About True North Foundation
True North Foundation concentrates its giving on Western U.S. environmental protection and community resilience, prioritizing groups that defend public lands, oppose harmful mining practices, and amplify Indigenous voices. Grants are often multi-year or repeat awards to advocacy and field-organizing groups, with an additional strand of community relief support through local media-driven campaigns. The foundation favors organizations that combine grassroots organizing, regional networks, and strategic communications to protect land and communities in the West.
Focus Areas
Public lands and conservation advocacy in the Western U.S. (e.g., Alaska-focused conservation)Anti-extractive industry organizing and campaigns to limit mining impactsSupport for Indigenous and frontline community voices and travel/participation fundsRegional grassroots network building and activist mini-grants (Western Mining Activist Network)Community relief and local media fundraising initiatives (Season of Sharing-style support)
Who They Fund
Indigenous communities and tribal advocatesAlaska residents and region-specific communities
About True North Foundation
True North Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a large Alaska mining-network grant: $961,087 in 2025 to Alaska Conservation Foundation for the Mining Network. That award sits alongside repeated support for Alaska-based conservation, public-lands, and Indigenous-voice efforts, including $375,000 in 2024 for the Discovery Program, Mining Network, Indigenous Travel Fund, and Public Land Program, plus $300,000 in 2023 for similar work through the same grantee. The foundation’s portfolio also shows a steady line of support for Western advocacy infrastructure, from mining activist network mini-grants to communications, conference, and general-support funding for organizations working in Alaska and across the broader West. Its grants are not limited to one institution or one tactic: the recent record includes conservation organizations, advocacy networks, clean-water and salmon groups, and media-driven relief campaigns. Across these awards, the foundation appears to back groups that combine field organizing, public-policy advocacy, and community participation in efforts tied to land, water, and extractive-industry impacts.
What True North Foundation Funds
Environmental protection in Alaska is a major theme. True North Foundation gave $250,000 in 2025 to Earthworks for its General Support, Circuit Rider Program, and Alaska Program, and it paired that with $190,000 in 2024 to Trustees for Alaska for General Support, the Mining Program, and the Arctic Refuge Program. Public lands and watershed work also appear through Trout Unlimited, which received $150,000 in 2023 for the Alaska Office and Priority Waters Project and another $150,000 in 2024 for the Priority Waters Program. Indigenous outreach is another recurring thread: Alaska Conservation Foundation received $375,000 in 2024 for the Indigenous Travel Fund, and Seacc received $155,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for its Indigenous Outreach, Tongass Program, and Mining and Clean Water Program.
How True North Foundation Gives
Typical awards cluster at $75,000 to $150,000, with a median grant size of $100,000 and a 75th percentile of $150,000. The recent record shows both repeat funding and multi-year support: Alaska Conservation Foundation, Western Organization of Resource Councils Education Project, Seacc, The Northern Center, Trout Unlimited, New Venture Fund, Trustees for Alaska, Sitka Conservation Society, Alaska Community Action on Toxics, and Alaska Wilderness League all appear in multiple years. True North Foundation is a regular funder rather than a DAF, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The pattern is mostly operating, program, and network support rather than one-off project checks.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.1M
Total Assets
$0
Total Revenue
$501K
Total Expenses
$2.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $75K and $150K, with a median of $100K.
25th Percentile
$75K
Median
$100K
75th Percentile
$150K
Geographic Reach
Regional10 states funded
About 18% of grants go to recipients in AK.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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