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Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association

501(c)(4) organization Anchorage, AK EIN: 92-0143180 Website

To create a self-sustaining, independent fishing company which will create income and employment opportunities for yukon delta residents.

Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association at a glance

In short: Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association gave $91K across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in Alaska. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$90,667
-49.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
6
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$15,111
-49.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$111,252,395
-3.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Alaska (82% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Alaska Business Development Center Inc: $34KAlaska Business DevelopmentCenter Inc$34KSeashare: $17KSeashare$17KMountain Village Schools: $10KMountain Village Schools$10KGrayling Search & Rescue: $10KGrayling Search & Rescue$10KEmmonak School: $10KEmmonak School$10KKotlik School: $10KKotlik School$10K

The largest 2024 recipient was Alaska Business Development Center Inc ($34K). Together the top 6 received $91K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 26 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

GraylingMountain VillageAlakanukNunam IquaAnchorageEmmonakKotlikBainbridge IslandKoltik

How Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association gives

  • Giving grew 81% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K4 grants2020 4 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 6 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2020) to $201K (2022). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $91K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Alaska Business Development Center Inc Anchorage, AKVTLP 2024 Program Contribution$34,000
Seashare Bainbridge Island, WA2024 CDQ Group Donation Ydfda$16,667
Mountain Village Schools Mountain Village, AK2023-2024 School Year Donation$10,000
Grayling Search & Rescue Grayling, AKSeptember 2024 Donation$10,000
Emmonak School Emmonak, AK2024-2025 School Donation$10,000
Kotlik School Kotlik, AK2024/2025 Kotlik School Donation for Student Activities$10,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$111,252,395$5,881,137$10,919,289$90,6676$368,506
2023$115,272,918$7,079,866$9,841,833$178,8186$245,138
2022$115,001,079$13,631,540$15,166,718$200,5006$-110,579
2021$114,492,768$20,739,243$7,883,209$50,0004$230,136
2020$105,618,463$12,530,511$6,313,853$50,0004$273,608

About Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association

Based on IRS filings

Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association is a public charity, based in Anchorage, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $111.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $91K. Net investment income was $369K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association is led by Ragnar Alstrom, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 22 of 23 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ragnar Alstrom

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $248K (2020) → $389K (2024)

  • Max Agayar

    Chairman

    Director → Chairman, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    $19K (2020) → $49K (2024)

  • Antonia Kameroff

    Director

    Director → Ydfda Director, 2023

    Ydfda Director → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    $25K (2020) → $27K (2024)

  • Cyril Okitkun

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    $21K (2020) → $23K (2024)

  • Elmer Beans

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    $4K (2020) → $23K (2024)

  • Eric Walters Sr.

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    $2K (2020) → $9K (2024)

  • Reynold Okitkun

    Director

    Director → Treasurer, 2022

    Treasurer → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    $22K (2020) → $24K (2024)

  • Stanley Pete

    Director

    Chairman → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    $38K (2020) → $32K (2024)

  • Billy A. Westlock

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    $4K (2021) → $15K (2024)

  • Ryan Giliam

    Finance Director

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $127K (2021) → $245K (2024)

  • Shelby Edmund

    Director

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    Treasurer → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    $4K (2021) → $21K (2024)

  • Christine Teganlakla

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    $5K (2023) → $18K (2024)

  • Amberlee Walters

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    6 hrs/week

    $7K (2024)

  • Matilda Oktoyuk

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    $3K (2024)

  • Shirley Clark

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    4 hrs/week

    $3K (2024)

  • Darlene Pete

    Secretary

    Treasurer → Director, 2022

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    28 hrs/week

    $22K (2020) → $32K (2024)

  • Gerald Davis

    General Counsel

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $203K (2020) → $102K (2024)

  • Ivan Demientieff

    Operations Manager - Yukon River Towing

    Vice Chairman → Operations Manager - Yukon River Towing, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    $28K (2020) → $0 (2024)

  • Mark Price

    Quota Manager

    Controller & Quota Manag → Quota Manager, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $131K (2020) → $183K (2024)

  • Courtney Weiss

    Fish Biologist & Grant Writer

    Grant Manager → Fish Biologist & Grant Writer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    40 hrs/week

    $111K (2021) → $112K (2024)

  • Rachel Freireich

    Vice Chairman

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    $30K (2023) → $22K (2024)

  • Rebecca Bostrom

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    $29K (2023) → $23K (2024)

  • Jodi Sibson

    Controller - Ydfda

    New on the 2024 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $137K (2024)

Former officers (13)
  • Former: Diane Agayar (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: John Shultheis - Ops Manager (2023) — - Kwikpak Fisheries
  • Former: John Shultheis (2020–2022) — Ops Manager - Kwikpak Fisheries
  • Former: Rich Freireich Jr. (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Soloman Afcan (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Adriane Walas (2020–2021) — Senior Controller
  • Former: Daniel Case (2020–2021) — Finance Director
  • Former: Jennifer Kameroff (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mathew Waskey Sr. (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Marti Bickford (2021) — Gm- Yukon River Towing
  • Former: Petra Okitkun (2020) — Director
  • Former: Ruth Carter (2020) — Executive Assistant
  • Former: Simon Andrews (2020) — Vice Chairman

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Ragnar Alstrom — Executive Director: $389KRagnar AlstromExecutive Director$389KRyan Giliam — Finance Director: $245KRyan GiliamFinance Director$245KMark Price — Quota Manager: $183KMark PriceQuota Manager$183KJodi Sibson — Controller - Ydfda: $137KJodi SibsonController - Ydfda$137KCourtney Weiss — Fish Biologist & Grant Writer: $112KCourtney WeissFish Biologist & Grant Writer$112KGerald Davis — General Counsel (Thru 06/2024): $102KGerald DavisGeneral Counsel (Thru 06/2024)$102KMax Agayar — Chairman: $49KMax AgayarChairman$49KStanley Pete — Director: $32KStanley PeteDirector$32KDarlene Pete — Secretary: $32KDarlene PeteSecretary$32KAntonia Kameroff — Director: $27KAntonia KameroffDirector$27KReynold Okitkun — Director: $24KReynold OkitkunDirector$24KCyril Okitkun — Director: $23KCyril OkitkunDirector$23KElmer Beans — Director: $23KElmer BeansDirector$23KRebecca Bostrom — Treasurer: $23KRebecca BostromTreasurer$23KRachel Freireich — Vice Chairman: $22KRachel FreireichVice Chairman$22KShelby Edmund — Director: $21KShelby EdmundDirector$21KChristine Teganlakla — Director: $18KChristine TeganlaklaDirector$18KBilly Westlock — Director: $15KBilly WestlockDirector$15KEric Walters Sr — Director (Thru 05/2024): $9KEric Walters SrDirector (Thru 05/2024)$9KAmberlee Walters — Director: $7KAmberlee WaltersDirector$7KMatilda Oktoyuk — Director: $3KMatilda OktoyukDirector$3KShirley Clark — Director: $3KShirley ClarkDirector$3K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $389K, to Ragnar Alstrom (Executive Director). 22 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association

How much does Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association give each year?

Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association gave $91K across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $179K across 6 grants.

What is Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association's typical grant size?

Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,111, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association give grants?

Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association gives mostly in Alaska: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was Washington (18%).

Does Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association's largest grantees?

Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association's largest 2024 grantees include Alaska Business Development Center Inc ($34,000), Seashare ($16,667) and Mountain Village Schools ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association?

Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association reported $111.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $5.9M.

What is Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association's EIN?

Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0143180. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 19, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 23, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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