Grants paid by The Polaris Foundation
EIN 41-1828276 · Medina, MN · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T99Z
The Polaris Foundation of Medina, MN (EIN 41-1828276) reported 13 grants paid totaling $925,519 to 13 recipients in tax years 2020–2021, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$925,519
13 grants
Recipients
13
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2021
2 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 12 | $910,519 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | $15,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 13 recipients receiving the most from The Polaris Foundation, by grants paid, out of 13 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Twin Cities United Way 41-1973442 | B | Minneapolis, MN | 1 | $892,103 | 2020 |
| Boys Girls Club | U | Saint Paul, MN | 1 | $15,000 | 2021 |
| National Ms Society | U | Minneapols, MN | 1 | $7,500 | 2020 |
| The Partnership Plan | U | Stillwater, MN | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| Ausa Vessey Chapter | U | Eagan, MN | 1 | $2,500 | 2020 |
| Gmr Robotics Booster Club 47-5472296 | B | Greenbush, MN | 1 | $1,316 | 2020 |
| Wild River Habitat for Humanity | U | St Croix Falls, MN | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Northwoods Homeless Shelter 39-1924443 | C | Amery, WI | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Interfaith Caregivers Polk County | U | Milltown, WI | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Lakes Area Youth Trap Club 27-2361562 | B | Spirit Lake, IA | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| Afa Parents Club | U | Colorado Springs, CO | 1 | $500 | 2020 |
| Spring Lake Improvement Association | U | Conroe, TX | 1 | $400 | 2020 |
| Northland Shooting Sports Inc 83-2149399 | B | Roseau, MN | 1 | $200 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 13 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Boys Girls Club Saint Paul, MN | U | $15,000 | paid | Education | 202231269349100143 |
| 2020 | Greater Twin Cities United Way Minneapolis, MN | B | $892,103 | paid | Social Service | 202101619349100405 |
| 2020 | National Ms Society Minneapols, MN | U | $7,500 | paid | Health | 202101619349100405 |
| 2020 | The Partnership Plan Stillwater, MN | U | $2,500 | paid | Education | 202101619349100405 |
| 2020 | Ausa Vessey Chapter Eagan, MN | U | $2,500 | paid | Social Service | 202101619349100405 |
| 2020 | Gmr Robotics Booster Club Greenbush, MN | B | $1,316 | paid | Education | 202101619349100405 |
| 2020 | Interfaith Caregivers Polk County Milltown, WI | U | $1,000 | paid | Community Service | 202101619349100405 |
| 2020 | Wild River Habitat for Humanity St Croix Falls, MN | U | $1,000 | paid | Social Service | 202101619349100405 |
| 2020 | Northwoods Homeless Shelter Amery, WI | C | $1,000 | paid | Community Service | 202101619349100405 |
| 2020 | Afa Parents Club Colorado Springs, CO | U | $500 | paid | Social Service | 202101619349100405 |
| 2020 | Lakes Area Youth Trap Club Spirit Lake, IA | B | $500 | paid | Education | 202101619349100405 |
| 2020 | Spring Lake Improvement Association Conroe, TX | U | $400 | paid | Community Service | 202101619349100405 |
| 2020 | Northland Shooting Sports Inc Roseau, MN | B | $200 | paid | Community Service | 202101619349100405 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202231269349100143 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202101619349100405 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/411828276.json.
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