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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-4858429

The Oak Tree Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Gallatin, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $37,450 paid in grants.

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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
Sarah E Haynes
335 W Main Street Ste M
Gallatin, TN 37066
(340) 643-2273
Form and materials
The application would be in writing explaning purpose of organization and how the money would be used. The organization would submit proof of their 501(c)(3) status.
Deadlines
September 30th of current year
Restrictions
Preservation of land

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $37,450

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $582,896

  • Tax year 2024

    $39,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $597,057

  • Tax year 2023

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $609,372

  • Tax year 2022

    $19,750

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $415,966

  • Tax year 2021

    $17,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $420,184

  • Tax year 2020

    $22,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $421,109

  • Tax year 2019

    $20,250

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $432,851

  • Tax year 2018

    $17,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $443,595

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Restoring Lives in the CaribbeanMint Hill, NC

    Restoring hope in caribbean

    $7,500
  2. Shalom ZoneGallatin, TN

    Invitie encourage love foward

    $3,500
  3. Good Leaf Educaiotn Association IncSt Thomas, VI

    Educaiton

    $3,000
  4. The Southern Environmental Law CentNashville, TN

    To influence laws for clean air wate

    $3,000
  5. Green GrantsBoulder, CO

    Global green support

    $2,500
  6. Panzi FoundationWashington, DC

    Healing survivors transforming commu

    $2,500
  7. Camfed USANew York, NY

    Supporting girls to learn

    $2,500
  8. Fund for Global Human RightsWashington, DC

    Fund for human rights

    $2,500
  9. Give DirectlyNew York, NY

    Helping poverty

    $2,500
  10. Room in the InnNashville, TN

    Provide support for the homeless

    $1,500
  11. Electronic Frontier FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Defends digital privacy

    $1,000
  12. The Trust for Virgin Islands LandsChristiansted, VI

    Conserve vi natal landscapes

    $1,000
  13. Thistle FarmsNashville, TN

    Helping women survivors recover

    $1,000
  14. Historic RosemontGallatin, TN

    Promote sumner county tourism

    $750
  15. Bledsoe Lick Historic AssociationCastalian Springs, TN

    Preservation

    $500
  16. Cragfont Historic HomeCastalian Springs, TN

    Protect and preserve

    $500
  17. Habitat for HumanityGallatin, TN

    Proivde afforable housing

    $500
  18. Nashville Childrens TheatreNashville, TN

    Creating artistic experiences for ev

    $500
  19. New Mercy MomsProvidence, UT

    Help grieving mothers

    $500
  20. NAACPGallatin, TN

    Advancing equality empowering

    $200

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid1 grant $2,50062% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $1,00025% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $50012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee10 grants $11,950
  2. North Carolina1 grant $7,500
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $5,000
  4. New York2 grants $5,000
  5. U.S. Virgin Islands2 grants $4,000
  6. Colorado1 grant $2,500
  7. California1 grant $1,000
  8. Utah1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Michelle E HaynesCHAIR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sarah E Haynes-BrinTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kenneth C HaynesTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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