Anchorage Alumni Foundation
Anchorage Alumni Foundation is a private foundation based in Anchorage, Alaska. It reports that it provides grants and scholarships to benefit the community.
Anchorage Alumni Foundation at a glance
In short: Anchorage Alumni Foundation gave $80K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Alaska. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,042
- +29.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +9.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,670
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,825
- Total assets
- $1,792,788
- +5.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Alaska (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Anchorage Alumni Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. The filing does not state an application process or required materials.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 140348, Anchorage, AK 99514
Phone: (907) 276-7454
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Anchorage Alumni Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kappa Alpha Psi ($20K). Together the top 10 received $76K.
Grant Size Distribution
63 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 63 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 66% of grant dollars went to recipients in Alaska. Other recipient-state shares were Arizona (13%), Georgia (7%), Tennessee (6%), and Illinois (4%). The listed grants also included a $2,500 award to Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Anchorage Alumni Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $62K (2022) to $80K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kappa Alpha Psi Anchorage, AK | Community Support | $19,500 |
| Scholarships - Records on File Anchorage, AK | Scholarships | $14,000 |
| University Club of Phoenix Phoenix, AZ | Community Program | $10,542 |
| Boule Foundation Atlanta, GA | Community Support | $6,000 |
| St Judes Childrens Research Hospi Memphis, TN | Community support | $5,000 |
| The Youth Development Program Anchorage, AK | Community Support | $5,000 |
| Delta Rho Anchorage, AK | Program Support | $4,650 |
| Delta Rho Boule Foundation Anchorage, AK | Program Support | $4,350 |
| Misc Grants Anchorage, AK | Community Programs | $4,000 |
| The Barack Obama Foundation Chicago, IL | Program Support | $3,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,792,788 | $133,047 | $95,866 | $80,042 | 12 | $82,695 | $117,223 | $84,520 |
| 2024 | $1,705,632 | $120,604 | $80,968 | $61,750 | 11 | $72,505 | $101,376 | $78,778 |
| 2023 | $1,550,682 | $84,650 | $79,187 | $69,899 | 10 | — | $75,362 | $71,774 |
| 2022 | $1,409,310 | $87,313 | $81,128 | $61,712 | 15 | — | $67,897 | $76,332 |
| 2021 | $1,731,540 | $74,331 | $80,674 | $63,750 | 15 | — | $57,407 | $80,921 |
| 2020 | $1,533,184 | $88,587 | $78,400 | $69,206 | 14 | — | $79,393 | $77,466 |
| 2019 | $1,613,265 | $89,100 | $84,453 | $71,988 | 14 | — | $76,635 | $71,867 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Anchorage Alumni Foundation reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing describes its direct charitable activity as providing grants and scholarships to benefit the community. Its 2025 grants included community support and program support, community programs, and scholarships.
Among its grantees, Boule Foundation describes its mission as providing scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students and grants, donations, and leadership development support to communities across the country. Kappa Alpha Psi Foundation Inc. describes its mission as supporting members of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. and others serving communities, with particular emphasis on African-American communities. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $80,042. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $19,500, with a median of $4,825. Larger grants included $19,500 to Kappa Alpha Psi in Anchorage for community support; $14,000 for scholarships, listed as “Records on File”; $10,542 to University Club of Phoenix for a community program; and $6,000 to Boule Foundation for community support. Other listed grants included $5,000 each to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital and The Youth Development Program, and $4,650 to Delta Rho for program support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Johnny Gibbons as Secretary-Treasurer, Bernard Gatewood as President, Darryl K Sample as Assistant Secretary, Christopher Gay as Vice President, and Antonio Shumate as Director.
Anchorage Alumni Foundation is led by Bernard Gatewood, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bernard Gatewood
President
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Antonio Shumate
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christopher Gay
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Johnny Gibbons
Secretarytreasurer
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darryl K Sample
Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Hennies McConnell (2019–2024) — Vice President
- Former: E Andre K Thorn (2019–2020) — Assistant Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Anchorage Alumni Foundation
How much does Anchorage Alumni Foundation give each year?
Anchorage Alumni Foundation gave $80K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 11 grants.
What is Anchorage Alumni Foundation's typical grant size?
Anchorage Alumni Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,825, and its average grant was $6,670, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Anchorage Alumni Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Anchorage Alumni Foundation give grants?
Anchorage Alumni Foundation gives mostly in Alaska: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Arizona (13%) and Georgia (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Anchorage, AK (7 grants).
Does Anchorage Alumni Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Anchorage Alumni Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Support" (6 grants) and "Program Support" (3 grants).
Who are Anchorage Alumni Foundation's largest grantees?
Anchorage Alumni Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kappa Alpha Psi ($19,500), Scholarships - Records on File ($14,000) and University Club of Phoenix ($10,542), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 55% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Anchorage Alumni Foundation?
Anchorage Alumni Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $83K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Anchorage Alumni Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its direct charitable activity as providing grants and scholarships to benefit the community. Its 2025 grants included community support and program support, community programs, and scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Anchorage Alumni Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Anchorage Alumni Foundation's EIN?
Anchorage Alumni Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0140338. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Anchorage Alumni Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Anchorage Alumni Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/anchorage-alumni-foundation-morg_d348096d28df47549e5e125bc7375c82
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