Foundations that fund organizations in Fairbanks, Alaska
Worked out from where the grants went, not where the foundations sit.
Funding landscape for Fairbanks nonprofits
99 private foundations gave $13M to Fairbanks organizations in their latest filings; 32 of the 99 that say either way accept applications.
288 grants in total, with a typical foundation's median grant to Fairbanks around $5,000. 20 of these funders are based in Alaska; the rest give here from elsewhere.
- Foundations giving here
- 99
- Accept applications
- 32
- of 99 that state a policy
- Dollars to Fairbanks
- $13M
- latest filings
- Grants
- 288
- Typical median grant
- $5,000
- Based in AK
- 20%
- of funders listed
Funders, by dollars given to Fairbanks organizations
| Foundation | Based in | Grants here | Dollars here | Median | Accepts applications | Typical purposes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flock Inc | Boston, MA | 1 | $2.6M | $2.6M | Preselected only | General operations & program/project support |
| Rasmuson Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 27 | $1.8M | $5,000 | Yes | General support; Adult day center; Septic system at fairbanks office |
| Margaret a Cargill Foundation | Eden Prairie, MN | 3 | $1.8M | $125K | Preselected only | Cultivating wellnes and resilience: empowering traditional…; Support for improving alaska native student retention; Sustaining traditional and local knowledge, arts and teachi… |
| M J Murdock Charitable Trust | Vancouver, WA | 4 | $878K | $171K | Yes | New program staff; New executive staff; Program support |
| Bill Stroecker Foundation | Fairbanks, AK | 45 | $707K | $5,000 | Preselected only | Recipient authorized exempt purposes; Debt retirement, exempt purposes; Bill stroecker jazz experience |
| The Norman Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 1 | $676K | $676K | Preselected only | Donating to the donor advised fund |
| Freedom Together Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $650K | $650K | Preselected only | Native movement: expanding and strengthening core programs |
| The Schmidt Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $400K | $400K | Yes | Supporting indigenous communities' land stewardship, self-d… |
| Allen Family Philanthropies | Seattle, WA | 1 | $295K | $295K | Preselected only | To support chignik fisheries in advancing resilience in ala… |
| Wk Kellogg Foundation | Battle Creek, MI | 1 | $225K | $225K | Yes | Promise of an Equitable Future |
| Boy Scouts Ak Rasmuson Endowment | St Louis, MO | 1 | $218K | $218K | Preselected only | General operating |
| The Jay Pritzker Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $183K | $183K | Preselected only | To support the department of mammalogy at the university of… |
| Dan and Gwen Ramras Charitable Trust Dated 5/17/04 | Fairbanks, AK | 13 | $165K | $10K | Preselected only | Support for the jewish community in fairbanks, alaska; Distribute food to the hungry; Support performing arts in fairbanks, ak |
| 444s Foundation | Bellevue, WA | 2 | $160K | $80K | Preselected only | Environmental preservation |
| True North Foundation | Grass Valley, CA | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | General support/mining program/ communications programs |
| Novo Foundation | Hurley, NY | 1 | $150K | $150K | Preselected only | The smokehouse collective |
| Hess Luther C Pfdn | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $144K | $144K | Preselected only | Help women students in need |
| Ray & Kay Eckstein Charitable Trust | Paducah, KY | 1 | $125K | $125K | Yes | General operating support |
| Northlight Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 2 | $120K | $60K | Preselected only | Support organization's programs & activities |
| Helen E Snedden Foundation | Fairbanks, AK | 1 | $96K | $96K | Preselected only | Assets to assist with their exempt purpose |
| Snedden Family Foundation | Fairbanks, AK | 2 | $92K | $46K | Preselected only | upgrade to 2-5 year old playground facility; support local theatre productions |
| Campion Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $85K | $85K | Preselected only | Support for protecting public lands |
| The Usibelli Foundation | Fairbanks, AK | 46 | $84K | $1,500 | Yes | For health/social services; For services to youth; To provide operating funds for this civic organization |
| Warsh-Mott Legacy | Petaluma, CA | 8 | $80K | $10K | Preselected only | Mother kuskokwim tribal coalition; Just transition collective; Yaakwdaat latinx'i coalition |
| Marion G Weeks Foundation | Brooklyn, OH | 15 | $76K | $2,800 | Preselected only | General operating |
| Hidden Leaf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | 1 | $75K | $75K | Yes | General support grant |
| Richard L and Diane M Block Foundation | Wilmington, DE | 7 | $59K | $10K | Yes | General & Unrestricted; General Operating Support; General Operating Support directed at Rural Arts Initiative |
| Harold F John Charitable Trust | Bolivar, MO | 1 | $55K | $55K | Preselected only | program services |
| Belvedere Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | An unrestricted grant to further the donee's exempt purpose. |
| Chrysanta Foundation | Lafayette, PA | 1 | $50K | $50K | Preselected only | To strengthen local, tribal government responses to domesti… |
| Tim and Barb Cerny Foundation | Fairbanks, AK | 7 | $50K | $2,500 | Yes | Programs Benefitting the Community |
| Kelly John H Ochr | Brooklyn, OH | 1 | $48K | $48K | Preselected only | Scholarships |
| Friends of Boreal Sun | Fairbanks, AK | 1 | $34K | $34K | Preselected only | Parents supporting charter school covering additional expen… |
| Fairbanks Curling Foundation Inc | Fairbanks, AK | 5 | $32K | $5,000 | Yes | Curling facility upgrades & landscaping; Sponser registration and lodging for teams and coachs trave…; Sponser curling class expenses |
| Igloo #4 Foundation | Fairbanks, AK | 8 | $31K | $3,126 | Yes | Pioneer activities and events; Christmas activities; Donation |
| Norman Foundation Inc | New York, NY | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | Coalition building |
| The Aleut Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 2 | $30K | $15K | Preselected only | Cultural Preservation Grant |
| Patricia Bragg Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | 1 | $30K | $30K | Preselected only | General support for charity's purpose |
| George & Stephanie Suddock Foundation | Seattle, WA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | General support |
| Patagoniaorg | Ventura, CA | 1 | $25K | $25K | Preselected only | To support environmental projects. |
| Charlotte y Martin Foundation-Ima | Seattle, WA | 1 | $20K | $20K | Yes | General operating |
| Larry R Coffey Charitable Trust | Louisville, KY | 1 | $20K | $20K | Preselected only | Evangelism |
| Rural Alaska Community Action Program Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 2 | $17K | $8,725 | Yes | Ilisaqativut's Inupiaq Language Intensive; Family Tree Project |
| Cs Fund | Petaluma, CA | 1 | $16K | $16K | Preselected only | Grandmothers growing goodness |
| The Ciri Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 1 | $15K | $15K | Yes | Arts and cultural award |
| Elaine and Vincent Bell Foundation | Burien, WA | 4 | $15K | $3,500 | Preselected only | General program support |
| Schmidt Charitable Trust | Anchorage, AK | 2 | $13K | $6,500 | Preselected only | Educational asistance; Educational assistance |
| Thomas and Cindy Massie Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 1 | $12K | $12K | Yes | Scholarship |
| The Werth Family Foundation Inc | Woodbridge, CT | 1 | $10K | $10K | Preselected only | Charitable |
| North Star Ministries Inc | Fairbanks, AK | 1 | $9,745 | $9,745 | Preselected only | Ministry donation |
| The Curtis-Meares Foundation | Homer, AK | 2 | $6,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General fund |
| The Charles and Roberta Katz Family Foundation | Palo Alto, CA | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | General funding |
| Robert a and Renda L Zielke Found | Byron Center, MI | 1 | $6,000 | $6,000 | Preselected only | Seminarians |
| Huberfeld Family Foundation | Lawrence, NY | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | Religious organization |
| Klm Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General |
| Lap Foundation Inc | La Pine, OR | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Animal Welfare |
| The Lebaron Foundation | Warren, VT | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Yes | General donation |
| Marilyn Rauland Kidder Foundation C/O Robert T Napier Harrison Llp | Chicago, IL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | General purposes |
| Joseph J & Rose a Herrmann Charitable Foundation | San Antonio, FL | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | Preselected only | Contribution provided |
| Edward Jones Foundation | St Louis, MO | 2 | $4,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Community improvement |
| Inspirational Giving | Bend, OR | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Yes | Religious |
| Lawson Valentine Foundation | Princeton, NJ | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | Yes | General purpose |
| Franz Bakery Foundation | Portland, OR | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Yes | Charitable |
| Lawrence B Taishoff Foundation | Garden City, NY | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Winncompanies Charitable Scholarship Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | 2 | $2,593 | $1,296 | Preselected only | Scholarship aid |
| The James & Loretta Colotto Foundation Inc | Hackensack, NJ | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Preselected only | General |
| Stephen & Mary Birch Foundation Inc | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | Yes | General operating support |
| Shell USA Company Foundation | Houston, TX | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | 2000 |
| The Rust Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | General purpose |
| The Rogers Family Foundation | St Louis, MO | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | General support |
| Brad and Danielle Tilden Family Foundation (c/O Kovark & Kim Pllc) | Bellevue, WA | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Contribution to be used for charitable purposes |
| Luetz Riedel Charitable Trust C/O Therese Cojocaru Trustee | New York, NY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Donation |
| Jpmorgan Chase Foundation | New York, NY | 1 | $2,000 | $2,000 | Preselected only | Matching contribution (general operating support) |
| The Strong-Lachemann Foundation | Sacramento, CA | 1 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Preselected only | To be used to in any manner that the organization deems pro… |
| Gcp Foundation | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General operating support |
| Gemayel Family Foundation | Sudbury, MA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Church donation |
| Daniel & Julie Hartung Charitable Foundation Inc | Fitchburg, WI | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Charitable operations |
| Frances Saunders Foundation | Merced, CA | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | Support for religious education/trng |
| Zembrodt Family Foundation Inc | Fort Wright, KY | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Preselected only | General fund |
| The Amaturo Family Foundation Inc | Fort Lauderdale, FL | 1 | $1,000 | $1,000 | Yes | Charitable programs |
| Pittsfield High School Class of 1954 Scholarship Fund Inc | Pittsfield, IL | 1 | $928 | $928 | Yes | Education |
| Little Seals Foundation Ltd | Fairbanks, AK | 1 | $900 | $900 | Preselected only | Donation to religious organization to support their mission |
| Whitaker Foundation | Snoqualmie, WA | 1 | $750 | $750 | Yes | To provide support to exempt organization |
| Sacred Heart Trust Foundation | Waverly, PA | 1 | $639 | $639 | Preselected only | General support |
| All of US Inc | New Glarus, WI | 1 | $600 | $600 | Preselected only | Contribution to animal rescue organization supporting care… |
| Edward and Judith Knitter Family Charitable Foundation | Howell, MI | 1 | $600 | $600 | Yes | Support Outreach to indigenous population of Northern Alask… |
| The Yasme Foundation | Indianola, WA | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | Yasme Excellence Award |
| Dr Wm F and Sandra L Schneider Family Foundation Inc | De Pere, WI | 1 | $500 | $500 | Preselected only | General support |
| Frank and Sarah Webster Family Foundation Inc | Holland, MI | 1 | $500 | $500 | Yes | Charitable gift |
| Xcel Energy Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | 2 | $340 | $170 | Yes | Match payroll deduction (501(c)3) grant; Match a previous donation (higher ed) grant |
| The Ruvo Family Foundation | Las Vegas, NV | 1 | $300 | $300 | Yes | Charity - Diocesan general needs |
| Donald J Voorhies Charitable Foundation | New Iberia, LA | 1 | $250 | $250 | Preselected only | To provide for religious education |
| Jim and Vicki Jansen Foundation | Anchorage, AK | 1 | $200 | $200 | Preselected only | Charitable contribution |
| Filotimo Foundation | Raleigh, NC | 1 | $200 | $200 | Yes | Charitable |
| The Catherine V and Martin Hofmann Foundation | Wyomissing, PA | 1 | $150 | $150 | Preselected only | Various religious, charitable, scientific, and educational… |
| Baird Foundation Inc | Milwaukee, WI | 1 | $120 | $120 | Preselected only | Ethnic and religious |
| Bear Manor Foundation | Oak Brook, IL | 1 | $100 | $100 | Preselected only | Welfare of northern alaska people |
| Mueller-Wolfe Family Foundation | Indianapolis, IN | 1 | $100 | $100 | Yes | General Support |
| Brian & Joelle Kelly Family Foundation | Red Bank, NJ | 1 | $100 | $100 | Preselected only | As a missionary diocese, we rely on the kindness of our ben… |
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 Fairbanks, Alaska?
Flock Inc, Rasmuson Foundation, Margaret a Cargill Foundation, M J Murdock Charitable Trust, Bill Stroecker Foundation and 94 others reported grants to Fairbanks 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 Fairbanks. Community foundations and corporate giving programs file different forms and are not included yet.