A'lani Kailani Blue Lotus White Star

Private foundation · Grantmaker Guilford, CT EIN: 35-6894268

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.

Key facts about A'lani Kailani Blue Lotus White Star

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.

EIN
35-6894268
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$100,000
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$100,000
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$8,366
Primary geography
New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8K

-91.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$100K

Grant Count

1

Avg Grant Size

$100K

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonManakinNapaNew HavenNorfolkPortlandRichmond

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 4 grants2022 5 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2021) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

The Explorers Club: $100KThe Explorers Club$100K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Explorers Club ($100K).

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 11 (91%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Explorers Club New York, NYTo Fund Cutting-Edge Research Around the Globe$100,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$50K$100K$150K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$8,366$102,392$2,533
Revenue$10,048$100,009$30,004
Expenses$104,074$150$66,846
Qualifying Distributions$102,037—$66,666
Distributable Amount$3,643$735$1,767

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 26, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 3, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 2, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)

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.

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