Maniilaq Association
Maniilaq Association is a Kotzebue, Alaska-based nonprofit corporation that provides health, tribal, and social services to residents of Northwest Alaska. It represents 12 federally recognized tribes and manages services for about 8,000 people in the Northwest Arctic Borough and Point Hope. Its filing type is Form 990 (a public charity).
Maniilaq Association at a glance
In short: Maniilaq Association gave $1.2M across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $104K), mostly in Alaska. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,246,320
- -17.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $103,860
- -17.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $86,094
- Total assets
- $302,293,050
- +10.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- 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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Maniilaq Association
- How to Apply
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The scholarship listings describe online applications for the Paaraq and James Qigñak Wells scholarships and a downloadable paper application for the Higher Education Scholarship.
- Review Cycle
- The listed deadline for each scholarship is January 15, 2027.
- Deadline
- The listed deadline for each scholarship is January 15, 2027.
- Next open deadline
- January 15, 2027 (Higher Education Scholarship)
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 256, Kotzebue, AK 99752
Phone: (907) 442-7751
Website: https://maniilaq.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Maniilaq Association
Higher Education Scholarship
Maniilaq Association
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Expected ~January
Based on past cycles
James Qigñak Wells Scholarship
Maniilaq Association
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Expected ~January
Based on past cycles
Maniilaq Flooding Disaster Relief Payment Program
Maniilaq Association
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Maniilaq Association funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Native Village of Kotzebue ($296K). Together the top 10 received $1.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
55 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 27 grants of 55 (49%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Maniilaq says it serves Northwest Alaska, including the Northwest Arctic Borough and Point Hope. Its 2025 reported grants were all to recipients in Alaska.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Maniilaq Association open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $60K; repeat grants $108K. How we count
Medians: $60K first-time, $87K repeat.
- 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+15%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $774K (2020) to $1.5M (2024). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Native Village of Kotzebue Kotzebue, AK | Hunter Support Progr & Health Int | $296,241 |
| Native Village of Selawik Selawik, AK | BIA Icwa Supp., Hu Supp Health INT.&SUPPLIES | $197,099 |
| Native Village of Noatak Noatak, AK | Hunter Support Progr & Health Int. | $117,328 |
| Shungnak IRA Shungnak, AK | BIA ICWA SUPP., HU SUPP Local Health Int. | $114,363 |
| Native Village of Buckland Buckland, AK | Hunter Support Progr, LOC Health Int. & Supp. | $87,712 |
| Native Village of Deering Deering, AK | BIA ICWA SUPP., HU SUPP Local Health Int. | $87,352 |
| Noorvik IRA Council Noorvik, AK | Hunter Support Program | $84,835 |
| Native Village of PT Hope PT Hope, AK | Hunter Support Progr & Local Health Int. | $72,982 |
| City of Ambler Ambler, AK | Hunter Support Program | $59,610 |
| Native Village of Kiana Kiana, AK | Hunter Support Program | $58,094 |
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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 | $302,293,050 | $206,373,529 | $183,196,936 | $1,246,320 | 12 | $6,898,279 |
| 2024 | $273,522,675 | $176,105,699 | $168,463,876 | $1,504,645 | 12 | $3,411,259 |
| 2023 | $257,727,579 | $171,638,504 | $155,923,375 | $1,134,893 | 11 | $2,624,949 |
| 2022 | $236,735,753 | $165,697,643 | $147,174,391 | $1,079,771 | 10 | $1,700,625 |
| 2021 | $232,571,023 | $161,317,730 | $124,420,255 | $813,293 | 10 | $733,330 |
| 2020 | $168,812,355 | $138,973,855 | $124,312,985 | $773,828 | 19 | $604,033 |
| 2019 | $151,204,294 | $122,819,512 | $124,368,576 | $859,816 | 23 | $444,875 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
Maniilaq’s stated mission is “to provide high quality, culturally relevant health, social, and tribal services” through working together. Its 2024 filing describes its activities as health services through a regional hospital and village clinics, social services and training, direct tribal support, and cultural training.
The organization’s website describes tribal programs that include workforce development, education, family support, child advocacy, foster care support, emergency assistance, and a Traditional Foods/Hunter Support program for elders. It also lists higher-education scholarships.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, Maniilaq reported 12 grants totaling $1,246,320. Grants ranged from $34,639 to $296,241, with a median of $86,094. The largest reported grants included:
Maniilaq’s 2024 filing says its Planning Department applies for grant awards that may benefit programs or individuals in its service area, and that grants are provisioned, used, and monitored under grant agreements and compliance requirements.
Maniilaq also lists three higher-education scholarships: the Paaraq Scholarship and James Qigñak Wells Scholarship, which use an online portal, and the Higher Education Scholarship, which uses a paper application.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists the following officers and directors:
- Timothy Gilbert — CEO
- Robert Onders — CMO
- Eric Torres — Physician
- Paul Forward — Physician
- Kimberly Douglas — Physician
- Freddy Kaniki — Ambulatory Pharmacist
- Daniel Bain — CFO
- Rebecca Filan — Lead Dentist
- Louis Nelson — VP Tribal Government
- Kandy Barlow — VP of Health Services
Maniilaq Association is led by Timothy Gilbert, CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2023); 30 of 33 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Timothy Gilbert
CEO
President & CEO → CEO, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$435K (2023) → $474K (2025)
Eva Kinneeveauk
Chair
Board of Directors → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$55K (2022) → $114K (2025)
Floyd Ticket
Chair
Board of Directors → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$34K (2025)
Bonita Barr
Board of Directors
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$19K (2022) → $55K (2025)
Chad Sheldon
CIO
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$223K (2022) → $239K (2025)
Freddy Kaniki
Ambulatory Pharmacist
Chief Pharmacist → Ambulatory Pharmacist, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$286K (2022) → $342K (2025)
Isabelle Booth
Board of Directors
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$41K (2022) → $63K (2025)
Johnetta Horner
Board of Directors
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$39K (2022) → $62K (2025)
Kandy Barlow
Vice President of Health Services
Vpof Health Services → Vice President of Health Services, 2023
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$195K (2023) → $233K (2025)
Kimberly Douglas
Physician
Physician → Physican, 2024
Physican → Physician, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$334K (2022) → $332K (2025)
Lorena Walker
Board of Directors
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$36K (2022) → $58K (2025)
Louis Nelson
Vice President Tribal Government
Tribal Administrator & Vice President → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → Vice President Tribal Government, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$225K (2022) → $233K (2025)
Nellie Griest
Board of Directors
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$44K (2023) → $55K (2025)
Percy Ballot
Board of Directors
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$60K (2022) → $33K (2025)
Roselynn Custer
Board of Directors
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$11K (2022) → $59K (2025)
Tanya Kirk
Board of Directors
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$56K (2022) → $24K (2025)
Toni Bergan
Board of Directors
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$9K (2023) → $57K (2025)
Virginia Commack
Board of Directors
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$26K (2022) → $2K (2025)
Daniel Bain
CFO
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$239K (2023) → $294K (2025)
Robert Onders
CMO
Medical Director → CMO, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$444K (2023) → $445K (2025)
Ben Atoruk
Board of Directors
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$3K (2025)
Jeanne Gerhardt Cyrus
Board of Directors
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$6K (2024) → $3K (2025)
Jessica Ruth Snyder
Board of Directors
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$57K (2025)
Kevin Moto
Board of Directors
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$4K (2025)
Nellie Schuerch
Board of Directors
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$6K (2024) → $4K (2025)
Velma Jones
Board of Directors
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$23K (2025)
Eric Torres
Physician
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$393K (2025)
Grace Singh
General Counsel
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$183K (2025)
Paul Forward
Physician
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$345K (2025)
Rebecca Filan
Lead Dentist
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$277K (2025)
Diana Ramoth
Board of Directors
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Hansen
Board of Directors
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martha Woods
Board of Directors
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (64)
- Former: Allen Ticket (2022–2024) — Board of Directors
- Former: Bree Swanson (2022–2024) — Social Services Administrator
- Former: Dan Bain (2022–2024) — CFO
- Former: Erick Torres-semprit (2022–2024) — Physican
- Former: Tim Gilbert (2022–2024) — President & CEO
- Former: Vida Coaltrain (2023–2024) — Board of Directors
- Former: Emerson Moto (2024) — Board of Directors
- Former: Leonard Dunikoski (2024) — Physician
- Former: Stella Shy (2024) — Board of Directors
- Former: Stephen Graham (2024) — Dentist
- Former: Clara Stein (2022–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Colleen Sheldon (2022–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Crystal Ticket (2022–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: David Head (2022–2023) — Physician
- Former: Elise Sampson (2022–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Gaylen Hanna (2022–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Mary Ann Wilson (2022–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Mary Gwayi-Chore (2022–2023) — Physician Coordinator
- Former: Michael Ticket (2022–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Tanya Ballot (2022–2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Lainey Beaver (2023) — Board of Directors
- Former: Guy Adams (2022) — Board of Directors
- Former: Sharon Kurz (2022) — Vpof Health Services
- Former: Adams Guy (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Ballot Percy (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Cannon Caroline (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Commack Louie (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Douglas Kimberly (2019–2021) — Physician
- Former: Gilbert TIm (2019–2021) — President & CEO
- Former: Greist Nellie (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Hernandez Robert (2019–2021) — Physician
- Former: Horner Johnetta (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kaniki Freddy (2019–2021) — Chief Pharmacist
- Former: Kinneeveauk Eva (2019–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Kirk Tanya (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Moto Emerson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Nelson Louis (2019–2021) — Tribal Administrator & Vice President
- Former: Sheldon Chad (2019–2021) — Chief Information Officer
- Former: Sheldon Colleen (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Swanson Bree (2019–2021) — Social Services Administrator
- Former: Tickett Michael (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Walker Lorena (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Bain Dan (2020–2021) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Booth Isabelle (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Commack Virginia (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Gwayi-Chore Mary (2020–2021) — Physician Coordinator
- Former: Kurz Sharon (2020–2021) — Vice President of Health Services
- Former: Sampson Elsie (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Wilson Mary Ann (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Ballot Tanya (2021) — Director
- Former: Barr Bonita (2021) — Director
- Former: Buffey Timothy (2021) — Physician
- Former: Custer Roselynn (2021) — Director
- Former: Ticket Allen (2021) — Director
- Former: Tickett Crystal (2021) — Director
- Former: Foster Dolly (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Hansen Paul (2019–2020) — Health Service Administrator
- Former: Iyatunguk Robert (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Johnson Amanda (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Ramoth Diana (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Roy Henry (2019–2020) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Sampson Leslie (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sicilia Julie (2019–2020) — Physician
- Former: Clancy Patricia (2019) — Medical Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $474K, to Timothy Gilbert (CEO). 30 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Maniilaq Association
How much does Maniilaq Association give each year?
Maniilaq Association gave $1.2M across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.5M across 12 grants.
What is Maniilaq Association's typical grant size?
Maniilaq Association's median grant in 2025 was $86,094, and its average grant was $103,860, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Maniilaq Association that year got $60K on average.
Where does Maniilaq Association give grants?
Maniilaq Association gives mostly in Alaska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Maniilaq Association give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Maniilaq Association's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Hunter Support Program" (5 grants).
Who are Maniilaq Association's largest grantees?
Maniilaq Association's largest 2025 grantees include Native Village of Kotzebue ($296,241), Native Village of Selawik ($197,099) and Native Village of Noatak ($117,328), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 49% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Maniilaq Association?
Maniilaq Association reported $302.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $206.4M.
What does Maniilaq Association fund?
Maniilaq’s stated mission is “to provide high quality, culturally relevant health, social, and tribal services” through working together. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Maniilaq Association?
The scholarship listings describe online applications for the Paaraq and James Qigñak Wells scholarships and a downloadable paper application for the Higher Education Scholarship. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Maniilaq Association's EIN?
Maniilaq Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0041461. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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