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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 87-3232974

The Busy Tree Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Marietta, GA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 14 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,625,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $6,943,627

  • Tax year 2023

    $830,000

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $7,743,731

  • Tax year 2022

    $434,700

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $7,900,050

  • Tax year 2021

    $539,700

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $7,466,314

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. North Point MinistriesAlpharetta, GA

    General fund, daytona youth camp, deeper/wider fund

    $600,000
  2. Atlanta MissionAtlanta, GA

    General fund, giving tuesday match

    $200,000
  3. Gracepoint SchoolMarietta, GA

    Capital campaign

    $200,000
  4. US LBM FoundationAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $130,000
  5. Lighthouse Family RetreatAlpharetta, GA

    General fund

    $125,000
  6. East Cobb Church Co North Point MinistriesAlpharetta, GA

    General fund

    $100,000
  7. Mount Paran Christian SchoolKennesaw, GA

    General fund, cafeteria fund, knox apc project

    $70,000
  8. Browns Bridge ChurchAlpharetta, GA

    Capital campaign

    $50,000
  9. Refuge Foundation IncBillings, MT

    General fund

    $50,000
  10. Shepherd Center FoundationAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $30,000
  11. PROMISE686Norcross, GA

    General fund

    $20,000
  12. Restore MinistriesBall Ground, GA

    General fund

    $20,000
  13. City of RefugeAtlanta, GA

    General fund

    $15,000
  14. Mary's MealsBloomfield, NJ

    General fund

    $15,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $200,00035% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $160,00028% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $125,00022% of the total
  4. Religion2 grants $65,00011% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $20,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Georgia11 grants $1,430,000
  2. Illinois1 grant $130,000
  3. Montana1 grant $50,000
  4. New Jersey1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jonathan VaughanPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Molly VaughanSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 2Pay $0
  • Kelly DixonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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