Tanaq Foundation
Tanaq Foundation is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Anchorage, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $32K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $65K.
Tanaq Foundation at a glance
In short: Tanaq Foundation gave $65K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in Alaska. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $65,499
- +15.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,187
- +15.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $6,357
- Total assets
- $31,813
- +57.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Alaska (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Tanaq Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Vera Lestenkof ($13K). Together the top 8 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 44 grants of 44 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Tanaq Foundation gives
- Giving grew 139% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $16K (2020) to $65K (2024). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Vera Lestenkof Anchorage, AK | Education | $13,357 |
| Kayla Kasheravof Anchorage, AK | Education | $13,357 |
| Danielle Merculief Anchorage, AK | Education | $7,000 |
| Justin Olsen Wasilla, AK | Education | $6,357 |
| Iliodor Philemonof III Anchorage, AK | Education | $6,357 |
| Kailyn Klotunowitch Wasilla, AK | Education | $6,357 |
| Bay Rose Wasilla, AK | Education | $6,357 |
| Sydney J Kashevarof Anchorage, AK | Education | $6,357 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $31,813 | $87,000 | $75,350 | $65,499 | 8 | $71,775 | $1,883 |
| 2023 | $20,163 | $81,000 | $68,366 | $56,738 | 8 | $56,738 | $965 |
| 2022 | $7,529 | $49,000 | $49,484 | $45,250 | 6 | $46,159 | $557 |
| 2021 | $8,013 | $41,500 | $31,499 | $27,450 | 10 | $29,099 | $528 |
| 2020 | $9,512 | $27,000 | $17,800 | $16,000 | 12 | — | $244 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tanaq Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Tanaq Foundation is led by Georgia Kashevarof, Chairperson since 2024 (on filings since 2020); all 4 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Georgia Kashevarof
Chairperson
Director → Chairperson, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$400 (2020) → $300 (2024)
Patience Merculife
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$300 (2023) → $300 (2024)
Ally R Keene
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
$300 (2024)
Grace M Merculife
Director
New on the 2024 filing
2 hrs/week
$300 (2024)
Former officers (8)
- Former: Vera Lestenkof (2020–2023) — Chairperson
- Former: Darren Nikolai (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Iliodor Philemonof III (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Josephine Borenin-Shangin (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Mary Lekanof (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Laurence Lestenkof (2021) — Director
- Former: Gerasim Jerry Merculief (2020) — Director
- Former: Tanya Kashevarof (2020) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $300, to Georgia Kashevarof (Chairperson). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Tanaq Foundation
How much does Tanaq Foundation give each year?
Tanaq Foundation gave $65K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $57K across 8 grants.
What is Tanaq Foundation's typical grant size?
Tanaq Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $6,357, and its average grant was $8,187, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Tanaq Foundation give grants?
Tanaq Foundation gives mostly in Alaska: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Anchorage, AK (5 grants) and Wasilla, AK (3 grants).
Does Tanaq Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Tanaq Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (8 grants).
Who are Tanaq Foundation's largest grantees?
Tanaq Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Vera Lestenkof ($13,357), Kayla Kasheravof ($13,357) and Danielle Merculief ($7,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Tanaq Foundation?
Tanaq Foundation reported $32K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $72K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Tanaq Foundation?
Tanaq Foundation is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Anchorage, AK. It holds $32K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Tanaq Foundation's EIN?
Tanaq Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0150959. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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