Alaska Pacific University Foundation
To accept, solicit, receive, administer, and disburse gifts, bequests, legacies, devises, and conveyances of real and personal property for the benefit of Alaska pacific university.
Alaska Pacific University Foundation at a glance
In short: Alaska Pacific University Foundation gave $597K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $597K), mostly in Alaska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $597,473
- -11.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $597,473
- -11.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $597,473
- Total assets
- $22,332,962
- +10.9% 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.
How to apply to Alaska Pacific University Foundation
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Alaska Pacific University Foundation
Alaska Nursing Expansion Initiative (U.S. Department of Labor Nursing Expansion Grant Program)
Alaska Pacific University Foundation
Amount
$2,999,913 (paid over five years)
Deadline
Deadline not published
Alaska Tilth Expansion Program (Mat-Su Health Foundation Coronavirus Prevention and Response Grant)
Alaska Pacific University Foundation
Amount
$50,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
NASA Microplastics Research and Education Center (Minority University Research and Education Project Institutional Research Opportunity - MIRO)
Alaska Pacific University Foundation
Amount
Approximately $5,000,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Alaska Pacific University Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Alaska Pacific University ($597K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Alaska Pacific University Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $597K (2025) to $743K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $597K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska Pacific University Anchorage, AK | Support for the University | $597,473 |
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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 | $22,332,962 | $1,748,804 | $779,562 | $597,473 | 1 | $1,109,087 |
| 2024 | $20,133,975 | $3,906,244 | $791,102 | $673,424 | 1 | $1,574,049 |
| 2023 | $16,436,093 | $1,032,482 | $701,657 | $619,687 | 1 | $351,135 |
| 2022 | $15,133,771 | $1,803,995 | $748,090 | $657,984 | 1 | $1,625,996 |
| 2021 | $17,382,604 | $1,619,955 | $811,448 | $720,883 | 1 | $1,033,584 |
| 2020 | $13,530,796 | $692,046 | $954,466 | $742,985 | 1 | $418,519 |
About Alaska Pacific University Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Alaska Pacific University Foundation is a public charity, based in Anchorage, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $597K. Net investment income was $1.1M.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alaska Pacific University Foundation is led by John C Swalling, Chair on every filing since 2023; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John C Swalling
Chair
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Wohlforth
Member
Member → Member at Large, 2021
Member at Large → Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Sieberts
Vice Chair & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Leonard
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trigg Davis
Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janelle Vanasse
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
LeeAnn Garrick
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Chris Swalling (2020–2022) — Chair
- Former: Ethan Schutt (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Virginia Hilton Hallock (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Valerie Nuu'Araaluk Davidson (2021) — Member Jul - Mar
- Former: Bob Onders (2020) — Member
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 Pacific University Foundation
How much does Alaska Pacific University Foundation give each year?
Alaska Pacific University Foundation gave $597K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $673K across 1 grant.
How large is Alaska Pacific University Foundation?
Alaska Pacific University Foundation reported $22.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.
Where does Alaska Pacific University Foundation operate?
Alaska Pacific University Foundation has awarded grants in Alaska.
What is Alaska Pacific University Foundation's EIN?
Alaska Pacific University Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0150193. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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