The Aotearoa Foundation
Historical funder research: IRS Form 990-PF filings from US private foundations, showing who funded what in past years. This is not a list of currently open grant calls, and we do not track open RFPs from private foundations. From public IRS Form 990-PF filings (latest on file for this funder: tax year 2024). Coverage: tax years 2019–2025. Freshness: the IRS releases these returns 1.5–2+ years after the tax year ends, so 2025 is still partial and a funder's newest grants may not appear yet. Last updated: November 14, 2026. Filings can contain errors, so confirm current priorities and deadlines with the funder before applying.
Year 2025 is still partial because many returns have not been filed or released yet. That is a freshness issue — coverage in our dataset is tax years 2019–2025.
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| Recipient | Location | Purpose (as filed) | Amount | Tax yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Gift Trust | Wellington, New Zealand | SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND NAMING OF THE CANCER SOCIETY IN AUCKLAND | $1,694,466 | 2024 |
| University of Auckland | Auckland, New Zealand | 4TH GRANT SUPPORTING AUCKLAND BIOENGINERRING INSTITUTE | $465,646 | 2024 |
| University of Auckland | Auckland, New Zealand | CENTRE FOR BRAIN RESEARCH FUNDING3 3-YR FELLOWSHIPS FOR POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH | $59,196 | 2024 |
| University of Auckland | Auckland, New Zealand | SUPPORT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A PERINATAL RESEARCH TEAM AT UALI | $46,259 | 2024 |
| The Gift Trust | Wellington, New Zealand | SUPPORT FOR NGATI REHIA | $33,862 | 2024 |
| The Gift Trust | Wellington, New Zealand | SUPPORT FOR PANUI MAI - READ TO ME | $6,020 | 2024 |
| The Gift Trust | Wellington, New Zealand | GENERAL SUPPORT | $4,732 | 2024 |
| University of Auckland | Auckland, New Zealand | DEVELOPMENT OF A PERINATAL RESEARCH TEAM AT LIGGINS INSTITUTE | $355,582 | 2023 |
| The Springboard Trust | Auckland, New Zealand | CORE PROGRAMMING AND CONTINUTED DEVELOPMENT | $315,300 | 2023 |
| Teach First New Zealand Trust | Auckland, New Zealand | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | $252,240 | 2023 |
| University of Auckland | Auckland, New Zealand | AUCKLAND BIOENGINEERING INSTITUTE | $208,074 | 2023 |
| Motu Economic & Public Policy Rsrch Trust | Wellington, New Zealand | LOW-EMISSIONS FUTURE AND FRESHWATER WORK | $103,195 | 2023 |
| The Education Hub | Auckland, New Zealand | ROLL OUT OF THE EDUCATION HUB SOCIAL ENTERPRISE SUBSCRIPTION | $84,500 | 2023 |
| University of Auckland | Auckland, New Zealand | CENTRE FOR BRAIN RESEARCH FUNDING THREE FELLOWSHIPS FOR POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH | $79,700 | 2023 |
| Teach First New Zealand Trust | Auckland, New Zealand | ENGAGE A MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS ROLSE TO SUPPORT IMPEMENTATION | $58,500 | 2023 |
| The Education Hub | Auckland, New Zealand | HUB TO PREPARE FOR AND BEGIN PIVOTING TOWARD A SUBSCRIPTION BASED MODEL | $40,486 | 2023 |
| The Education Hub | Auckland, New Zealand | HUB TO PREPARE FOR AND BEGIN PROVIDING TOWARD A SUSCRIPTION BASED MODEL | $37,775 | 2023 |
| Hawke's Bay Disaster Relief Trust | Auckland, New Zealand | DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS DUE TO CYCLONE GABRIELLE IN HAWKE'S BAY | $31,325 | 2023 |
| University of Auckland | Auckland, New Zealand | DEVELOPMENT OF A PERINATAL RESEARCH TEAM AT LIGGINS INSTITUTE | $484,283 | 2022 |
| University of Auckland | Auckland, New Zealand | AUCKLAND BIOENGINEERING INSTITUTE | $464,526 | 2022 |
| University of Auckland | Auckland, New Zealand | AUCKLAND BIOENGINEERING INSTITUTE, THREE, 4-YEAR, POSTDOCTURAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS | $288,668 | 2022 |
| The Springboard Trust | Auckland, New Zealand | ENHANCE INTERNAL CAPACITY AND EXTERNAL PROGRAMMING | $159,202 | 2022 |
| Motu Economic and Public Policy Research Trust | Wellington, New Zealand | LOW-EMISSIONS FUTURE AND FRESHWATER WORK | $102,300 | 2022 |
| University of Auckland | Auckland, New Zealand | CENTRE FOR BRAIN RESEARCH, THREE, 3-YEAR, POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS | $67,768 | 2022 |
| Friends of the University of Auckland | Auckland, New Zealand | DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS OF CBR BLOOD DATA BANK | $41,980 | 2022 |
Grants to individuals are counted but not named.
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