North American Bear Center

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Ely, MN EIN 41-1838192

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$285K

Foundation funders

7

Grants recorded

15

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds North American Bear Center?

North American Bear Center is funded by 7 grantmakers, led by Mightycause Charitable Foundation ($227K), Sandager Brigitte Charitable Tr ($32K), The Baird Foundation ($25K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $285K in grants to North American Bear Center between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$20K$40K$60K1 grants20194 grants20202 grants20212 grants20223 grants20232 grants20241 grants2025

What grants has North American Bear Center received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Sandager Brigitte Charitable TrGENERAL OPERATING$32,494
2024Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$49,613
2024The Baird FoundationUnrestricted$5,000
2023Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$43,346
2023The Baird FoundationUnrestricted$5,000
2023Maturi Rammohan Foundation IncBEAR PROTECTION & RESEARCH$1,000
2022Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$45,828
2022The Baird FoundationUnrestricted$5,000
2021Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$50,155
2021The Baird FoundationUNRESTRICTED$5,000
2020Mightycause Charitable FoundationUNRESTRICTED$37,647
2020The Baird FoundationUNRESTRICTED$5,000
2020Chubb Charitable FoundationMatching Gifts$50
2020IBM International FoundationEMPLOYEE MATCHING GRANT$28
2019Dare Lamberton White & William FGENERAL PROGRAM COSTS$300

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds North American Bear Center?

North American Bear Center is funded by 7 grantmakers, led by Mightycause Charitable Foundation ($227K), Sandager Brigitte Charitable Tr ($32K), The Baird Foundation ($25K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $285K in grants to North American Bear Center between 2019–2025.

Who is North American Bear Center's largest funder?

Mightycause Charitable Foundation is the largest recorded funder of North American Bear Center, with $227K across 5 grants (2020–2024).

How much grant funding has North American Bear Center received?

IRS 990 filings record $285K in grants to North American Bear Center across 15 grants from 7 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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