Paluwik Heritage Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Anchorage, AK EIN: 45-3181393

Paluwik Heritage Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Anchorage, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $6K.

Key facts about Paluwik Heritage Foundation

EIN
45-3181393
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$6,000
Grants made (2024)
5
Average grant
$1,200
Median grant
$1,500
Primary geography
Alaska (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Paluwik Heritage Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Paluwik Heritage Foundation's 5 itemized 2024 grants were Alaska (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Anchorage, AK (2 grants). None of its 5 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Outreach" (3 grants).

How Paluwik Heritage Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−11%). Method

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

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$6K

-54.0% YoY

Grant Count

5

-72.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$1K

+65.5% YoY

About Paluwik Heritage Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Paluwik Heritage Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Anchorage, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $6K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of all 5 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

AnchoragePort GrahamFort WaynePalmerSoldotnaHialeahSewardValdezEverettFriendsvilleHomerLakewoodManassasMinocquaPortlandSterlingTatitlek

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
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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$3K$7K$10K$13K17 grants202010 grants202118 grants202218 grants20235 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Samantha Geffe: $2KSamantha Geffe$2KSean McMullen: $2KSean McMullen$2KDavid E Malchoff: $2KDavid E Malchoff$2KHelen Loescher: $1KHelen Loescher$1KPort Graham School: $500Port Graham School$500

Grant Size Distribution

68 grants across all recorded years

68<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Samantha Geffe ($1,500), Sean McMullen ($1,500), David E Malchoff ($1,500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SAMANTHA GEFFE Seward, AKSCHOLARSHIP$1,500
SEAN MCMULLEN Soldotna, AKSCHOLARSHIP$1,500
DAVID E MALCHOFF Anchorage, AKCOMMUNITY OUTREACH$1,500
HELEN LOESCHER Anchorage, AKCOMMUNITY OUTREACH$1,000
PORT GRAHAM SCHOOL Port Graham, AKCOMMUNITY OUTREACH$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Francis Norman — Chairman: $1KFrancis NormanChairman$1KDiane Selanoff — Vice-Chairman: $1KDiane SelanoffVice-Chairman$1KLaura McMullen — Secretary: $1KLaura McMullenSecretary$1KChristalina Jager — Treasurer: $1KChristalina JagerTreasurer$1KJames Labelle Jr — Board Member(Term Began 10/11): $600James Labelle JrBoard Member(Term Began 10/11)$600Helen Loescher — BOARD MEMBER(Term Ended 10/11): $600Helen LoescherBOARD MEMBER(Term Ended 10/11)$600

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Francis NormanChairman1$1,200
Diane SelanoffVice-Chairman1$1,200
Laura McMullenSecretary1$1,200
Christalina JagerTreasurer1$1,200
James Labelle JrBoard Member(Term Began 10/11)1$600
Helen LoescherBOARD MEMBER(Term Ended 10/11)1$600

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Paluwik Heritage Foundation?

Paluwik Heritage Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Education, based in Anchorage, AK. It holds — in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Paluwik Heritage Foundation operate?

Paluwik Heritage Foundation has awarded grants in Alaska, Florida, Indiana, Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin.

What size grants does Paluwik Heritage Foundation award?

In 2024, Paluwik Heritage Foundation awarded 5 grants totaling $6K — an average of about $1K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Paluwik Heritage Foundation's EIN?

Paluwik Heritage Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3181393. 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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