Thomas and Cindy Massie Foundation

ANCHORAGE, AK EIN: 20-0491278

The Thomas and Cindy Massie Foundation is a private foundation established in 2006 and based in Anchorage, Alaska. The foundation focuses on providing funding for scholarships and supporting nonprofit organizations, with particular emphasis on education, community development, and civic affairs.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$23.2M

+0.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$906K

-3.8% YoY

Grant Count

17

-5.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$53K

+1.8% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary areas of interest include:

  • Education, including universities
  • Scholarships
  • Community development
  • Civic affairs
  • Media and broadcasting
  • Alaskan Native organizations
  • Human services
  • Philanthropy and voluntarism

Grantmaking

The foundation made 11 grants in 2023. The foundation primarily supports nonprofit organizations in Alaska and has demonstrated a commitment to scholarship programs, including a $150,000 donation to the Beringia Settlement Trust Scholarship Program in 2020.

Grant Range

$2,000–$842,000

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on Alaska, with some activity in Washington and Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

AnchorageBellinghamBoiseBostonBozemanDurangoEllensburgEugeneFairbanksHiloKamuelaLos AngelesNew YorkNomeOrlandoPalmerPascoPocatelloPullmanSan Diego

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total assets: $23,173,913
  • Total revenues: -$107,022
  • Total expenses: $1,068,957
  • Investment income and dividends: $383,974
  • Number of employees: 0

As of 2024:

  • Total assets: $23,200,713
  • Total giving: $906,260
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$548K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$23,200,713$23,173,913$24,349,892
Revenue$1,039,233$-107,022$922,976
Expenses$1,027,617$1,068,957$1,122,717
Qualifying Distributions$906,260$942,355$983,005
Net Investment Income$925,823$413,835$832,704
Distributable Amount$967,807$896,259$945,765

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$246K$492K$737K$983K17 grants202021 grants202118 grants202218 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Morgan Stanley Global Im…$700KAlaska Community Foundat…$100KBering Straits Foundation$25KWest Coast Aviation Serv…$12KUniversity of Alaska Anc…$10KAla Kahaki Trail Associa…$10KLand Sea Aviation AK$8KAVTEC$8KUniversity of Alaska Fai…$6KBlue River Aviation$6K

Grant Size Distribution

91 grants across all recorded years

77<$50K4$50–100K4$100–250K3$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation is led by trustees Thomas Massie and Cindy Massie.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THOMAS MASSIEDIRECTOR
CINDY MASSIEDIRECTOR

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2020

In December 2020, the Thomas and Cindy Massie Foundation donated $150,000 to the Beringia Settlement Trust Scholarship Program to support qualified scholarship applicants. The foundation has continued to make donations to various Alaska-based organizations and educational institutions.

BSF Receives $25,000 Donation from the Thomas and Cindy ...

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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