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Bristol Bay Native Association Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Dillingham, AK EIN: 92-0041473 Website

Bristol Bay Native Association Inc is a public charity based in Dillingham, Alaska. It serves Tribes and Native people in the Bristol Bay region through social, economic, cultural, and educational services and initiatives.

Bristol Bay Native Association Inc at a glance

In short: Bristol Bay Native Association Inc gave $6.1M across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $306K), mostly in Alaska. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$6,121,041
+78.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
20
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$306,052
+78.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$235,981
Total assets
$96,805,851
+29.4% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 20, 2025; small sample)
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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Bristol Bay Native Association Inc

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 310, Dillingham, AK 99576
Phone: (907) 842-5257
Website: https://bbna.com

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Bristol Bay Native Association Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Manokotak Village Council: $1.0MManokotak Village Council$1.0MTwin Hills Village Council: $588KTwin Hills Village Council$588KEkwok Village Council: $556KEkwok Village Council$556KLevelock Village Council: $536KLevelock Village Council$536KPortage Creek Village Council: $426KPortage Creek Village Council$426KChignik Lagoon Village Counci: $319KChignik Lagoon Village Counci$319KCuryung Tribal Council: $280KCuryung Tribal Council$280KEkuk Village Council: $278KEkuk Village Council$278KNative Village of Perryville: $274KNative Village of Perryville$274KPilot Point Tribal Council: $238KPilot Point Tribal Council$238K

The largest 2025 recipient was Manokotak Village Council ($1.0M). Together the top 10 received $4.5M.

Grant Size Distribution

101 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K4$50–100K41$100–250K20$250–500K8$500K–1M3$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 41 grants of 101 (41%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

BBNA states that it serves the Bristol Bay region and its Tribes and Native people. All listed 2025 grant recipients were in Alaska.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.

States

Cities

AnchorageDillinghamAleknagikChignik BayChignik LagoonChignik LakeClarks PointEkwokKolignekLevelockManokotakNew StuyahokPerryvillePilot PointTogiakTwin HillsWasillaKokhanok

Is Bristol Bay Native Association Inc open to new grantees?

0%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 0 of 20 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count

  • 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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

$0$2M$4M$6M$8M21 grants2019 20 grants2020 20 grants2021 21 grants2022 20 grants2023 20 grants2024 20 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2.4M (2023) to $6.7M (2021). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $6.1M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Manokotak Village Council Manokotak, AKTribal Gov Operations$1,017,166
Twin Hills Village Council Twin Hills, AKTribal Gov Operations$587,709
Ekwok Village Council Ekwok, AKTribal Gov Operations$556,040
Levelock Village Council Levelock, AKTribal Gov Operations$536,160
Portage Creek Village Council Anchorage, AKTribal Gov Operations$426,091
Chignik Lagoon Village Counci Chignik Lagoon, AKTribal Gov Operations$319,233
Curyung Tribal Council Dillingham, AKTribal Gov Operations$280,384
Ekuk Village Council Dillingham, AKTribal Gov Operations$277,738
Native Village of Perryville Perryville, AKTribal Gov Operations$274,232
Pilot Point Tribal Council Pilot Point, AKTribal Gov Operations$237,813
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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
2025$96,805,851$51,063,479$28,717,440$6,121,04120$2,062,825
2024$74,838,012$25,575,682$24,154,478$3,439,14920$731,662
2023$67,586,933$27,168,926$26,726,698$2,366,37620$-307,720
2022$51,568,040$27,184,848$27,745,506$5,294,83721$725,682
2021$51,082,887$26,383,822$25,921,835$6,683,16220$733,754
2020$40,618,603$24,368,857$22,721,157$3,599,39820$1,373,915
2019$30,410,319$23,331,606$23,813,418$3,901,99721$386,458

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

BBNA’s mission is to maintain and promote a strong regional organization supported by the Tribes of Bristol Bay, serving as a unified voice and providing social, economic, cultural, and educational opportunities and initiatives for the Tribes and Native people of Bristol Bay.

The organization describes its Community Services as benefiting Native people in the region. Its filing also describes Training Programs as supporting and training Native people, Land and Resource Management as managing regional natural resources, and Social Services as government services for Native people.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, BBNA reported 20 grants totaling $6,121,041. Grant amounts ranged from $40,000 to $1,017,166, with a median of $235,980. The listed recipients were all in Alaska. The largest awards included:

The listed 2025 grants were for Tribal Gov Operations. BBNA’s website describes its Tribal Government Services as supporting tribe-based administration and helping Tribes strengthen administrative capacity and self-determination. The website also provides a grant-writing guide and describes past community funding workshops and technical assistance; these materials concern help with grant writing and funding opportunities, rather than stating an application process for BBNA grants.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists the following officers and directors:

  • Gavin Federenko — President & CEO
  • Felipe Farley — General Counsel
  • Gust Tunguing Jr — VPSO
  • Danielle Aikins — Tribal Administrat
  • Byron Wise — VPSO
  • Lucille Johnson — Family Serv Dir
  • Dan Breeden — President & CEO
  • Crystal Coulter — Comptroller
  • Thomas Hoseth — President & CEO
  • Anthony Gregorio — Chairman & Dir

Bristol Bay Native Association Inc is led by Dan Breeden, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2021); 42 of 47 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dan Breeden

    President & CEO

    T & I Director → Director of Transport, 2023

    Director of Transport → President & CEO, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    37.5 hrs/week

    $117K (2021) → $113K (2025)

  • Gavin Federenko

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2023

    37.5 hrs/week

    $92K (2023) → $267K (2025)

  • Thomas Hoseth

    President & CEO

    New on the 2025 filing

    37.5 hrs/week

    $114K (2025)

  • Anthony Gregorio

    Chairman & Director

    Chair & Director Chign → Chairman, 2024

    Chairman → Chairman & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $5K (2019) → $64K (2025)

  • Patrick Kosbruk

    Chairman & Director

    Director & Perryville → Chairman & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $11K (2019) → $24K (2025)

  • Bertha Pavian-Lockuk

    Director & Togiak

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $7K (2019) → $2K (2025)

  • Diane Mochin

    Director & Manokotak

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $2K (2019) → $0 (2025)

  • Edgar Shangin

    Director & Invanof Bay

    Director & Ivanoff Bay → Director & Ivanof Bay, 2024

    Director & Ivanof Bay → Director & Invanof Bay, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $3K (2019) → $7K (2025)

  • Fred T Angasan

    Director & S Naknek

    Director & So. Naknek → Director & Nakenek, 2024

    Director & Nakenek → Director & S Naknek, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $59K (2019) → $8K (2025)

  • Henry Olympic

    Director & Newhalen

    Director & New Halen → Director & Newhalen, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $4K (2019) → $17K (2025)

  • Jaclyn Christensen

    Treasurer & Director

    Treasurer → Treasurer & Director Port, 2023

    Treasurer & Director Port → Treasurer & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $10K (2019) → $16K (2025)

  • Judy Jo Matson

    Director & Naknek

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $4K (2019) → $15K (2025)

  • Lucille Johnson

    Family Serv Director

    Fs Director → Family Serv Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    37.5 hrs/week

    $108K (2019) → $121K (2025)

  • Peducia Andrew

    Director & King Salmon

    Director & Kokhanok → Director & King Salmon, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $3K (2019) → $6K (2025)

  • Peter Angasan

    Director & King Salmon

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $3K (2019) → $6K (2025)

  • Robert Heyano

    Secretary, Director & Ekuk

    Secretary & Director Ekuk → Secretary, 2024

    Secretary → Secretary, Director & Ekuk, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $8K (2019) → $20K (2025)

  • Thomas Tilden

    Director & Curyung

    V Chair & Curyung → Director & Curyung, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $10K (2019) → $17K (2025)

  • Timothy T Anelon Sr.

    Vice Chair & Director

    Director & Iliama → Vice Chairman, 2023

    Vice Chairman → Vice Chair & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $3K (2019) → $11K (2025)

  • Verna Jean Kolyaha

    Director & Pedro

    Director & Pedro Bay → Director & Perdo Bay, 2024

    Director & Perdo Bay → Director & Pedro, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $3K (2019) → $5K (2025)

  • Victor Seybert

    Vice Chair & Director

    Vice Chair & Director → Vice Chair, 2024

    Vice Chair → Vice Chair & Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    $10K (2019) → $6K (2025)

  • Clinton George Koskofsky

    Director & Chignik Lak

    Director & Chignik Lak → Director & Chiginik La, 2023

    Director & Chiginik La → Director & Chignik Lak, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    $2K (2021) → $7K (2025)

  • Daniel Jay Pingree

    Director & Ugashik

    Director → Director & Ugashik, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    $600 (2021) → $3K (2025)

  • Henry F Forshey

    Director & Kanatak

    On filings since 2021

    3 hrs/week

    $600 (2021) → $6K (2025)

  • Anuska Wysocki

    Director & Koliganek

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    $2K (2023) → $5K (2025)

  • David Williams

    Director & Ekwok

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    $11K (2023) → $12K (2025)

  • Debbie A Snyder

    Director & Twin Hills

    Director Twin Hills → Director & Twin Hills, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    $4K (2024) → $6K (2025)

  • Gusty Ilutsik Jr.

    Director & Aleknagik

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    $4K (2023) → $6K (2025)

  • Ida Nelson

    Director & Igiugig

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    $2K (2023) → $6K (2025)

  • Jessica Chernikoff

    Director & Egegik

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    $2K (2024) → $5K (2025)

  • Lucy Weedman

    Director & New Stuyaho

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    $4K (2023) → $6K (2025)

  • Roderick E Carlson

    Director & Chignik Bay

    Chiginik Bay → Director & Chignik Bay, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    $4K (2023) → $5K (2025)

  • Sally A Chukwak

    Director & Levelock

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    $2K (2023) → $6K (2025)

  • Stephanie Rosario

    Director & Ugashik

    Director Ugashik → Director & Ugashik, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    $4K (2024) → $3K (2025)

  • Tessa Nickerson

    Director & Manokotak

    Director Manokotak → Director & Monokotak, 2024

    Director & Monokotak → Director & Manokotak, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    3 hrs/week

    $4K (2024) → $10K (2025)

  • Anecia Kritz

    Director & Togiak

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    $6K (2025)

  • Darren Carltikoff

    Director & Nondalton

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    $2K (2024) → $5K (2025)

  • Sophie Heinisch

    Director & Portage Cr

    Director & Portage Cre → Director & Portage Cr, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    3 hrs/week

    $6K (2025)

  • Henry Wassilly Sr.

    Director & Clarks Pt

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    $6K (2025)

  • Andrewski Nathen Toyukak

    Director & Manokotak

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Angela Krause

    Director & Nondalton

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nathan Hill

    Director & Kokhanok

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Suzanna Christopher

    Director & New Stuyaho

    New on the 2025 filing

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Crystal Coulter

    Comptroller

    On filings since 2023

    37.5 hrs/week

    $66K (2024) → $108K (2025)

  • Byron Wise

    Vpso

    On filings since 2024

    37.5 hrs/week

    $120K (2024) → $126K (2025)

  • Danielle Aikins

    Tribal Administrator

    On filings since 2024

    37.5 hrs/week

    $118K (2024) → $133K (2025)

  • Felipe Farley

    General Counsel

    On filings since 2024

    37.5 hrs/week

    $151K (2024) → $150K (2025)

  • Gust Tunguing Jr.

    Vpso

    New on the 2025 filing

    37.5 hrs/week

    $127K (2025)

Former officers (87)
  • Former: Betty L Gardiner (2019–2024) — Director & Clarks Poin
  • Former: Charlie J Johnson (2019–2024) — Director & Portage Cre
  • Former: William Trefon Jr. (2019–2024) — Director & Nondalton
  • Former: Sophie Snow (2023–2024) — Director & Portage Cre
  • Former: Anuska Wyscoki (2024) — Director & Koliganek
  • Former: Harry Wasilly Sr. (2024) — Director & Clarks Poin
  • Former: Jadyn Christensen (2024) — Treasurer & Director
  • Former: Jeanette Carlson (2024) — Director & Chignik
  • Former: Anne Shade (2019–2023) — Child Develop Director
  • Former: Bruce Baltar (2019–2023) — General Counsel
  • Former: Harry Wassily Sr. (2019–2023) — Director & Clarks Poin
  • Former: Justin Alto (2019–2023) — Director & Egegik
  • Former: Leonora Atienza (2019–2023) — Comptroller
  • Former: AlexAnna Salmon (2021–2023) — Director & Iguigig
  • Former: Jeanie Lake (2021–2023) — Director & Manokotak
  • Former: John W Sharp (2021–2023) — Director & Twin Hills
  • Former: Mildred Fisher (2022–2023) — Hr Director
  • Former: Greg Andrew III (2023) — Director & Levelock
  • Former: Jennie D Apokedak (2023) — Director & Koliganek
  • Former: Bonnia Kropoff (2021–2022) — Cs Director
  • Former: Alto Justin (2022) — Director & Egegik
  • Former: Anderson Ralph (2022) — President & CEO
  • Former: Andrew III Greg (2022) — Director & Levelock
  • Former: Andrew Peducia (2022) — Director & Kokhanok
  • Former: Andrew Rhea (2022) — Director & Kokhanok
  • Former: Anelon Sr Timothy (2022) — Director & Iliama
  • Former: Angasan Fred T (2022) — Director & S Naknek
  • Former: Angasan Peter (2022) — Director & King Salmon
  • Former: Apokedak Jennie (2022) — Director & Koliganek
  • Former: Ashby Ilane (2022) — Director & Chignik Bay
  • Former: Atienza Leonora (2022) — Comptroller
  • Former: Boskofsky Clinton (2022) — Director & Chignik Lak
  • Former: Carlson Roderick (2022) — Director & Chignik Bay
  • Former: Christensen Jaclyn (2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Chukwak Sally (2022) — Director & Levelock
  • Former: Federenko Garvin (2022) — President & CEO
  • Former: Forshey Henry (2022) — Director & Kanatak
  • Former: Gardiner Betty (2022) — Director & Clarks Poin
  • Former: Gregorio Anthony (2022) — Chairman
  • Former: Heyano Robert (2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Ilutsik Jr Gusty (2022) — Director & Aleknagik
  • Former: Johnson Charlie J (2022) — Director & Portage Cre
  • Former: Kolyaha Verna Jean (2022) — Director & Pedro Bay
  • Former: Kosbruk Patrick (2022) — Director & Perryville
  • Former: Lake Jeanie (2022) — Director & Manoko
  • Former: Matson Judy Jo (2022) — Director & Naknek
  • Former: Nelson Efftekia (2022) — Director & Koliganek
  • Former: Nelson Ida (2022) — Director & Igiugig
  • Former: Nielson Martha (2022) — Director & Kokhanok
  • Former: Olympic Henry (2022) — Director & New Halen
  • Former: Pavian-Lockuk Bertha (2022) — Director & Togiak
  • Former: Pingree Daniel Jay (2022) — Director
  • Former: Salmon AlexAnna (2022) — Director & Iguigig
  • Former: Salmon Tanya (2022) — Director & Iguigig
  • Former: Seybert Victor (2022) — Vice Chairman
  • Former: Shangin Edgar (2022) — Director & Ivanoff Bay
  • Former: Shangin Jacob (2022) — Director & Ivanof Bay
  • Former: Sharp John W (2022) — Director & Twin Hills
  • Former: Tilden Thomas (2022) — Director & Curyung
  • Former: Trefon Jr William (2022) — Director & Nondalton
  • Former: Wassily Sr Harry (2022) — Director & Clarks Poin
  • Former: Weedman Lucy (2022) — Director & New Stuyaho
  • Former: Williams David (2022) — Director & Ekwok
  • Former: Wysocki Anuska (2022) — Dier & Koliganek
  • Former: Efftekia Nelson (2019–2021) — Director & Koliganek
  • Former: Ilane Ashby (2019–2021) — Director & Chignik Bay
  • Former: Margie Aloysius (2019–2021) — Director & Aleknagik
  • Former: Peter Walcott Sr. (2019–2021) — Director & Ekwok
  • Former: Ralph Anderson (2019–2021) — President & CEO
  • Former: Tanya Salmon (2019–2021) — Director & Iguigig
  • Former: Wasillie Andrews (2019–2021) — Director & New Stuyah
  • Former: Jacob Shangin (2021) — Director & Ivanof Bay
  • Former: Rhea Andrew (2021) — Director & Kokhanok
  • Former: Rose Fisher (2019–2020) — Hr Director
  • Former: Janice Olenka Chukwak (2020) — Director & Levelock
  • Former: Leona Black (2020) — Director & Manokotak
  • Former: Serena Aikins (2020) — Wfd Director
  • Former: Debra Wassillie (2019) — Director & Levelock
  • Former: Dwight Anelon (2019) — Director & Iliamna
  • Former: Hans Apokedak (2019) — Director & Levelock
  • Former: John Jones Sr. (2019) — Director & Chig Lagoon
  • Former: John Lind (2019) — Director & Chig Lake
  • Former: Louis Alakayak (2019) — Director & Manokotak
  • Former: Marty Takak (2019) — Director & Togiak
  • Former: Ralph Angasan (2019) — Director & Chignik Lag
  • Former: Wassiliisa Bennis (2019) — Chief Administrator Officer
  • Former: Wassillie Gust Sr. (2019) — Director & New Styhok

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Gavin Federenko — President & CEO: $267KGavin FederenkoPresident & CEO$267KFelipe Farley — General Counsel: $150KFelipe FarleyGeneral Counsel$150KDanielle Aikins — Tribal Administrat: $133KDanielle AikinsTribal Administrat$133KGust Tunguing Jr — VPSO: $127KGust Tunguing JrVPSO$127KByron Wise — VPSO: $126KByron WiseVPSO$126KLucille Johnson — Family Serv Dir: $121KLucille JohnsonFamily Serv Dir$121KThomas Hoseth — President & CEO: $114KThomas HosethPresident & CEO$114KDan Breeden — President & CEO: $113KDan BreedenPresident & CEO$113KCrystal Coulter — Comptroller: $108KCrystal CoulterComptroller$108KAnthony Gregorio — Chairman & Dir: $64KAnthony GregorioChairman & Dir$64KPatrick Kosbruk — Chairman & Dir: $24KPatrick KosbrukChairman & Dir$24KRobert Heyano — Sec & Dir/Ekuk: $20KRobert HeyanoSec & Dir/Ekuk$20KHenry Olympic — Dir/Newhalen: $17KHenry OlympicDir/Newhalen$17KThomas Tilden — Dir/Curyung: $17KThomas TildenDir/Curyung$17KJaclyn Christensen — Treas & Dir/PH: $16KJaclyn ChristensenTreas & Dir/PH$16KJudy Jo Matson — Dir/Naknek: $15KJudy Jo MatsonDir/Naknek$15KDavid Williams — Dir/Ekwok: $12KDavid WilliamsDir/Ekwok$12KTimothy T Anelon Sr — Vice Chr & Dir: $11KTimothy T Anelon SrVice Chr & Dir$11KTessa Nickerson — Dir/Manokotak: $10KTessa NickersonDir/Manokotak$10KFred T Angasan — Dir/S Naknek: $8KFred T AngasanDir/S Naknek$8KClinton George Koskofsky — Dir/Chignik Lak: $7KClinton George KoskofskyDir/Chignik Lak$7KEdgar Shangin — Dir/Invanof Bay: $7KEdgar ShanginDir/Invanof Bay$7KAnecia Kritz — Dir/Togiak: $6KAnecia KritzDir/Togiak$6KDebbie A Snyder — Dir/Twin Hills: $6KDebbie A SnyderDir/Twin Hills$6KGusty Ilutsik Jr — Dir/Aleknagik: $6KGusty Ilutsik JrDir/Aleknagik$6KHenry F Forshey — Dir/Kanatak: $6KHenry F ForsheyDir/Kanatak$6KHenry Wassilly Sr — Dir/Clarks Pt: $6KHenry Wassilly SrDir/Clarks Pt$6KIda Nelson — Dir/Igiugig: $6KIda NelsonDir/Igiugig$6KLucy Weedman — Dir/New Stuyaho: $6KLucy WeedmanDir/New Stuyaho$6KPeducia Andrew — Dir/King Salmon: $6KPeducia AndrewDir/King Salmon$6KPeter Angasan — Dir/King Salmon: $6KPeter AngasanDir/King Salmon$6KSally A Chukwak — Dir/Levelock: $6KSally A ChukwakDir/Levelock$6KSophie Heinisch — Dir/Portage Cr: $6KSophie HeinischDir/Portage Cr$6KVictor Seybert — Vice Chr & Dir: $6KVictor SeybertVice Chr & Dir$6KDarren Carltikoff — Dir/Nondalton: $5KDarren CarltikoffDir/Nondalton$5KJessica Chernikoff — Dir/Egegik: $5KJessica ChernikoffDir/Egegik$5KVerna Jean Kolyaha — Director/Pedro: $5KVerna Jean KolyahaDirector/Pedro$5KAnuska Wysocki — Dir/Koliganek: $5KAnuska WysockiDir/Koliganek$5KRoderick E Carlson — Dir/Chignik Bay: $5KRoderick E CarlsonDir/Chignik Bay$5KDaniel Jay Pingree — Dir/Ugashik: $3KDaniel Jay PingreeDir/Ugashik$3KStephanie Rosario — Dir/Ugashik: $3KStephanie RosarioDir/Ugashik$3KBertha Pavian-Lockuk — Dir/Togiak: $2KBertha Pavian-LockukDir/Togiak$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $267K, to Gavin Federenko (President & CEO). 42 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Bristol Bay Native Association Inc

How much does Bristol Bay Native Association Inc give each year?

Bristol Bay Native Association Inc gave $6.1M across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.4M across 20 grants.

What is Bristol Bay Native Association Inc's typical grant size?

Bristol Bay Native Association Inc's median grant in 2025 was $235,981, and its average grant was $306,052, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Bristol Bay Native Association Inc give grants?

Bristol Bay Native Association Inc gives mostly in Alaska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Anchorage, AK (3 grants) and Dillingham, AK (2 grants).

Does Bristol Bay Native Association Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 20 grants with a stated purpose on Bristol Bay Native Association Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Tribal Gov Operations" (20 grants).

Who are Bristol Bay Native Association Inc's largest grantees?

Bristol Bay Native Association Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Manokotak Village Council ($1,017,166), Twin Hills Village Council ($587,709) and Ekwok Village Council ($556,040), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Bristol Bay Native Association Inc?

Bristol Bay Native Association Inc reported $96.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $51.1M.

What does Bristol Bay Native Association Inc fund?

BBNA’s mission is to maintain and promote a strong regional organization supported by the Tribes of Bristol Bay, serving as a unified voice and providing social, economic, cultural, and educational opportunities and initiatives for the Tribes and Native people of Bristol Bay. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Bristol Bay Native Association Inc?

Bristol Bay Native Association Inc has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check bbna.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.

What is Bristol Bay Native Association Inc's EIN?

Bristol Bay Native Association Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0041473. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 18, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 10, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 6, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 3, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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