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MTA Foundation Inc

Palmer, AK

MTA Foundation supports education, technology, workforce development, entrepreneurship, and community projects, especially large-scale efforts connecting schools, businesses, and organizations; it also offers student scholarships. Its 2025 grants ranged from $250 to $25,000, with a median of $2,000, and its main service area spans the Mat-Su Valley, Eagle River/Chugiak, Anderson, and Glacier View. It is not accepting grant applications until 2027; requests received during the pause will be considered in February 2027.

Swanson Family Foundation

Wilmington, DE

Mat-Su Trails & Parks Foundation

Palmer, AK

The Mat-Su Trails & Parks Foundation funds trail, park, and recreation-site development and improvements benefiting residents of Alaska’s Matanuska-Susitna Borough. Its 2025 grants ranged from $10,234 to $168,815, with a median of $40,989; it considers applications competitively each quarter as funding allows.

Valley Hospital Association Inc DBA Mat-Su Health Foundation

Wasilla, AK

Mat-Su Health Foundation funds nonprofit and community projects that improve health and wellness and address social drivers of health for residents of Alaska’s Mat-Su Borough, including program costs, operating support, capacity building, and capital projects. Its 2024 grants had a median of $40,000, with awards ranging from $5,200 to $1,800,709; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Evenor Fund

Columbus, OH

EVENOR FUND supports charitable organizations working in areas including food assistance, education and career pathways, community services, conservation, and disability support. Its 2025 grants ranged from $2,000 to $16,500, with a median of $5,750, and went to organizations in several states, led by Ohio, Alaska, and Michigan. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

The Alaska Community Foundation

Anchorage, AK

The Alaska Community Foundation supports Alaska nonprofits and other eligible applicants through grants for community needs, youth programs, skills development, and other charitable work, as well as scholarships. In 2024, grants ranged from $5,019 to $1,359,483, with a median of $10,750; its Vocational Fund grants $10,000–$50,000. Competitive grants generally require applicants to serve Alaska, and applications are accepted through specific grant opportunities, but the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Global Credit Union Foundation

Anchorage, AK

The foundation funds 501(c)(3) programs serving children, veterans, active-duty military members and their families, as well as food banks and pantries. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,500 to $120,000, with a median of $15,000; it has supported organizations in Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, and Washington, with 2025 awards also reaching other states. Eligible organizations must submit a grant request, so unsolicited requests are accepted.

Brad Sethness Foundation

Northbrook, IL

The Brad Sethness Foundation funds charitable organizations working in areas including children’s health, education, food assistance, animal rescue, adaptive recreation, and community services, with recent grants concentrated in Alaska, Iowa, Wisconsin, Tennessee, and Michigan. Its 2025 grants ranged from $5,000 to $28,000, with a median of $10,000. It gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Matanuska Electric Association Charitable Foundation

Palmer, AK

Through its Operation RoundUp program, MEA supports local organizations working in areas such as youth development, addiction services, safety, arts, health, and recreation. Grants are typically about $5,400–$10,000, with applications limited to organizations in Eagle River/Chugiak and the Mat-Su Borough; the profile describes an application process but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Food Research & Action Center

Washington, DC

FRAC funds U.S. organizations and public agencies working to improve nutrition and reduce poverty-related hunger, especially through federal nutrition programs such as WIC, SNAP, and child nutrition initiatives. In 2024, its 73 grants ranged from $10,000 to $941,763, with a median of $122,270; it offered funding through specific application rounds, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

United Way Worldwide

Alexandria, VA

United Way Worldwide funds community programs focused on youth opportunity, health, financial security, education, and disaster relief, with 2024 grants made across multiple U.S. states and internationally. Its 209 reported grants ranged from $5,100 to $736,333, with a median of $22,675. It does not state whether it accepts unsolicited grant requests.

The Kroger CO Foundation

Cincinnati, OH

The Kroger Co. Foundation funds nonprofits addressing hunger and access to healthy food, education and economic opportunity, community needs, youth development, and disaster relief. It gives nationally, regionally, and locally; its 2025 grants ranged from $1,000 to $500,000, with a median of $10,000. It accepts grant requests through its grants-management process and awards grants only to 501(c)(3) organizations.