BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY
Annual Giving
$37.3M+18% YoY
Grants
360
Median Grant
$80K
Organizations Funded
477
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Borealis moves resources and shifts power to those most impacted by injustice so they can build toward their vision of safety, joy, and liberation; envisions a world in which we share responsibility for one another with political, social, civil, and economic systems representative of and responsive to communities
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
Disability Inclusion Fund moved $14 million to 72 organizations; Communities Transforming Policing Fund moved $25 million to 166 organizations
How to Apply
Organizations can self-register for portal account; different funds have different application cycles; some funds accept LOIs while others have open applications
Does Not Fund
Direct services work not connected to advocacy/organizing; organizations receiving significant support from national foundations; organizations with budgets over $750,000
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$37.3M
Grants
360
Median
$80K
States
43
$31.7M
Grants
331
Median
$81K
States
43
$36.0M
Grants
332
Median
$89K
States
44
Grant Size Distribution
$80K
Typical Grant (Median)
$6K
Smallest
$25K
25th Pctile
$150K
75th Pctile
$1.3M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $25K and $150K.
Largest Recent Grants
$1.3M
2024
SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL ENTREPRENEURS
CA · TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF FISCAL PROJECTS
$988K
2024
SOCIAL GOOD FUND
CA · TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF FISCAL PROJECTS
$558K
2024
HISPANICS IN PHILANTHROPY
CA · TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF HISPANICS IN PHILANTHROPY & FISCAL PROJECT
$529K
2024
HIGHLANDER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER
TN · TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF FISCAL PROJECTS
$452K
2024
ALLIED MEDIA PROJECTS
MI · TO SUPPORT THE WORK OF FISCAL PROJECTS
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.