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Nordlys Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 14-6205088 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2.8M
- Grants reported
- 46
- Median grant
- $22.5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21 | $739.5K |
| 2024 | 25 | $2M |
Where Nordlys Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADIRONDACK LAND TRUST | KEENE, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $400K |
| AMERICAN SWEDISH INSTITUTE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | KAFFESTUGAN PROJECT | 2024 | $375K |
| NORTH HOUSE FOLK SCHOOL | GRAND MARAIS, MN | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $300K |
| ADIRONDACK COUNCIL | ELIZABETHTOWN, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $250K |
| CAMP STOMPING GROUND | MIDDLE GROVE, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $140K |
| PITNEY MEADOWS COMMUNITY | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $125K |
| SOUTH COLONIE CSD | ALBANY, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $123K |
| SARATOGA PERFORMING ARTS CENTER | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| ADIRONDACK COUNCIL | ELIZABETHTOWN, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $100K |
| UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA FOUNDATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $100K |
| PITNEY MEADOWS COMMUNITY | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $80K |
| SARATOGA ARTS CENTER | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| GREAT CAMP SAGAMORE | RAQUETTE LAKE, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $50K |
| AGRICULTURAL STEWARDSHIP ASSN | GREENWICH, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $45K |
| SARATOGA PLAN | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $45K |
| SOUTH COLONIE CSD | ALBANY, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $44.5K |
| AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $40K |
| SARATOGA PLAN | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $35K |
| OPERA SARATOGA | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| AMERICAN SWEDISH INSTITUTE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | KAFFESTUGAN PROJECT | 2025 | $25K |
| SARATOGA SENIOR CENTER | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| THE NATIONAL HERITAGE TRUST | ALBANY, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $25K |
| SARATOGA SENIOR CENTER | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $25K |
| SARATOGA INSTITUTE | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $20K |
| CAFFE LENA | SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $20K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Nordlys Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.