Minnesota · Private foundation
The Polaris Foundation
- $15k
- Granted FY2021
- 1
- Grants FY2021
- 1
- Organizations funded FY2021
- 100%
- First-time grantees FY2021
- Median grant, FY2021
- $15,000
- Largest grant, FY2021
- $15,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 1 to 28
- FY2020 to FY2021
- States reached, FY2021
- 1
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2021, 100% of the organizations The Polaris Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 100% of its grant dollars.
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2021 | 1 | $15k | 100% |
| FY2020 | 28 | $938k | n/a |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2020 to 2021.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2020 to FY2021, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | $892,103 | 1 | 2% |
| Fractured Atlas Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Partnership Plan for Stillwater Area Public Schools | $2,500 | 1 | 1% |
| Northwest Community Action Inc | $1,604 | 1 | 0% |
| Gmr Robotics Booster Club Inc | $1,316 | 1 | n/a |
| Northern Lights Concert Series Inc | $1,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Northwoods Homeless Shelters Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Camas-Washougal Community Chest | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| Battle Ground Healthcare | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Lakes Area Youth Trap Club | $500 | 1 | n/a |
Show all 12 grantees
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Twin Cities United Way | $892,103 | 1 | 2% |
| Fractured Atlas Inc | $10,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Partnership Plan for Stillwater Area Public Schools | $2,500 | 1 | 1% |
| Northwest Community Action Inc | $1,604 | 1 | 0% |
| Gmr Robotics Booster Club Inc | $1,316 | 1 | n/a |
| Northern Lights Concert Series Inc | $1,200 | 1 | n/a |
| Northwoods Homeless Shelters Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 1% |
| Camas-Washougal Community Chest | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| Battle Ground Healthcare | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Lakes Area Youth Trap Club | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| Hope Haven Inc | $200 | 1 | 0% |
| Northland Shooting Sports Inc | $200 | 1 | n/a |
Plus 17 recipients with no EIN on record ($41k), not named here.
Co-funders
Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.
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How this is measured
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About The Polaris Foundation
- How much does The Polaris Foundation give?
- The Polaris Foundation reported 1 grants totaling $15,000 in its FY2021 IRS filing. It funded between 1 and 28 organizations a year over FY2020 to FY2021.
- What does The Polaris Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2020 to FY2021, its largest causes are Philanthropy (94%), Youth Development (2%), Arts & Culture (1%).
- Who are The Polaris Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2020 to FY2021: Greater Twin Cities United Way ($892k), Fractured Atlas Inc ($10k), The Partnership Plan for Stillwater Area Public Schools ($3k).
- Does The Polaris Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2021, 100% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Which funders back the same organizations as The Polaris Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include American Online Giving Foundation Inc, Amazonsmile Foundation.
- Where is The Polaris Foundation based?
- The Polaris Foundation is based in MN.
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