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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 93-2920437

The Shade Tree Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $317,700 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

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

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

    $317,700

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $202,081
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $194,551

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Veritas Classical Christian SchoolRichmond, VA

    Capital Campaign

    $125,000
  2. Veritas Classical Christian SchoolRichmond, VA

    Capital Campaign

    $125,000
  3. Redeemer Anglican ChurchRichmond, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $35,000
  4. Society for Classical LearningRichmond, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $15,000
  5. Serge Global IncJenkintown, PA

    mission/project led by Rob and Rebecca Musser

    $6,000
  6. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    Richmond City Young Life

    $3,600
  7. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    Richmond City Young Life

    $3,600
  8. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    help send RCYL kids to camp

    $2,500
  9. Veritas Classical Christian SchoolRichmond, VA

    the 2024-25 Annual Fund

    $1,000
  10. Veritas Classical Christian SchoolRichmond, VA

    Annual Fund

    $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 $252,00091% of the total
  2. Religion1 grant $15,0005% of the total
  3. Youth development3 grants $9,7004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Virginia9 grants $311,700
  2. District of Columbia1 grant $6,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Michael McClurePres, Sec, Treas, Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Michelle Elizabeth McClureDir Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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