CEDAR TREE FOUNDATION
Annual Giving
$9.2M-55% YoY
Grants
119
Median Grant
$50K
Organizations Funded
115
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Supporting environmental change since 1990. The Cedar Tree Foundation has been a committed funder of positive environmental change for more than twenty years, focusing on Children's Environmental Health Initiative, Regenerative Grazing Initiative, and Civic Engagement.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Children's Environmental Health Initiative, Regenerative Grazing Initiative focused on Indigenous-led organizations, David H. Smith Conservation Research Fellowship Program, ROOTED IN JUSTICE program
How to Apply
Letter of Inquiry (LOI) process. Foundation staff read and review each submitted LOI and will reach out with questions. Work with Board to narrow down LOIs to invite select few proposals. Both programs available for inquiry at certain times of year.
Does Not Fund
Only funds registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations for work in United States. Foundation is in spend-down trajectory with final grants by 2027-2028 and closing thereafter. Some programs closed to new applicants.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$9.2M
Grants
119
Median
$50K
States
32
$20.5M
Grants
202
Median
$50K
States
29
$8.0M
Grants
101
Median
$50K
States
28
Grant Size Distribution
$50K
Typical Grant (Median)
$3K
Smallest
$20K
25th Pctile
$100K
75th Pctile
$1.7M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $20K and $100K.
Largest Recent Grants
$1.7M
2024
SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
DC · PROJECT SUPPORT FOR SMITH FELLOWS PROGRAM
$250K
2024
CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
CA · PROJECT SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
$247K
2024
SOCIETY FOR CONSERVATION BIOLOGY
DC · PROJECT SUPPORT FOR SMITH FELLOWS PROGRAM
$200K
2024
ALL SOULS CHURCH UNITARIAN
DC · PROJECT SUPPORT FOR BUILDING REPAIR CAMPAIGN
$175K
2024
PRACTICAL FARMERS OF IOWA
IA · PROJECT SUPPORT FOR PROMOTING REGENERATIVE GRAZING
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.