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Private Foundation · MN

The Polaris Foundation

Medina, MN  ·  EIN 411828276  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$1

Total Giving

$953K

Grants on File

29

Average Grant

$33K

Giving Radius

Where The Polaris Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — no grants on file CO — $500 across 1 grant CT — no grants on file DC — no grants on file DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — $500 across 1 grant HI — no grants on file IA — $1K across 4 grants ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — no grants on file MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — $937K across 17 grants MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $10K across 1 grant OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — $400 across 1 grant UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file VT — no grants on file WA — $1K across 2 grants WI — $2K across 2 grants WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 29 recipients across 8 states. Top concentrations: Minneapolis ($893K, 2 grants), Saint Paul ($15K, 1 grant), New York ($10K, 1 grant), Minneapols ($8K, 1 grant), Wyoming ($6K, 1 grant).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Wild River Habitat for Humanity $1K 2020
AFA Parents Club $500 2020
AUSA Vessey Chapter $2K 2020
Battle Ground Health Care $500 2020
Baudette Food Shelf $481 2020
Blake Bearotics $1K 2020
Caasa $200 2020
Camas Washougal Community Chest $500 2020
Fractured Atlas $10K 2020
GMR Robotics Booster Club $1K 2020
Greater Twin Cities United Way $892K 2020
Hope Haven $200 2020
Interfaith Caregivers Polk County $1K 2020
Iocp $1K 2020
Lakes Area Youth Trap Club $500 2020
LifeCare Medical $1K 2020
Linwood Elementary PTA $6K 2020
Mended Hearts Black Hills $500 2020
National MS Society $8K 2020
Northern Lights Concert Series $1K 2020
Northland Shooting Sports Inc $200 2020
Northwest Community Action $2K 2020
Northwoods Homeless Shelter $1K 2020
Relay for Life $500 2020
Roseau Food Shelf $2K 2020

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Section V

Board of Directors

  • Lucy Clark Dougherty President
  • Michael Speetzen Director
  • Robert Mack Director
  • James Williams Director
  • Steven Menneto Director
  • Michael Dougherty Director
  • Steven Eastman Director
  • Ben Duke Director
  • Lucy Clark Dougherty President
  • Scott Sender Vice President
  • Jennifer Carbert Secretary
  • Michael Speetzen Director
  • Robert Mack Director
  • James Williams Director
  • Kenneth Pucel Director
  • Lucy Clark Dougherty President
  • Scott Sender Vice President
  • Jennifer Carbert Secretary
  • Michael Speetzen Director
  • Robert Mack Director
  • James Williams Director
  • Kenneth Pucel Director
  • Lucy Clark Dougherty President
  • Scott Sender Vice President
  • Jennifer Carbert Secretary
  • Michael Speetzen Director
  • Robert Mack Director
  • James Williams Director
  • Kenneth Pucel Director

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $1 — $1 —
2022 $1 — $1 —
2021 $1 $467 $1 $15K
2020 $15K $3K $50K $938K
2019 $904K $9K $1.9M $1.2M
2015 $247K $13K $2.5M $2.4M
2014 $181K $10K $400K $494K
2013 $275K $16K $438K $880K
2012 $718K $21K $1.1M $442K
2011 $84K $19K $100K $459K

Section VII

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