Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869
Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869 is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $891K.
Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869 at a glance
In short: Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869 gave $1.3M across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $146K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,310,000
- +78.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $145,556
- +58.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $175,000
- Total assets
- $10,405,943
- -4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (27% 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 Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Give Directly ($250K). Together the top 9 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 24 grants of 38 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869 gives
- Giving grew 162% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 234% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500K (2022) to $1.3M (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Give Directly New York, NY | General Support | $250,000 |
| The Institute for Ethnomedicine Jackson, WY | General Support | $200,000 |
| Atlanta Community Food Bank Atlanta, GA | General Support | $175,000 |
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank Chattanooga, TN | General Support | $175,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank Maryville, TN | General Support | $175,000 |
| YMCA Rome and Floyd County Rome, GA | Anti Hunger Program | $150,000 |
| Founders Pledge Inc New York, NY | General Support | $100,000 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | General Support | $75,000 |
| Rome Floyd Community Soup Kitchen Rome, GA | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $10,405,943 | $921,376 | $1,389,359 | $1,310,000 | 9 | $1,330,495 | $890,567 | $568,495 |
| 2024 | $10,875,549 | $1,489,516 | $767,892 | $735,000 | 8 | $753,684 | $1,463,515 | $555,125 |
| 2023 | $10,897,707 | $1,078,638 | $637,664 | $560,000 | 10 | $563,544 | $173,434 | $479,792 |
| 2022 | $9,429,078 | $10,369,353 | $507,608 | $500,000 | 11 | $500,000 | $2,259,815 | $153,457 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869 reported a distributable amount of $568K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869 is led by John E. Grizzard, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John E. Grizzard
President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jefferson E. Grizzard
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert U. Grizzard
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Emily Valdes To (2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869
How much does Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869 give each year?
Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869 gave $1.3M across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $735K across 8 grants.
What is Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869's typical grant size?
Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869's median grant in 2025 was $175,000, and its average grant was $145,556, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869 give grants?
Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869's top state is New York, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Tennessee (27%) and Georgia (26%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants) and Rome, GA (2 grants).
Does Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869 give general operating support?
Yes: 89% of Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869's largest grantees?
Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869's largest 2025 grantees include Give Directly ($250,000), The Institute for Ethnomedicine ($200,000) and Atlanta Community Food Bank ($175,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 48% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869?
Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869 reported $10.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $568K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869?
Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869 is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $10.4M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869's EIN?
Metta Tree Foundation 43-59869's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-1395255. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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