Sitka Music Festival Foundation

Kumin Foundation

Anchorage, AK

Richard L and Diane M Block Foundation

Wilmington, DE

The Richard L. and Diane M. Block Foundation funds Alaska youth, arts and cultural organizations, and social services, as well as the First Church of Christ, Scientist, in Boston; it excludes organizations principally engaged in medical services or research. In 2024, grants ranged from $250 to $300,000, with a median of $10,000; the foundation describes an online application process but does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests.

Atwood Foundation Inc

Anchorage, AK

The Atwood Foundation supports Anchorage-area 501(c)(3) nonprofits, especially projects benefiting young people, in the arts, journalism, history, civic activities, military-family programs, and related education and scholarships. Its 2024 grants ranged from $1,500 to $210,000, with a median of $14,350; applicants apply online, and the profile does not say whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Ernst & Elfriede Frank Foundation Inc

New York, NY

The foundation supports education, arts and culture, healthcare, environmental causes, historical preservation, and social services across the United States and Canada. Its 2025 grants ranged from $500 to $50,000, with a median of $5,000. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation

San Francisco, CA

The Ann & Gordon Getty Foundation supported charitable, educational, cultural, environmental, and civic-engagement organizations in 2024, with grants ranging from $1,000 to $100,000 and a median of $15,000. Its grants went mainly to organizations in California, the District of Columbia, and New York. It funds only preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

M J Murdock Charitable Trust

Vancouver, WA

The M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust funds nonprofit capacity-building projects, including program and staff expansion, capital improvements, and equipment or technology, across areas such as education, health, arts, and community services. Its 2024 grants ranged from $4,000 to about $1.55 million, with a median of $87,000; it focuses on Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington, and also considers projects with more than half their impact there. Applicants start with an eligibility assessment and, if eligible, submit a Letter of Inquiry; the profile does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

Doyon Foundation

Fairbanks, AK

Doyon Foundation funds scholarships, workforce development, and language revitalization, primarily for Doyon Limited shareholders and their descendants. Its 2024 grants ranged from $400 to $5,500, with a median of $2,400; recipients were nationwide, with 48% of grant dollars going to Alaska. The profile describes scholarship and language-grant application processes but does not state whether unsolicited requests are accepted.

The Aleut Foundation

Anchorage, AK

The Aleut Foundation supports education, career development, vocational training, and cultural preservation, primarily for Aleut shareholders and descendants; nearly all reported 2025 grant dollars went to Alaska. Grants ranged from $45 to $15,000 in 2025, with a median of $1,834. It states that it does not accept unsolicited funding requests, though eligible individuals can apply through its scholarship and career-development programs.

Arctic Education Foundation

Anchorage, AK

The Arctic Education Foundation supports scholarships, student assistance, skills training, and cultural education, primarily for eligible Iñupiat students pursuing higher education. Its 2024 awards ranged from $110 to $42,889, with a median of $5,750; 73% of grant dollars went to Alaska recipients. It accepts online scholarship applications; the profile does not state whether it accepts unsolicited requests for other funding.

The Alaska Community Foundation

Anchorage, AK

The Alaska Community Foundation funds charitable programs and public-benefit projects, including community programs, workforce development, and journalism, serving Alaska; some grants target specific regions. Giving varies widely: in 2024, grants ranged from $5,019 to $1,359,483, with a median of $10,750. It offers competitive grant opportunities, but whether it accepts unsolicited requests is not stated.

Rasmuson Foundation

Anchorage, AK

Rasmuson Foundation supports a broad range of community-identified needs across Alaska, including capital projects, programs, and strategic work by nonprofits, tribes, and local governments. Its typical Tier 1 grants are $5,000–$20,000, though awards range from small grants to more than $250,000; it accepts Tier 1 applications year-round.

Bristol Bay Foundation

Anchorage, AK

The foundation supports Bristol Bay cultural heritage, education, and related community work, with grants typically around $2,500 (2024 awards ranged from $200 to $16,000). It funds organizations in Alaska’s Bristol Bay region or those showing benefit to Bristol Bay shareholders; its application materials and online proposal process are available through its website.