Treetops Charitable Foundation
Treetops Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Timonium, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $95K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $2K.
Treetops Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Treetops Charitable Foundation gave $35K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $35,000
- +14.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -42.9% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,750
- +100.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $94,597
- -24.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (71% 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 Treetops Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Presbyterian Church of Delray ($10K). Together the top 4 received $35K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 34 grants of 35 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Treetops Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−20%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 619% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2024) to $129K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $35K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church of Delray Delray Beach, FL | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Kennedy Kreiger Baltimore, MD | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Shepphard and Enoch Pratt Foundation Baltimore, MD | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| St John's Church Reisterstown, MD | General Purpose | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $94,597 | $7,661 | $38,382 | $35,000 | 4 | $35,000 | $1,687 | $5,658 |
| 2024 | $125,318 | $2,904 | $35,396 | $30,500 | 7 | $30,500 | — | $7,459 |
| 2023 | $157,810 | $63,561 | $36,869 | $33,200 | 6 | $33,200 | $60,930 | $5,043 |
| 2022 | $131,118 | $29,634 | $51,303 | $43,500 | 8 | $43,500 | $19,531 | $8,143 |
| 2021 | $152,787 | $117,573 | $136,227 | $129,290 | 10 | $129,290 | $110,636 | $12,524 |
| 2020 | $171,441 | $65,119 | $38,906 | $31,250 | 9 | — | $57,463 | $13,608 |
| 2019 | $145,228 | $37,282 | $46,247 | $36,790 | 9 | — | $27,825 | $13,655 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Treetops Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Treetops Charitable Foundation is led by Melissa L. Berge, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melissa L. Berge
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Alfred A. Windesheim (2019–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Treetops Charitable Foundation
How much does Treetops Charitable Foundation give each year?
Treetops Charitable Foundation gave $35K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $31K across 7 grants.
What is Treetops Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Treetops Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $8,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Treetops Charitable Foundation give grants?
Treetops Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (29%). The most frequent recipient cities were Baltimore, MD (2 grants).
Does Treetops Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Treetops Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Treetops Charitable Foundation?
Treetops Charitable Foundation reported $95K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Treetops Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Treetops Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1544700. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 13, 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 July 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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