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Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Palmer, AK EIN: 20-5446248 Website

Youth focused community outreach is our mission. Funding, with exception to the Sea Hawker / Seahawks Alaska Community Outreach, is solely directed at youth needs in the Mat-Su Valley. MSSH serves as driving force providing participation assistance, education and volunteerism.

Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Inc at a glance

In short: Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Inc gave $33K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Washington. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$33,092
-70.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$33,092
-70.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$33,092
Total assets
$381,117
+27.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Washington (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Seattle Seahawks Womens A: $33KSeattle Seahawks Womens A$33K

The largest 2025 recipient was Seattle Seahawks Womens A ($33K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Renton

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 Total only2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $114K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $33K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Seattle Seahawks Womens A Renton, WA—$33,092
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$381,117$154,460$71,415$33,0921$6,057
2024$298,072$187,421$159,388$113,6881$4,257
2023$270,039$90,472$26,347$5,200Total only$2,285
2022$205,914$39,268$38,089———
2021$204,734$59,414$33,786———
2020$179,107$11,438$7,281———

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Inc

Based on IRS filings

Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Palmer, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $381K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $33K. Net investment income was $6K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Inc is led by Tom Spindler, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Tom Spindler

    President

    On filings since 2020

    16 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Spindler

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Moto

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jesse Peterson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Al Haynes

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Kennedy

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kris Perry

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Kristina Perry (2020–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Sam Young (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Richard Allen (2020–2021) — Treasurer
  • Former: Sundi Hondl (2020–2021) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Inc

How much does Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Inc give each year?

Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Inc gave $33K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $114K across 1 grant.

How large is Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Inc?

Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Inc reported $381K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $154K.

What is Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Inc?

Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Palmer, AK. It holds $381K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Inc operate?

Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Inc has awarded grants in Washington.

What is Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Inc's EIN?

Mat-Su Sea Hawkers Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5446248. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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