Polaris Project

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Washington, DC EIN 03-0391561

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$13.0M

Foundation funders

96

Grants recorded

200

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Polaris Project?

Polaris Project is funded by 96 grantmakers, led by Wal-mart Foundation ($2.6M), Novo Foundation ($1.8M), Greater Houston Community Foundation ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.0M in grants to Polaris Project between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Wal-mart Foundation$2,590,88022023–2025
Novo Foundation$1,800,00032020–2022
Greater Houston Community Foundation$1,160,00032021–2023
Imago Dei Fund$950,00042021–2024
WK Kellogg Foundation$800,00032021–2024
The Freedom Fund$675,00032020–2022
National Philanthropic Trust$552,00052020–2024
Inmaat Foundation$350,00042021–2024
The Terrence and Ruth Elkes Foundation$325,00052020–2024
The Hickey Family Foundation$300,00032020–2022
Skoll Fund$300,00022020–2021
The Ford Foundation$250,00022022–2023
The Patrick J Mcgovern Foundation Inc$250,00012021
The Pershing Square Foundation$250,00012020
The Hearthland Foundation$200,00022020–2021
Humanity United$195,00042020–2023
Camalotte Foundation$186,00042021–2024
Humanity United Action$180,00032021–2024
Impactassetsinc$176,00022021–2022
Long Family Foundation$150,00032022–2023
The Skoll Foundation$125,00022020–2021
The Lucretia Philanthropic Foundation$110,00042021–2024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$93,65042021–2024
International Academy of Trial Lawyers$70,00032021–2024
Marin Community Foundation$64,50022022–2024
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Slave 2 Nothing Foundation$50,00012024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc$50,00022023–2024
The Nielsen Foundation Inc$50,00012020
Human & Civil Rights Organizations$48,23332021–2023
Henderson Foundation$44,00012021
Rowan T O'riley Family Foundation$37,00042021–2024
Network for Good$36,99532021–2023
Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc$35,00022022–2023
The Kathryn B Mcquade Foundation$30,00012023
Natl Christian Charitable Fdn Inc$25,50032021–2023
William J and Dorothy K O'neill$25,00012023
Walton Family Foundation Inc$25,00012022
Kaab Memorial Foundation Inc$24,00012024
Flora Family Foundation$22,50022022–2023
The Ayco Charitable Foundation$20,50022021–2024
Francis T & Louis T Nichols$20,00012024
Ploughshares Foundation$20,00042021–2024
The Arhant Social Foundation Inc$20,00012022
Sherman Fairchild Foundation Inc$20,00012021
Genie Foundation Inc$20,00012021
The Blackbaud Giving Fund$19,14122022–2023
Wells Charitable Foundation Inc$19,00032021–2023
Hyatt Hotels Foundation$15,79722021–2022
Charles and Linda Corbalis Family$15,00032022–2024
Grant Me the Wisdom Foundation$15,00022021–2022
The Pfizer Foundation Inc$11,85042021–2024
Moss Adams Foundation$10,00012024
The Kean Foundation Inc$10,00042021–2024
The W O'neil Foundation$10,00012021
Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation$10,00012021
Servant Foundation$10,00012021
Global Generosity Inc$10,00012021
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing$10,00012021
John and Elizabeth Turner Foundation$8,00012023
Charities Aid Foundation America$7,75012024
Havercroft Family Foundation$7,00072021–2024
McLamore Family Foundation Inc$7,00012023
Jbs Foundation$6,50022021–2022
The Lumpkin Family Foundation$6,00032021–2023
Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary$6,00022021–2022
The Charles L Weyerhaeuser Foundation$5,00012024
Lokken O'dea Ii Family Foundation$5,00012023
The Allstate Foundation$5,00012023
Mendenhall Family Foundation Inc$4,25032021–2023
Levine Hirshfield Foundation$4,07822022–2023
Richard James Mccann Foundation$4,00022022
Familia Robinson Foundation$3,00022021–2024
The Jake Foundation Inc$3,00032021–2023
Edwards Mother Earth Foundation$2,90012022
Kesselman Family Foundation$2,50012024
Mark Chapin Johnson Foundation$2,50012022
Weinstein Family Foundation$2,50012021
Jpmorgan Chase Foundation$2,26042021–2024
Kreiling Family Foundation$2,20012022
Miller Family Foundation$2,00032022–2024
Ruth Winkelman Wender Foundation$1,50012024
Penniman Family Foundation$1,50012023
Ge Aerospace Foundation$1,50012023
Bristol-myers Squibb Foundation Inc$1,20022021–2022
Shell Usa Company Foundation$1,00012022
Synchrony Foundation$78012021
Baxter International Foundation$40022021
Duke Energy Foundation$34022021–2022
Verizon Foundation$29122022–2023
Sempra Foundation$20012021
Virginia G Piper Charitable Trust$5012024
Spreetail Foundation$5012024
Edward Jones Foundation$5012023
The Yelp Foundation$2512021
The Cigna Group Foundation$2512021
American Tower Corporation Foundation$512024

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$873K$2M$3M$3M11 grants202055 grants202152 grants202247 grants202334 grants20241 grants2025

What grants has Polaris Project received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Wal-mart FoundationPEOPLE IN SUPPLY CHAINS$790,000
2024Imago Dei FundGENERAL USE$400,000
2024WK Kellogg FoundationJobs and Family Economic Security$200,000
2024National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$100,500
2024Inmaat FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100,000
2024Humanity United ActionHuman Rights$80,000
2024Slave 2 Nothing FoundationHUMAN TRAFFICKING$50,000
2024The Terrence and Ruth Elkes FoundationCharitable$50,000
2024Camalotte FoundationCHARITABLE$50,000
2024The Lucretia Philanthropic FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$35,000
2024Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors IncCIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION & ADVOCACY$25,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$24,200
2024Kaab Memorial Foundation IncSUPPORT$24,000
2024Francis T & Louis T NicholsDONATION$20,000
2024International Academy of Trial LawyersCHARITABLE PROJECT$15,000
2024The Ayco Charitable FoundationCOMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES$13,000
2024Rowan T O'riley Family FoundationSUPPORT$10,000
2024Moss Adams FoundationGIVEBACK GRANT$10,000
2024Charities Aid Foundation AmericaCHARITABLE DONATION$7,750
2024Marin Community FoundationPROVIDE GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$7,500
2024Ploughshares FoundationGENERAL$5,000
2024The Charles L Weyerhaeuser FoundationGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$5,000
2024Charles and Linda Corbalis FamilyTO SUPPORT PROGRAMS IN THE MOVEMENT AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING.$5,000
2024The Pfizer Foundation IncMATCHING GIFTS$3,000
2024The Kean Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED$3,000
2024Kesselman Family FoundationCHARITABLE$2,500
2024Ruth Winkelman Wender FoundationGENERAL OPERATIONS$1,500
2024Havercroft Family FoundationPROTECTION AGAINST AND PREVENTION OF NEGLECT, ABUSE, EXPLOITATION$1,000
2024Havercroft Family FoundationPROTECTION AGAINST AND PREVENTION OF NEGLECT, ABUSE, EXPLOITATION$1,000
2024Familia Robinson FoundationFight Human Trafficking$1,000

Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Polaris Project?

Polaris Project is funded by 96 grantmakers, led by Wal-mart Foundation ($2.6M), Novo Foundation ($1.8M), Greater Houston Community Foundation ($1.2M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $13.0M in grants to Polaris Project between 2020–2025.

Who is Polaris Project's largest funder?

Wal-mart Foundation is the largest recorded funder of Polaris Project, with $2.6M across 2 grants (2023–2025).

How much grant funding has Polaris Project received?

IRS 990 filings record $13.0M in grants to Polaris Project across 200 grants from 96 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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