North Star Alliance
To address environmental, social justice, and personal development issues through experiential education, media campaigns, training programs, and program-related investments.
North Star Alliance at a glance
In short: North Star Alliance gave $97K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $24K), top state Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $97,125
- +5450.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- Average grant
- $24,281
- Median grant
- $27,500
- Total assets
- $4,489,126
- +1.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Florida (36% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who North Star Alliance funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Happie LLC ($33K). Together the top 3 received $72K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($25,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $97K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $97K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Happie LLC Memphis, TN | To spread love and consciousness and connection through technology that's as old as humanity-song. | $32,500 |
| Earth One (Mothership One) Sioux Falls, SD | Environmental event funding the crossing of the atlantic ocean from mainland portugal to the azores to the caribbean and Puerto Rico with 300 leaders growing a regenerative world. | $30,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $25,000 |
| Eterna Community Ltd Bay Harbor, FL | Co-creation of affordable housing & community project on playa ostional (el palmar land) | $9,625 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4,489,126 | $184,740 | $117,541 | $97,125 | 4 | $72,247 |
| 2023 | $4,422,040 | $59,867 | $111,299 | $1,750 | Total only | $59,867 |
| 2022 | $4,473,472 | $602,131 | $75,317 | $10,000 | 1 | $4,356 |
| 2021 | $3,944,760 | $200,336 | $90,617 | — | — | $336 |
| 2020 | $3,846,101 | $1,484 | $374,839 | — | — | $1,484 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About North Star Alliance
Based on IRS filings
North Star Alliance is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Santa Monica, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $97K. Net investment income was $72K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
North Star Alliance is led by Gunnar Lovelace, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gunnar Lovelace
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alice Matzkin
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deanna Nakosteen
Secretary
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 North Star Alliance
How much does North Star Alliance give each year?
North Star Alliance gave $97K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it reported $2K in grants paid.
What is North Star Alliance's typical grant size?
North Star Alliance's median grant in 2024 was $27,500, and its average grant was $24,281, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.
Where does North Star Alliance give grants?
North Star Alliance's top state is Florida, with 36% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Tennessee (33%) and South Dakota (31%).
Does North Star Alliance give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on North Star Alliance's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
How large is North Star Alliance?
North Star Alliance reported $4.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $185K.
What is North Star Alliance?
North Star Alliance is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Santa Monica, CA. It holds $4.5M in total assets as of 2024.
What is North Star Alliance's EIN?
North Star Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2689661. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 22, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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