Kodiak Economic Development Corporation
Kodiak Economic Development Corporation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Kodiak, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $141K in total assets.
Kodiak Economic Development Corporation at a glance
- Total assets
- $140,723
- -15.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $177,971
- +46.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $202,716
- +18.7% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Kodiak Economic Development Corporation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Kodiak Economic Development Corporation
Who Kodiak Economic Development Corporation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $204K (2022). In 2023 it reported $20K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Evolution | — | $158,799 |
| Siduk | — | $24,000 |
| Ocean Rain Forest | — | $21,042 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $140,723 | $177,971 | $202,716 | — | — |
| 2024 | $166,429 | $121,250 | $170,851 | — | — |
| 2023 | $216,410 | $270,259 | $125,808 | $20,000 | Total only |
| 2022 | $70,619 | $299,742 | $247,948 | $203,841 | 3 |
| 2021 | $18,824 | $35,000 | $51,170 | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Kodiak Economic Development Corporation is led by Melissa Schoenwether, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Melissa Schoenwether
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
50 hrs/week
$104K (2025)
Jascha Zbitnoff
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mike Pfeffer
Treasurer
Director → Secretary, 2023
Secretary → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Johnson
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Correy Gronn
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Mark Anderson (2021–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Cooper Curtis (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Cyndy Mika (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Greg Zadina (2022–2024) — Vice President
- Former: Karl Hertz (2022–2024) — Past President
- Former: Tom Panamaroff (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Laura Arboleta (2023) — Director
- Former: John Whiddon (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Ed Hernaez (2022) — Director
- Former: Jacelyn Keys (2021) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $104K, to Melissa Schoenwether (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Kodiak Economic Development Corporation
How large is Kodiak Economic Development Corporation?
Kodiak Economic Development Corporation reported $141K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $178K.
What is Kodiak Economic Development Corporation?
Kodiak Economic Development Corporation is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Kodiak, AK. It holds $141K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Kodiak Economic Development Corporation's EIN?
Kodiak Economic Development Corporation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1350923. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 29, 2024)
- Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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