Tree of Life Educational Fund Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Old Lyme, CT EIN: 26-1124295

Tree of Life Educational Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Old Lyme, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $263K in total assets.

Tree of Life Educational Fund Inc at a glance

Total assets
$262,851
+2.4% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$132,792
+21.3% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$123,913
+22.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Tree of Life Educational Fund Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

BerkeleyNeedham Heights

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K0 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2022) to $15K (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Middle East Children's Alliance Berkeley, CAScholarship$7,500
Friends of Alrowwad USA Needham Heights, MAScholarship$7,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$262,851$132,792$123,913———
2024$256,652$109,496$100,914———
2023$264,029$154,216$200,750$15,0002$893
2022$250,189$142,405$120,893$14,0002$33,232
2021$290,788$93,811$50,562———

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tree of Life Educational Fund Inc is led by Ghoufran Allababidi, President on filings since 2021; none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ghoufran Allababidi

    President

    On filings since 2021

    30 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carleen R Gerber

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eliza Nguyen

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Hassan Fouda

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lynn Mason

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Braverman

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Winterfield

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Fadil

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca T Crosby

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Reza Mansoor

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Jungkeit

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ayah Ziyadeh

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Martha Durkee-Neuman

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nermin Duric

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elaine F Brouillard

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    25 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joseph A Cipparone

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alli McCracken

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (5)
  • Former: Allison McCracken Jarrar (2021) — Director
  • Former: Dave Sams (2021) — Director
  • Former: David W Good (2021) — Founder & Chairman
  • Former: Dina Omar (2021) — Director
  • Former: John T Fussell (2021) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Tree of Life Educational Fund Inc

How large is Tree of Life Educational Fund Inc?

Tree of Life Educational Fund Inc reported $263K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $133K.

What is Tree of Life Educational Fund Inc?

Tree of Life Educational Fund Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Old Lyme, CT. It holds $263K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Tree of Life Educational Fund Inc operate?

Tree of Life Educational Fund Inc has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts.

What is Tree of Life Educational Fund Inc's EIN?

Tree of Life Educational Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1124295. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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