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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 74-2421528

True North Foundation

A private foundation in Grass Valley, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 8 grants and $2.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $2,124,087

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,200,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $1,836,040

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,108,000

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $2,740,428

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,920,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $7,084,569

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,618,000

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $12,756,934

  • Tax year 2019

    $3,012,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,494,727

  • Tax year 2018

    $3,254,000

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $5,376,733

Grants paid in 2024

8 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Alaska Conservation FoundationAnchorage, AK

    Mining network

    $961,087
  2. Western Organzation of Resource Councils Education ProjectBillings, MT

    Western mining activist/ network mini grants/ general support/ conference

    $360,000
  3. EarthworksWashington, DC

    General support/ circuit rider program/ alaska program

    $250,000
  4. The Northern CenterFairbanks, AK

    General support/mining program/ communications programs

    $150,000
  5. Alaska Community Action on ToxicsAnchorage, AK

    General support/ clean water/ mining position

    $133,000
  6. National Audubon SocietyAnchorage, AK

    General support/ tongass program/ mining program

    $100,000
  7. Idaho Conservation LeagueBoise, ID

    Mining program/ communications program

    $90,000
  8. The Sierra FundAuburn, CA

    General support/ mining program

    $80,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment3 grants $1,174,08782% of the total
  2. Public affairs1 grant $250,00018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alaska4 grants $1,344,087
  2. Montana1 grant $360,000
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $250,000
  4. Idaho1 grant $90,000
  5. California1 grant $80,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Kerry AndersonPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $103,967
  • Kathy Fong StephensTRUSTEE Hours 0.5Pay $7,000

The return

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