Alaska Airlines Foundation
The Alaska Airlines Foundation is a private foundation based in Anchorage, Alaska. The Alaska Airlines | Hawaiian Airlines Foundation was created by Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines in fall 2024 to support nonprofits in their namesake states while honoring the distinct identities and legacies of both brands.
Alaska Airlines Foundation at a glance
In short: Alaska Airlines Foundation gave $573K across 66 grants in 2024 (avg $9K), top state Washington. 42% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $572,500
- -1.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 66
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,674
- -1.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $11,212,161
- +7.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 42% first-time grantees (28 of 66, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Washington (32% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Alaska Airlines Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
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The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. The 2024 filing lists a letter of inquiry and names Tim Thompson as the contact for inquiries. It states that giving is not restricted to preselected organizations and that awards focus on education efforts addressing a community’s unique need or value.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing lists March 31 and July 31. The website’s 2026 Career Pathways rounds were March 31 and June 30; those dates have passed.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing lists March 31 and July 31.
- Contact
Application contact: Tim Thompson
Mailing address: 3600 Old International Airport Rd, Anchorage, AK 99502
Phone: (907) 266-7230
Website: https://alaskaair.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Alaska Airlines Foundation
Alaska Airlines Corporate Giving Grant
Alaska Airlines Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Alaska Airlines Foundation Corporate Giving - Nonprofit Fundraiser Sponsorships
Alaska Airlines Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Alaska Airlines Foundation Grant
Alaska Airlines Foundation
Amount
US $5,000 - US $20,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Alaska Airlines Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Alaska Development Corporation ($50K). Together the top 10 received $207K.
Grant Size Distribution
315 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 308 grants of 315 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated namesake-state grant focus is Alaska and Hawaiʻi. Its 2024 grant dollars also went to recipients in Washington, California, and Oregon: 32% to Washington, 25% to California, 19% to Alaska, 12% to Hawaiʻi, and 11% to Oregon.
The Career Pathways program page lists Alaska, California, Oregon, and Washington as eligible states for its 2026 rounds, with specified county limits in Oregon and Washington. It says California’s budget for support had been reached and that applications from California nonprofits would not be accepted in the June 30 round.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 66 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Alaska Airlines Foundation open to new grantees?
42%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 28 of 66 grantees (42%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $10K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $6K repeat.
- 38% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 24% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $563K (2022) to $755K (2021). In 2024 it made 66 grants totaling $573K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Development Corporation Juneau, AK | Alaska Development Corporation supports the Program Delivery Organization for Alaska, JEDC, to provide robotics programs to K-12th grade students in over 70 communities. Teams at each level end their season with an in-person or remote tournament or festival with the excitement of a sporting event run by hundreds of volunteers statewide. | $50,000 |
| Angel City Aerospace Foundation Inglewood, CA | Angel City Aerospace Foundation's program consists of mentorship and training opportunities for youth, producing and attending community events and attending career days at different schools and raising awareness and connecting youth to mental health resources. | $30,000 |
| Fly Compton Aeronautical Education Foundation Compton, CA | The Flight Adventures program, developed by Fly Compton Foundation, offers an innovative and immersive learning experience designed to introduce youth to the principles and procedures of flight through the use of virtual reality (VR) headsets. This cutting-edge educational initiative combines technology with aviation education to inspire and educate the next generation of pilots, engineers, and aviation enthusiasts. | $20,000 |
| United Way of King County Seattle, WA | United Way of King County's postsecondary initiative, Bridge To Finish, disrupts poverty by connecting students living in poverty with financial tools to meet their basic needs while they pursue a college degree or certificate. Key components of the program include: -One-time emergency grants that are coordinated with other financial assistance and resources to ensure students can stay in school. -Benefits Hubs, as locations are called, are accessible both on campus and online. -Financial tools are the foundation of the program. Students can access coaching, assistance with financial aid, public benefit enrollment, and much more. | $20,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle Seattle, WA | The Charlie LaBenz Youth Development Center was designed to address this need in South King County, providing a space specifically designed for teens in this region to hang out and be themselves. The Center offers games, art supplies, computers, music production equipment, and athletic equipment for teens to access on a drop-in basis. The Center also offers targeted programming; for example, a Learning Lab where high school students can access structured workshops and unstructured study assistance. Moreover, through its dedicated staff members, the Center offers safe and trustworthy adult mentors for young people who may not have positive adults elsewhere in their lives. Through programming at the Center, young people receive many opportunities to develop their physical, social, emotional, and cognitive abilities. | $20,000 |
| Adult Friends for Youth Honolulu, HI | The `O Ke Ala Maluhia is a project that combines the components of leadership development, self-empowerment, critical thinking, and soft skills such as social-emotional learning and healthy coping strategies. The concept of the project started as a pilot that allowed AFY youth to travel outside of Hawaii and be exposed to different cultures and ways of life and thinking. ways of life and thinking. | $15,000 |
| Hawaii First Robotics Honolulu, HI | FIRST prepares young people for the future through a suite of inclusive, team-based robotics programs for ages 4-18 (PreK-12). Our programs are suitable for schools or structured afterschool activities and receive support from a vast network of volunteers, educators, and sponsor/donors. Because our programs are More Than Robots, FIRST participants are guided by a signature set of Core Values to conduct research, fundraise, design, build, and showcase their achievements. Our thrilling, sports-like challenges build their self-confidence and collaborative problem-solving skills and have a proven and lasting impact on STEM learning and interest. Our participants and alumni gain access to education and career discovery opportunities, connections to exclusive scholarships and employers, and a place in the FIRST community for life. | $15,000 |
| Silicon Valley Education Foundation San Jose, CA | SVEF is deploying a pathways-based version of [CS] Innovate. The program features a Cybersecurity Pathway and a Dual Enrollment Pathway for former or current [CS] Innovate students who do not have access to master schedules that offer opportunities to explore computer science (CS). [CS] Innovate takes a multidisciplinary approach to building students' competencies and CS skills; and to cultivating their interest and preparation for CS and CS-adjacent careers through: - a structured and comprehensive curriculum that covers foundational, intermediate, advanced, and specialized CS topics - a deepened focus on growth mindset, sense of belonging, and equity - industry-level career-connected learning opportunities, career preparation, and mentorship - certification examinations that enable students to earn credentials necessary to land entry-level positions in cybersecurity and networking careers | $15,000 |
| Alliance for Education Seattle, WA | Alliance for Education is providing Black male students with career-connected learning opportunities that offer the resources and supports they seek to be college and career ready. The Office of AAMA's vision is that the next generation of Black male graduates of SPS will be connected with skills, hands-on experiences, mentors and advocates, and tech sector expertise to successfully launch their college and career pathways. Strategies include connecting students with postsecondary scholarships, internship and externship opportunities, experiential education, and college and career mentoring. Cross-departmental alignment of resources and increased access to opportunities and supports about career-connected learning and college and career readiness will be our primary areas of focus. | $12,000 |
| Adelante Mujeres Forest Grove, OR | The Chicas Youth Development Program provides year-round, culturally specific services to address prevailing educational and racial disparities for Latine youth throughout Washington County. The program works in partnership with the Hillsboro, Forest Grove, and Beaverton School Districts and is provided at 29 public school sites across Washington County, with a focus on the crucial transition periods between middle and high school, and between high school and post-secondary pathways. It currently provides services to over 700 Latine girls in grades 3-12 and in 12 universities for over 110+ college students. | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $11,212,161 | $1,312,867 | $579,531 | $572,500 | 66 | $572,500 | $496,848 | $585,703 |
| 2023 | $10,478,825 | $1,143,960 | $585,220 | $580,000 | 66 | $580,000 | $363,767 | $491,815 |
| 2022 | $9,920,085 | $1,040,828 | $587,439 | $562,500 | 64 | $562,500 | $335,622 | $467,543 |
| 2021 | $9,466,696 | $1,525,965 | $765,990 | $755,000 | 54 | $755,000 | $921,995 | $503,744 |
| 2020 | $8,706,721 | $851,624 | $765,005 | $750,000 | 65 | — | $490,395 | $432,350 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alaska Airlines Foundation reported a distributable amount of $586K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated purpose is to support nonprofits in Alaska and Hawaiʻi through grants in the airlines’ namesake states. It describes its focus as uplifting cultural programs, protecting place, and preserving art and language.
Its 2024 grantees illustrate additional areas of supported work. Alaska Development Corporation received funding for robotics programs serving K–12 students in communities across Alaska. Hawaii First Robotics says it coordinates robotics tournaments for students from kindergarten through grade 12 in Hawaiʻi. Fly Compton Foundation describes its work as exposing young people to aviation and aerospace, providing immersive training, and preparing them for the workforce. Other supported organizations work in areas including postsecondary access, youth development, education equity, and Hawaiian language revitalization. These are examples of grantee activities, not stated foundation-wide priorities.
Grantmaking
The 2024 filing reports 66 grants totaling $572,500. Awards ranged from $5,000 to $50,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Separately, the foundation says it awarded $285,000 to 14 organizations in its first funding round under the combined foundation.
Notable 2024 grants included $50,000 to Alaska Development Corporation for youth robotics programs; $30,000 to Angel City Aerospace Foundation for youth mentorship, training, and connection to mental health resources; and $20,000 each to Fly Compton Aeronautical Education Foundation and United Way of King County. Other listed grants included $20,000 to YMCA of Greater Seattle and awards of $10,000 to $15,000 to organizations including Adult Friends for Youth, Hawaii First Robotics, Silicon Valley Education Foundation, Alliance for Education, Adelante Mujeres, Aha Punana Leo, and ClimbHI.
The foundation’s website describes a Career Pathways for Young People program. Its 2026 funding rounds were listed for March 31 and June 30; both dates have passed. The website says support typically ranges from $5,000 to $20,000 for programs serving young people ages 11–24, is generally one-time, and should be spent within one year. It also says requests must meet limits on the share used for general operating costs or staff salaries and on the share of the applicant’s operating or program budget represented by the request.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Marilyn F Romano as Chairman and President; Timothy Thompson as Executive Director; Daniel Chun as Vice President and Director; and Diana Birkett Rakow and Megan Oullette as Officers and Directors. Alessandra Frichtl is listed as Secretary, and Beth Fleury as Treasurer.
Alaska Airlines Foundation is led by Marilyn F Romano, Chairman & President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Marilyn F Romano
Chairman & President
Vice President & Director → Chairman & President, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Timothy Thompson
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Daniel Chun
Vice President & Director
Assistant Secretary & Director → Vice President & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Diana Birkett Rakow
Officer & Director
Chairman & President → Officer & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Megan Oullette
Officer & Director
Vice President & Director → Officer & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Beth Fleury
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Alessandra Frichtl
Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Andrea L Schneider (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Tim Horn (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Alessandra Jenkins (2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jeanne Gammon (2020) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Alaska Airlines Foundation
How much does Alaska Airlines Foundation give each year?
Alaska Airlines Foundation gave $573K across 66 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $580K across 66 grants.
What is Alaska Airlines Foundation's typical grant size?
Alaska Airlines Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,674, across 66 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Alaska Airlines Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Alaska Airlines Foundation give grants?
Alaska Airlines Foundation's top state is Washington, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (25%) and Alaska (19%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (18 grants), Anchorage, AK (6 grants), Honolulu, HI (5 grants) and Portland, OR (5 grants).
Does Alaska Airlines Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 2% of Alaska Airlines Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 66) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Alaska Airlines Foundation's largest grantees?
Alaska Airlines Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Alaska Development Corporation ($50,000), Angel City Aerospace Foundation ($30,000) and Fly Compton Aeronautical Education Foundation ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 17% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Alaska Airlines Foundation?
Alaska Airlines Foundation reported $11.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $573K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $586K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Alaska Airlines Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated purpose is to support nonprofits in Alaska and Hawaiʻi through grants in the airlines’ namesake states. It describes its focus as uplifting cultural programs, protecting place, and preserving art and language. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Alaska Airlines Foundation?
The foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Alaska Airlines Foundation's EIN?
Alaska Airlines Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0166198. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Alaska Airlines Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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