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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 86-1360130

Treetop Foundation

A private foundation in Reno, NV. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 14 grants and $104,280 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Karen Joyce
8740 Technology Way
Reno, NV 89521
(000) 000-0000
[email protected]
Form and materials
Submit determination of need form online at treetopfoundation.org. Include name, address, amount requested, date needed, description of need, and any conflicts of interest.
Deadlines
Grant application deadlines posted on website and emailed, other applications evaluated as received.
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $104,280

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,647,842
  • Tax year 2023

    $112,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $2,699,437
  • Tax year 2022

    $55,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $2,422,106
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $1,991,132
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,000,000

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Young Life AsiaColorado Springs, CO

    Charitable

    $25,000
  2. South Reno Baptist ChurchReno, NV

    Charitable

    $20,000
  3. The Master's UniversitySanta Clarita, CA

    Charitable

    $15,000
  4. The Salvation Army Reno CorpsReno, NV

    Charitable - angel tree project

    $7,280
  5. Individual

    Titus project

    $5,000
  6. One Another ProjectSan Antonio, TX

    Charitable

    $5,000
  7. Individual

    For assistance to indigent family

    $5,000
  8. The Salvation Army Reno CorpsReno, NV

    Charitable

    $5,000
  9. White Rose ResistanceMeridian, ID

    Charitable

    $5,000
  10. Prison FellowshipMerrifield, VA

    Charitable

    $5,000
  11. Generation LifeConshohocken, PA

    Charitable

    $3,500
  12. Individual

    For assistance to indigent family

    $1,500
  13. Birthright of BoiseMeridian, ID

    Charitable

    $1,500
  14. Individual

    For assistance to indigent family

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development1 grant $3,50070% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $1,50030% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nevada3 grants $32,280
  2. Colorado1 grant $25,000
  3. California1 grant $15,000
  4. Idaho2 grants $6,500
  5. Texas1 grant $5,000
  6. Virginia1 grant $5,000
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $3,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Luke ClausonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kari ClausonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • William ClausonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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