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National Arbor Day Foundation

Grantmaking foundation in Lincoln, Nebraska · EIN 23-7169265

Total giving
$12MTax year 2025
Total assets
$140MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

THE PURPOSE OF THE CORPORATION SHALL BE TO ENGAGE IN EDUCATIONAL AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES INCLUDING OFFICALLY PROMOTING THE ANNUAL OBSERVANCE OF ARBOR DAY, INSPIRING PEOPLE TO PLANT, NURTURE, AND CELEBRATE TREES, STIMULATING A WORLD-WIDE PROGRAM OF TREE AND HORTICULTURAL PLANTING AND CARE, ADVANCING NATURE EDUCATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION, AND MAINTAINING ARBOR DAY FARM, THE ESTATE OF ARBOR DAY'S FOUNDER, J. STERLING MORTON.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$2M2021
$2.7M2022
$4.8M2023
$7M2024
$12M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Arbor Day Impact Fund$1.7M2024
City Parks Foundation$330K2024
Texas Trees Foundation$220K2024
Trees Atlanta$200K2024
City of South Sioux City$200K2024

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list is available with a free account.

Website: arborday.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.