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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 13-4012835

Polaris Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Jaffrey, NH. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 25 grants and $310,150 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2021

    $310,150

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2020

    $11,455

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $176,118

  • Tax year 2019

    $10,450

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $148,761

Grants paid in 2021

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Worldwide child welfare

    $40,000
  2. Individual

    Human welfare

    $30,000
  3. Individual

    [individual]

    $25,000
  4. Individual

    Human welfare

    $25,000
  5. Individual

    Animal welfare

    $25,000
  6. Individual

    Medical care where its needed most

    $20,000
  7. Individual

    Animal welfare

    $20,000
  8. Individual

    Human welfare

    $20,000
  9. Individual

    Animal welfare

    $10,000
  10. Individual

    Human welfare

    $10,000
  11. Individual

    Animal welfare

    $10,000
  12. Individual

    Human welfare

    $10,000
  13. Individual

    [individual] WELFARE

    $10,000
  14. Individual

    Human welfare

    $10,000
  15. Individual

    [individual] WELFARE

    $5,000
  16. Individual

    Animal welfare

    $5,000
  17. Individual

    [individual] WELFARE

    $5,000
  18. Individual

    Human welfare

    $5,000
  19. Individual

    Human welfare

    $5,000
  20. Individual

    animal welfare

    $5,000
  21. Individual

    Animal welfare

    $5,000
  22. Individual

    Animal welfare

    $5,000
  23. Individual

    Human welfare

    $5,000
  24. Individual

    Animal welfare

    $100
  25. Individual

    Human welfare

    $50

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Perrylin McKelviePresident Hours 10Pay $0
  • William JohnsonDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Myles M DrydenDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Allison DilanniDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Alan Z ShulmanDirector Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kathleen ShulmanDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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