Likely funders for arts organizations in Alaska

In this batch of public IRS filings covering tax year 2024, 91 foundations gave to arts organizations in Alaska. The table shows the 25 with the most matched gifts. Together those listed gifts total $15,103,363.

2025 IRS electronic filings from the 15 batches listed in the official index; counts are from these files only. Small arts & culture organizations on the exempt-organization list in Alaska: 128. This page is in the sitemap.

43Accept applications
48Invite only. Build the relationship first.
$12,500Typical gift (middle of medians)
91Foundations gave here
FoundationGiftsTypicalYearStatus
ATWOOD FOUNDATION INCANCHORAGE, AK · 92-600257154 gifts · typical $17,500 · 202454 · $1,547,906$17,5002024Accepts applications
THE ALEUT FOUNDATIONANCHORAGE, AK · 92-012451748 gifts · typical $1,755 · 202448 · $135,999$1,7552024Invite only
RASMUSON FOUNDATIONANCHORAGE, AK · 91-634073935 gifts · typical $4,250 · 202435 · $1,614,992$4,2502024Accepts applications
Richard L and Diane M Block FoundationWilmington, DE · 30-613690126 gifts · typical $10,000 · 202426 · $311,250$10,0002024Accepts applications
The CIRI FoundationAnchorage, AK · 92-008791425 gifts · typical $7,000 · 202425 · $264,829$7,0002024Accepts applications
BILL STROECKER FOUNDATIONFAIRBANKS, AK · 45-276189018 gifts · typical $5,000 · 202418 · $270,407$5,0002024Invite only
THE CARR FOUNDATION INCANCHORAGE, AK · 92-013511010 gifts · typical $9,500 · 202410 · $85,000$9,5002024Invite only
FRANCES & DAVID ROSE FOUNDATIONANCHORAGE, AK · 91-17906299 gifts · typical $4,500 · 20249 · $34,500$4,5002024Accepts applications
M J MURDOCK CHARITABLE TRUSTVANCOUVER, WA · 23-74564686 gifts · typical $218,500 · 20246 · $1,696,000$218,5002024Accepts applications
The Henry Luce Foundation IncNew York, NY · 13-60012825 gifts · typical $100,000 · 20245 · $545,000$100,0002024Accepts applications
MARGARET A CARGILL FOUNDATIONEDEN PRAIRIE, MN · 37-17584064 gifts · typical $707,500 · 20244 · $3,165,000$707,5002024Invite only
THE FORD FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 13-16843314 gifts · typical $200,000 · 20244 · $1,350,000$200,0002024Accepts applications
MEWebber FoundationWilmington, DE · 85-05056294 gifts · typical $5,000 · 20244 · $42,000$5,0002024Invite only
Gottstein Family FoundationAnchorage, AK · 94-31525244 gifts · typical $1,750 · 20244 · $6,500$1,7502024Invite only
THE ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATIONNEW YORK, NY · 13-18799543 gifts · typical $800,000 · 20243 · $3,150,000$800,0002024Accepts applications
THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATIONPRINCETON, NJ · 22-60293973 gifts · typical $214,231 · 20243 · $451,637$214,2312024Accepts applications
THE SHUBERT FOUNDATION INCNEW YORK, NY · 13-61069613 gifts · typical $25,000 · 20243 · $105,000$25,0002024Accepts applications
THE ALLSTATE FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, IL · 36-61165353 gifts · typical $500 · 20243 · $6,000$5002024Accepts applications
Helen E Snedden FoundationFairbanks, AK · 46-67024532 gifts · typical $55,297 · 20242 · $110,593$55,2972024Invite only
Rural Alaska Community Action ProgramAnchorage, AK · 23-73505482 gifts · typical $41,375 · 20242 · $82,750$41,3752024Accepts applications
THE HUGH AND JANE FERGUSON FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WA · 91-13576032 gifts · typical $15,000 · 20242 · $30,000$15,0002024Accepts applications
ELLSWORTH FOUNDATIONANCHORAGE, AK · 92-06782472 gifts · typical $15,000 · 20242 · $30,000$15,0002024Invite only
CHARLOTTE Y MARTIN FOUNDATION-IMASEATTLE, WA · 47-20571232 gifts · typical $12,500 · 20242 · $25,000$12,5002024Accepts applications
BENITO AND FRANCES GAGUINEJUNEAU, AK · 91-17923802 gifts · typical $11,250 · 20242 · $22,500$11,2502024Accepts applications
THE FRANCES W BURTON FOUNDATIONSALT LAKE CITY, UT · 20-42148042 gifts · typical $10,250 · 20242 · $20,500$10,2502024Accepts applications

Gift counts are a floor. Matching a grant to a recipient is imperfect, and the filing year is the year the foundation reported, not necessarily the year it gave. Source filing is on each foundation page.

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What this data says

  • Foundations made 508 gifts to arts organizations in Alaska in tax years 2023–2025.
  • The typical gift to arts organizations in Alaska was $7,000 in tax years 2023–2025.
  • 43 of 91 foundations funding arts organizations in Alaska accept applications in tax years 2023–2025.

Cities with gifts to arts organizations in Alaska

  • Anchorage 47 foundations · 78 organizations
  • Juneau 17 foundations · 19 organizations
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What is a typical grant to arts organizations in Alaska?

$12,500, measured as the middle of the median gifts of the foundations listed on this page, from tax year 2024. It is not a promise of what you will be awarded.

Which of these foundations accept applications?

17 of the 25 listed foundations accept unsolicited applications according to their filing. The rest give only to pre-selected charities, so a relationship comes first.

Where do the numbers come from?

Public IRS Form 990-PF filings. Each foundation page links to the source filing. LikelyFunders is not affiliated with the foundations listed.

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