SNA Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Anchorage, AK EIN: 92-0157596

SNA Foundation is a private foundation based in Anchorage, Alaska. Its 2024 filing lists grants to individual recipients for education in five states: Alaska, Minnesota, Oregon, Texas, and Washington.

SNA Foundation at a glance

In short: SNA Foundation gave $30K across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), top state Minnesota. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$30,400
+14.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
10
+11.1% vs 2023
Average grant
$3,040
+2.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$3,100
Total assets
$105,399
-20.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
Minnesota (22% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

How to apply to SNA Foundation

How to Apply

The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists Kimberly Kashevarof as the contact and directs applicants to the foundation’s stated materials, deadlines, and award restrictions.

Contact

Application contact: Kimberly Kashevarof
Mailing address: 301 Arctic Slope Avenue Suite 303, Anchorage, AK 99518
Phone: (907) 868-8006

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who SNA Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2024 grants were distributed among recipients in Minnesota (22% of grant dollars), Oregon (22%), Texas (21%), Washington (20%), and Alaska (15%).

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

AnchorageCorvallisFlower MoundHomerKingstonLacyMonticelloRexbergRexburgSeldoviaSewardSpokaneThe WoodlandsVancouver

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K2 grants2020 10 grants2022 9 grants2023 10 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $30K (2024). In 2024 it made 10 grants totaling $30K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
10 grants to individuals Recipients not named —$30,400
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$105,399$5,103$31,741$30,40010$29,900$4,801—
2023$132,126$6,652$26,840$26,6009$26,600$6,412—
2022$152,314$21,931$20,094$18,50010$18,500$1,781—
2020$154,052$10,444$5,977$5,0002—$294$7,348

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the foundation gave 10 grants totaling $30,400. Grants ranged from $1,500 to $3,500, with a median of $3,100. All 10 listed grants were for education and went to individual recipients.

The 2024 filing lists three grants of $3,500 each to individual recipients in Minnesota, Texas, and Oregon; two grants of $3,200 each to individual recipients in Minnesota and Oregon; grants of $3,000 each to individual recipients in Alaska, Texas, and Washington, including two in Washington; and a $1,500 grant to an individual recipient in Alaska.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Crystal Collier as chairman and director, and Rebecca Hansen, Kimberly Kashevarof, Paula Elvsaas, Jessica Carlough, and Tamara Bowdon as directors.

SNA Foundation is led by Crystal Collier, Chairman & Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Crystal Collier

    Chairman & Director

    President → Chairman & Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jessica Carlough

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kimberly Kashevarof

    Director

    Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Rebecca Hansen

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Tamara Bowdon

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Paula Elvsaas

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Fred S. Elvsaas (2020) — Vice President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 SNA Foundation

How much does SNA Foundation give each year?

SNA Foundation gave $30K across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $27K across 9 grants.

What is SNA Foundation's typical grant size?

SNA Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,100, and its average grant was $3,040, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does SNA Foundation give grants?

SNA Foundation's top state is Minnesota, with 22% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Oregon (22%) and Texas (21%).

Does SNA Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on SNA Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (10 grants).

How large is SNA Foundation?

SNA Foundation reported $105K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $5K.

How do I apply for a grant from SNA Foundation?

The filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is SNA Foundation's EIN?

SNA Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0157596. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 22, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 24, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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