Trustees for Alaska
Founded in 1974, Trustees for Alaska serves the public interest by providing legal counsel to protect and defend Alaska's lands, waters, wildlife, and people.
Trustees for Alaska at a glance
In short: Trustees for Alaska reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $1,500 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- Total assets
- $2,157,782
- +54.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,999,939
- +71.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $16,802
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $2,135,992
- +12.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Trustees for Alaska funds
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $349K (2020). In 2025 it reported $2K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,157,782 | $2,999,939 | $2,135,992 | $1,500 | Total only | $16,802 |
| 2024 | $1,399,736 | $1,753,335 | $1,896,764 | — | — | $17,165 |
| 2023 | $1,669,719 | $1,719,457 | $1,760,218 | — | — | $3,512 |
| 2022 | $1,041,268 | $1,717,692 | $1,664,780 | $5,000 | Total only | $2,095 |
| 2021 | $949,958 | $1,701,174 | $1,568,406 | — | — | $1,987 |
| 2020 | $1,032,691 | $2,079,571 | $1,782,464 | $348,639 | 1 | $1,530 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Trustees for Alaska
Based on IRS filings
Trustees for Alaska is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Anchorage, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $2K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $17K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Trustees for Alaska is led by Chase Hensel PhD, Chair on every filing since 2020; 5 of 15 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chase Hensel PhD
Chair
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Clemmer
Legal Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$128K (2025)
M. James Spitzer Jr.
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Meyer
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peg Tileston
Director
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leonard Steinberg
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Williams
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sophie Irene Swope
Director
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Victoria Clark
Executive Di
Executive Director → Executive Di, 2022
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$104K (2020) → $142K (2025)
Bridget Psarianos
Snr Staff at
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$100K (2025)
Brook Brisson
Snr Staff at
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$105K (2025)
Suzanne Bostrom
Snr Staff at
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$100K (2025)
Ann Rothe
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James Stratton
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marlyn Twitchell
Vice Chair
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Stacy Shutts (2024) — Director
- Former: Jane Sauer (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Brian Litmans (2022–2023) — Legal Director
- Former: Susan Hackley (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Thomas Meacham (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Gloria Chythlook (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Hanlon (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Robert Childers (2020) — Director
- Former: Todd Radenbaugh (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $142K, to Victoria Clark (Executive Di). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Trustees for Alaska
How much does Trustees for Alaska give each year?
Trustees for Alaska reported $2K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants.
How large is Trustees for Alaska?
Trustees for Alaska reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.0M.
What is Trustees for Alaska?
Trustees for Alaska is a public charity focused on Environment & Animals, based in Anchorage, AK. It holds $2.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Trustees for Alaska operate?
Trustees for Alaska has awarded grants in Alaska.
What is Trustees for Alaska's EIN?
Trustees for Alaska's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-6010379. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
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