UseGrants

Foundations That Fund Nonprofits in Anchorage, Alaska

51 private foundations reported grants to Anchorage, Alaska recipients on their IRS Form 990-PF filings for tax years 2022–2024. 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.

Overview

Across tax years 2022–2024, 51 private foundations reported 272 grants totaling $17,969,308 to 194 organizations in Anchorage, Alaska. The most-funded purposes were arts & culture (27 grants) and education (16 grants). Rasmuson Foundation gave the most by reported dollars — $8,951,361 across 87 grants. The median reported grant was $15,000.

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Foundations giving here
51
Organizations funded
194
Reported grants
272
Total reported
$18M
Median grant
$15K
Largest grant
$1M

What foundations fund in Anchorage, Alaska

Purpose text from each foundation’s own Part XV filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

Foundations giving into Anchorage, Alaska, by reported dollars

“Of state” is the share of that foundation’s reported Alaska dollars that landed in Anchorage — a funder at 90% is effectively a Anchorage funder, one at 5% happens to give here.

FoundationGrantsTotalOf state
Rasmuson Foundation87$8,951,36156%
Atwood Foundation Inc70$1,903,30682%
True North Foundation3$1,194,08789%
Margaret a Cargill Foundation2$1,010,00023%
The Annenberg Foundation2$602,00086%
The Henry Luce Foundation Inc5$545,000100%
Goetz Janet C Charit Tuw-main1$400,000100%
The Volgenau Foundation2$350,000100%

Organizations in Anchorage, Alaska that received the most

Totals across every reported grant in the filings above. Individuals are excluded.

RecipientGrantsTotal
Alaska State Council on the Arts2$1,510,000
The Alaska Community Foundation5$1,441,000
Alaska Conservation Foundation5$1,271,087
Anchorage Community Land Trust2$1,025,000
University of Alaska Foundation13$975,424
Katmai Conservancy2$602,000
The Foraker Group1$600,000
Museums Alaska Inc2$493,350
Alaska Trails2$456,400
Anchorage Library Foundation1$400,000

Which foundations give grants in Anchorage, Alaska?

51 private foundations reported grants to recipients in Anchorage, Alaska on their IRS Form 990-PF filings, totaling $17,969,308 across 272 grants. The largest by reported dollars were Rasmuson Foundation, Atwood Foundation Inc, True North Foundation. These are historical filings, not open application portals — contact each foundation for current guidelines.

What do foundations fund in Anchorage, Alaska?

Reported purposes in Anchorage, Alaska concentrate in arts & culture (27), education (16), human services (11). Purpose text comes from Part XV of each foundation's own 990-PF filing, bucketed into plain-English themes.

How large is a typical foundation grant in Anchorage, Alaska?

The median reported grant to a Anchorage, Alaska recipient was $15,000, and the largest single reported grant was $1,000,000. Amounts are as reported by the filing foundation and reflect a historical tax year.

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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 2022–2024). 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.