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T of L
Also known as Tree of Life Inc.
T of L reported $11.5 million in revenue and $3.6 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $68.99 went to program services, $15.43 to management and general costs and $15.58 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 97.9% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $297,477 (CEO). 2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $3.6MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 69.0% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 15.4% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 15.6% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.05 | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 97.9% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 2.7% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.2% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $297,477 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 8.20% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 81.0 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 19 of 19 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe tree of life, inc. Is working to uproot antisemitism by remembering the lives of the loved ones taken on october 27, 2018, and building relationships across differences to repair our world. The reimagined tree of life is a place that will celebrate jewish life and tradition and remember each victim and the horror that happened from the 2018 pittsburgh synagogue shooting. It is a place that provides programming and a museum to educate people of all ages and backgrounds, builds connections, and inspires courageous action to create compassionate communities
The holocaust center of pittsburgh (hcp) connects the horrors of the holocaust and antisemitism with injustices of today. Through education, the hcp seeks to address these injustices and empower individuals to build a more civil and humane society. The hcp reaches thousands of students, educators, and members of the public annually through engaging cultural events and lectures; a robust generations speaker bureau; chutz-pow! Superheroes of the holocaust comic book series; a public exhibit called "revolving doors; trainings and workshops to help participants understand and work to dismantle…
Light is tree of lifes k-12 educational program offering, equipping school age learners to identify and confront hate in their own lives through experiential and dialogue-based learning. The tree of life hosts its own robust adult public programming, including a national traveling exhibition and associated programming
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $279,878 | $0 | $17,599 | $297,477 |
| CFOO Director/trustee, officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $187,815 | $0 | $34,919 | $222,734 |
2 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from T of L (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $501K (Part IX, line 5).
3 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b19 · 19 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 510
- Volunteers Part I, line 630
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| COMMUNITY COUNSELING SERVICES LLC Fundraising consulting | $258,948 |
| BROWNSTEIN HYATT FARBER SCHRECK LLP Legal services | $186,859 |
| JFW LLC Owner's representative for construction | $176,738 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 3 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to T of L totaling $225K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Every number above is copied from T of L's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for T of L, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 T of L spent in FY2025, $68.99 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of T of L's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, T of L reported that 69.0% of its $3.6 million in expenses went to program services, 15.4% to management and general and 15.6% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does T of L pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation T of L reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $297,477, for the role of CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does T of L get its money?
Of $11.5 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 97.9% came from contributions and grants (including 2.7% from government grants) and 0.2% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is T of L a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 88-1323223 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202630569349300613 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511359349303346 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349303800 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 88-1323223: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.