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THE SAPLING FOUNDATION C/O TED CONFERENCES

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 943235545 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · NTEE T23 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M) · sapling.foundation
revenue
$105K
expenses
$7K
net assets
$16.5M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Sapling Foundation supports nonprofit development departments by funding fundraising capacity, staff, and infrastructure to strengthen organizational sustainability. It is sustained through a commitment from The Sapling Group, which contributes 1% of its revenue to the foundation’s grantmaking activities. The foundation prioritizes long-term growth, innovation, and measurable impact in the nonprofits it supports.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Grant Program
Provides strategic philanthropic support to mission-driven organizations to strengthen fundraising, operations, and long-term sustainability
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Data & Technology Capacity Building 2 activities
    • AI-powered fundraising analytics and automation
      Delivers AI-driven tools through its Orchid AI platform, including donor analytics, giving forecasting, personalized outreach recommendations, and automated database management to enhance fundraising effectiveness.
    • Providing CRM platform for donor and nonprofit operations
      Offers a comprehensive CRM platform that includes donor and contact management, engagement tracking, communication tools, event management, reporting, analytics, and compliance support to streamline nonprofit operations.
  • Nonprofit Capacity Building Services 2 activities
    • Full-service fundraising management
      Provides end-to-end fundraising support through Canopy Fundraising, including campaign management, major gift strategy, and access to contract development staff.
    • Strengthening nonprofit fundraising capacity
      Supports nonprofit development departments by funding fundraising staff, campaigns, events, and infrastructure to strengthen charitable missions and build organizational capacity.
  • Digital Donation Processing Platforms 1 activity
    • Integrated donation processing for multiple gift types
      Enables seamless donation processing within its CRM system for credit card, ACH, stock, cryptocurrency, and complex gifts, including recurring and mobile payments.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$105K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$105K100%
Other revenue
expenses
Total expenses$7K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$541K
balance sheet
Total assets$16.45M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$16.45M
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -22.0%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 2
  • ELIZABETH FITCHETT — DIRECTOR
  • JOSEPH FITCHETT — DIRECTOR
relationships · 1

Who they work with

  • The Sapling Group Government — Sustains Sapling Foundation through a commitment to contribute 1% of all revenue.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Capacity Investment for Sustainability
    methodology: capacity_investment
    By funding internal fundraising capacity, we produce long-term organizational sustainability and growth, because building internal capability enables mission-driven organizations to reduce dependency on external funding and scale their impact independently.
  • Three-Pillar Framework for Strategic Philanthropy
    methodology: three_pillar_framework
    By structuring support around strengthening and growing organizations, we produce more resilient and effective nonprofits, because a phased, holistic approach ensures foundational stability before expansion.