University of Alaska Foundation
The University of Alaska Foundation seeks, secures, and stewards philanthropic support in partnership with the university of Alaska system to help shape Alaska's future.
University of Alaska Foundation at a glance
In short: University of Alaska Foundation gave $19.8M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $19.8M), mostly in Alaska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $19,791,011
- -25.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $19,791,011
- -25.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $19,791,011
- Total assets
- $609,537,299
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alaska (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to University of Alaska Foundation
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from University of Alaska Foundation
Who University of Alaska Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Alaska ($19.8M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How University of Alaska Foundation gives
- Giving grew 105% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8.9M (2020) to $26.6M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $19.8M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Alaska Fairbanks, AK | Student, program and other department support for the university | $19,791,011 |
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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 | $609,537,299 | $39,406,773 | $34,970,608 | $19,791,011 | 1 | $16,181,751 |
| 2024 | $571,219,798 | $23,112,587 | $40,059,313 | $26,615,329 | 1 | $1,259,583 |
| 2023 | $547,534,007 | $16,970,419 | $28,940,654 | $18,244,756 | 1 | $-3,403,498 |
| 2022 | $526,923,123 | $78,947,787 | $22,369,561 | $9,638,458 | 1 | $58,581,065 |
| 2021 | $564,787,306 | $105,406,373 | $19,687,574 | $9,461,345 | 1 | $70,081,962 |
| 2020 | $433,420,168 | $30,048,910 | $18,272,128 | $8,949,157 | 1 | $10,200,841 |
About University of Alaska Foundation
Based on IRS filings
University of Alaska Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Anchorage, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $609.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $19.8M. Net investment income was $16.2M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
University of Alaska Foundation is led by Tlisa Northcutt, President & Chief Develop. Officer since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 36 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tlisa Northcutt
President & Chief Develop. Officer
Chief Donor Relati → Chief Donor Relations Officer, 2022
Chief Donor Relations Officer → President & Chief Develop. Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Bruce
Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Meg Nordale
Chair
Director → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alesha Towns-Bain
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dan White
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Drygas
Director of Principle Gifts
Senior Director Principal G → Director Principal Gifts, 2022
Director Principal Gifts → Director of Principle Gifts, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary K. Hughes
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rhonda Oliver
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Madsen
Director
Director → Secretary, 2022
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Todd Greimann
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brian Holst
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ella Goss
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Gootee
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pat Pitney
Director
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Atchison
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dale Anderson
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Harry Need
Senior Director of Philanthropic Services
Senior Director of Philanthropic Services → Senior Director of Philanthropic Service, 2024
Senior Director of Philanthropic Service → Senior Director of Philanthropic Services, 2025
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Parnell
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Thompson
Director
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aparna Dileep-Nageswaran Palmer
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Karp
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Reiser
Director
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Canfield
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin Roth
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Siemers
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Edmondson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melinda Seevers
Senior Director of Strategic Partnerships
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shauna Hegna
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Colligan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Slivka
Chief Financial Officer
Director → Chief Financial Officer, 2024
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Woodley
Chief Data Officer
Chief Data Officer → Director of Information Security, 2022
Director of Information Security → Chief Data Officer, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Schrage
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Roald Helgesen
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Erickson
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tod Burnett
Former Officer
President → Former Officer, 2025
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Reibe
Vice President of Development
Executive Director → Vice President of Development, 2023
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Cary Keller (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Heather Cavanaugh (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jo Heckman (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Julee Farley (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Linda Hulbert (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Karen Carey (2021–2024) — Former Director
- Former: Cynthia Cartledge (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Johnathon Taylor (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Megan Nordale (2022–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Ben Roth (2024) — Director
- Former: John Burns (2024) — Director
- Former: Tammy Kosa (2024) — Director
- Former: Stan Mishin (2020–2023) — Director of Finance
- Former: Cathy Sandeen (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Cindy Cartledge (2020–2021) — Chair
- Former: Darroll Hargraves (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Megan Riebe (2020–2021) — Assistant Vice President & Development
- Former: Susan Foley (2020–2021) — President
- Former: Bruce Schultz (2021) — Director
- Former: Tim Thompson (2021) — Director
- Former: Jim Johnsen (2020) — Director
- Former: Jim Kostka (2020) — Director
- Former: Marilyn Romano (2020) — Director
- Former: Rick Caulfield (2020) — Director
- Former: Scott Jepsen (2020) — Director
- Former: Todd Fletcher (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.
Frequently asked questions about University of Alaska Foundation
How much does University of Alaska Foundation give each year?
University of Alaska Foundation gave $19.8M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $26.6M across 1 grant.
How large is University of Alaska Foundation?
University of Alaska Foundation reported $609.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $39.4M.
What is University of Alaska Foundation?
University of Alaska Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Anchorage, AK. It holds $609.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does University of Alaska Foundation operate?
University of Alaska Foundation has awarded grants in Alaska.
What is University of Alaska Foundation's EIN?
University of Alaska Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7394620. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
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 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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