Datetree Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ithaca, NY EIN: 33-6367026

Datetree Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Ithaca, New York. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations, with recipients in New York and several other states.

Key facts about Datetree Charitable Trust

In short: Datetree Charitable Trust gave $35K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. 46% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
33-6367026
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$34,500
Grants made (2025)
13
Average grant
$2,654
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
46% first-time grantees (6 of 13, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$572,121
Primary geography
New York (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$572K

+2.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$35K

+21.1% YoY

Grant Count

13

+30.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-6.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Datetree Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Datetree Charitable Trust open to new grantees?

46%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 13 grantees (46%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $3K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 38% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 73% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included general-administration support for organizations working in areas such as civil liberties, reproductive health, immigration, children’s welfare, health care, education, environmental conservation, and access to digital collections. These areas reflect the listed grantees, not a stated foundation mission.

Among the grantees, the World Wildlife Fund describes its mission as conserving nature and reducing the most pressing threats to the diversity of life on Earth. Oakland Hebrew Day School describes itself as a Modern Orthodox Jewish day school serving families from the diverse Bay Area Jewish community. The Internet Archive says it was founded to build an Internet library offering permanent access to historical digital collections.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $34,500 through 13 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median grant of $2,000. Listed recipients included Ithaca Community Radio ($5,000), New York Civil Liberties Foundation ($5,000), Planned Parenthood of Southern [name as listed in the filing] ($5,000), ICWC Immigration Centre for [name as listed in the filing] ($3,000), KIND Kids in Need of Defense ($3,000), Doctors Without Borders ($2,500), and the World Wildlife Fund ($2,000).

How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. The 2025 filing lists Ray Teitelbaum as the contact for how to apply.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 57% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 17% each to California and the District of Columbia, 6% to Pennsylvania, and 3% to Illinois.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.

Cities

IthacaWashingtonNew YorkOaklandSan FranciscoAlbanyPhiladelphiaBrooklynChicagoHagerstownLos AngelesSan FransiscoSan JoseSanta Monica

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K10 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 12 grants2023 10 grants2024 13 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2022) to $43K (2023). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $35K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Ithaca Community Radio: $5KIthaca Community Radio$5KNY Civil Liberties Foundation: $5KNY Civil Liberties Foundation$5KPlanned Parenthood of Southern: $5KPlanned Parenthood of Southern$5KIcwc Immigration Centre for: $3KIcwc Immigration Centre for$3KKind Kids in Need of Defence: $3KKind Kids in Need of Defence$3KDoctors Without Borders: $3KDoctors Without Borders$3KFoundation for Individual Rights: $2KFoundation for IndividualRights$2KOakland Hebrew Day School: $2KOakland Hebrew Day School$2KPrevent Child Abuse NY: $2KPrevent Child Abuse NY$2KWorld Wildlife Fund: $2KWorld Wildlife Fund$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Ithaca Community Radio ($5K). Together the top 10 received $32K.

Grant Size Distribution

44 grants across all recorded years

44<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 44 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Ithaca Community Radio Ithaca, NYGeneral Administration$5,000
NY Civil Liberties Foundation New York, NYGeneral Administration$5,000
Planned Parenthood of Southern Ithaca, NYGeneral Administration$5,000
Icwc Immigration Centre for Los Angeles, CAGeneral Administration$3,000
Kind Kids in Need of Defence Washington, DCGeneral Administration$3,000
Doctors Without Borders New York, NYGeneral Administration$2,500
Foundation for Individual Rights Philadelphia, PAGeneral Administration$2,000
Oakland Hebrew Day School Oakland, CAGeneral Administration$2,000
Prevent Child Abuse NY Albany, NYGeneral Administration$2,000
World Wildlife Fund Washington, DCGeneral Administration$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $572,121 $54,062 $41,254 $34,500 (13 grants)
2024 $559,313 $34,449 $35,737 $28,500 (10 grants)
2023 $560,601 $97,236 $47,219 $43,000 (12 grants)
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$572,121$559,313$560,601
Revenue$54,062$34,449$97,236
Expenses$41,254$35,737$47,219
Qualifying Distributions$35,175$29,815$46,638
Net Investment Income$47,983$28,527$96,655
Distributable Amount$31,399$32,271$28,916

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 29, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 11, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Ray Teitelbaum, Benjamin Teitelbaum, Felix Teitelbaum, and Justin Andrei as trustees.

Datetree Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ray Teitelbaum

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Benjamin Teitelbaum

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Felix Teitelbaum

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Justin Andrei

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Linda Andrei (2020–2021) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Application contact: Ray Teitelbaum
Mailing address: 955 Taughannock Blvd, Ithaca, NY 14850
Phone: (607) 227-4997

Frequently asked questions about Datetree Charitable Trust

How much does Datetree Charitable Trust give each year?

Datetree Charitable Trust gave $35K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 10 grants.

What is Datetree Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Datetree Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,654, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Datetree Charitable Trust that year got $3K on average.

Where does Datetree Charitable Trust give grants?

Datetree Charitable Trust gives mostly in New York: 57% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (17%) and District of Columbia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (3 grants), Ithaca, NY (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Datetree Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Datetree Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Datetree Charitable Trust's largest grantees?

Datetree Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Ithaca Community Radio ($5,000), NY Civil Liberties Foundation ($5,000) and Planned Parenthood of Southern ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 43% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Datetree Charitable Trust?

Datetree Charitable Trust reported $572K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Datetree Charitable Trust fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Datetree Charitable Trust?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Datetree Charitable Trust's EIN?

Datetree Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-6367026. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Datetree Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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