Organization · EIN 77-0322706 · Bozeman, MT · Animal-related
Who funds Polar Bears International?
40 private foundations reported paying Polar Bears International $1.09M on returns for tax year 2023.
40 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 40
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Seattle, WA |
$468,750 | PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Annenberg Foundation Conshohocken, PA · Preselected only |
$250,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Lafetra Foundation Berkeley, CA · Preselected only |
$150,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Head & Heart Foundation Tr 12319 Wilmington, DE · Preselected only |
$100,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Manitou Fund White Bear Lake, MN · Preselected only |
$25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Bruce G Geary Foundation Staten Island, NY · Preselected only |
$15,000 | CARE AND SUPPORT OF HOMELESS ANIMALS | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Martha Struthers Farley and Donald C Pennington, NJ · Preselected only |
$10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Florence Lamme Feicht Boyer Family Foundation Pittsburgh, PA · Preselected only |
$10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 04/2024 |
| The Rod N McDonald Famiy Foundation Greenwood Village, CO · Preselected only |
$6,000 | WS0235 - 02/28/25 01:04PM WORKSHEET PRIVATE FOUNDATION Filed as “POLAR BEARS INTL” |
Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 11/2024 |
| Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Chicago, IL |
$5,000 | GENERAL OPERATING | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Grace Jones Richardson Testamentary Trust Greensboro, NC · Preselected only |
$5,000 | TO ASSIST THE ORGANIZATION IN CARRYING OUT ITS EXEMPT PURPOSE | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Beane Family Foundation Pennington, NJ · Preselected only |
$5,000 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Red Butterfly Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$5,000 | CHARITY'S GENERAL PURPOSES Filed as “POLAR BEAR INTERNATIONAL” |
Same city 0.92 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Foster Family Foundation Brimfield, MA · Preselected only |
$5,000 | UNRESTRICTED | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA · Preselected only |
$4,063 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Split Rock Charitable Foundation Palm Beach, FL · Preselected only |
$3,000 | General | Same street 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Grace Family Foundation Sanibel, FL · Preselected only |
$2,500 | EDUCATION | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Fuller Family Charitable Trust Providence, RI |
$2,480 | Operations | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| Ash Family Foundation Kirkland, WA |
$1,585 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Select Equity Group Foundation New York, NY · Preselected only |
$1,500 | MATCHING GIFT | Same city 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Polar Bears International
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Polar Bears International, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Sempra Foundation San Diego, CA
Paid 21 of the 25 closest peers · $86.9K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Princeton, NJ
Paid 20 of the 25 closest peers · $1.11M to them - The Cigna Group Foundation Philadelphia, PA
Paid 21 of the 25 closest peers · $170K to them - Chubb Charitable Foundation Philadelphia, PA
Paid 16 of the 25 closest peers · $416K to them - The Rockefeller Foundation New York, NY
Paid 16 of the 25 closest peers · $1.8M to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Lincoln Financial Foundation Radnor, PA
Paid 16 of the 25 closest peers · $14.6K to them - Analog Devices Foundation Boston, MA
Paid 16 of the 25 closest peers · $50.9K to them - The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Princeton, NJ
Paid 16 of the 25 closest peers · $1.85M to them
Organizations with the most funders in common
- The Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA
19 shared funders · 1261 funders in all - World Wildlife Fund Washington, DC
17 shared funders · 633 funders in all - Center for Biological Diversity Tucson, AZ
13 shared funders · 140 funders in all - Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY
15 shared funders · 625 funders in all - Wildlife Conservation Society Bronx, NY
9 shared funders · 241 funders in all - The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals New York, NY
10 shared funders · 620 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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