Rural Alaska Community Action Program
Rural Alaska Community Action Program is a public charity based in Anchorage, Alaska. Founded in 1965, it states that it empowers low-income Alaskans through advocacy, education, affordable housing, and direct services that respect local values and cultures. Its programs include early childhood and family services, supportive housing and behavioral health services, community development, and housing assistance; it also made 31 grants totaling $1,321,905 in 2025.
Rural Alaska Community Action Program at a glance
In short: Rural Alaska Community Action Program gave $1.3M across 31 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Alaska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,321,905
- -61.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 31
- -36.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,642
- -38.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $33,456
- Total assets
- $47,861,331
- -3.9% vs 2024
- 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.
How to apply to Rural Alaska Community Action Program
- Contact
Mailing address: 731 E 8Th Avenue, Anchorage, AK 99501
Phone: (907) 279-2511
Website: https://ruralcap.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Rural Alaska Community Action Program funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ketchikan Indian Community ($226K). Together the top 10 received $860K.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 87 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All reported 2025 grant dollars went to Alaska recipients. The organization’s filing also describes programs serving communities across Alaska, including community development activities reaching more than 98 communities and housing-related services in multiple regions of the state.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Rural Alaska Community Action Program gives
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $56K (2021) to $3.4M (2024). In 2025 it made 31 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ketchikan Indian Community Ketchikan, AK | Homeless Support | $226,416 |
| Aleut Community of St Paul St Paul Island, AK | Going Green on St. Paul Island | $125,000 |
| Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska Unalaska, AK | Cultural Outreach Program | $86,014 |
| Covenant House Alaska Anchorage, AK | Covey Academy - Housing for Youth | $65,765 |
| Newhalen Tribal Council Newhalen, AK | Welfare to Healing Education | $64,859 |
| Sunshine Community Health Center Talkeetna, AK | Northern Valley Health Access Program | $63,108 |
| Renewable Energy Alaska Project Anchorage, AK | Pip - people in power training & coordination for stand alone rural Alaska electric utilities | $63,043 |
| Cordova Family Resource Center Cordova, AK | Guidelines, Registration/Etc for After School Programs | $57,713 |
| Organized Village of Kwethluk Kwethluk, AK | Garden Project/Food Security Program | $57,357 |
| Alaska Coalition on Housing Juneau, AK | Ship - Statewide Healthcard Integration Plan | $50,776 |
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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 | $47,861,331 | $36,717,551 | $38,470,160 | $1,321,905 | 31 | $911,105 |
| 2024 | $49,812,908 | $38,757,606 | $38,736,153 | $3,398,281 | 49 | $1,995,554 |
| 2023 | $52,360,295 | $31,262,715 | $32,114,534 | — | — | $941,005 |
| 2022 | $43,747,324 | $28,762,238 | $29,148,257 | — | — | $735,470 |
| 2021 | $41,385,043 | $27,905,721 | $28,071,464 | $56,154 | 7 | $674,498 |
| 2020 | $38,972,487 | $25,651,239 | $27,240,689 | — | — | $507,426 |
| 2019 | $38,108,502 | $25,050,746 | $27,137,577 | — | — | $423,615 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is “to empower low-income Alaskans through advocacy, education, affordable housing and direct services that respect our unique values and cultures.”
Its filing describes early childhood programs including Head Start, Early Head Start, Parents as Teachers, and an Anchorage Child Development Center. It also describes supportive housing in Anchorage and voluntary behavioral health services for people in housing who have substance use or co-occurring disorders and have experienced chronic homelessness.
Community development activities include AmeriCorps, VISTA, and Elder Mentor programs, as well as training and technical assistance in areas such as substance-use prevention, youth engagement, nutrition education, tribal justice, and grant management. The organization’s filing also describes homeownership assistance, weatherization, accessibility improvements, and mobile-home repairs.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the organization reported 31 grants totaling $1,321,905. Grants ranged from $5,802 to $226,416, with a median of $33,456. All reported 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Alaska.
Among the largest 2025 grants were $226,416 to Ketchikan Indian Community for homeless support; $125,000 to Aleut Community of St. Paul for “Going Green on St. Paul Island”; $86,014 to Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska for a cultural outreach program; and $65,765 to Covenant House Alaska for housing for youth. Other grants included $63,108 to Sunshine Community Health Center for a northern valley health access program and $63,043 to Renewable Energy Alaska Project for training and coordination for stand-alone rural Alaska electric utilities.
The grantees’ stated missions illustrate the range of organizations supported. Sunshine Community Health Center says it offers accessible, proactive, quality health care regardless of ability to pay. Renewable Energy Alaska Project says it works to facilitate renewable energy and energy-efficiency development in Alaska through collaboration, education, training, and advocacy. Cordova Family Resource Center says it provides family support addressing issues including domestic abuse, sexual assault, substance abuse, and teen pregnancy. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Joe Williams, president; Myron Naneng and Walter Sampson, vice presidents; Barb Gray, secretary; Marvin Adams, treasurer; and members Alvin Edenshaw, Amanda McFarland, Eric Olson, Etta Kuzakin, and Floyd Ticket.
Rural Alaska Community Action Program is led by L. Tiel Smith, Chief Executive Officer since 2022 (on filings since 2019); 9 of 36 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
L. Tiel Smith
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer → Chief Execuive Officer, 2021
Chief Execuive Officer → Chief Executive Officer, 2022
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$51K (2019) → $213K (2025)
Joe Williams
President
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Clements
Communications Development Director
Division Director → Communications Development Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$132K (2019) → $125K (2025)
Joie Millett
Community Development Director
Division Director → Community Development Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$106K (2021) → $138K (2025)
Robert Marquez
Director of Rural Housing
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$137K (2024) → $153K (2025)
Shelby Clem
Weatherization Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$111K (2025)
Elizabeth Milliken
Chief Program Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$104K (2023) → $172K (2025)
Jasmine Boyle
Chief Development Officer
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$149K (2023) → $182K (2025)
Selena Bailey
Chief Financial Officer
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$132K (2024) → $109K (2025)
Marla Tombleson
Weatherization Budget Coordinator
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$111K (2025)
Etta Kuzakin
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Hoover
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marvin Adams
Treasurer
Vice President → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ted Angasan
Member
President → Board Member, 2020
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Walter Sampson
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda McFarland
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barb Gray
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Olson
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lief Albertson
Member
Board Member → Member, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alvin Edenshaw
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jackie Pata
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim Kovol
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Myron Naneng
Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Nelson
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nils Andreassen
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Johnson
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paullette Moreno
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Floyd Ticket
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jacqueline Wood
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joy Anderson
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lexus Martin
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ann Mike
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicole Stoops
Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Henry Olympic
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marisa McKasson
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Lake Sr.
Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (52)
- Former: Nikole Nelson (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Percy Ballot (2019–2024) — Member
- Former: Ashley Hicks (2021–2024) — Member
- Former: Bradford Smith (2022–2024) — Field Supervisor
- Former: Martin Andrew (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Tonilee Jackson-Goodlataw (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Maurice Parker (2024) — Deputy Director of Housing Services
- Former: Mishell French (2024) — Director of Rural Housing
- Former: Barbara Bell (2019–2023) — Chief People & Culture
- Former: Nancy James (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Robert Hoffman (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Delbert Kadake (2021–2023) — Member
- Former: Margurite Hixson (2023) — Controller
- Former: Kenton Banks (2019–2022) — Division Director
- Former: Margaret Roberts (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Myrna Torgramsen (2019–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Patrick Anderson (2019–2022) — Former Chief Executive Officer · Filing note: Thru 91421
- Former: Rene Nicklie (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Sarah Sandbak (2020–2022) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Claire Pywell (2021–2022) — Board Member
- Former: Adelaine Ahmasuk (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Chief Eric Olson (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Esau Sinnok (2022) — Board Member
- Former: Robert Marx (2022) — Division Director
- Former: Kristin Ramstad (2019–2021) — Division Director · Filing note: Thru 123121
- Former: Leif Albertson (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Matthew Anderson (2019–2021) — Former Vice President · Filing note: Thru 51321
- Former: Nancy Burke (2019–2021) — Former President · Filing note: Thru 2121
- Former: Mary David (2021) — Former Board Member · Filing note: Thru 2121
- Former: Niki Tshibaka (2021) — Former Board Member · Filing note: Thru 71521
- Former: Rob Marx (2021) — Division Director
- Former: Betty Svensson (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Cynthia Tisher (2019–2020) — Chief Financial Officer
- Former: Debra Baldwin (2019–2020) — Division Director
- Former: Lorena Walker (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Nicole Evans (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Ralph Wolfe (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Andrea Kirby (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Brandon Boolowon (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Chuck Kopp (2020) — Board Member
- Former: Corrine O'Neil (2020) — Division Director
- Former: Abel Hopson-Sulvu (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Albert Kookesh (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Amanda McFarland-Jicha (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Jeane Brening (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Joseph Williams (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Michael John James (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Mitzi Barker (2019) — Division Director
- Former: Rosemarie Habeich (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Sarah Scanlan (2019) — Deputy Director
- Former: Sasha Ivan Soboleff (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Steve Longley (2019) — Secretary
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 $213K, to L Tiel Smith (Chief Executive Officer). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Rural Alaska Community Action Program
How much does Rural Alaska Community Action Program give each year?
Rural Alaska Community Action Program gave $1.3M across 31 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.4M across 49 grants.
What is Rural Alaska Community Action Program's typical grant size?
Rural Alaska Community Action Program's median grant in 2025 was $33,456, and its average grant was $42,642, across 31 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Rural Alaska Community Action Program give grants?
Rural Alaska Community Action Program gives mostly in Alaska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Anchorage, AK (4 grants), Juneau, AK (3 grants), Ketchikan, AK (2 grants) and Kotzebue, AK (2 grants).
Does Rural Alaska Community Action Program give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on Rural Alaska Community Action Program's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Food Security Projects" (5 grants).
Who are Rural Alaska Community Action Program's largest grantees?
Rural Alaska Community Action Program's largest 2025 grantees include Ketchikan Indian Community ($226,416), Aleut Community of St Paul ($125,000) and Qawalangin Tribe of Unalaska ($86,014), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Rural Alaska Community Action Program?
Rural Alaska Community Action Program reported $47.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $36.7M.
What does Rural Alaska Community Action Program fund?
The organization’s stated mission is “to empower low-income Alaskans through advocacy, education, affordable housing and direct services that respect our unique values and cultures.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Rural Alaska Community Action Program?
Rural Alaska Community Action Program has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check ruralcap.com for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Rural Alaska Community Action Program's EIN?
Rural Alaska Community Action Program's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0033876. 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
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 10, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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