Alaska Bar Foundation
Provide legal services to the disadvantaged; improve the administration of justice; and promote other programs approved by the Alaska supreme court for exclusively public purposes.
Alaska Bar Foundation at a glance
In short: Alaska Bar Foundation gave $100K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Alaska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- +53.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +15.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $18,125
- Total assets
- $1,950,957
- +28.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alaska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Alaska Bar Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alaska Legal Services ($49K). Together the top 4 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2023) to $100K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Legal Services Anchorage, AK | Grant for Legal Services | $48,750 |
| Alaska Innocence Project Anchorage, AK | Grant for legal services | $20,000 |
| Alaska Institute for Justice Anchorage, AK | Refugee Legal Services | $16,250 |
| Borealis Legal Services Anchorage, AK | Grant for Legal Services | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,950,957 | $581,359 | $147,390 | $100,000 | 4 | $36,224 |
| 2024 | $1,517,474 | $404,788 | $111,270 | $65,000 | 3 | $27,632 |
| 2023 | $1,232,306 | $334,130 | $75,412 | $50,000 | 2 | $3,159 |
| 2022 | $317,103 | $103,287 | $62,380 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $277,271 | $108,779 | $69,947 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $231,075 | $50,546 | $39,724 | — | — | — |
About Alaska Bar Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Alaska Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Anchorage, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $36K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alaska Bar Foundation is led by Jimmy White, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jimmy White
President
Trustee → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meghan Tapqaq
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Natasha Singh
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Stuart
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle Bailey
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tammy Kosa
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Cox
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Donahue
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Mark Melchert (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Zachary Hays (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Samantha Weinstein (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Eva Gardner (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Meghan Topkok (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Andrew Harrington (2020) — President
- Former: Lael Harrison (2020) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Bar Foundation
How much does Alaska Bar Foundation give each year?
Alaska Bar Foundation gave $100K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $65K across 3 grants.
What is Alaska Bar Foundation's typical grant size?
Alaska Bar Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $18,125, and its average grant was $25,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Alaska Bar Foundation give grants?
Alaska Bar Foundation gives mostly in Alaska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Anchorage, AK (4 grants).
Does Alaska Bar Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Alaska Bar Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Grant for legal services" (3 grants).
How large is Alaska Bar Foundation?
Alaska Bar Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $581K.
What is Alaska Bar Foundation?
Alaska Bar Foundation is a public charity focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Anchorage, AK. It holds $2.0M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Alaska Bar Foundation's EIN?
Alaska Bar Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7221675. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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