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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 92-0678247

Ellsworth Foundation

A private foundation in Anchorage, AK. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $491,400 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $491,400

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,363,200
  • Tax year 2024

    $382,800

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $1,802,152
  • Tax year 2023

    $130,450

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $901,124
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,000,000

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Anchorage International Film FestivalAnchorage, AK

    General support of event

    $100,000
  2. BABY2BABYLos Angeles, CA

    General support

    $50,000
  3. Providence Alaska FoundationAnchorage, AK

    Children's hospital support

    $50,000
  4. American Heart AssocationBoone, IA

    General support

    $35,000
  5. American Heart AssocationBoone, IA

    General support

    $30,000
  6. Alaska Rush Soccer ClubAnchorage, AK

    General support

    $25,000
  7. Alaska Jewish CampusAnchorage, AK

    General support

    $25,000
  8. Covenant HouseAnchorage, AK

    General support

    $25,000
  9. Camp Fire AlaskaAnchorage, AK

    Program support

    $25,000
  10. Alyeska Ski ClubGirdwood, AK

    General support

    $15,000
  11. Los Angeles County Animal CareLong Beach, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  12. Pasadena Humane for Fire ReliefPasadena, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  13. Alyeska Ski ClubGirdwood, AK

    General support

    $10,000
  14. United FoundationYork, ME

    General support

    $10,000
  15. Anchorage Opera CompanyAnchorage, AK

    General support

    $10,000
  16. Bartlett BoysAnchorage, AK

    General player support

    $10,000
  17. Best Friends Animal RescueWasilla, AK

    General support

    $10,000
  18. Alaska State Hockey AssociationAnchorage, AK

    General support

    $10,000
  19. University of Alaska Foundation - OperaAnchorage, AK

    General support

    $5,000
  20. Alaska Sports ReportAnchorage, AK

    General support

    $5,000
  21. Alaska Youth Soccer AssociationAnchorage, AK

    General support

    $3,500
  22. Challenge AlaskaAnchorage, AK

    General support

    $3,100
  23. Alaska Center for the Performing Arts - Comedy Up NorthAnchorage, AK

    General support

    $2,500
  24. Alaska All Stars 12UAnchorage, AK

    General support

    $2,500
  25. Trugame AcademyAnchorage, AK

    General support

    $2,500
  26. Rocket FuelAnchorage, AK

    General support

    $2,100
  27. Alaska State Hockey AssociationAnchorage, AK

    General support

    $2,000
  28. South Anchorage Hockey AssociationAnchorage, AK

    General support

    $1,200
  29. Denali Montessori PtsaAnchorage, AK

    General support

    $1,000
  30. South WrestlingAnchorage, AK

    General support

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $110,00048% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $50,00022% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation3 grants $26,20011% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $25,00011% of the total
  5. Animals2 grants $20,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alaska24 grants $346,400
  2. California3 grants $70,000
  3. Iowa2 grants $65,000
  4. Maine1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Kari EllsworthPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • John Ellsworth JrDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tracy MorrisTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Linda BustamanteSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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