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Let Every Woman Know - Alaska

Foundation · Grantmaker Anchorage, AK EIN: 46-1861913 Website

Let Every Woman Know - Alaska is dedicated to raising awareness, sharing information, and saving lives through local education of all Alaskans and support for those women.

Key facts about Let Every Woman Know - Alaska

In short: Let Every Woman Know - Alaska gave $56K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Alaska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
46-1861913
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$55,906
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$27,953
Median grant
$27,953
Total assets
$580,873
Primary geography
Alaska (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$581K

+11.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$56K

+20.1% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$28K

+20.1% YoY

How Let Every Woman Know - Alaska gives

  • Giving grew 187% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Let Every Woman Know - Alaska

Based on IRS filings

Let Every Woman Know - Alaska is a nonprofit organization focused on Medical Research, based in Anchorage, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $581K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $56K. Net investment income was $650.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

GirdwoodMinneapolisChicago

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2 grants20192 grants20201 grants20211 grants20222 grants20232 grants20242 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Girdwood Health Clinic Inc: $29KGirdwood Health Clinic Inc$29KMinnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance Inc: $27KMinnesota Ovarian CancerAlliance Inc$27K

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Girdwood Health Clinic Inc Girdwood, AKGeneral Support$28,906
Minnesota Ovarian Cancer Alliance Inc Minneapolis, MNResearch Donation$27,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2019202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$580,873$523,456$518,770
Revenue$474,196$340,522$820,039
Expenses$417,244$336,285$813,149
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$650$1,833$4,546
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 21, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 17, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 9, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Let Every Woman Know - Alaska is led by Joanie Mayer Hope, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joanie Mayer Hope

    President

    Director & President → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marsha Burns

    Board Member

    Director, Secretary & Treasurer → Board Member, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tiffany Briggs

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kristy Despars

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawn Burns

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Maiken Erickson

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Kate Dolan

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Wegner

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicole Hallingstad

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Connie Sankwich (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Mary Rita Ely (2019–2023) — Director & Vice President

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.

Frequently asked questions about Let Every Woman Know - Alaska

How much does Let Every Woman Know - Alaska give each year?

Let Every Woman Know - Alaska gave $56K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $47K across 2 grants.

How large is Let Every Woman Know - Alaska?

Let Every Woman Know - Alaska reported $581K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $474K.

What is Let Every Woman Know - Alaska?

Let Every Woman Know - Alaska is a nonprofit organization focused on Medical Research, based in Anchorage, AK. It holds $581K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Let Every Woman Know - Alaska operate?

Let Every Woman Know - Alaska has awarded grants in Alaska, Illinois, Minnesota.

What is Let Every Woman Know - Alaska's EIN?

Let Every Woman Know - Alaska's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1861913. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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