Well Told Grants

Foundations / Alaska

Friends of Boreal Sun

Preselected recipients only Fairbanks, Alaska · EIN 871861439

Friends of Boreal Sun is a private foundation in Fairbanks, Alaska. In tax year 2024 it gave $34,304 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $34,304 and the largest $34,304. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $47,950 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$47,9501$39,070
2024$34,3041$32,181

How to apply

Friends of Boreal Sun says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Friends of Boreal Sun funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Alaska.

StateGrantsAmount
Alaska1$34,304

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Boreal Sun Charter School
Fairbanks, AK
Parents supporting charter school covering additional expenses not covered by the school district$34,304

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Friends of Boreal Sun accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Friends of Boreal Sun give?

$34,304 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $34,304.

Who runs Friends of Boreal Sun?

Its 2024 filing lists Sharon Hansen (President), Jade Toole (Vice President), Kaneisha Radgosky (Secretary) and Shaun Kraska (Treasurer) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Friends of Boreal Sun fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

Similar foundations in Alaska