Shadetree Partners Inc
Shadetree Partners Inc is a private foundation, based in El Dorado, AR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $403K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $16K.
Shadetree Partners Inc at a glance
In short: Shadetree Partners Inc gave $20K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Mississippi. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $402,647
- -1.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Mississippi (75% 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 Shadetree Partners Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Found of Washington Cnty ($6K). Together the top 5 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Shadetree Partners Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $3K (2021) to $21K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Found of Washington Cnty Greenville, MS | Improving Economic Conditions | $6,000 |
| Ellis Marsalls Center for Music New Orleans, LA | General Fund | $5,000 |
| Land Trust for the Ms Coastal Plain Biloxi, MS | General Fund | $5,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy of MS Madison, MS | General Fund | $3,000 |
| Delta Wind Birds Oxford, MS | General Fund | $1,000 |
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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 | $402,647 | $16,837 | $21,218 | $20,000 | 5 | $20,000 | $15,619 | $20,184 |
| 2024 | $407,028 | $20,732 | $21,164 | $20,000 | 5 | $20,000 | $20,732 | $20,224 |
| 2023 | $407,460 | $20,213 | $21,116 | $20,000 | 4 | $20,000 | $20,213 | $20,238 |
| 2022 | $408,363 | $30,967 | $21,288 | $20,500 | 4 | $20,500 | $5,967 | $19,645 |
| 2021 | $398,684 | $3,540 | $3,817 | $3,000 | 3 | $3,000 | $40 | $19,631 |
| 2020 | $398,961 | $13,913 | $13,457 | $12,500 | 4 | — | $1,413 | $19,650 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Shadetree Partners Inc reported a distributable amount of $20K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Shadetree Partners Inc is led by John W. Leahy Jr., Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John W. Leahy Jr.
Director & President
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha W. Murphy
Director
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robbie Fisher
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kelli Dunn
Director
On filings since 2024
1.6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Delora Morgan (2020–2023) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about Shadetree Partners Inc
How much does Shadetree Partners Inc give each year?
Shadetree Partners Inc gave $20K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 5 grants.
What is Shadetree Partners Inc's typical grant size?
Shadetree Partners Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $4,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Shadetree Partners Inc give grants?
Shadetree Partners Inc gives mostly in Mississippi: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Louisiana (25%).
Does Shadetree Partners Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 80% of Shadetree Partners Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Shadetree Partners Inc's largest grantees?
Shadetree Partners Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Community Found of Washington Cnty ($6,000), Ellis Marsalls Center for Music ($5,000) and Land Trust for the Ms Coastal Plain ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Shadetree Partners Inc?
Shadetree Partners Inc reported $403K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $20K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Shadetree Partners Inc's EIN?
Shadetree Partners Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1900565. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 7, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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