Northern Lights Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Foxboro, MA EIN: 27-4676931

Northern Lights Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Foxboro, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $159.

Northern Lights Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Northern Lights Foundation Inc gave $159 across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $159), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$159
+13.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$159
+13.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$159
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Northern Lights Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Foxborough Music Association Inc: $159Foxborough Music AssociationInc$159

The largest 2024 recipient was Foxborough Music Association Inc ($159).

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

FoxboroWashington

How Northern Lights Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 388% of 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

$0$50$100$150$2001 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $100 (2022) to $159 (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $159.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Foxborough Music Association Inc Foxboro, MASupport Charitable Activities$159
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024—$1,486$1591$159$41
2023$1,486$368$1401$140$82
2022$1,854$327$1001$100$99

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Northern Lights Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $41 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Northern Lights Foundation Inc is led by Denise Hui, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Denise Hui

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Brynjolfsson

    President

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Olaf Johansen

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Northern Lights Foundation Inc

How much does Northern Lights Foundation Inc give each year?

Northern Lights Foundation Inc gave $159 across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $140 across 1 grant.

Where does Northern Lights Foundation Inc operate?

Northern Lights Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Massachusetts.

How much is Northern Lights Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Northern Lights Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $41 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Northern Lights Foundation Inc's EIN?

Northern Lights Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-4676931. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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