Who funds science in Alaska
Funding is concentrated: Bristol Bay Science & Research Institute alone draws 73% of every science grant dollar in Alaska. One funder dominates the giving, Bristol Bay Economic Development Corp, at 57% of the total.
The short version
- 25 funders gave $7M to 16 science organizations in Alaska across the FY2022 and FY2023 IRS filings.
- 89% of that came from funders also based in Alaska; the rest reached in from out of state.
- The largest funder of science in Alaska is Bristol Bay Economic Development Corp, at $4M.
- The science organization drawing the most is Bristol Bay Science & Research Institute, at $5M.
Largest funders of science in Alaska
The funders giving the most to science organizations in Alaska, in-state and out. Pick one for its dossier.
Science organizations in Alaska that draw the most
Sized by grant dollars received. Pick one to see exactly who funds it.
How to find science funders in Alaska
- 1Start with the funders already active in Alaska
The funders giving the most to science in Alaska are Bristol Bay Economic Development Corp, Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association Inc, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. A funder already writing science checks in your state is the warmest place to begin.
- 2See who funds organizations like yours
Open the science 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
Most science money here is local, so focus on Alaska funders first before widening the search.
Questions and answers
- How do I find funders for a science nonprofit in Alaska?
- Start with the funders already giving to science in Alaska, currently Bristol Bay Economic Development Corp, Bristol Bay Regional Seafood Development Association Inc, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. Then look at who funds the science organizations on this page that resemble yours, and add the national funders reaching into Alaska from out of state.
- Who is the largest science funder in Alaska?
- Bristol Bay Economic Development Corp gives the most to science organizations in Alaska, $4M across the 2022 and 2023 filings.
- How much grant money goes to science in Alaska?
- $7M reached 16 science organizations in Alaska, from 25 funders. 89% 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
Each grant is placed by its stated purpose and the recipient's mission, falling back to the recipient's IRS activity category where that is unclear; 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.