Giving Tree

Analysis

Giving Tree is a registered charity in United States, based in Gwynedd Vly, PA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Giving Tree reported income of $121k and spending of $117k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2023, income grew from $94k to $121k (+29%), an average of +28% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 19,413 United States charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Giving Tree sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile, and in the 40th percentile within PA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include People Making a Difference Through Community Service Inc ($121k), Foundation for Philippine Medical Missions ($121k) and Houston Ramallah Charitable and Educational Foundation Inc ($121k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 81% and program service revenue 21% of the total. At year end it held assets of $57k against liabilities of $3,043, net assets of $54k.