1 grant $3,000
  8. New York1 grant $2,000
  9. North Carolina1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • J Bruce BellSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Mariana BellPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alletta Bredin-BellVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0

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