United Way of Anchorage
United Way of Anchorage is a public charity based in Anchorage, Alaska. It supports community initiatives and nonprofit partnerships focused on financial security, a healthy community, and youth opportunity, with grant funding for projects serving people in Anchorage.
United Way of Anchorage at a glance
In short: United Way of Anchorage reported $3.8M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). 29% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $3,765,536 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +311.6% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $9,169,803
- -23.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $10,552,461
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $528,067
- -20.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $10,652,207
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to United Way of Anchorage
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 200108, Anchorage, AK 99520-0108
Phone: (907) 263-3800
Website: https://unitedwayanc.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who United Way of Anchorage funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
149 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 132 grants of 149 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The grant program is for eligible Alaska nonprofits whose funded projects serve people living in Anchorage. The organization also describes statewide work through Alaska 211.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Is United Way of Anchorage open to new grantees?
29%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 21 grantees (29%) were first-time recipients. With only 21 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $49K; repeat grants $42K. How we count
Medians: $58K first-time, $27K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $469K (2023) to $3.8M (2025). In 2025 it reported $3.8M 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.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant House Alaska Anchorage, AK | Given grants for mission | $148,060 |
| Catholic Social Services Anchorage, AK | Given grants for mission | $91,476 |
| Camp Fire Alaska Anchorage, AK | Given grants for mission | $78,044 |
| Salvation Army Anchorage Anchorage, AK | Given grants for mission | $67,284 |
| Abused Women s Aid in Crisis Anchorage, AK | Given grants for mission | $62,642 |
| AK Child & Family Anchorage, AK | Given grants for mission | $62,642 |
| Alaska Behavior Health Anchorage, AK | Given grants for mission | $53,995 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Southcentral Alaska Anchorage, AK | Given grants for mission | $52,465 |
| Food Bank Of Alaska Anchorage, AK | Given grants for mission | $46,290 |
| Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center Anchorage, AK | Given grants for mission | $40,789 |
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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 | $9,169,803 | $10,552,461 | $10,652,207 | $3,765,536 | Total only | $528,067 |
| 2024 | $12,025,829 | $10,229,535 | $10,509,702 | $914,806 | 21 | $661,034 |
| 2023 | $13,518,322 | $9,881,822 | $10,710,069 | $468,616 | 23 | $454,011 |
| 2022 | $14,163,785 | $13,296,861 | $16,171,496 | $811,058 | 22 | $-746,710 |
| 2021 | $17,416,748 | $50,535,615 | $48,695,096 | $2,031,004 | 83 | $785,283 |
| 2020 | $12,293,028 | $9,565,049 | $8,886,290 | $1,404,249 | 51 | $139,400 |
| 2019 | $10,921,912 | $7,572,283 | $7,305,261 | $2,011,523 | 63 | $28,670 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s mission is: “We unite caring people to give, volunteer, and take action to remove barriers to opportunities.” Its three impact areas are Financial Security, Healthy Community, and Youth Opportunity. Its grants page describes support for short-term projects that respond to Anchorage needs, pilot or rapidly test innovative solutions, further cross-agency collaboration, or expand or enhance ongoing programs.
Its 2024 grantees included organizations whose stated missions span human services, youth development, food access, health care, employment, and housing. For example, Catholic Social Services says it promotes the welfare of people in need, while Camp Fire Alaska says it provides opportunities for youth to realize their potential. Food Bank of Alaska describes its mission as eliminating hunger in Alaska, and Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center says it provides care to low-income, underinsured, and uninsured people.
Grantmaking
The organization’s reported grantmaking included 21 grants totaling $914,806 in 2024 and 23 grants totaling $468,616 in 2023. The 2025 filing reports a grant count of zero. The website describes a strategic investment program offering grants of up to $15,000 to eligible Alaska nonprofits for short-term projects serving people who live in Anchorage. Applicants must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits registered in Alaska and classified as public charities. Projects must relate to one or more of the organization’s three impact areas.
Notable 2024 recipients included Catholic Social Services ($91,476), Camp Fire Alaska ($78,044), Food Bank of Alaska ($46,290), and Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center ($40,789).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Eric Billingsley as Chief Executive Officer, Frederick Miller as Chief Financial Officer, and Sue Brogan as Chief Operating Officer. Listed board officers and directors include Natasha Pope, Board Chair; Veronica Reem, Secretary; Rachel Norman, Vice Chair at Large; Ed Ulman, Vice Chair for January–June 2025; Ben Carlson, Treasurer for January–June 2025; Elizabeth Stuart, Treasurer for July–December 2024; and William Falsey, Director.
United Way of Anchorage is led by Eric Billingsley, Chief Executive Officer on every filing since 2024; 6 of 23 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric Billingsley
Chief Executive Officer
On filings since 2024
37.5 hrs/week
$78K (2024) → $192K (2025)
Natasha Pope
Board Chair - Full Year
Secretary → Chairman, 2024
Chairman → Board Chair - Full Year, 2025
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Longacre
Director of Housing
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$113K (2025)
Charles Fedullo
Director - Partial Year
Vice President Communications → Director, 2020
Director → Director - Partial Year, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Wight
Director Jul-Dec
Community Volun → Director, 2020
Director → Director Jul-Dec, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Greg Deal
Director
Regional Bank → Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laurie Butcher
Director Jul-Dec
Treasurer → Director, 2023
Director → Director Jul-Dec, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Finley
Director
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Falsey
Director
Chair → Chairman, 2023
Chairman → Director, 2024
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ethan Tyler
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Quinn
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Miles Baker
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sonya Wellman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamrit Howell
Director
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
June Sobocinski
Vice President
Vice President Community Advan → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$80K (2021) → $120K (2025)
Sue Brogan
Chief Operating Officer
COO → Chief Operating Officer, 2023
On filings since 2021
37.5 hrs/week
$98K (2021) → $150K (2025)
Frederick Miller
Chief Financial Officer
CFO → Chief Financial Officer, 2023
On filings since 2022
37.5 hrs/week
$4K (2022) → $158K (2025)
Greg Gallagher
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
37.5 hrs/week
$122K (2025)
Ed Ulman
Vice Chair Jan-June
Chair → Director, 2022
Director → Vice Chair Jan-June, 2025
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Norman
Vice Chair - at Large
Director → Vice Chairman, 2024
Vice Chairman → Vice Chair - at Large, 2025
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Veronica Reem
Secretary - Full Year
Director → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Secretary - Full Year, 2025
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Stuart
Treasurer Jul-Dec
Secretary → Treasurer, 2023
Treasurer → Treasurer Jul-Dec, 2025
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben Carlson
Treasurer Jan-June
Director → Treasurer Jan-June, 2025
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (30)
- Former: Clark Halvorson (2021–2024) — Former Chief Executive Officer
- Former: Gregory Gallagher (2024) — Vice President
- Former: Belinda Breaux (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Daniel Mitchell (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Susan Parkes (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Mike Huston (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Rachel Morse (2022–2023) — Senior Vice President
- Former: Alexandra McKay (2019–2022) — Vice Chair
- Former: Dick Mandsager (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jordan Marshall (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Michael Huston (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Walt Bass (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Beth Stuart (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Bill Falsey (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Michele D Brown (2019–2021) — President & CEO
- Former: Mike Dunn (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Angela Pinsonneault (2020–2021) — CFO
- Former: Aminata Taylor (2021) — CFO
- Former: Cassandra Stalzer (2021) — Vice President Transformationa
- Former: Nancy Burke (2021) — Senior Special Ass
- Former: Brad Spees (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Darlene Gates (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Frank Paskvan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Joe Marushack (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Rick Fox (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Thomas Yetman (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Beverly Westhoff (2020) — CFO & Vice President of Finan
- Former: Geoff Lundfelt (2019) — President & CEO
- Former: Janet Weiss (2019) — Director
- Former: Michale Huston (2019) — Executive Vice President & Chief Lend
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $192K, to Eric Billingsley (Chief Executive Officer). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about United Way of Anchorage
How much does United Way of Anchorage give each year?
United Way of Anchorage reported $3.8M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it gave $915K across 21 grants.
How large is United Way of Anchorage?
United Way of Anchorage reported $9.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.6M.
What does United Way of Anchorage fund?
The organization’s mission is: “We unite caring people to give, volunteer, and take action to remove barriers to opportunities.” Its three impact areas are Financial Security, Healthy Community, and Youth Opportunity. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from United Way of Anchorage?
United Way of Anchorage has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check unitedwayanc.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
Where does United Way of Anchorage make grants?
The grant program is for eligible Alaska nonprofits whose funded projects serve people living in Anchorage. The organization also describes statewide work through Alaska 211.
What is United Way of Anchorage's EIN?
United Way of Anchorage's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0027948. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 16, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 17, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
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