The Maple Tree Fund
The Maple Tree Fund is a private foundation based in Alexandria, Virginia. Its 2024 grantmaking supported organizations working in areas including education, health, housing and homelessness, senior services, and gun violence prevention.
The Maple Tree Fund at a glance
In short: The Maple Tree Fund gave $159K across 44 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), top state Virginia. 18% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $159,000
- +19.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 44
- +12.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,614
- +6.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,693,561
- -3.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 18% first-time grantees (8 of 44, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Virginia (45% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Maple Tree Fund
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The fund does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 818, Alexandria, VA 22313-0818
Phone: (703) 549-3169
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Maple Tree Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Act for Alexandria ($10K). Together the top 10 received $73K.
Grant Size Distribution
198 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 198 grants of 198 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 45% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia and 9% to recipients in the District of Columbia. Connecticut, Illinois, and California each received 8%. The listed grants include multiple Alexandria, Virginia organizations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Maple Tree Fund open to new grantees?
18%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 8 of 44 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 82% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+10%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $120K (2019) to $159K (2024). In 2024 it made 44 grants totaling $159K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Act for Alexandria Alexandria, VA | Contribution to Koopman-Eaton Donor Advised Fund. | $10,000 |
| Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence Washington, DC | Education, research, and legal advocacy to reduce handgun violence | $8,000 |
| Neighborhood Health Alexandria, VA | Improve health and advance health equity in alexandria, arlington and fairfax, va | $8,000 |
| Senior Services of Alexandria Alexandria, VA | Provides Affordable Services to Seniors to Promote Independence | $8,000 |
| Alexandria Tutoring Consortium Alexandria, VA | To Assist Struggling Readers in Public School | $7,000 |
| Alive Alexandria, VA | Help community members with emergency situation to become self-sufficient | $7,000 |
| Carpenter's Shelter Alexandria, VA | To House and Assist the Homeless | $7,000 |
| Community Lodgings Alexandria, VA | To Provide Housing for the Homeless | $7,000 |
| Scholarship Fund of Alexandria Alexandria, VA | To provide scholarships for college & vocational schools for public high school students | $6,000 |
| Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH | Institution of Higher Learning | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,693,561 | $119,894 | $172,513 | $159,000 | 44 | $159,996 | $108,777 | $155,687 |
| 2023 | $1,746,180 | $121,724 | $145,579 | $133,000 | 39 | $134,215 | $111,360 | $131,374 |
| 2022 | $1,770,073 | $95,634 | $146,942 | $134,000 | 40 | $135,077 | $85,793 | $132,346 |
| 2021 | $1,821,435 | $129,822 | $159,049 | $145,000 | 41 | $145,994 | $116,850 | $151,543 |
| 2020 | $1,849,825 | $101,926 | $131,621 | $122,000 | 34 | — | $92,305 | $121,971 |
| 2019 | $1,879,520 | $98,667 | $131,127 | $120,000 | 37 | — | $87,540 | $118,401 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Maple Tree Fund reported a distributable amount of $156K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for health and health equity, education, housing and homelessness services, senior services, and gun violence prevention.
The supported organizations describe their work in their own terms. Neighborhood Health says it provides high-quality primary care regardless of ability to pay and works to advance health equity in Alexandria, Arlington, and Fairfax. Senior Services of Alexandria says it helps seniors in the city age with dignity. Community Lodgings describes providing educational programs for children, preserving affordable housing, and offering transitional housing to homeless families. The Alexandria Tutoring Consortium says it helps local public school students read on or above grade level in early elementary school. Carpenter’s Shelter describes supporting people experiencing or at risk of homelessness through shelter, housing placement, guidance, education, and advocacy. Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence describes its work as freeing America from gun violence.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the fund reported 44 grants totaling $159,000. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $2,500.
Notable grants included $10,000 to ACT for Alexandria, for a contribution to the Koopman-Eaton Donor Advised Fund; $8,000 each to Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, Neighborhood Health, and Senior Services of Alexandria; and $7,000 each to Alexandria Tutoring Consortium, ALIVE, Carpenter’s Shelter, and Community Lodgings. The fund also awarded $6,000 to Scholarship Fund of Alexandria.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Dorothy Brooks Koopman and Mark R. Eaton as trustees.
The Maple Tree Fund's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Dorothy Brooks Koopman
Trustee
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark R. Eaton
Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 The Maple Tree Fund
How much does The Maple Tree Fund give each year?
The Maple Tree Fund gave $159K across 44 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $133K across 39 grants.
What is The Maple Tree Fund's typical grant size?
The Maple Tree Fund's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $3,614, across 44 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Maple Tree Fund that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Maple Tree Fund give grants?
The Maple Tree Fund's top state is Virginia, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (9%) and Connecticut (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Alexandria, VA (15 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants), Portland, OR (4 grants) and Chicago, IL (3 grants).
Does The Maple Tree Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 44 grants with a stated purpose on The Maple Tree Fund's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are The Maple Tree Fund's largest grantees?
The Maple Tree Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Act for Alexandria ($10,000), Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence ($8,000) and Neighborhood Health ($8,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 16% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Maple Tree Fund?
The Maple Tree Fund reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $160K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $156K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Maple Tree Fund fund?
No mission statement for the fund is provided. Its 2024 grants included support for health and health equity, education, housing and homelessness services, senior services, and gun violence prevention. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Maple Tree Fund?
The fund 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 The Maple Tree Fund's EIN?
The Maple Tree Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6057239. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Does The Maple Tree Fund 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 21, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). The Maple Tree Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-maple-tree-fund-morg_ce9732d698ba451f8b258e9c6a12cf43
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