Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Endowment Foundation
The endowment foundation's sole and exclusive purpose is to secure, hold and invest assets, the income from which can be paid only to the anchorage symphony orchestra.
Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Endowment Foundation at a glance
In short: Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Endowment Foundation gave $96K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $96K), mostly in Alaska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $96,448
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $96,448
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $96,448
- Total assets
- $2,419,536
- +6.5% 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 Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Endowment Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Endowment Foundation
Who Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Endowment Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Anchorage Symphony Orchestra ($96K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K 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 Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Endowment Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). 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 $75K (2020) to $96K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $96K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Anchorage, AK | Fund ASO Operations | $96,448 |
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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 | $2,419,536 | $190,258 | $123,529 | $96,448 | 1 | $178,858 |
| 2024 | $2,272,923 | $325,759 | $115,303 | $92,133 | 1 | $85,251 |
| 2023 | $1,895,618 | $86,564 | $112,847 | $91,525 | 1 | $81,564 |
| 2022 | $1,789,399 | $316,611 | $106,029 | $81,346 | 1 | $284,536 |
| 2021 | $2,153,795 | $455,571 | $99,617 | $76,356 | 1 | $454,201 |
| 2020 | $1,797,841 | $184,419 | $96,323 | $75,013 | 1 | $104,083 |
About Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Endowment Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Endowment Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Anchorage, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $96K. Net investment income was $179K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Endowment Foundation is led by Jeffrey S. Leonard, Chair since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeffrey S. Leonard
Chair
President → Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James Torgerson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Rae Woodsum
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Morgan Neff
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Adelheid Micky Becker
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Brian Hoefler
Vice Chair
Vice President → Vice Chair, 2021
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William Bernier
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Patricia Meinhardt (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Aron S. Wolf MD (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Denis Leblanc (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Doug Shaffer (2020–2023) — Trustee
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 Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Endowment Foundation
How much does Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Endowment Foundation give each year?
Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Endowment Foundation gave $96K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $92K across 1 grant.
How large is Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Endowment Foundation?
Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Endowment Foundation reported $2.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $190K.
What is Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Endowment Foundation?
Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Endowment Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Anchorage, AK. It holds $2.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Endowment Foundation operate?
Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Endowment Foundation has awarded grants in Alaska.
What is Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Endowment Foundation's EIN?
Anchorage Symphony Orchestra Endowment Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0165950. 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 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 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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