A'lani Kailani Blue Lotus White Star
A'lani Kailani Blue Lotus White Star is a private foundation, based in Guilford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K.
A'lani Kailani Blue Lotus White Star at a glance
In short: A'lani Kailani Blue Lotus White Star gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $100K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $100,000
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $8,366
- -91.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who A'lani Kailani Blue Lotus White Star funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Explorers Club ($100K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 11 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How A'lani Kailani Blue Lotus White Star gives
- Giving grew 125% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Explorers Club New York, NY | To Fund Cutting-Edge Research Around the Globe | $100,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,366 | $10,048 | $104,074 | $100,000 | 1 | $102,037 | $3,643 |
| 2024 | $102,392 | $100,009 | $150 | — | — | — | $735 |
| 2023 | $2,533 | $30,004 | $66,846 | $66,666 | 5 | $66,666 | $1,767 |
| 2022 | $39,375 | $8 | $44,594 | $44,444 | 4 | $44,444 | $4,039 |
| 2021 | $83,961 | $8 | $4,594 | $4,444 | 1 | $4,444 | $4,146 |
| 2020 | $88,547 | $16 | $11,317 | $11,111 | 1 | — | $4,534 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, A'lani Kailani Blue Lotus White Star reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
A'lani Kailani Blue Lotus White Star is led by Andrea V. Borden, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrea V. Borden
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about A'lani Kailani Blue Lotus White Star
How much does A'lani Kailani Blue Lotus White Star give each year?
A'lani Kailani Blue Lotus White Star gave $100K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is A'lani Kailani Blue Lotus White Star?
A'lani Kailani Blue Lotus White Star reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $102K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $4K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does A'lani Kailani Blue Lotus White Star operate?
A'lani Kailani Blue Lotus White Star has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, New York, Oregon, Virginia.
What is A'lani Kailani Blue Lotus White Star's EIN?
A'lani Kailani Blue Lotus White Star's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6894268. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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