What kinds of organizations does the National Arbor Day Foundation fund?

Recent grants go to municipal and community forestry groups such as Trees Atlanta, Openlands, Casey Trees, The Greening of Detroit, and Treescharlotte. The foundation’s focus areas include reforestation, urban and community forestry, tree distribution and stewardship, environmental education, and capacity building for planting partners.

How large are its typical grants?

Typical grant size is $20,000 at the 25th percentile, $37,500 at the median, and $69,038 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also includes larger awards above $300,000, showing that some projects receive much more than the median level of support.

Does it fund outside the United States?

The grant data provided is entirely U.S.-based: 197 grants and 100% of the listed recipient countries are in the United States. The active Arbor Day Impact Fund notes U.S. and global geography, but the recent-grants table shown here is domestic only.

Does it accept unsolicited applications?

Yes, at least two active programs accept unsolicited requests: the Arbor Day Impact Fund and the Alliance for Community Trees program. Other listed programs, including Community Tree Distributions and Natural Disaster Recovery, do not accept unsolicited applications.

National Arbor Day Foundation

Name: National Arbor Day Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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About National Arbor Day Foundation

The mission of the Arbor Day Foundation is to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees.

Focus Areas

ReforestationUrban and community forestryForest carbon projectsTree distribution and stewardshipEnvironmental educationPlanned giving and donor servicesCapacity building for planting partners

Who They Fund

municipal governments/city forestry departmentsurban communities and residentsparks and public land managers

Funding Style

capacity buildingtechnical assistance/training

About National Arbor Day Foundation

The National Arbor Day Foundation channels its funding toward tree planting, stewardship, and municipal forestry, with recent grants centered on organizations that manage urban canopies and community tree programs. One of its largest recent awards went to Trees Atlanta for work to encourage and facilitate leading-edge practices in municipal forests, including inventory, planting, maintenance, and education. Similar support went to City Parks Foundation in New York and Openlands in Chicago, showing a consistent preference for organizations that combine planting with long-term care and public education. The foundation also backs groups that operate at the city scale and influence how trees are established and maintained in dense urban settings. Casey Trees, The Greening of Detroit, and Texas Trees Foundation appear among the recent recipients, all tied to the same municipal-forest support language. That pattern fits the foundation’s stated mission to inspire people to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees. Its current grant history points to a funder that supports both practical implementation and the technical work needed to sustain tree cover over time, rather than isolated one-time plantings.

What National Arbor Day Foundation Funds

Urban and community forestry is a clear emphasis. The foundation gave $175,950 to The Greening of Detroit in 2024 and $127,500 to Baltimore Tree Trust Inc, both for encouraging and facilitating leading-edge practices in municipal forests. Planting and maintenance appear alongside education, not as separate activities. Openlands received $199,250 in 2024, and Fairmount Park Conservancy received $114,500 in 2024, each for inventory, planting, maintenance, and education in municipal forests. The grant list also shows support for local tree organizations in multiple cities. Treescharlotte received $117,501, while Tree San Diego received $122,750, both with the same municipal-forest purpose text. That suggests the foundation favors partners that combine field work with community-facing stewardship.

How National Arbor Day Foundation Gives

Typical grants cluster in the tens of thousands: the 25th percentile is $20,000, the median is $37,500, and the 75th percentile is $69,038. The recent-grants list also includes larger awards in the low hundreds of thousands, indicating a wide spread between standard support and bigger project awards. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Trees Atlanta, Openlands, Casey Trees, Texas Trees Foundation, The Greening of Detroit, Trees for Houston, Friends of the Urban Forest, North East Trees Inc, and Trees Matter. The foundation is a regular funder and makes program-related investments. An active grant program, Arbor Day Impact Fund, accepts unsolicited requests.

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$6.2M

Total Assets

$120.6M

Total Revenue

$99.1M

Total Expenses

$91.7M

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $20K and $69K, with a median of $38K.

25th Percentile

$20K

Median

$38K

75th Percentile

$69K

Geographic Reach

National42 states funded

About 2% of grants go to recipients in CA.

Funding intensity

Low

High

Headquarters

Leadership

NICOLE RASMUSSEN

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
TREES ATLANTA	ATLANTA, GA	$332,392	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
CITY PARKS FOUNDATION	NEW YORK, NY	$232,770	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
OPENLANDS	CHICAGO, IL	$199,250	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
CASEY TREES	WASHINGTON, DC	$192,750	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
THE GREENING OF DETROIT	DETROIT, MI	$175,950	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
BRIDGING THE GAP INC	KANSAS CITY, MO	$165,000	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
TREES GREENVILLE INC	GREENVILLE, SC	$153,125	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
AMERICAS FOR CONSERVATION AND THE ARTS	BOULDER, CO	$139,000	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
TREES FOR HOUSTON	HOUSTON, TX	$135,150	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
TEXAS TREES FOUNDATION	DALLAS, TX	$133,850	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
THE PENNSYLVANIA HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY	PHILADELPHIA, PA	$128,750	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
FRIENDS OF THE URBAN FOREST	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$128,750	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
BALTIMORE TREE TRUST INC	BALTIMORE, MD	$127,500	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY FLORIDA	MIAMI, FL	$127,250	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
TREE SAN DIEGO	SAN DIEGO, CA	$122,750	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
TREESCHARLOTTE	CHARLOTTE, NC	$117,501	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
FAIRMOUNT PARK CONSERVANCY	PHILADELPHIA, PA	$114,500	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
TREES MATTER	PHOENIX, AZ	$113,250	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
NORTH EAST TREES INC	LOS ANGELES, CA	$112,500	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
NOLA TREE PROJECT	NEW ORLEANS, LA	$92,575	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
ECOCULTURE REFORESTATION NETWORK LLC	FLAGSTAFF, AZ	$92,500	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
PLANT WITH PURPOSE	SAN DIEGO, CA	$92,000	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
WESTERN RESERVE LAND CONSERVANCY	MORELAND HILLS, OH	$86,250	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
FRIENDS OF TREES	PORTLAND, OR	$81,000	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
THE PARK PEOPLE	DENVER, CO	$80,750	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
TREESLOUISVILLE INC	LOUISVILLE, KY	$80,250	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
FOOD 4 FARMERS	BURLINGTON, VT	$70,740	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
GREENSCAPE OF JACKSONVILLE INC	JACKSONVILLE, FL	$69,038	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
NUEVA ESPERANZA HOUSING AND ECONOMIC DEV CORP	PHILADELPHIA, PA	$67,500	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
THE BRONX IS BLOOMING INC	BRONX, NY	$67,500	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
NASHVILLE TREE FOUNDATION	NASHVILLE, TN	$64,000	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
PARA LA NATURALEZA INC	SAN JUAN, PR	$63,600	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
ALLIANCE FOR CAPE FEAR TREES	WILMINGTON, NC	$61,770	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
COMMUNITY GREENING CORP	BOCA RATON, FL	$56,113	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
THE STUDENTS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION	ARLINGTON, VA	$52,500	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
TREE TRUST	SAINT PAUL, MN	$52,000	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
KEEP TAMPA BAY BEAUTIFUL	TAMPA, FL	$50,000	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
CLEVELAND TREE COALITION	CLEVELAND, OH	$50,000	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
CENTRAL FLORIDA FAIR INC	ORLANDO, FL	$48,500	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
THE URBAN BIRD & NATURE ALLIANCE	OMAHA, NE	$47,500	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
FOREST RELEAF OF MISSOURI	SAINT LOUIS, MO	$46,500	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
TREE PITTSBURGH	PITTSBURGH, PA	$46,250	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
NEW JERSEY STATE FORESTRY SERVICES	JACKSON, NJ	$45,905	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
KEEP IT MOVING INC	DEARBORN, MI	$45,000	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
RECYCLE AND REINVEST	NASHVILLE, TN	$45,000	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
ARIZONA SUSTAINABILITY ALLIANCE	TEMPE, AZ	$41,250	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
CITY OF LAS VEGAS	LAS VEGAS, NV	$41,250	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
SACRAMENTO TREE FOUNDATION	SACRAMENTO, CA	$40,125	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
PLAY BOULDER FOUNDATION	BOULDER, CO	$40,000	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.
TROUT UNLIMITED	ARLINGTON, VA	$38,500	2024	ENCOURAGE AND FACILITATE THE ADOPTION OF LEADING-EDGE PRACTICES IN MUNICIPAL FORESTS INCLUDING INVENTORY, PLANTING, MAINTENANCE AND EDUCATION.

Recipient

Location

Amount

Year

Purpose

TREES ATLANTA

ATLANTA, GA

$332,392

2024