Launch Alaska
Launch Alaska at a glance
In short: Launch Alaska gave $67K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Alaska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $66,571
- -58.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,286
- -37.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,286
- Total assets
- $844,724
- +30.3% vs 2024
- 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.
How to apply to Launch Alaska
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Launch Alaska
Who Launch Alaska funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southeast Conference ($38K). Together the top 2 received $67K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 8 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Launch Alaska gives
- Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2022) to $159K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $67K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southeast Conference Juneau, AK | Subaward | $38,250 |
| Alaska Municipal League Juneau, AK | Subaward | $28,321 |
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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 | $844,724 | $4,260,495 | $3,633,130 | $66,571 | 2 | $779,103 |
| 2024 | $648,321 | $2,527,982 | $2,631,776 | $158,790 | 3 | — |
| 2023 | $210,054 | $2,756,735 | $2,470,379 | $63,654 | 2 | — |
| 2022 | $119,878 | $1,975,549 | $1,981,104 | $51,911 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $173,634 | $848,038 | $1,119,401 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $162,116 | $706,479 | $811,265 | — | — | — |
About Launch Alaska
Based on IRS filings
Launch Alaska is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Anchorage, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $845K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $67K. Net investment income was $779K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Launch Alaska is led by Isaac Vanderburg, Vice President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 8 of 16 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Isaac Vanderburg
Vice President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$121K (2020) → $206K (2025)
Angela Rodell
Chair
Board Member → Chair, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brij Hall-Potnis
Deployment Ld
Deployment Lead → Deployment Ld, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$139K (2022) → $158K (2025)
Frances Ball
COO
Chief Operations Officer → COO, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$112K (2022) → $184K (2025)
Penny Gage
Chief Policy & Partnerships
Managing Director → Chief Policy & Partnerships, 2024
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$43K (2022) → $176K (2025)
Timothy Leach
Deputy Director & Transportation
Transportation Lead → Deputy Director Transportation, 2024
Deputy Director Transportation → Deputy Director & Transportation, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$131K (2023) → $156K (2025)
Charles Mobley
Chief Deployment Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$136K (2025)
Kirsten Swann
Deputy Director & Marketing
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$111K (2024) → $138K (2025)
Suzanna Caldwell
Tech Deployment Track Manager
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$100K (2024) → $112K (2025)
Chad Estes
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Bourdukofsky
Officer
Board Member → Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dane Boysen
Officer
Board Member → Officer, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tom Hsieh
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Jensen
Officer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gloria O'Neill
Officer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam LaPierre
Officer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (11)
- Former: Daniel Mitchell (2020–2024) — Officer
- Former: Michelle McNulty (2020–2024) — Officer
- Former: Joe Jacobsen (2022–2024) — Officer
- Former: Robert Roys (2024) — Chief Innovation Officer
- Former: Mary Miner (2020–2023) — Board President
- Former: Pam Kauveiyakul (2022–2023) — Chief Partnerships Officer
- Former: Rob Roys (2022–2023) — Chief Innovation Officer
- Former: Nicole Borromeo (2020–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Givey Kochanowski (2021) — Board Member
- Former: Gretchen Fauske (2020) — Board President
- Former: Hezekiah Holland (2020) — Acting Treasurer
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 $206K, to Isaac Vanderburg (Vice President, CEO). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Launch Alaska
How much does Launch Alaska give each year?
Launch Alaska gave $67K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $159K across 3 grants.
How large is Launch Alaska?
Launch Alaska reported $845K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.3M.
What is Launch Alaska?
Launch Alaska is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Anchorage, AK. It holds $845K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Launch Alaska operate?
Launch Alaska has awarded grants in Alaska, Connecticut, Georgia.
What is Launch Alaska's EIN?
Launch Alaska's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4899425. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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