Growing Tree Foundation
Growing Tree Foundation is a private foundation, based in Seattle, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $2.0M. Net investment income was $1.3M.
Growing Tree Foundation at a glance
In short: Growing Tree Foundation gave $2.0M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $250K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,997,838
- +185.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $249,730
- +470.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $226,069
- Total assets
- $14,475,757
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (33% 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 Growing Tree Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Schwab Charitable ($654K across 3 grants). Together the top 6 received $2.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 25 (56%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Growing Tree Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 115% of 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $507K (2023) to $2.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $2.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Filament Theatre of Chicago Chicago, IL | To Further the Organization's Charitable Goals | $600,000 |
| Interlochen Center for Arts Interlochen, MI | To Further the Organization's Charitable Goals | $343,562 |
| Schwab Charitable San Francisco, CA | To Further the Organization's Charitable Goals | $252,138 |
| Schwab Charitable San Francisco, CA | To Further the Organization's Charitable Goals | $252,138 |
| Viva Farms Woodinville, WA | To Further the Organization's Charitable Goals | $200,000 |
| Schwab Charitable San Francisco, CA | To Further the Organization's Charitable Goals | $150,000 |
| Cope Environmental Center Centerville, IN | To Further the Organization's Charitable Goals | $100,000 |
| YWCA of Greater Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH | To Further the Organization's Charitable Goals | $100,000 |
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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 | $14,475,757 | $1,414,368 | $2,085,475 | $1,997,838 | 8 | $2,005,110 | $1,294,249 | $1,737,994 |
| 2024 | $14,323,979 | $1,254,346 | $783,273 | $700,853 | 16 | $713,889 | $683,203 | $1,585,455 |
| 2023 | $13,533,589 | $8,087,140 | $547,688 | $506,800 | 1 | $519,348 | $215,610 | $479,134 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Growing Tree Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.7M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Growing Tree Foundation is led by Charles M. Drackett Jr., President on every filing since 2023; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles M. Drackett Jr.
President
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Heidi L. G. Orr
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan G. Drackett
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Mary Frances Burgin (2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Growing Tree Foundation
How much does Growing Tree Foundation give each year?
Growing Tree Foundation gave $2.0M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $701K across 16 grants.
What is Growing Tree Foundation's typical grant size?
Growing Tree Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $226,069, and its average grant was $249,730, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Growing Tree Foundation give grants?
Growing Tree Foundation's top state is California, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Illinois (30%) and Michigan (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Francisco, CA (3 grants).
Does Growing Tree Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Growing Tree Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further the Organization's Charitable Goals" (8 grants).
Who are Growing Tree Foundation's largest grantees?
Growing Tree Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Schwab Charitable ($654,276 across 3 grants), Filament Theatre of Chicago ($600,000) and Interlochen Center for Arts ($343,562), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Growing Tree Foundation?
Growing Tree Foundation reported $14.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Growing Tree Foundation's EIN?
Growing Tree Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2623940. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
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 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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