Treehouse Family Foundation
Treehouse Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $141.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $19.3M. Net investment income was $14.7M.
Treehouse Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Treehouse Family Foundation gave $19.3M across 9 grants in 2024 (avg $2.1M), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $19,344,702
- +30.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 9
- -30.8% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,149,411
- +88.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $142,000
- Total assets
- $141,086,989
- +2.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (79% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Treehouse Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard ($15.1M). Together the top 9 received $19.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 9 grants of 30 (30%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Treehouse Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 5852% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 278% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $325K (2021) to $19.3M (2024). In 2024 it made 9 grants totaling $19.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard Cambridge, MA | General Support | $15,134,874 |
| Meeting Street Schools Charleston, SC | General Support | $3,100,000 |
| Duke University Durham, NC | General Support | $500,000 |
| Neighborhood Wellness Foundation Sacramento, CA | General Support | $150,000 |
| Northeastern University Boston, MA | General Support | $142,000 |
| Sacramento Region Community Sacramento, CA | General Support | $125,000 |
| Sacramento LGBT Community Center Sacramento, CA | General Support | $75,000 |
| Beemok Family Foundation Charleston, SC | General Support | $67,828 |
| Children's Scholarship Fund New York, NY | General Support | $50,000 |
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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 | $141,086,989 | $24,663,788 | $20,907,360 | $19,344,702 | 9 | $20,834,101 | $14,654,403 | $7,495,413 |
| 2023 | $137,330,561 | $27,505,960 | $15,179,288 | $14,828,330 | 13 | $15,150,748 | $3,478,420 | $7,248,261 |
| 2022 | $125,003,889 | $32,044,735 | $7,038,278 | $6,989,657 | 5 | $7,016,818 | $23,275 | $6,151,840 |
| 2021 | $99,997,432 | $35,356,020 | $358,588 | $325,000 | 3 | $351,126 | $350,631 | $3,952,465 |
| 2020 | $65,000,000 | $65,000,000 | — | — | — | — | — | $192,425 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Treehouse Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7.5M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Treehouse Family Foundation is led by David Proctor, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
David Proctor
Director, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Groothuis
Secretary
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Treehouse Family Foundation
How much does Treehouse Family Foundation give each year?
Treehouse Family Foundation gave $19.3M across 9 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $14.8M across 13 grants.
What is Treehouse Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Treehouse Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $142,000, and its average grant was $2,149,411, across 9 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Treehouse Family Foundation give grants?
Treehouse Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was South Carolina (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Sacramento, CA (3 grants) and Charleston, SC (2 grants).
Does Treehouse Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Treehouse Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (9 of 9) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Treehouse Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Treehouse Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include The Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard ($15,134,874), Meeting Street Schools ($3,100,000) and Duke University ($500,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Treehouse Family Foundation?
Treehouse Family Foundation reported $141.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $20.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Treehouse Family Foundation's EIN?
Treehouse Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4230020. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Treehouse Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/treehouse-family-foundation-morg_1e80e1b0dbd443a39e46d0aca08f2635
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