THE FORAKER GROUP IS A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION. OUR CORE PURPOSE IS TO STRENGTHEN NONPROFITS. WE ARE A CAPACITY BUILDING ORGANIZATION FOCUSING ON THE NEEDS OF ALASKAN NONPROFITS, TRIBAL ENTITIES, AND RURAL AND NON-RURAL COMMUNITIES.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.2M
+2.4% YoY
Annual Giving
$637K
Grant Count
1
Avg Grant Size
$637K
About The Foraker Group
Based on IRS filings
The Foraker Group is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in ANCHORAGE, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $637K. Net investment income was $51K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,224,942 | $6,080,619 | $5,970,191 |
| Revenue | $7,372,527 | $6,517,266 | $6,067,756 |
| Expenses | $7,616,152 | $6,591,500 | $5,654,598 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $50,587 | $26,348 | $11,994 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIE WOLF | CEO | 40 | $290,104 |
| RAJU SHANKAR | CFO | 40 | $200,499 |
| MICHELE SKOOG | VP OF PROGRA | 40 | $155,691 |
| MICHAEL WALSH | VP OF PUBLIC | 40 | $135,661 |
| AMANDA RAMSAY | FINANCE DIRE | 40 | $115,138 |
| KATE O'BRIEN | VP OF OPS/CO | 40 | $110,263 |
| PEARL KIYAWN BROWER | CHAIR | 3 | — |
| PAT BRANSON | TREASURER/SE | 3 | — |
| MIKE ABBOTT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| NILS ANDREASSEN | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| BRYAN BUTCHER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| LIZ QAULLUQ CRAVALHO | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| VALERIE NURR'ARAALUK DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| GREG DEAL | DIRECTOR | 3 | — |
| MICHELLE DEWITT | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| DYLAN FABER | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| MICHAEL FREDERICKS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| JAELEEN KOOKESH | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| WENDY LINDSKOOG | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| KRIS NOROSZ | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TOM PANAMAROFF | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| TIM THOMPSON | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
| STEVE WILLIAMS | DIRECTOR | 2 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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