Data / Foundation grants / Community improvement and capacity building / Alaska
Who funds community improvement and capacity building in Alaska: 32 foundations, $6.1 million in grants
32 private foundations paid 75 grants totaling $6,052,551 to community improvement and capacity building nonprofits in Alaska, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is Flock Inc, with $2,585,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Community improvement and capacity building
- Recipients in
- Alaska
- Foundations
- 32
- Grants
- 75
- Total granted
- $6,052,551
Foundations that funded community improvement and capacity building in Alaska
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flock Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $2,585,000 | $2,585,000 | Native Movement | General operations & program/project support | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Together Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $650,000 | $650,000 | Native Movement | Native movement: expanding and strengthening core programs | apps.irs.gov |
| Rasmuson Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 6 | $610,100 | $350,000 | Girdwood Inc | Construction of childcare facility | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $400,000 | $400,000 | Native Movement | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation, encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | apps.irs.gov |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 2 | $296,688 | $200,000 | Bering Sea Fishermens Association | In support of ecosystem-based fisheries management and habitat protection in the u.s. bering sea. | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 2 | $226,000 | $225,000 | Native Movement | Promise of an Equitable Future | apps.irs.gov |
| Novo Foundation | Hurley, NY | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | Native Movement | The smokehouse collective | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayfarer Foundation | Highland Park, IL | 1 | $140,000 | $140,000 | First Alaskans Institute | General operating support | apps.irs.gov |
| 444S Foundation | Bellevue, WA | 1 | $135,000 | $135,000 | Native Movement | Environmental preservation | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilburforce Foundation | Seattle, WA | 2 | $121,000 | $120,000 | Spruce Root | Environmental - tongass planning and strategic communications | apps.irs.gov |
| Wallace H Coulter Foundation | Sebastian, FL | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | First Alaskans Institute | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Campion Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $85,000 | $85,000 | Native Movement | Support for protecting public lands | apps.irs.gov |
| Warsh-Mott Legacy | Petaluma, CA | 8 | $80,000 | $10,000 | Native Movement | Mother kuskokwim tribal coalition | apps.irs.gov |
| Hidden Leaf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Native Movement | General support grant | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wilson Family Foundation | High Point, NC | 1 | $75,000 | $75,000 | Girdwood Inc | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| Belvedere Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $50,210 | $50,210 | Native Movement | An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose. | apps.irs.gov |
| Alaska Airlines Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Alaska Development Corporation | Alaska Development Corporation supports the Program Delivery Organization for Alaska, JEDC, to provide robotics programs to K-12th grade students in over 70 communities. Teams at each level end their | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $50,000 | $25,000 | Rural Alaska Community Action Program Inc | RurAL CAP Financial Literacy & Homeownership Counseling | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlotte Y Martin Foundation-Ima | Seattle, WA | 2 | $40,000 | $20,000 | First Alaskans Institute | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Norman Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $30,000 | $30,000 | Native Movement | Coalition building | apps.irs.gov |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | 1 | $28,000 | $28,000 | Spruce Root Inc | New finance staff | apps.irs.gov |
| Rural Alaska Community Action Program Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 2 | $19,950 | $10,000 | Alaska Business Development Center | 2025 Volunteer Tax & Loan Program | apps.irs.gov |
| CS Fund | Petaluma, CA | 1 | $16,000 | $16,000 | Native Movement | Grandmothers growing goodness | apps.irs.gov |
| Atwood Foundation Inc | Anchorage, AK | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Enlaces | Exhibit preparation: "latinos in alaska: our footprint" | apps.irs.gov |
| Mewebber Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Stone Soup Group | General & Unrestricted | apps.irs.gov |
| The Avista Foundation | Spokane, WA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Alaska Development Corporation | Start-Up Community Land Trust for Juneau | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lebaron Foundation | Warren, VT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Native Movement | General donation | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawson Valentine Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Native Movement | General purpose | apps.irs.gov |
| Sitka Ak Permanent Charit Trust-Main | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $2,182 | $2,182 | Transition Sitka | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 26 | $1,421 | $207 | Tanaina Community Council | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Mta Foundation Inc | Palmer, AK | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Matsu Valley Rebuild | Technology upgrades for business | apps.irs.gov |
| Tyler Foundation | Plano, TX | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Alaska Business Development Center | Charitable | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flock Inc | Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | General operations & program/project support | $2,585,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Freedom Together Foundation | Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | Native movement: expanding and strengthening core programs | $650,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-determination, and cultural representation, encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rasmuson Foundation | Girdwood Inc | Girdwood, AK | Construction of childcare facility | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rasmuson Foundation | Rural Alaska Community Action Program Inc | Anchorage, AK | Permanent supportive housing renovations | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | Promise of an Equitable Future | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Bering Sea Fishermens Association | Anchorage, AK | In support of ecosystem-based fisheries management and habitat protection in the u.s. bering sea. | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Novo Foundation | Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | The smokehouse collective | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayfarer Foundation | First Alaskans Institute | Anchorage, AK | General operating support | $140,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| 444S Foundation | Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | Environmental preservation | $135,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilburforce Foundation | Spruce Root | Juneau, AK | Environmental - tongass planning and strategic communications | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wallace H Coulter Foundation | First Alaskans Institute | Anchorage, AK | General Support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | First Alaskans Institute | Anchorage, AK | In support of protecting the resilience of alaska's oceans and the subsistence-reliant communities that depend on them. | $96,688 | apps.irs.gov |
| Campion Foundation | Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | Support for protecting public lands | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Wilson Family Foundation | Girdwood Inc | Girdwood, AK | Charitable contribution | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hidden Leaf Foundation | Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | General support grant | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Belvedere Charitable Foundation | Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose. | $50,210 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alaska Airlines Foundation | Alaska Development Corporation | Juneau, AK | Alaska Development Corporation supports the Program Delivery Organization for Alaska, JEDC, to provide robotics programs to K-12th grade students in over 70 communities. Teams at each level end their | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Norman Foundation Inc | Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | Coalition building | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Spruce Root Inc | Juneau, AK | New finance staff | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Rural Alaska Community Action Program Inc | Anchorage, AK | RurAL CAP Financial Literacy & Homeownership Counseling | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Spruce Root Inc | Juneau, AK | Empowering Southeast Alaskans for Economic Wellbeing | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlotte Y Martin Foundation-Ima | First Alaskans Institute | Anchorage, AK | General operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlotte Y Martin Foundation-Ima | Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | General operating | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| CS Fund | Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | Grandmothers growing goodness | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rural Alaska Community Action Program Foundation | Alaska Business Development Center | Anchorage, AK | 2025 Volunteer Tax & Loan Program | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Atwood Foundation Inc | Enlaces | Anchorage, AK | Exhibit preparation: "latinos in alaska: our footprint" | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Warsh-Mott Legacy | Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | Mother kuskokwim tribal coalition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Warsh-Mott Legacy | Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | Just transition collective | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Warsh-Mott Legacy | Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | Yaakwdaat latinx'i coalition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Warsh-Mott Legacy | Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | Girinkhii | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Warsh-Mott Legacy | Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | Herring protectors | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Warsh-Mott Legacy | Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | Tlaa deneldel | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Warsh-Mott Legacy | Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | Fairbanks climate action coalition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Warsh-Mott Legacy | Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | Grandmothers growing goodness | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mewebber Foundation | Stone Soup Group | Anchorage, AK | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rural Alaska Community Action Program Foundation | Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | Ilisaqativut's Inupiaq Language Intensive | $9,950 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Avista Foundation | Alaska Development Corporation | Juneau, AK | Start-Up Community Land Trust for Juneau | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lebaron Foundation | Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | General donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rasmuson Foundation | Pedro Bay Benefits Corporation Inc | Anchorage, AK | Designated to the one with the whale screening | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rasmuson Foundation | Four Winds Resource Center | Haines, AK | Community tool library | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawson Valentine Foundation | Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | General purpose | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sitka Ak Permanent Charit Trust-Main | Transition Sitka | Sitka, AK | General operating | $2,182 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tyler Foundation | Alaska Business Development Center | Anchorage, AK | Charitable | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | First Alaskans Institute | Anchorage, AK | Matching Grant | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mta Foundation Inc | Matsu Valley Rebuild | Palmer, AK | Technology upgrades for business | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wilburforce Foundation | Spruce Root | Juneau, AK | Environmental - sustainable southeast retreat | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rasmuson Foundation | Spruce Root | Juneau, AK | General support | $600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rasmuson Foundation | First Alaskans Institute | Anchorage, AK | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Tanaina Community Council | Wasilla, AK | General support | $207 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | First Alaskans Institute | Anchorage, AK | General support | $134 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Aleutian-Pribilof Islands | Anchorage, AK | General support | $116 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Stone Soup Group | Anchorage, AK | General support | $108 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Petersville Community Non-Profit Corporation | Trapper Creek, AK | General support | $106 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Alaska Community Development Corp | Palmer, AK | General support | $79 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Matsu Valley Rebuild | Palmer, AK | General support | $76 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Rural Alaska Community Action Program Inc | Anchorage, AK | General support | $68 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Families for the Improvement of Safety & Health | Wasilla, AK | General support | $65 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Cordova Family Resource Center | Cordova, AK | General support | $64 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Tanana Valley Watershed Association | Fairbanks, AK | General support | $62 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Alaska Business Development Center Inc | Anchorage, AK | General support | $37 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Partners for Progress | Anchorage, AK | General support | $37 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Spruce Root Inc | Juneau, AK | General support | $33 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Take2 Ministries Inc | Wasilla, AK | General support | $30 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | King Cove Womens Club | King Cove, AK | General support | $27 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Eldred Rock Lighthouse Preservation Association | Haines, AK | General support | $24 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Whitestone Community Association | Delta Junction, AK | General support | $20 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Alaska Development Corporation | Juneau, AK | General support | $18 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Native Movement | Fairbanks, AK | General support | $18 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Sleeping Lady Mountain Lions Foundation Inc | Eagle River, AK | General support | $17 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Anchorage Petroleum Womens Foundation Inc | Anchorage, AK | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Bridge Builders of Anchorage | Anchorage, AK | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Enlaces | Anchorage, AK | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Historic Ketchikan Inc | Ketchikan, AK | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Bering Sea Fishermens Association | Anchorage, AK | General support | $11 | apps.irs.gov |
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Updated September 24, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.