BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY

EIN 46-4598642 · Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C. (A99)

What they do

BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY DIRECTS RESOURCES to PEOPLE BUILDING POWERFUL, THRIVING COMMUNITIES THAT SERVE ALL of US, WITH THOSE MOST IMPACTED BY INJUSTICE LEADING THE WAY. WE INVEST IN LEADERS, ORGANIZATIONS, and MOVEMENTS USING DIVERSE and INNOVATIVE STRATEGIES to PURSUE TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE, and WE WORK WITH DONORS to SUPPORT MOVEMENTS IN WAYS THEY MAY NOT BE ABLE to DO ON THEIR OWN. THROUGH OUR WORK WITH BOTH FUNDERS and GRANTEE PARTNERS, WE AIM to SHIFT POWER and INVEST IN COMMUNITIES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $82.60 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders17 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

106.23%of revenue went to mission work82.6% of expenses · Program services

2.20%of revenue went to fundraising1.7% of expenses

$128.67spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

20.25%of revenue went to management and office costs15.7% of expenses

$1.43in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

97.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $12,178,859 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $285,846 for AMORETTA MORRIS (PRESIDENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$42,473,306

Mission workProgram services$45,117,965106.23% of revenue82.6% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$8,601,63020.25% of revenue15.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$932,5702.20% of revenue1.7% of expenses

Total expenses$54,652,165128.67% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 82.6% mission · 15.7% management · 1.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.67% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 87.4% mission · 11.4% management · 1.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.19% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.9% mission · 7.2% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.47% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 7.8% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 46.72% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.7% mission · 8.7% management · 0.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 71.94% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 91.0% mission · 8.6% management · 0.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.26% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 4.4% management · 0.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 120.29% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.8% mission · 6.4% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 37.79% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$42,473,306

Expenses$54,652,165

Annual shortfall $12,178,859 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$45,117,965 · 82.6% of expenses

Management and office costs$8,601,630 · 15.7% of expenses

Fundraising$932,570 · 1.7% of expenses

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Revenue$42,473,306

Expenses$54,652,165

Assets$78,225,705

Income$71,394,996

Contributions$41,274,648

Mission work (program services)$45,117,965

Fundraising$932,570

Grants given$213,965,474

Average grant$98,556

Management and general$8,601,630

Executive compensation (total)$1,586,420

Accounting fees$27,885

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

AMORETTA MORRISPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $285,846Base $254,402 · Other $31,444

RANDOLPH MILLERMANAGING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $267,360Base $218,888 · Other $48,472

NNENE J ESSIENDIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & CULTURE · 40 hrs/week $226,632Base $177,049 · Other $49,583

MAYA WIENER BERKOWITZDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $220,369Base $182,962 · Other $37,407

REBECCA LUXENBERGDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $208,028Base $163,772 · Other $44,256

CARRIE COLEYDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $205,231Base $177,792 · Other $27,439

JULIA BEATTYPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $190,794Base $164,142 · Other $26,652

WINIFRED OLLIFFDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS · 40 hrs/week $183,321Base $170,475 · Other $12,846

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AMORETTA MORRISPRESIDENT

RANDOLPH MILLERMANAGING DIRECTOR

NNENE J ESSIENDIRECTOR OF PEOPLE & CULTURE

MAYA WIENER BERKOWITZDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

REBECCA LUXENBERGDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

CARRIE COLEYDIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

JULIA BEATTYPROGRAM DIRECTOR

WINIFRED OLLIFFDIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

JENNIFER CHINGBOARD CHAIR

JEANNE BELLTREASURER

INCA MOHAMMEDDIRECTOR

EBONY HARPERDIRECTOR

CHARLES LONGDIRECTOR

SIMRAN NOORDIRECTOR (THROUGH MARCH)

STEPHANIE FUERSTNERDIRECTOR

THENA ROBINSON MOCKDIRECTOR

CARA REEDYDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2014
Location: 126 3RD ST N STE 500, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55401-1653
County: Hennepin
In care of: AMORETTA MORRIS
Primary officer: AMORETTA MORRIS, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(612) 224-9644

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C. (A99)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C.
Grant-giving organization: Yes

BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY

BOREALIS PHILANTHROPY

What they do

Should I give to this charity?

Basic facts we verified

Money made simple

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Financial picture

How each $100 of revenue was used

Has the pattern changed?

Money in and money out

Reported spending amounts

Leadership and board

People reported as paid

About this charity

How to reach them

Filing and classification

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