Copper River Prince William Sound
Increase the value of salmon harvested from the copper river/prince william sound region through effective marketing, quality enhancement, research and cooperative partnerships.
Copper River Prince William Sound at a glance
- Total assets
- $972,140
- +23.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $533,674
- +47.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $52,217
- +51.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $391,305
- +2.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Copper River Prince William Sound funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Copper River Prince William Sound gives
- Giving fell 50% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2022) to $72K (2020). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prince William Sound Economic Cordova, AK | Feasiblity Study | $20,000 |
| Cordova District Fishermen United Cordova, AK | Buoy Channel Markers | $16,000 |
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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 | $972,140 | $533,674 | $391,305 | — | — | $52,217 |
| 2024 | $788,544 | $360,818 | $381,614 | — | — | $34,455 |
| 2023 | $770,871 | $318,511 | $438,538 | $36,000 | 2 | $37,875 |
| 2022 | $898,624 | $238,677 | $419,053 | $11,880 | 1 | $21,032 |
| 2021 | $1,294,348 | $541,253 | $384,842 | $67,641 | 1 | $24,984 |
| 2020 | $939,428 | $535,262 | $383,063 | $71,788 | 1 | $28,897 |
About Copper River Prince William Sound
Based on IRS filings
Copper River Prince William Sound is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Cordova, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $972K in total assets. Net investment income was $52K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Copper River Prince William Sound is led by Bret Bradford, Board President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 10 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bret Bradford
Board President
Board Director → Board President, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emma Owecke
Board Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danny Carpenter
Board Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Lindow
Board Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Webber
Board Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rita Spann
Board Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christa Hoover
Executive Di
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$70K (2020) → $81K (2025)
John Williams
Board Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matt Maxwell
Board Vice P
Board Director → Board Vice P, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Reynolds
Board Secretary
Board Director → Board Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Phil Oman (2020–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Thea Thomas (2020–2023) — Board Director
- Former: Dennis Zadra (2020–2022) — Board President
- Former: Liam Corcoran (2020–2021) — Board Director
- Former: Rich Wheeler (2020–2021) — Board Vice P
- Former: Blythe Thomas (2020) — Board Director
- Former: Jeff Bailey (2020) — Board Director
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 $81K, to Christa Hoover (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about Copper River Prince William Sound
How large is Copper River Prince William Sound?
Copper River Prince William Sound reported $972K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $534K.
What is Copper River Prince William Sound?
Copper River Prince William Sound is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Cordova, AK. It holds $972K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Copper River Prince William Sound operate?
Copper River Prince William Sound has awarded grants in Alaska.
What is Copper River Prince William Sound's EIN?
Copper River Prince William Sound's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-2502443. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 28, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
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