Bill Stroecker Foundation
The Bill Stroecker Foundation is a private foundation based in Fairbanks, Alaska. It supports charitable organizations serving people in Fairbanks and the surrounding Interior of Alaska, with the stated purpose of helping community members through difficult times.
Bill Stroecker Foundation at a glance
In short: Bill Stroecker Foundation gave $1.2M across 74 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in Alaska. 2% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,189,448
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 74
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,074
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $24,058,339
- +2.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 2% first-time grantees (1 of 64, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Alaska (68% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bill Stroecker Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 71274, Fairbanks, AK 99707
Phone: (907) 278-6775
Website: https://billstroeckerfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bill Stroecker Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hillsdale College ($286K across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $863K.
Grant Size Distribution
346 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 319 grants of 346 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation says its work is concentrated primarily in the Fairbanks area and the Interior of Alaska. In 2025, 68% of grant dollars went to recipients in Alaska and 24% to recipients in Michigan; smaller shares went to recipients in Washington, D.C. (2%), New Mexico (2%), and Maryland (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 74 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bill Stroecker Foundation open to new grantees?
2%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 64 grantees (2%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $19K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 98% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $746K (2020) to $1.3M (2021). In 2025 it made 74 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | Student Loan Program | $200,000 |
| University of Alaska Foundation Fairbanks, AK | Brass (Music) Scholarship Endowment/Spendable | $105,000 |
| Salvation Army Fairbanks, AK | Recipient Authorized Exempt Purposes | $80,000 |
| University of Alaska Foundation Fairbanks, AK | Accounting Scholarship Endowment/Spendable | $75,000 |
| Alaska Airmen's Association Anchorage, AK | Recipient Authorized Exempt Purposes | $70,000 |
| Fairbanks Rescue Mission Fairbanks, AK | Recipient Authorized Exempt Purposes | $55,000 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | Bill Stroecker Scholarship | $44,000 |
| Fairbanks Community Food Bank Fairbanks, AK | Debt Retirement, Exempt Purposes | $35,000 |
| Literacy Council of Alaska Fairbanks, AK | Recipient Authorized Exempt Purposes | $29,373 |
| Bread Line Inc Fairbanks, AK | Recipient Authorized Exempt Purposes | $25,000 |
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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 | $24,058,339 | $2,146,762 | $1,612,006 | $1,189,448 | 74 | $1,895,386 | $2,004,700 | $1,611,417 |
| 2024 | $23,478,430 | $1,935,788 | $1,631,276 | $1,218,740 | 76 | $1,421,549 | $1,764,098 | $1,489,367 |
| 2023 | $23,156,676 | $1,997,259 | $1,411,581 | $985,371 | 72 | $1,107,666 | $1,704,380 | $1,342,604 |
| 2022 | $22,568,222 | $1,438,194 | $1,467,281 | $1,112,138 | 61 | $1,193,063 | $1,189,597 | $1,361,912 |
| 2021 | $22,650,761 | $1,854,496 | $1,540,085 | $1,273,879 | 63 | $1,374,933 | $1,704,633 | $1,458,162 |
| 2020 | $22,824,447 | $1,369,649 | $928,902 | $746,000 | 71 | — | $1,225,162 | $1,260,676 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bill Stroecker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.6M 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 mission is to carry forward Bill Stroecker’s love for his country, state, city, and neighbors through humanitarian work, the promotion of human welfare, conservative Christian values, and fiscally responsible philanthropy. It says it supports 501(c)(3) charities with hands-on knowledge of and contact with people facing difficult times.
Its 2025 grants included scholarships and endowments, as well as support for organizations working in areas such as food assistance, literacy, homelessness services, aviation, and amateur baseball. The University of Alaska Foundation describes its mission as securing and stewarding philanthropic support in partnership with the University of Alaska System to help shape Alaska’s future. The Fairbanks Rescue Mission says it provides food, clothing, shelter, and spiritual guidance for people experiencing homelessness or need in the Fairbanks area. The Literacy Council of Alaska says it promotes literacy for people of all ages in Fairbanks and the Interior.
The foundation also reported direct charitable activity involving agricultural farm property conservation, including barn restoration.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 74 grants totaling $1,189,448. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $200,000, with a median grant of $5,000. Its largest listed award was $200,000 to Hillsdale College for a student loan program. Other large awards included $105,000 to the University of Alaska Foundation for a brass music scholarship endowment or spendable fund, $80,000 to the Salvation Army in Fairbanks for recipient-authorized exempt purposes, and $70,000 to the Alaska Airmen’s Association for recipient-authorized exempt purposes.
Other 2025 awards included $55,000 to Fairbanks Rescue Mission, $35,000 to Fairbanks Community Food Bank for debt retirement and exempt purposes, and $29,373 to Literacy Council of Alaska for recipient-authorized exempt purposes. The University of Alaska Foundation also received $75,000 for an accounting scholarship endowment or spendable fund and $22,800 for the Weeks-Stroecker Scholarship Endowment. Hillsdale College received additional awards of $44,000 for the Bill Stroecker Scholarship and $22,000 for the Bill Stroecker Tuition Award.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Peak Trust Company, Donald Dennis, Jerry Walker, Jon Cook, Paul Johnson, and George Lounsbury as co-trustees. Rick Schikora is listed as presiding officer.
Bill Stroecker Foundation's 2025 filing lists 7 officers; 1 of 7 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Peak Trust Company
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
$113K (2020) → $158K (2025)
Donald Dennis
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Walker
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Paul Johnson
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
George Lounsbury
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jon Cook
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rick Schikora
Presiding Officer
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Richard Heieren (2020–2022) — Co-Trustee
- Former: Russell Amerson (2020–2021) — Co-Trustee
- Former: Cory Borgeson (2020) — Co-Trustee
- Former: Richard Hompesch II (2020) — Presiding Officer
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 $158K, to Peak Trust Company (Co-Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Bill Stroecker Foundation
How much does Bill Stroecker Foundation give each year?
Bill Stroecker Foundation gave $1.2M across 74 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.2M across 76 grants.
What is Bill Stroecker Foundation's typical grant size?
Bill Stroecker Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $16,074, across 74 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bill Stroecker Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Bill Stroecker Foundation give grants?
Bill Stroecker Foundation gives mostly in Alaska: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Michigan (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fairbanks, AK (45 grants), Hillsdale, MI (4 grants), Anchorage, AK (3 grants) and Washington, DC (3 grants).
Who are Bill Stroecker Foundation's largest grantees?
Bill Stroecker Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hillsdale College ($286,000 across 4 grants), University of Alaska Foundation ($237,800 across 6 grants) and Salvation Army ($80,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bill Stroecker Foundation?
Bill Stroecker Foundation reported $24.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.9M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.6M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Bill Stroecker Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is to carry forward Bill Stroecker’s love for his country, state, city, and neighbors through humanitarian work, the promotion of human welfare, conservative Christian values, and fiscally responsible philanthropy. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bill Stroecker Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bill Stroecker Foundation's EIN?
Bill Stroecker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2761890. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bill Stroecker Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 18, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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