Dendroica Foundation-Tr
Dendroica Foundation-Tr is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11.5M. Net investment income was $2.4M.
Dendroica Foundation-Tr at a glance
In short: Dendroica Foundation-Tr gave $11.5M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $11.5M), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $11,504,721
- +2200.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,504,721
- +2200.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,504,721
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dendroica Foundation-Tr funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Greenwood Gardens & Nature ($11.5M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Dendroica Foundation-Tr gives
- Giving grew 1127% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500K (2024) to $11.5M (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $11.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Greenwood Gardens & Nature Short Hills, NJ | General Operating | $11,504,721 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | $2,369,481 | $11,592,372 | $11,504,721 | 1 | $11,507,605 | $2,365,156 | $165,381 |
| 2024 | $9,222,931 | $1,263,364 | $550,950 | $500,000 | 1 | $512,113 | $1,239,395 | $532,960 |
| 2023 | $8,514,712 | $1,237,943 | $604,985 | $562,500 | 1 | $572,592 | $1,215,361 | $478,919 |
| 2022 | $7,882,876 | $867,981 | $980,506 | $937,500 | 1 | $948,652 | $844,862 | $505,996 |
| 2021 | $7,997,288 | $1,140,371 | $791,989 | $750,000 | 1 | $761,520 | $1,116,162 | $572,591 |
| 2020 | $7,651,714 | $510,297 | $778,607 | $750,000 | 1 | — | $486,103 | $493,650 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dendroica Foundation-Tr reported a distributable amount of $165K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dendroica Foundation-Tr's only listed officer is BNY Mellon N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
BNY Mellon N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$24K (2020) → $7K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to BNY Mellon N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Dendroica Foundation-Tr
How much does Dendroica Foundation-Tr give each year?
Dendroica Foundation-Tr gave $11.5M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $500K across 1 grant.
Where does Dendroica Foundation-Tr operate?
Dendroica Foundation-Tr has awarded grants in New Jersey.
How much is Dendroica Foundation-Tr required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Dendroica Foundation-Tr reported a distributable amount of $165K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Dendroica Foundation-Tr's EIN?
Dendroica Foundation-Tr's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7912826. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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