Foundations that fund organizations in Anchorage, Alaska
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Anchorage nonprofits
296 private foundations gave $50M to Anchorage organizations in their latest filings; 33 of the 100 that say either way accept applications.
1,066 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Anchorage around $75K. 23 of these funders are based in Alaska; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 296
- Accept applications
- 33
- of 100 that state a policy
- Dollars to Anchorage
- $50M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 1,066
- Typical median grant
- $75K
- Based in AK
- 23%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Anchorage organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rasmuson Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 148 | $10M | $5,000 | Yes | General support; Integrated homelessness response system; Facility upgrades |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | 23 | $5.1M | $147K | Yes | Facility renovation; New senior staff; New program staff |
| The Andrew W Mellon Foundation | New York, NY | 3 | $3.1M | $800K | Yes | To support general operations; To support the creation of a permanent outdoor space featur…; To continue support for contemporary indigenous art and cul… |
| Parks Education Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 1 | $2.1M | $2.1M | Preselected only | Charitable. |
| Atwood Foundation Inc | Anchorage, AK | 71 | $1.9M | $15K | Yes | Season support; 2024-2025 season support; Production costs: two free concerts |
| The Ford Foundation | New York, NY | 6 | $1.6M | $188K | Yes | General support; Core support for the nudlaghi leadership institute at silve…; General support and core support for technical assistance |
| Cohen Veterans Network Inc | Stamford, CT | 1 | $1.4M | $1.4M | Preselected only | Military family clinic |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Eden Prairie, MN | 3 | $1.3M | $250K | Preselected only | Support for its asca munartet project; Capacity building support; Support for increased alaska native art & culture |
| True North Foundation | Grass Valley, CA | 3 | $1.2M | $133K | Preselected only | General support/ clean water/ mining position; Mining network; General support/ tongass program/ mining program |
| Gordon E and Betty I Moore Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 6 | $1.1M | $185K | Preselected only | In support of the development of an indigenous monitoring p…; To support small grants that address the effects of mining…; To support local constituencies to secure protections for u… |
| Novo Foundation | Hurley, NY | 5 | $850K | $150K | Preselected only | General support; Alaska resilience farms; Alaska native conservation navigators |
| Richard L and Diane M Block Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 42 | $846K | $10K | Yes | General Operating Support; General & Unrestricted; General & Unrestricted (See General Explanation attachment) |
| The Leona M and Harry B Helmsley Charitable Trust | New York, NY | 1 | $818K | $818K | Preselected only | Fwwi nu'iju transformational living community program |
| The Norman Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 1 | $663K | $663K | Preselected only | Donating to the donor advised fund |
| Kumin Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 5 | $615K | $151K | Yes | Support opera music in alaska; To support the alaska library; To support alaska music |
| The Annenberg Foundation | Conshohocken, PA | 2 | $602K | $301K | Preselected only | General operating support and the otis fund; Otis fund 2024 |
| The Ciri Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 4 | $602K | $20K | Yes | Arts and cultural award; General funding |
| Wk Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 4 | $601K | $150K | Yes | Promise of an Equitable Future; Early Care and Education; Matching Grant |
| The Carr Foundation Inc | Anchorage, AK | 41 | $560K | $10K | Preselected only | Support general charitable purposes |
| John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation | Chicago, IL | 2 | $550K | $275K | Preselected only | In support of general operations; To support the launch of press forward alaska |
| The Henry Luce Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 5 | $545K | $100K | Yes | Support for an art exhibition; Support for a museum; Support for gallery improvements and installation of artwork |
| Tosa Foundation C/O Tashia Morgridge | Portola Valley, CA | 1 | $500K | $500K | Preselected only | International |
| The Wilson Family Foundation | High Point, NC | 14 | $453K | $13K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 3 | $452K | $214K | Yes | 80554 continuing to support alaska public media to inform a…; 82500 supporting a multiplatform, enterprise-journalism app…; 78978 continuing support for the koahnic broadcast corporat… |
| The Sholton Foundation C/O Mary Sholton-Witte | Anchorage, AK | 10 | $429K | $25K | Preselected only | To support alaska aviation education and preservation; Provide support for blind and visually impaired individuals; Provide support for athletic event |
| Goetz Janet C Charit Tuw-Main | St Louis, MO | 1 | $400K | $400K | Preselected only | General support |
| Ivan V Koulaieff Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $390K | $390K | Preselected only | Preservation of historical russian church building |
| Mewebber Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 30 | $387K | $8,750 | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Charitable Event; ASPCA Adoption Center Medical Fund |
| The Volgenau Foundation | McLean, VA | 2 | $350K | $175K | Preselected only | Alaska mining impacts network/northern latitudes partnership; Fighting climate change by keeping oil and gas in the groun… |
| Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $325K | $163K | Yes | Yuraq project; To support covenant house alaskas permanency navigator prog… |
| Wells Fargo Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 14 | $325K | $18K | Preselected only | MLK Solidarity Week; Rush request disaster alaska community foundation; Rural Workforce Development |
| 444s Foundation | Bellevue, WA | 5 | $315K | $45K | Preselected only | Environmental preservation; 1225 e international airport rd. #220 |
| Ellsworth Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 21 | $311K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General support; General support of event; General player support |
| Common Stream Inc #0745935 C/O Nutter McClennen & Fish Llp | Boston, MA | 4 | $310K | $85K | Preselected only | Youth organizing & leadership development; General fund; To support the rapid response fund |
| Theodore R and Vivian M Johnson Scholarship Foundation Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | 3 | $306K | $56K | Yes | Educational grant |
| Flock Inc | Boston, MA | 2 | $300K | $150K | Preselected only | Program/project support; General operations |
| Wallace H Coulter Foundation | Sebastian, FL | 3 | $300K | $100K | Preselected only | General Support |
| Jim and Vicki Jansen Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 20 | $293K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| Mlb-Mlbpa Youth Development Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $250K | $250K | Yes | General operating support |
| Boy Scouts Ak Rasmuson Endowment | St Louis, MO | 1 | $227K | $227K | Preselected only | General operating |
| Charles Stewart Mott Foundation | Flint, MI | 1 | $210K | $210K | Preselected only | To support a statewide afterschool network to ensure the av… |
| Tortuga Charitable Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 2 | $200K | $100K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| Parks Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 4 | $180K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable. |
| The Educational Foundation of America C/O Intentional Philanthropy | Bethesda, MD | 3 | $175K | $75K | Preselected only | Expanding election capacity; Alaska railbelt rural electric cooperatives elections; 21st century rate design in alaska |
| Annie E Casey Foundation Inc | Baltimore, MD | 3 | $170K | $60K | Preselected only | Support various KIDS COUNT activities; Support basic needs for young people in Alaska; Provide general operating support |
| Terra Foundation for American Art | Chicago, IL | 3 | $165K | $75K | Yes | Arts education |
| Institute of the North Trust | Anchorage, AK | 1 | $165K | $165K | Preselected only | Operating expenses |
| Chenega Future Inc | Anchorage, AK | 3 | $145K | $43K | Yes | 2 funerals; 4 RECIPIENTS Vocational / Apprenticeship; 8 RECIPIENTS Post-Secondary Education |
| Hallelujah Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 4 | $142K | $3,250 | Preselected only | Supporting missions; Supporting mission |
| Li-Qiu Family Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $141K | $141K | Preselected only | Rapid alaska stroke care initiative |
| Wayfarer Foundation | Highland Park, IL | 1 | $140K | $140K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Pritzker Family Foundation C/O Pritzker Group | Chicago, IL | 1 | $128K | $128K | Preselected only | Research and education on family economic stability |
| Cedar Tree Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $125K | $125K | Preselected only | General support |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $125K | $125K | Yes | Encouraging a just transition away from fossil fuels |
| Martini-Welch Family Foundation C/O Sarah Bradley Cpa Pllc | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $117K | $117K | Preselected only | Financial support for the university of alaska and its phil… |
| John C Hughes Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 11 | $113K | $5,000 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Westwind Foundation | Norwalk, CT | 1 | $110K | $110K | Preselected only | To fund operating needs |
| Harder Foundation | Naples, FL | 4 | $108K | $30K | Preselected only | General support |
| Stoller Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | General support |
| Dont Quit Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | 2 | $100K | $50K | Yes | Fitness equipment center |
| Sulanling Foundation | San Francsisco, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General Support |
| The David and Lucile Packard Foundation | Los Altos, CA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | Environment and Science |
| Harnish Foundation | Tukwila, WA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Careportal, family resource center, safe families for child… |
| Dick's Sporting Goods Foundation | Coraopolis, PA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Yes | 10th year anniversary grants |
| McIntosh Foundation | Washington, DC | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Environmental |
| Echo Foundation | Lynden, WA | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | Funding designated for the alaska flood relief |
| The Merlin Foundation | Boulder, CO | 1 | $100K | $100K | Preselected only | General purpose |
| Gottstein Family Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 28 | $97K | $2,500 | Preselected only | The grant was to a public charity to support its general ch…; Program Support; Program support check returned. |
| Ronald W Naito MD Foundation | Portland, OR | 3 | $95K | $30K | Yes | General operating support; General operating 2025-2027 |
| Manning Family Foundation Inc | New City, NY | 1 | $90K | $90K | Preselected only | Donation |
| Walton Family Foundation Inc | Bentonville, AR | 1 | $88K | $88K | Preselected only | To support the Arctic-Yukon-Kuskokwim Tribal Consortium. |
| Bill Stroecker Foundation | Fairbanks, AK | 3 | $82K | $6,000 | Preselected only | Recipient authorized exempt purposes; Fish & wildlife conservation fund |
| Robert and Mary Jane Smith Foundation | Clackamas, OR | 1 | $80K | $80K | Yes | Community relief |
| Charlotte y Martin Foundation-Ima | Seattle, WA | 4 | $75K | $20K | Yes | General operating |
| The Eric and Wendy Schmidt Fund for Strategic Innovation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $70K | $70K | Preselected only | To provide support for the creation of immersive content fo… |
| Exxonmobil Foundation | Spring, TX | 1 | $68K | $68K | Preselected only | Education |
| Wilburforce Foundation C/O Lisa Weinstein | Seattle, WA | 1 | $65K | $65K | Yes | Environmental - protecting arctic ecosystems and wildlife |
| Frances & David Rose Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 18 | $64K | $3,000 | Yes | Unrestricted |
| Korndrop Family Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 7 | $64K | $10K | Preselected only | General & Unrestricted; Western Alaska Disaster Relief Fund; APUNSC Alaska Pacific University Nordic Ski Center |
| The Aleut Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 37 | $63K | $400 | Preselected only | Cash for Good Grades; Aleut Shareholder Meeting Travel; 529 Incentive Program |
| Denali Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 3 | $61K | $20K | Preselected only | General support for public charity |
| Olgoonik Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 16 | $61K | $3,625 | Yes | Higher education |
| The Grace and Mercy Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $60K | $60K | Preselected only | Humanitarian |
| Winifred Stevens Foundation | Tempe, AZ | 1 | $57K | $57K | Preselected only | Family wellness warriors outreach support |
| The Marisla Foundation | Laguna Beach, CA | 2 | $55K | $28K | Yes | General support |
| Seventh Generation Foundation Inc | Burlington, VT | 1 | $55K | $55K | Preselected only | Contribution |
| Wiancko Charitable Foundation Inc | Seattle, WA | 1 | $55K | $55K | Preselected only | Unrestricted |
| Chrysopolae Foundation | Bellevue, ID | 1 | $55K | $55K | Preselected only | Bristol Bay Project |
| Eaglemere Foundation Inc | Wellesley, MA | 2 | $54K | $27K | Preselected only | General contribution |
| The Vervane Foundation Inc | Cos Cob, CT | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | Charitable donation |
| Limestone Foundation | Boston, MA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Grousemont Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General & unrestricted |
| The Nathan Cummings Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | Alaska mining impacts network |
| The Freeman Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Yes | General support |
| Apmpff Inc | Chicago, IL | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | General Operating Support |
| Alaskans for Better Elections Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 2 | $50K | $25K | Preselected only | Voter education |
| The Skadden Foundation | White Plains, NY | 1 | $48K | $48K | Yes | Payment for fellows |
| Tanaq Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 5 | $46K | $7,000 | Preselected only | Education |
| Ben & Jerry's Foundation Inc | South Burlington, VT | 3 | $46K | $20K | Yes | General support |
| The Frances W Burton Foundation | Salt Lake City, UT | 10 | $45K | $1,650 | Yes | General fund support |
Source: IRS Form 990-PF Part XV, latest electronic return per foundation (2026-10-28). "Accepts applications" reflects the foundation's own checkbox on Part XV line 2. Grants to individuals excluded.
Common questions
Which foundations give to nonprofits in Anchorage, Alaska?
Rasmuson Foundation, M J Murdock Charitable Trust, The Andrew W Mellon Foundation, Parks Education Foundation, Atwood Foundation Inc and 95 others reported grants to Anchorage organizations on their latest Form 990-PF.
How do I approach a foundation that doesn't accept applications?
A foundation that checks "contributes only to preselected organizations" on its 990-PF won't review a cold proposal. Look at who it funds, find a shared board member, grantee or advisor, and ask for an introduction. Foundations that accept applications usually list a contact and deadlines in Part XV; we show that text on each foundation's page.
Is this list complete?
No. It covers private foundations (Form 990-PF filers) whose latest electronic return lists at least one grant to an organization in Anchorage. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.