Sitka Music Festival Foundation
The organization supports the sitka music festival inc. This organization funds a series of chamber music performances throughout Alaska.
Sitka Music Festival Foundation at a glance
In short: Sitka Music Festival Foundation gave $43K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Alaska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $42,845
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,845
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $42,845
- Total assets
- $1,888,448
- +15.3% 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.
Who Sitka Music Festival Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sitka Music Festival Inc ($43K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Sitka Music Festival Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2020) to $43K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sitka Music Festival Inc Sitka, AK | Concert Support | $42,845 |
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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 | $1,888,448 | $133,314 | $56,638 | $42,845 | 1 | $128,305 |
| 2024 | $1,638,119 | $163,826 | $54,110 | $39,450 | 1 | $154,205 |
| 2023 | $1,479,043 | $144,480 | $53,932 | $39,000 | 1 | $32,361 |
| 2022 | $1,249,491 | $106,253 | $55,271 | $40,000 | 1 | $100,955 |
| 2021 | $1,513,363 | $168,187 | $56,752 | $41,023 | 1 | $159,537 |
| 2020 | $1,336,976 | $63,204 | $48,252 | $34,769 | 1 | $63,049 |
About Sitka Music Festival Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Sitka Music Festival Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Sitka, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $43K. Net investment income was $128K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sitka Music Festival Foundation is led by Trish White, President since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Trish White
President
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rich McClear
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Peter Mjos
Director
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Carmen Bartelds
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Kathryn Snelling
Director
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Sharon Davies
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Olga Borland
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
Petra Illig
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Charlie Morgan (2020–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Dan Jones (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Susan Carlson (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Russellyn Carruth (2022) — Director
- Former: John Stein (2021) — President
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 Sitka Music Festival Foundation
How much does Sitka Music Festival Foundation give each year?
Sitka Music Festival Foundation gave $43K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $39K across 1 grant.
How large is Sitka Music Festival Foundation?
Sitka Music Festival Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $133K.
What is Sitka Music Festival Foundation?
Sitka Music Festival Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Sitka, AK. It holds $1.9M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Sitka Music Festival Foundation operate?
Sitka Music Festival Foundation has awarded grants in Alaska.
What is Sitka Music Festival Foundation's EIN?
Sitka Music Festival Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0082681. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 4, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
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