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Pine Tree Conservation Society

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 237158781

Pine Tree Conservation Society is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $57,450 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $36,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $45,000 the year before.

75% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$22,2002$18.0 million
2024$45,0008$20.8 million
2025$57,4509$24.7 million

How to apply

Pine Tree Conservation Society says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Pine Tree Conservation Society funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$37,000
Maine2$11,750
New York4$6,200
Texas1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lancaster County Conservatory
Lancaster, PA
Exempt 501c3 function$36,000
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Scien
East Boothbay, ME
Exempt 501c3 function$11,250
National Audubon Society
New York, NY
Exempt 501c3 function$4,200
Valley Zoological Society
Brownsville, TX
Exempt 501c3 function$2,500
Applachian Audubon Society
Camp Hill, PA
Exempt 501c3 function$1,000
Individual
NY
Exempt 501c3 function$1,000
Bedford Audobon Society
Katonah, NY
Exempt 501c3 function$500
NYC Audubon Society
New York, NY
Exempt 501c3 function$500
Maine Audubon Society
Falmouth, ME
Exempt 501c3 function$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Pine Tree Conservation Society accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Pine Tree Conservation Society give?

$57,450 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Pine Tree Conservation Society?

Its 2025 filing lists Sarah Jeffords Esq (President), Kenneth Totilo (Treasurer), Charlotte Radcliffe (Secretary) and George Jeffords (Trusteedirector) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Pine Tree Conservation Society fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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