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Alaska Outdoor Council Inc

501(c)(4) organization Wasilla, AK EIN: 92-0073684 Website

Promote scientific State of Alaska management of fish and wildlife and promote equal opportunities for uses by all Alaskans through education, regulatory and legislative processes, and employing lobbying efforts where necessary.

Alaska Outdoor Council Inc at a glance

In short: Alaska Outdoor Council Inc gave $125K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in Alaska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$125,043
+42.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-66.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$62,522
+328.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$62,522
Total assets
$138,203
-14.4% 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 Outdoor Council Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

ADF&G: $65KADF&G$65KAlaska Gun Collectors Association: $60KAlaska Gun CollectorsAssociation$60K

The largest 2025 recipient was ADF&G ($65K). Together the top 2 received $125K.

Grant Size Distribution

15 grants across all recorded years

13<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 15 (87%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

AnchorageFairbanksChugiakVirginia BeachDelta JunctionSuttonWasilla

How Alaska Outdoor Council Inc gives

  • Giving grew 109% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150KTotal only2020 Total only2021 3 grants2022 4 grants2023 6 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $900 (2020) to $125K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $125K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
ADF&G Anchorage, AK—$65,043
Alaska Gun Collectors Association Anchorage, AK—$60,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$138,203$424,742$444,867$125,0432$1,092
2024$161,445$393,056$479,324$87,5526$951
2023$252,607$367,396$343,736$32,6004$301
2022$249,577$335,928$329,810$59,8003$265
2021$254,895$300,357$246,743$2,000Total only$316
2020$173,603$155,866$146,644$900Total only$560

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Alaska Outdoor Council Inc

Based on IRS filings

Alaska Outdoor Council Inc is a public charity, based in Wasilla, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $138K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $125K. Net investment income was $1K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Alaska Outdoor Council Inc is led by Rob Matthews, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); 3 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Rob Matthews

    President

    Interior Vice President → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $58K (2023) → $0 (2025)

  • Caleb Martin

    Executive Director

    Executive Director → Director, 2022

    Director → Executive Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $65K (2021) → $70K (2025)

  • Rod Arno

    Public Policy Director

    Policy Director → Director, 2022

    Director → Public Policy Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $50K (2020) → $60K (2025)

  • Kendra Edwards

    Administrative Director

    Director → Administrative Director, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $27K (2022) → $50K (2025)

  • Misty Holcomb

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Todd Clark

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cody Mclaughlin

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicholas Orr

    Vice President South East

    On filings since 2023

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Anslinger

    Vice President Interior

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michele Stevens

    Vice President South Central

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Carl Nelson (2023) — Vice President South Central
  • Former: Jennifer Yuhas (2022) — Vice President
  • Former: Anthony Celia (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Bill Iverson (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Jim Cartmill (2020–2021) — Southeast Vice President
  • Former: Teresa Burnett (2020–2021) — Southcentral Vice President
  • Former: Vacant Temporarily (2020–2021) — Fairbanks

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Caleb Martin — Executive Director: $70KCaleb MartinExecutive Director$70KRod Arno — Public Policy Director: $60KRod ArnoPublic Policy Director$60KKendra Edwards — Administrative Director: $50KKendra EdwardsAdministrative Director$50K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $70K, to Caleb Martin (Executive Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Alaska Outdoor Council Inc

How much does Alaska Outdoor Council Inc give each year?

Alaska Outdoor Council Inc gave $125K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $88K across 6 grants.

How large is Alaska Outdoor Council Inc?

Alaska Outdoor Council Inc reported $138K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $425K.

Where does Alaska Outdoor Council Inc operate?

Alaska Outdoor Council Inc has awarded grants in Alaska, Virginia.

What is Alaska Outdoor Council Inc's EIN?

Alaska Outdoor Council Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0073684. 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

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 1, 2026)

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