117 private foundations reported grants to Alaska recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2025. Historical giving records — not an open application portal.
Compiled from public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings. UseGrants is an independent aggregator, not affiliated with any foundation listed. Grants paid directly to named individuals are excluded from recipient counts and tables.
Across tax years 2022–2025, 117 private foundations reported 516 grants totaling $33,725,028 to 381 organizations in Alaska. The most-funded purposes were arts & culture (45 grants) and environment & conservation (32 grants). Rasmuson Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $15,921,194 across 174 grants. The median reported grant was $15,000.
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The Alaska communities receiving the most reported foundation grants. Recipient city is the address the filing foundation reported.
Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
| Foundation | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Rasmuson Foundation | 174 | $15,921,194 |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | 9 | $4,485,000 |
| Atwood Foundation Inc | 83 | $2,322,806 |
| True North Foundation | 4 | $1,344,087 |
| The Annenberg Foundation | 4 | $697,000 |
| Freedom Together Foundation | 1 | $650,000 |
| Wilburforce Foundation | 8 | $566,000 |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | 5 | $545,000 |
| BOY Scouts AK Rasmuson Endowment | 2 | $445,000 |
| JIM and Vicki Jansen Foundation | 27 | $407,500 |
| Goetz Janet C Charit Tuw-main | 1 | $400,000 |
| Common Stream Inc #0745935 | 5 | $380,000 |
| The Volgenau Foundation | 2 | $350,000 |
| The Wilson Family Foundation | 15 | $312,500 |
| Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc | 3 | $306,000 |
Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.
| Recipient | City | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Foundation | Anchorage | 18 | $2,933,632 |
| Alaska State Council on the Arts | Anchorage | 2 | $1,510,000 |
| The Alaska Community Foundation | Anchorage | 5 | $1,441,000 |
| Alaska Conservation Foundation | Anchorage | 5 | $1,271,087 |
| Fairbanks Neighborhood Housing Services | Fairbanks | 2 | $1,100,000 |
| Anchorage Community Land Trust | Anchorage | 2 | $1,025,000 |
| Native Movement | Fairbanks | 6 | $846,000 |
| Bering Strait School District | Unalakleet | 1 | $655,000 |
| Katmai Conservancy | Anchorage | 2 | $602,000 |
| Residential Youth Care Inc | Ketchikan | 1 | $600,000 |
| The Foraker Group | Anchorage | 1 | $600,000 |
| Juneau Economic Development Council | Juneau | 1 | $500,000 |
| Juneau Housing First Collaborative | Juneau | 1 | $500,000 |
| The Valley Hospital Association Inc | Wasilla | 1 | $500,000 |
| Museums Alaska Inc | Anchorage | 2 | $493,350 |
| Alaska Trails | Anchorage | 2 | $456,400 |
| City of Soldotna | Soldotna | 1 | $450,000 |
| Anchorage Library Foundation | Anchorage | 1 | $400,000 |
| Raven Radio Kcaw Coastalaska | Sitka | 1 | $400,000 |
| Alaska Coalition on Housing & Homelessness | Juneau | 1 | $360,000 |
117 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Alaska on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $33,725,028 across 516 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Rasmuson Foundation, Margaret a Cargill Foundation, Atwood Foundation Inc. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.
Reported purposes in Alaska concentrate in arts & culture (45), environment & conservation (32), education (26). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.
The median reported grant to a Alaska recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,500,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.
Recipients in Anchorage, Fairbanks, Juneau received the most reported foundation grants in Alaska. UseGrants publishes a page for each Alaska city with enough distinct funders and recipients to report on.
Foundation filings are historical. The UseGrants feed tracks federal and state opportunities that are open today, with the eligibility explained in plain English.
Source: public IRS Form 990-PF Part XV filings (tax years 2022–2025). Amounts are as reported by each filing foundation and reflect historical giving, not a current application opportunity. Recipient location is the address the foundation reported, which may differ from where a program operates. UseGrants is an independent aggregator — always confirm details with the funder before applying.
