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Museums Alaska Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Anchorage, AK EIN: 92-0097153 Website

MUSEUMS ALASKA SUPPORTS MUSEUMS AND CULTURAL CENTERS IN ALASKA AND ENHANCES PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THEIR VALUE.

Key facts about Museums Alaska Inc

EIN
92-0097153
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$395,334
Grants made (2024)
20
Average grant
$19,767
Median grant
$19,552
New grantees (estimate)
30% first-time grantees (6 of 20, 2024)
Total assets
$218,435
Primary geography
Alaska (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Museums Alaska Inc funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Museums Alaska Inc's 20 itemized 2024 grants were Alaska (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Anchorage, AK (4 grants), Sitka, AK (3 grants), Juneau, AK (3 grants) and Kodiak, AK (2 grants). None of its 20 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "CMF Grant" (10 grants).

Is Museums Alaska Inc open to new grantees?

30%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 6 of 20 grantees (30%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $20K. How we count

Medians: $19K first-time, $20K repeat.

  • 30% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving grew 22% from 2021 to 2024. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$218K

-1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$395K

+22.2% YoY

Grant Count

20

+17.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$20K

+3.8% YoY

About Museums Alaska Inc

Based on IRS filings

Museums Alaska Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in Anchorage, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $218K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $395K. Net investment income was $570.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 20 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Cities

AnchorageJuneauFairbanksKodiakKetchikanSitkaCordovaHainesUnalaskaHomerNaknekPalmerSewardTalkeetnaValdezWasillaEagleJueauNome

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$173K$346K$518K$691K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$218,435$221,511$207,520
Revenue$562,370$561,220$628,372
Expenses$561,817$558,596$615,032
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$570$473$409
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$99K$198K$297K$395K8 grants202019 grants202119 grants202217 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Alutiiq Heritage Foundation: $45KAlutiiq Heritage Foundation$45KSitka Sound Science Center: $35KSitka Sound Science Center$35KSealaska Heritage Institute: $35KSealaska Heritage Institute$35KSheldon Jackson Museum: $26KSheldon Jackson Museum$26KSitka Historical Society Inc: $21KSitka Historical Society Inc$21KAleutian Pribilof Islands Assoc Inc: $20KAleutian Pribilof IslandsAssoc Inc$20KBristol Bay Historical Society: $20KBristol Bay Historical Society$20KNative Village of Eyak: $20KNative Village of Eyak$20KUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks: $20KUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks$20KAunt Claudia's Doll's a Museum: $20KAunt Claudia's Doll's a Museum$20K

Grant Size Distribution

83 grants across all recorded years

81<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Museums Alaska Inc

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Alutiiq Heritage Foundation ($45,482), Sitka Sound Science Center ($35,000), Sealaska Heritage Institute ($34,915).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ALUTIIQ HERITAGE FOUNDATION Kodiak, AKCMF/AAF, SCHOLARSHIP$45,482
SITKA SOUND SCIENCE CENTER Sitka, AKAAF, SCHOLARSHIP$35,000
SEALASKA HERITAGE INSTITUTE Juneau, AKCMF AND AAF GRANT$34,915
SHELDON JACKSON MUSEUM Sitka, AKAAF, SCHOLARSHIP$25,743
SITKA HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC Sitka, AKCMF GRANT$21,007
ALEUTIAN PRIBILOF ISLANDS ASSOC INC Anchorage, AKCMF GRANT$20,000
BRISTOL BAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Naknek, AKCMF GRANT$20,000
NATIVE VILLAGE OF EYAK Cordova, AKCMF GRANT$20,000
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS Fairbanks, AKAAF GRANT$20,000
AUNT CLAUDIA'S DOLL'S A MUSEUM Juneau, AKCMF GRANT$19,994

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Dixie Clough — Executive Di: $58KDixie CloughExecutive Di$58K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Dixie CloughExecutive Di40$58,150
Bethany Buckingham FollettPresident1—
Christine CarpenterVice Preside1—
Heather PenningtonTreasurer1—
Patricia RelayTreasurer1—
Ashley BivinSecretary1—
Sarah OwensDirector0.5—
Benjamin JacukDirector0.5—
Allison StacyDirector0.5—
Nadia Jackinsky-SethiDirector0.5—
Cynthia LagoudakisDirector0.5—
Betany PorterDirector0.5—

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Museums Alaska Inc?

As of 2024, Museums Alaska Inc holds $218K in total assets with $562K in annual revenue. It awarded 20 grants totaling $395K in 2024.

Where does Museums Alaska Inc operate?

Museums Alaska Inc has awarded grants in Alaska.

What size grants does Museums Alaska Inc award?

In 2024, Museums Alaska Inc awarded 20 grants totaling $395K — an average of about $20K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Museums Alaska Inc's EIN?

Museums Alaska Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0097153. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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