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North Star Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boca Grande, Florida · EIN 411894264

North Star Foundation is a private foundation in Boca Grande, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $76,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $25,000. 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 down from $227,500 the year before.

88% 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$227,5003$1.5 million
2024$76,0008$1.9 million

How to apply

North Star Foundation 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida5$45,000
Minnesota2$25,500
California1$5,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
First Witness
Duluth, MN
General use$25,000
Boca Grande Disaster Fund
Boca Grande, FL
General use$25,000
Tiger Woods Foundation
Irvine, CA
General use$5,500
The Island School
Boca Grande, FL
General use$5,000
Boca Grande Woman's Club
Boca Grande, FL
General use$5,000
Boys and Girls Club Englewood
Englewood, FL
General use$5,000
Gicia
Boca Grande, FL
General use$5,000
Longview
Duluth, MN
General use$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does North Star Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does North Star Foundation give?

$76,000 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs North Star Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Gerald S Dodd (President) and Nancy Seitz Dodd (Director).

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