Funding · Alaska · Philanthropy
Who funds philanthropy in Alaska
Funding is concentrated: The Alaska Community Foundation alone draws 68% of every philanthropy grant dollar in Alaska. One funder dominates the giving, Rasmuson Foundation, at 42% of the total.
The short version
- 134 funders gave $60M to 41 philanthropy organizations in Alaska across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 55% of that came from funders also based in Alaska; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of philanthropy in Alaska is Rasmuson Foundation, at $25M.
- The philanthropy organization drawing the most is The Alaska Community Foundation, at $41M.
Largest funders of philanthropy in Alaska
The funders giving the most to philanthropy organizations in Alaska, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Philanthropy organizations in Alaska that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find philanthropy funders in Alaska
- 1Start with the funders already active in Alaska
The funders giving the most to philanthropy in Alaska are Rasmuson Foundation, Greater Houston Community Foundation, Parks Education Foundation. A funder already writing philanthropy checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the philanthropy organizations on this page that resemble yours in size or work, and look at who funds them. Shared funders are the strongest signal of fit.
- 3Add the out-of-state funders reaching in
45% of philanthropy money in Alaska comes from funders elsewhere, so national philanthropy funders are worth approaching even if they are not based in Alaska.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a philanthropy nonprofit in Alaska?
- Start with the funders already giving to philanthropy in Alaska, currently Rasmuson Foundation, Greater Houston Community Foundation, Parks Education Foundation. Then look at who funds the philanthropy organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Alaska from out of state.
- Who is the largest philanthropy funder in Alaska?
- Rasmuson Foundation gives the most to philanthropy organizations in Alaska, $25M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to philanthropy in Alaska?
- $60M reached 41 philanthropy organizations in Alaska, from 134 funders. 55% came from funders also based in Alaska.
- How recent is this data?
- It is read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file filings for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, the two years with complete coverage. US charity filings lag 12 to 24 months.
More from the funding graph
Cause is the recipient's NTEE classification in the IRS Business Master File; location is the recipient's state on its most recent filing. Grant figures are read from IRS Form 990 and 990-PF e-file XML for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, among recipients resolved by EIN. Source: IRS Form 990 downloads.