The Family Giving Tree
The Family Giving Tree
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About this organization
Mission
Connecting those who can give to those in need with educational support, gifts, and volunteerism.
About
HOLIDAY WISH DRIVE - SINCE ITS FOUNDING IN 1990, THE ORGANIZATION HAS HELD A BELIEF THAT NO ONE SHOULD FEEL FORGOTTEN DURING THE HOLIDAYS. DELIVERING A WISHED-FOR GIFT BRINGS JOY AND HOPE AND DELIVERS THE PRICELESS MESSAGE, "YOU MATTER. YOU HAVE VALUE." THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH NEARLY 400 SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES (HOMELESS SHELTERS, COMMUNITY CENTERS, REHABILITATION HOUSES, AND VARIOUS NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS) AND SCHOOLS TO SUPPORT ITS HOLIDAY WISH DRIVE. THESE AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS SUPPLY THE ORGANIZATION WITH THE NAME AND TWO SPECIFIC WISHES OF THE CHILDREN AND INDIVIDUALS THEY SERVE YEAR-ROUND. A WISH CARD IS PRINTED FOR EACH CHILD OR INDIVIDUAL, DETAILING AGE, GENDER, FIRST NAME, AND THE SPECIFIC GIFT WISHES. THESE WISHES ARE THEN DISTRIBUTED TO MORE THAN 1,100 VOLUNTEER DRIVE LEADERS (INDIVIDUALS, SOCIAL GROUPS, AND BUSINESSES) WHO DISPLAY WISH CARDS - OFTEN ON HOLIDAY TREES - IN A PUBLIC AREA, SUCH AS A BUSINESS LOBBY. BY SELECTING A WISH CARD, AN INDIVIDUAL COMMITS TO PURCHASING A GIFT TO DONATE FOR THOSE MOST UNDERSERVED DURING THE HOLIDAYS.THE ORGANIZATION HOSTED APPROXIMATELY 7,000 VOLUNTEERS IN 125,000 SQUARE FEET OF DONATED WAREHOUSE SPACE IN DECEMBER 2018 (6,000 VOLUNTEERS IN 113,000 SQUARE FEET OF DONATED WAREHOUSE SPACE IN DECEMBER 2017) WHERE THE DONATED GIFTS ARE THEN SORTED, WRAPPED, AND DISBURSED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S AGENCY PARTNERS FOR DISTRIBUTION. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS A VIRTUAL GIVING TREE ON ITS WEBSITE: WWW.FAMILYGIVINGTREE.ORG. DURING THE YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2019, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED HOLIDAY GIFTS TO APPROXIMATELY 77,000 CHILDREN.
Interesting data from their 2019 990 filing
The filing specifies the mission of the non-profit as “By inspiring community kindness, generosity, and volunteerism, the family giving tree fulfills exact holiday wishes and provides backpacks filled with steam-based school supplies to those in need.the family giving tree envisions a world where giving brings joy, offers hope and opens possibilities.”.
When explaining its duties, they were described as: “Fulfill the wishes of children in need while inspiring philanthropy, kindness, and volunteerism”.
- The state in which the non-profit is authorized to operate legally is CA.
- According to the filing, the address of the non-profit for the year 2019 is 606 VALLEY WAY, MILPITAS, CA, 95035.
- The non-profit has reported 26 employees on their form for the year 2019.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $218,027.
- The organization has 8 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 1991.
- The organization pays $1,353,498 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $130,296 in fundraising expenses.
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