All Points North Foundation
Preselected recipients only
All Points North Foundation is a private foundation in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.2 million in 27 grants; the typical grant was $40,000 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.
- Grants paid, 2024$1.2 million
- Number of grants27
- Typical grant$40,000
- Largest grant$100,000
- Assets$4.1 million
- New grantees44%
Giving in 2024 was down from $1.3 million the year before.
44% 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 year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.3 million | 28 | $4.5 million |
| 2024 | $1.2 million | 27 | $4.1 million |
How to apply
All Points North 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.
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What All Points North Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its grants went to recipients in 15 states, the most to California.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 5 | $283,333 |
| Texas | 3 | $130,000 |
| Tennessee | 2 | $116,667 |
| New York | 3 | $100,000 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $93,333 |
| Colorado | 2 | $81,667 |
| Kentucky | 1 | $66,667 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $66,667 |
| Maryland | 1 | $60,000 |
| Ohio | 2 | $53,333 |
Grants paid in 2024
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rahus Institute | The "solar schoolhouse program," providing solar training materials, solar equipment kits, program curriculum updates, online teacher and naturalist training supplemented by on-site visits that provide input on strategies for integrating solar energy lessons into nature-focused curriculum for K-12 students at "outdoor education schools". | $100,000 |
| American Museum of Science & Energy Foundation | Interactive exhibit featuring educational materials on solar energy for k12 students, four solar-powered charging benches, and signage illustrating how solar energy works. | $66,667 |
| Eden Village of Wilmington | Rooftop solar installations on 12 tiny homes, providing long-term energy savings and encouraging a more sustainable living environment for residents that were previously homeless. | $66,667 |
| Hammond Climate Solutions | Thermal solar panels manufactured by members of the white earth nation and installed on 20 homes owned by tribal elders, providing heat and energy savings in the winter while increasing energy sovereignty and decreasing the white earth nation's carbon footprint. | $66,667 |
| River City Housing | Rooftop solar installations on six new construction homes, providing long-term energy savings as part of the "solar over louisville" program. | $66,667 |
| Ann Richards School Foundation | Year 2 of "hello world," a program to expand the computer science curriculum to support teachers using science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education while building soft skills in creativity, critical thinking, and communication. | $60,000 |
| Citizen Schools | Year 2 of the "educator development program" that includes personalized teacher coaching and assessments that help students prioritize social-emotional learning skills. | $60,000 |
| Powermylearning | Year 3 of a program to provide professional development workshops and webinars, direct education coaching and capacity building, and student and family programming. | $60,000 |
| Sisters Circle | Year 2 of the "educator development program" that includes personalized teacher coaching and assessments that help students prioritize social-emotional learning skills. | $60,000 |
| Teachunited | Year 3 of a rural middle school program to expand job embedded instructional coaching and professional learning networks to increase teacher engagement, improve, and refine teachers' skills and instructional strategies, and alleviate professional isolation. | $60,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Memphis | Integrated student supports to enhance social-emotional health, attendance, and behavior, ensuring 8th-grade promotion and readiness for high school. | $50,000 |
| Ecorise | Training for texas teachers in sustainability curriculum, facilitating the incorporation of environmental lessons in their classrooms, enhancing students' eco-literacy, understanding of environmental challenges, and ability to develop community solutions. | $50,000 |
| We Care Solar | Training middle school teachers to lead engaging and challenging engineering projects focused on solar suitcases to make a positive change. | $50,000 |
| Teton Science Schools | Professional development for teachers and school leaders focused on implementing learner-centered practices in place-based education to enhance engagement and relevance while improving student outcomes and teacher satisfaction. | $40,000 |
| Everybody Solar | Bring solar adventure science center - solar installation and exhibit at the adventure science center that provides energy cost savings to the museum and educates visitors as to how solar panels are constructed. | $33,333 |
| Grid Alternatives | Tamaya wellness center solar steps to clean energy - a 138 kw dc solar installation utilizing bi-facial panels on the roof of the tamaya wellness center at the santa ana pueblo in new mexico. | $33,333 |
| North Andover Historical Society | Power from the sun: teaching solar energy principles - how solar works - interactive solar exhibit and development of middle school focused educational materials that illustrate the inner workings of solar technology, and highlight installation techniques and best practices. | $33,333 |
| Remote Energy | Development of solar training videos and graphical training materials narrated in two native american languages: navajo, lakota; videos designed to educate and inspire native americans to pursue clean energy opportunities in the photovoltaic industry, strengthen ties to local cultures, and build a sense of energy sovereignty and independence in native american communities. | $33,333 |
| Safe Haven Farms | Solar energy at safe haven farms - a 25.4 kw solar installation extension, expanding the existing solar array on a farm committed to offering residential, day, and therapeutic programs to adults with autism and developmental disabilities. | $33,333 |
| American Solar Energy Society (Ases) | Know your solar - materials and toolkit development to engage teachers at 10 solar-equipped middle schools across the country in conjunction with the annual national solar tour | $21,667 |
| Association of Middle Level Education (Amle) | Teacher professional development using the "changing by the minute" documentary that captures an insider's view into the daily lives of diverse teachers and students and serves as a social-emotional educator resource to engage in meaningful adolescent conversation. | $20,000 |
| Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity | 27th street townhomes - roof mounted 3.2 kw solar installations on 12 new construction townhomes to provide homeownership opportunities for low-to moderate income families. | $20,000 |
| Education Opens Doors | Teacher training, and college and career preparation utilizing a 360-page guidebook and an online social-emotional learning curriculum for middle school students who might be the first generation to go to college | $20,000 |
| Molab | Mobus solar science sustainability lab - upgrades to mobus, a mobile science lab, that includes purchasing a lithium-ion battery system and new solar energy lab equipment. Continuation of solar science education programming to sixth-grade students at eight title i middle schools. | $20,000 |
| Teach for America DC | Sustainable & diverse pipeline of middle-school educators - year-round teacher professional development and coaching to improve teacher performance and student outcomes, with the aim of increasing teacher capacity and retention. | $20,000 |
| TNTP Inc | Beyond grad: supporting early post-secondary planning - supplemental teacher academic strategic planning and advising for two districts utilizing high-quality instructional materials to improve teacher daily instruction for middle school students. | $20,000 |
| Transcend Education | Supporting rural education innovation at northern cass school district - district-wide teacher training to implement studio, the district's innovative approach to a competency-based learning signature experience that focuses on and fosters social emotional learning skills. | $20,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Laura Staich
- Tony Moten
- Keka Sircar
- Lawrence Atkinson
- Anthony Coker
- Elizabeth O'Hara
- Larry Promisel
- Mark Dudzinkski
- John Maynard
- Ron Nelson
- Neil Snowdon
- Tamala Wiley
- Philip Ruedi
Questions people ask
Does All Points North Foundation accept grant applications?
No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.
How much does All Points North Foundation give?
$1.2 million in tax year 2024, across 27 grants, with a typical grant of $40,000.
Who runs All Points North Foundation?
Its 2024 filing lists Laura Staich (Executive Director), Tony Moten (Past Executive Director), Keka Sircar (Treasurer, Governance, & Operations) and Lawrence Atkinson (Education Committee Chair) among 13 officers and trustees.
What does All Points North Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and science and research.