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North Star Ministries Inc

Preselected recipients only Fairbanks, Alaska · EIN 261188323

North Star Ministries Inc is a private foundation in Fairbanks, Alaska. In tax year 2024 it gave $23,962 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $13,000. 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 up from $2,030 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2,0303$1.0 million
2024$23,9625$937,789

How to apply

North Star Ministries Inc 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 North Star Ministries Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Indiana. It also paid $717 in 2 grants to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana1$13,000
Alaska2$10,245

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Victory Acres
Upland, IN
Ministry donation$13,000
Fairbanks Native Chapel
Fairbanks, AK
Ministry donation$9,745
Individual
AK
Ministry donation$500
IndividualMinistry donation$500
IndividualMinistry donation$217

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does North Star Ministries Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does North Star Ministries Inc give?

$23,962 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs North Star Ministries Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Timothy Calhoun (President), Pamela Calhoun (Vice President) and Timothy Robertson (Secretary/Treasurer).

What does North Star Ministries Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and international.

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