Alaska Wilderness League
Protect Alaska's wild lands and waters by inspiring broad support for federal policy action.
Alaska Wilderness League at a glance
In short: Alaska Wilderness League gave $115K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in Alaska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $115,000
- +360.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +500.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,167
- -23.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,500
- Total assets
- $10,749,946
- +4.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alaska (52% 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 Wilderness League
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Alaska Wilderness League
Who Alaska Wilderness League funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was National Religious Partnership for the Environment ($30K). Together the top 6 received $115K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 19 (68%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $250 (2022) to $1.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $115K.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Religious Partnership for the Environment Washington, DC | Protection of Alaska's Wild Lands and Waters | $30,000 |
| Love Is King Portland, OR | Protection of Alaska's Wild Lands and Waters | $25,000 |
| Native Movement Fairbanks, AK | Protection of Alaska's Wild Lands and Waters | $20,000 |
| Alaska Community Action on Toxics Anchorage, AK | Protection of Alaska's Wild Lands and Waters | $15,000 |
| Gwich'in Steering Committee Fairbanks, AK | Protection of Alaska's Wild Lands and Waters | $15,000 |
| Northern Alaska Environmental Center Fairbanks, AK | Protection of Alaska's Wild Lands and Waters | $10,000 |
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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 | $10,749,946 | $4,009,193 | $3,578,388 | $115,000 | 6 | $257,778 |
| 2024 | $10,287,979 | $7,354,479 | $3,338,085 | $25,000 | 1 | $179,564 |
| 2023 | $6,342,402 | $3,995,994 | $3,938,826 | $40,000 | 2 | $16,845 |
| 2022 | $4,963,700 | $4,026,914 | $3,355,206 | $250 | Total only | $7,274 |
| 2021 | $4,358,317 | $4,730,276 | $4,596,431 | $1,171,814 | 10 | $4,007 |
| 2020 | $4,530,778 | $5,129,061 | $4,494,418 | $391,200 | 3 | $21,873 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Alaska Wilderness League
Based on IRS filings
Alaska Wilderness League is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $115K. Net investment income was $258K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Alaska Wilderness League is led by Kristen Miller, Executive Director since 2024 (on filings since 2021); 5 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kristen Miller
Executive Director
Acting Director → Executive Director From, 2023
Executive Director From → Executive Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
36.3 hrs/week
$91K (2021) → $166K (2025)
Kit Deslauriers
President
Director → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mladen Mates
Senior Director of Finance
Director of Finance → Senior Director of Finance & Operations, 2023
Senior Director of Finance & Operations → Senior Director of Finance, 2024
On filings since 2022
38.5 hrs/week
$103K (2022) → $132K (2025)
Christopher Konish
Senior Director of Development
On filings since 2023
39.9 hrs/week
$100K (2023) → $116K (2025)
Andrew Moderow
Senior Director of Policy
On filings since 2024
30.4 hrs/week
$74K (2024) → $87K (2025)
Monica Scherer
Senior Director of Campaigns
On filings since 2024
39.6 hrs/week
$81K (2024) → $106K (2025)
Brian O'Donnell
Director
Director → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Ferguson
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gareth Martins
Director
Director → Director From, 2024
Director From → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Pourchot
Director
Vice President → President, 2021
President → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Toni Armstrong
Director
Director → Secretary From, 2023
Secretary From → Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Brown
Director
Director From → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Moga
Director
Director From → Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jody Juneby Potts-Joseph
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amy Roberts
Director
Director From → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leonard Steinberg
Director
Director From → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Collins
Director
Director From → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nikki Buffa
Director
Director From → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tonya Garnett
Director
Director From → Director, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Miller
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Sterling
Vice President
Director From → Director, 2022
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Yvonne Besvold
Treasurer
Director From → Director, 2022
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Steve Barker (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Desiree Sorenson-Groves (2023–2024) — Director of Ardc
- Former: Chris Hill (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Midy Aponte (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Peter Winsor (2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Adam Kolton (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Betsy Loyless (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Desiree Sorenson Groves (2020–2022) — Director of Ardc
- Former: Lorraine Netro (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Richard Spener (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Leah Donahey (2021–2022) — Legistalative Director
- Former: Jody Potts (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Tom Campion (2020) — Director
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
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $166K, to Kristen Miller (Executive Director). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Alaska Wilderness League
How much does Alaska Wilderness League give each year?
Alaska Wilderness League gave $115K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $25K across 1 grant.
What is Alaska Wilderness League's typical grant size?
Alaska Wilderness League's median grant in 2025 was $17,500, and its average grant was $19,167, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Alaska Wilderness League give grants?
Alaska Wilderness League gives mostly in Alaska: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (26%) and Oregon (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fairbanks, AK (3 grants).
Does Alaska Wilderness League give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Alaska Wilderness League's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Protection of Alaska's Wild Lands and Waters" (6 grants).
Who are Alaska Wilderness League's largest grantees?
Alaska Wilderness League's largest 2025 grantees include National Religious Partnership for the Environment ($30,000), Love Is King ($25,000) and Native Movement ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Alaska Wilderness League?
Alaska Wilderness League reported $10.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.0M.
What is Alaska Wilderness League?
Alaska Wilderness League is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Washington, DC. It holds $10.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Alaska Wilderness League's EIN?
Alaska Wilderness League's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1814742. 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 April 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 12, 2023)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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