Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Endowment Foundation

Parks Foundation

Anchorage, AK

Frances & David Rose Foundation

Anchorage, AK

The Frances & David Rose Foundation supports arts and cultural groups, community organizations, and work in areas such as education and health services, primarily in Alaska, with some giving in Massachusetts and New York. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,000 to $15,000, with a median of $2,500. It accepts requests by letter describing the organization’s history and the grant purpose; no deadline is listed.

Gottstein Family Foundation

Anchorage, AK

The Gottstein Family Foundation supports preselected charities working in areas such as emergency medical response, food assistance, domestic-violence shelters, and trauma recovery, with grants mainly in Alaska and also to organizations in several other states and Israel. In 2025, grants ranged from $1,000 to $18,000, with a median of $5,000. It does not accept unsolicited funding requests.

The Carr Foundation Inc

Anchorage, AK

The Carr Foundation supports health care, basic needs, senior independence, youth and child welfare services, and community recreation, primarily in Alaska. Its 2024 grants ranged from $2,500 to $110,000, with a median of $10,000; whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Richard L and Diane M Block Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Richard L. and Diane M. Block Foundation funds Alaska youth, arts and cultural organizations, and social services, as well as the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston; it excludes organizations principally engaged in medical services or research. In 2024, grants ranged from $250 to $300,000, with a median of $10,000; the foundation describes an online application process but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Atwood Foundation Inc

Anchorage, AK

The Atwood Foundation supports Anchorage-area 501(c)(3) nonprofits, especially projects benefiting young people, in the arts, journalism, history, civic activities, military-family programs, and related education and scholarships. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,500 to $210,000, with a median of $14,350; applicants apply online, and the profile does not say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Rasmuson Foundation

Anchorage, AK

Rasmuson Foundation supports a broad range of community-identified needs across Alaska, including capital projects, programs, and strategic work by nonprofits, tribes, and local governments. Its typical Tier 1 grants are $5,000–$20,000, though awards range from small grants to more than $250,000; it accepts Tier 1 applications year-round.

The Alaska Community Foundation

Anchorage, AK

The Alaska Community Foundation funds charitable programs and public-benefit projects, including community programs, workforce development, and journalism, serving Alaska; some grants target specific regions. Giving varies widely: in 2024, grants ranged from $5,019 to $1,359,483, with a median of $10,750. It offers competitive grant opportunities, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Doyon Foundation

Fairbanks, AK

Doyon Foundation funds scholarships, workforce development, and language revitalization, primarily for Doyon Limited shareholders and their descendants. Its 2024 grants ranged from $400 to $5,500, with a median of $2,400; recipients were nationwide, with 48% of grant dollars going to Alaska. The profile describes scholarship and language-grant application processes but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Aleut Foundation

Anchorage, AK

The Aleut Foundation supports education, career development, vocational training, and cultural preservation, primarily for Aleut shareholders and descendants; nearly all reported 2025 grant dollars went to Alaska. Grants ranged from $45 to $15,000 in 2025, with a median of $1,834. It states that it does not accept unsolicited funding requests, though eligible individuals can apply through its scholarship and career-development programs.

Arctic Education Foundation

Anchorage, AK

The Arctic Education Foundation supports scholarships, student assistance, skills training, and cultural education, primarily for eligible Iñupiat students pursuing higher education. Its 2024 awards ranged from $110 to $42,889, with a median of $5,750; 73% of grant dollars went to Alaska recipients. It accepts online scholarship applications; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests for other funding.

Bristol Bay Foundation

Anchorage, AK

The foundation supports Bristol Bay cultural heritage, education, and related community work, with grants typically around $2,500 (2024 awards ranged from $200 to $16,000). It funds organizations in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region or those showing benefit to Bristol Bay shareholders; its application materials and online proposal process are available through its website.