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Who funds public and societal benefit in Alaska: 14 foundations, $670,051 in grants
14 private foundations paid 27 grants totaling $670,051 to public and societal benefit nonprofits in Alaska, in each foundation's latest Form 990-PF return, filed with the IRS from 2024 to 2026. The largest funder is The Schmidt Family Foundation, with $125,000 in 1 grant.
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- Cause
- Public and societal benefit
- Recipients in
- Alaska
- Foundations
- 14
- Grants
- 27
- Total granted
- $670,051
Foundations that funded public and societal benefit in Alaska
Ranked by the total each paid to these recipients.
| Foundation | Based in | Grants | Total | Largest grant | Largest grant to | Purpose | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $125,000 | $125,000 | Alaska Public Interest Research Group Inc | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | apps.irs.gov |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Nudlaghi Leadership Institute | Program support | apps.irs.gov |
| The Educational Foundation of America | Bethesda, MD | 2 | $100,000 | $75,000 | Alaska Public Interest Research Group | Alaska railbelt rural electric cooperatives elections | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Nudlaghi Leadership Institute | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 1 | $100,000 | $100,000 | Nudlaghi Leadership Institute | Promise of an Equitable Future | apps.irs.gov |
| Rasmuson Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 2 | $55,000 | $50,000 | Valley Transit | Sabbatical award | apps.irs.gov |
| Wallace H Coulter Foundation | Sebastian, FL | 1 | $50,000 | $50,000 | Alaska Public Interest Research Group | General Support | apps.irs.gov |
| Jim and Vicki Jansen Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | The Last Frontier Honor Flight | Charitable contribution | apps.irs.gov |
| National Recreation Foundation Incorporated | Lake Forest, IL | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Sitka Trail Works | In support of youth outdoor recreation programs | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | Owings Mills, MD | 1 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Nudlaghi Leadership Institute | To support the general operations of the nudlaghi leadership insitute or its leadership programs and work more broadly in rural communities. | apps.irs.gov |
| Sitka Ak Permanent Charit Trust-Main | Saint Louis, MO | 1 | $5,583 | $5,583 | Sitka Trail Works | General operating | apps.irs.gov |
| Charina Foundation Inc Richard Menschel | New York, NY | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Alaska Public Interest Research Group | General support | apps.irs.gov |
| Mta Foundation Inc | Palmer, AK | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Talkeetna Community Council | Skatepark project | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Seattle, WA | 12 | $968 | $223 | Eielson Warmheart | General support | apps.irs.gov |
Largest grants
| Foundation | Recipient | Recipient location | Purpose | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Alaska Public Interest Research Group Inc | Anchorage, AK | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| WK Kellogg Foundation | Nudlaghi Leadership Institute | Anchorage, AK | Promise of an Equitable Future | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Nudlaghi Leadership Institute | Anchorage, AK | Program support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ford Foundation | Nudlaghi Leadership Institute | Anchorage, AK | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Educational Foundation of America | Alaska Public Interest Research Group | Anchorage, AK | Alaska railbelt rural electric cooperatives elections | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wallace H Coulter Foundation | Alaska Public Interest Research Group | Anchorage, AK | General Support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rasmuson Foundation | Valley Transit | Wasilla, AK | Sabbatical award | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Educational Foundation of America | Alaska Public Interest Research Group | Anchorage, AK | Expanding election capacity | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation Inc | Nudlaghi Leadership Institute | Anchorage, AK | To support the general operations of the nudlaghi leadership insitute or its leadership programs and work more broadly in rural communities. | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Recreation Foundation Incorporated | Sitka Trail Works | Sitka, AK | In support of youth outdoor recreation programs | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jim and Vicki Jansen Foundation | The Last Frontier Honor Flight | Wasilla, AK | Charitable contribution | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sitka Ak Permanent Charit Trust-Main | Sitka Trail Works | Sitka, AK | General operating | $5,583 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rasmuson Foundation | The Last Frontier Honor Flight Inc | Wasilla, AK | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charina Foundation Inc Richard Menschel | Alaska Public Interest Research Group | Anchorage, AK | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mta Foundation Inc | Talkeetna Community Council | Talkeetna, AK | Skatepark project | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Eielson Warmheart | Eielson Afb, AK | General support | $223 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Victims for Justice | Anchorage, AK | General support | $119 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Petersburg Medical Center | Petersburg, AK | General support | $109 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Sitka Trail Works Inc | Sitka, AK | General support | $94 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | 703 Amxs Heavy Metal Booster Club | Jber, AK | General support | $87 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Friends of the Joyce K Carver Memorial Liabrary | Soldotna, AK | General support | $84 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | The Last Frontier Honor Flight Inc | Wasilla, AK | General support | $75 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Living 4 Them Outdoors Alaska | Copper Center, AK | General support | $68 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Kenai Mountains Public Media | Seward, AK | General support | $59 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | 2359 Vision | Fairbanks, AK | General support | $23 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Alaska Common Ground | Anchorage, AK | General support | $16 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amazonsmile Foundation | Alaska Veteran Sports Inc | Wasilla, 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.