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Bristol Bay Regional Seafood

Foundation · Grantmaker Anchorage, AK EIN: 20-2660011 Website

TO MAXIMIZE THE VALUE OF THE BRISTOL BAY FISHERY FOR THE BENEFIT OF ITS MEMBERS BY FOCUSING ON THE ECONOMIC WELLBEING OF BBRSDA MEMBERS, SUPPORTING A SUSTAINABLE BRISTOL BAY COMMERCIAL FISHERY, AND PROVIDING THE HIGHEST QUALITY WILD SALMON PRODUCTS.

Key facts about Bristol Bay Regional Seafood

EIN
20-2660011
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$377,110
Grants made (2024)
15
Average grant
$25,141
Median grant
$17,000
New grantees (estimate)
53% first-time grantees (8 of 15, 2024)
Total assets
$5,362,606
Primary geography
Alaska (52% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Bristol Bay Regional Seafood funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Bristol Bay Regional Seafood's 15 itemized 2024 grants were Alaska (52%), Florida (24%) and California (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dillingham, AK (3 grants) and Anchorage, AK (2 grants). None of its 15 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Social Media Influencer Program" (3 grants).

Is Bristol Bay Regional Seafood open to new grantees?

53%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 8 of 15 grantees (53%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $13K; repeat grants $39K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $30K repeat.

  • 40% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 71% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.4M

+7.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$377K

-70.9% YoY

Grant Count

15

-16.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

-65.1% YoY

About Bristol Bay Regional Seafood

Based on IRS filings

Bristol Bay Regional Seafood is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Anchorage, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $377K. Net investment income was $244K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of all 15 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

SeattleAnchorageDillinghamTallahasseeWashingtonOlympiaWrangellCorpus ChristiDenverSitkaSoldotnaChicagoJuneauBiloxiCrescent CityEdmondsHighlands RanchLeesburgMatthewsPalm Beach Gardens

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$5,362,606$4,989,703$4,589,183
Revenue$1,896,792$4,023,111$3,044,231
Expenses$1,479,294$3,414,105$3,473,024
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$244,220$208,204$71,474
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$530K$1M$2M$2M25 grants202022 grants202118 grants202218 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Bristol Bay Science & Research Institute: $79KBristol Bay Science & ResearchInstitute$79KMRJ and Associates: $66KMRJ and Associates$66KBristol Bay Native Corporation: $50KBristol Bay Native Corporation$50KKDLG: $30KKDLG$30KLRG Management: $25KLRG Management$25KOne Small Step Writing Services: $25KOne Small Step WritingServices$25KUnited Tribes of Bristol Bay: $18KUnited Tribes of Bristol Bay$18KModern Career Woman: $17KModern Career Woman$17KAlaska Fisheries Devlopement Foundation: $10KAlaska Fisheries DevlopementFoundation$10KAlaska Leader Seafoods: $10KAlaska Leader Seafoods$10K

Grant Size Distribution

98 grants across all recorded years

63<$50K24$50–100K6$100–250K$250–500K4$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Bristol Bay Science & Research Institute ($78,538), MRJ and Associates ($66,000), Bristol Bay Native Corporation ($50,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BRISTOL BAY SCIENCE & RESEARCH INSTITUTE Dillingham, AKVARIOUS SALMON RESEARCH AND SUSTAINABILITY PROJECTS$78,538
MRJ AND ASSOCIATES Tallahassee, FLRETAIL CHAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND BRAND AWARENESS OF BRISTOL BAY$66,000
BRISTOL BAY NATIVE CORPORATION Anchorage, AKMARKETING PARTNERSHIP FOR WILD MARKET$50,000
KDLG Dillingham, AKFISHERIES REPORT PROJECT$30,000
LRG MANAGEMENT Palm Beach Gardens, FLSOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER PROGRAM$25,096
ONE SMALL STEP WRITING SERVICES Crescent City, CAGRANT WRITING SERVICES$25,000
UNITED TRIBES OF BRISTOL BAY Dillingham, AKFUNDING SUPPORT FOR HABITAT PROTECTION$18,000
MODERN CAREER WOMAN Denver, COSOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCER PROGRAM$17,000
ALASKA FISHERIES DEVLOPEMENT FOUNDATION Wrangell, AKMARKETING PROJECTS FOR SYMPHONY OF SEAFOODS$10,000
ALASKA LEADER SEAFOODS Edmonds, WACHEF USA AND SPROUTS DEMOS$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Lilani Dunn — Executive Director: $165KLilani DunnExecutive Director$165KFritz Johnson — President: $3KFritz JohnsonPresident$3KDoug Morgan — Secretary / Treasurer: $3KDoug MorganSecretary / Treasurer$3KErick Sabo — Vice President: $3KErick SaboVice President$3KMark Niver — Director: $3KMark NiverDirector$3KFranz Schonberg — Director: $3KFranz SchonbergDirector$3KPeter Andrew — Director: $3KPeter AndrewDirector$3KDoug Elwell — Director: $2KDoug ElwellDirector$2KMatt Dewitte — Director: $600Matt DewitteDirector$600

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Fritz JohnsonPresident2$3,200
Erick SaboVice President2$3,000
Doug MorganSecretary / Treasurer2$3,200
Matt DewitteDirector2$600
Mark NiverDirector2$2,700
Franz SchonbergDirector2$2,600
Peter AndrewDirector2$2,500
Doug ElwellDirector2$2,200
Lilani DunnExecutive Director41$164,626

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bristol Bay Regional Seafood?

Bristol Bay Regional Seafood is a nonprofit organization focused on Environment & Animals, based in Anchorage, AK. It holds $5.4M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Bristol Bay Regional Seafood?

As of 2024, Bristol Bay Regional Seafood holds $5.4M in total assets with $1.9M in annual revenue. It awarded 15 grants totaling $377K in 2024.

Where does Bristol Bay Regional Seafood operate?

Bristol Bay Regional Seafood has awarded grants in Alaska, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington.

What size grants does Bristol Bay Regional Seafood award?

In 2024, Bristol Bay Regional Seafood awarded 15 grants totaling $377K — an average of about $25K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Bristol Bay Regional Seafood's EIN?

Bristol Bay Regional Seafood's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2660011. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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