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Anchor-Age Center

Public charity · Grantmaker Anchorage, AK EIN: 92-0086821 Website

The mission of the anchorage senior activity center is to enhance the quality of life of older adults by promoting fitness, health and wellness, nutrition, social interaction and cultural enrichment.

Anchor-Age Center at a glance

In short: Anchor-Age Center gave $23K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $23K), mostly in Alaska. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$23,040
+23.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$23,040
+23.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$23,040
Total assets
$6,555,709
+2.3% vs 2023
Primary geography
Alaska (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Anchor-Age Center funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Mayor's Charity Ball: $23KMayor's Charity Ball$23K

The largest 2024 recipient was Mayor's Charity Ball ($23K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Anchorage

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2020 Total only2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $37K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $23K.

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
Mayor's Charity Ball Anchorage, AKOperations$23,040
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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
2024$6,555,709$2,644,726$2,434,116$23,0401$589,341
2023$6,407,054$2,098,893$2,173,527$18,7061$191,818
2022$6,217,916$2,606,870$1,894,575$18,9371$289,285
2021$6,421,680$1,975,023$1,649,967$5,100Total only$483,129
2020$5,978,742$1,755,600$1,583,498$37,3501$372,726

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

About Anchor-Age Center

Based on IRS filings

Anchor-Age Center is a public charity, based in Anchorage, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $23K. Net investment income was $589K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Anchor-Age Center is led by Adelheid Becker, President since 2024 (on filings since 2022); 2 of 18 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Adelheid Becker

    President

    Treasurer → President & T, 2023

    President & T → President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gordon Glaser

    Director

    President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Judy Brady

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Elsa Sargento

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gretchen Cuddy

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephanie Haydn Buchanan

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jim Kostka

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Stewart

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lance Bowie

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Franklin

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Laasch

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Juna Penney

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Parker

    Executive Di

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $113K (2020) → $127K (2024)

  • Stephanie Rose

    Finance & Administrator

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $64K (2020) → $80K (2024)

  • James Bailey

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Mathis

    Treasurer

    Vice President → Vice President & Treasurer, 2023

    Vice President & Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Quirk

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary & Director, 2021

    Secretary & Director → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Groszek

    Vice President

    Director → Director & Vice President, 2023

    Director & Vice President → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (12)
  • Former: Kris Warren (2020–2023) — Endowment Tr
  • Former: Paula Pawlowski (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Kim Rion (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kurt Steinert (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tom Brennan (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Vera Crews (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Phyllis Rhodes (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Mary Shields (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Micky Becker (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Patricia Blakney (2021) — Director
  • Former: Stephanie Haydn (2021) — Director
  • Former: Wanda Peel (2020) — Director

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Rebecca Parker — Executive Di: $127KRebecca ParkerExecutive Di$127KStephanie Rose — Finance/Admi: $80KStephanie RoseFinance/Admi$80K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $127K, to Rebecca Parker (Executive Di). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Anchor-Age Center

How much does Anchor-Age Center give each year?

Anchor-Age Center gave $23K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $19K across 1 grant.

How large is Anchor-Age Center?

Anchor-Age Center reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.6M.

Where does Anchor-Age Center operate?

Anchor-Age Center has awarded grants in Alaska.

What is Anchor-Age Center's EIN?

Anchor-Age Center's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0086821. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS December 23, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 18, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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