Montana · Private foundation
The Aurora Borealis Foundation
Its FY2018 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- $18k
- Granted FY2018
- 7
- Grants FY2018
- 7
- Organizations funded FY2018
- 29%
- First-time grantees FY2018
- Median grant, FY2018
- $1,000
- Largest grant, FY2018
- $8,400
- Organizations funded a year
- 6 to 7
- FY2017 to FY2018
- States reached, FY2018
- 3
- Total assets, FY2018
- $16k
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2018, 29% of the organizations The Aurora Borealis Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 3% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2018 | 7 | $18k | 29% |
| FY2017 | 6 | $16k | n/a |
71% classified
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2018.
Education$13kPhilanthropy$6kPublic Benefit$4kReligion$4kHealth$350Arts & Culture$250Other$0
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2018, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kalispell Montessori Center Inc | $12,600 | 2 | 2% |
| Monastery of St Gertrude | $3,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Inc | $350 | 1 | 0% |
Plus 5 recipients with no EIN on record ($18k), not named here.
About The Aurora Borealis Foundation
- How much does The Aurora Borealis Foundation give?
- The Aurora Borealis Foundation reported 7 grants totaling $17,500 in its FY2018 IRS filing. It funded between 6 and 7 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2018.
- What does The Aurora Borealis Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2018, its largest causes are Education (32%), Philanthropy (15%), Public Benefit (10%).
- Who are The Aurora Borealis Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2018: Kalispell Montessori Center Inc ($13k), Monastery of St Gertrude ($3k), Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Inc ($350).
- Does The Aurora Borealis Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2018, 29% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Does The Aurora Borealis Foundation accept unsolicited applications?
- Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
- Where is The Aurora Borealis Foundation based?
- The Aurora Borealis Foundation is based in MT.
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