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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 94-3152617

The Usibelli Foundation

A private foundation in Fairbanks, AK. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 69 grants and $174,640 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
The Usibelli Foundation co Lisa Put
100 Cushman St Suite 210
Fairbanks, AK 99701
(907) 452-2625
[email protected]
Form and materials
Current information is available at www.usibellifoundation.org
Deadlines
Current information is available at www.usibellifoundation.org
Restrictions
Current information is available at www.usibellifoundation.org

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $174,640

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $3,667,265

  • Tax year 2024

    $164,285

    Grants listed
    74
    Assets, end of year
    $3,430,564

  • Tax year 2023

    $150,070

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $3,151,436

  • Tax year 2022

    $150,055

    Grants listed
    75
    Assets, end of year
    $3,009,607

  • Tax year 2021

    $120,015

    Grants listed
    72
    Assets, end of year
    $2,886,950

  • Tax year 2020

    $121,141

    Grants listed
    77
    Assets, end of year
    $2,569,242

  • Tax year 2019

    $120,021

    Grants listed
    81
    Assets, end of year
    $2,385,332

  • Tax year 2018

    $123,951

    Grants listed
    80
    Assets, end of year
    $2,153,708

Grants paid in 2025

69 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tri-Valley Volunteer Fire DepartmentHealy, AK

    For health/social services

    $21,310
  2. Neighbor to NeighborHealy, AK

    For health/social services

    $14,330
  3. Alaskan Bounty for ChildrenDenali Park, AK

    For health/social services

    $10,000
  4. Running Club NorthFairbanks, AK

    To provide operating funds for this civic organization

    $8,000
  5. Healy Hockey AssociationHealy, AK

    For services to youth

    $7,020
  6. Denali Preschool and Learning CenterHealy, AK

    For educational services

    $6,800
  7. Alaska Resource EducationAnchorage, AK

    For educational services

    $5,885
  8. Fairbanks Childrens MuseumFairbanks, AK

    For educational services

    $5,500
  9. Denali Borough School DistrictHealy, AK

    For educational services

    $5,000
  10. Tri-Valley Community LibraryHealy, AK

    For educational services

    $3,110
  11. Alaska Center for Children and AdultsFairbanks, AK

    For health/social services

    $3,000
  12. Aurora Disability ServicesFairbanks, AK

    For health/social services

    $3,000
  13. Fairbanks Concert AssociationFairbanks, AK

    To provide operating funds for this arts organization

    $3,000
  14. Fairbanks Rescue MissionFairbanks, AK

    For health/social services

    $3,000
  15. Fairbanks Resource AgencyFairbanks, AK

    For health/social services

    $3,000
  16. Breast Cancer Detection CenterFairbanks, AK

    For health/social services

    $2,885
  17. American Red Cross of the Tanana ValleyFairbanks, AK

    For health/social services

    $2,500
  18. Friends of Hockey Club FairbanksFairbanks, AK

    For services to youth

    $2,500
  19. UA Museum of the NorthFairbanks, AK

    For educational services

    $2,500
  20. Fairbanks Community Food BankFairbanks, AK

    For health/social services

    $2,100
  21. Alaska Special Olympics of the Tanana ValleyFairbanks, AK

    For health/social services

    $2,000
  22. Big Brothers Big Sisters of AlaskaFairbanks, AK

    For services to youth

    $2,000
  23. Fairbanks Curling ClubFairbanks, AK

    To provide operating funds to this civic organization

    $2,000
  24. Fairbanks Summer Arts FestivalFairbanks, AK

    To provide operating funds for this arts organization

    $2,000
  25. Ice Alaska - Fairbanks Winter CarnivalFairbanks, AK

    To provide operating funds for this arts organization

    $2,000
  26. Junior AchievementAnchorage, AK

    For educational services

    $2,000
  27. Nordic Ski Club of FairbanksFairbanks, AK

    To provide operating funds for this civic organization

    $2,000
  28. North Star Council on AgingFairbanks, AK

    For health/social services

    $2,000
  29. Senior Center of Healy AlaskaHealy, AK

    For health/social services

    $2,000
  30. Stingray Swim TeamFairbanks, AK

    For services to youth

    $2,000
  31. The Bread LineFairbanks, AK

    For health/social services

    $2,000
  32. American Cancer SocietyAnchorage, AK

    For health/social services

    $1,523
  33. Fairbanks Drama AssociationFairbanks, AK

    To provide operating funds for this arts organization

    $1,500
  34. Fairbanks Shakespeare TheatreFairbanks, AK

    To provide operating funds to this arts organization

    $1,500
  35. Fairbanks Ski CoalitionFairbanks, AK

    To provide operating funds to this civic organziation

    $1,500
  36. Guys Read Gals Read IncEster, AK

    For educational services

    $1,500
  37. Interior Alaska Science FairFairbanks, AK

    For educational services

    $1,500
  38. Mathcounts-AEEFWillow, AK

    For educational services

    $1,500
  39. United Way of the Tanana ValleyFairbanks, AK

    For health/social services

    $1,074
  40. Alaska Interior Trauma ConferenceFairbanks, AK

    For health/social services

    $1,000
  41. Alaska International Senior GamesFairbanks, AK

    To provide operating funds for this civic organization

    $1,000
  42. Alaska Legion BaseballAnchorage, AK

    For services to youth

    $1,000
  43. Alaska Songbird InstituteFairbanks, AK

    To provide operating funds for this civic organization

    $1,000
  44. Alzheimers Association Alaska ChapterAnchorage, AK

    For health/social services

    $1,000
  45. Calypso Farm and Ecology CenterEster, AK

    For educational services

    $1,000
  46. Boys and Girls Club of Tanana ValleyFairbanks, AK

    For services to youth

    $1,000
  47. Downtown Association of Fairbanks Community ServicesFairbanks, AK

    For health/social services

    $1,000
  48. Bunnell Street Arts CenterHomer, AK

    To provide operating funds for this arts organization

    $1,000
  49. Healing Through Music and DanceFairbanks, AK

    To provide operating funds for this arts organization

    $1,000
  50. Alaska Historical SocietyAnchorage, AK

    To provide operating funds for this civic organization

    $1,000
  51. Friends of Creamer's FieldFairbanks, AK

    To provide operating funds to this civic organization

    $1,000
  52. Georgeson Botanical GardenFairbanks, AK

    To provide operating funds to this civic organization

    $1,000
  53. Fairbanks Youth Football & CheerleadingFairbanks, AK

    For services to youth

    $1,000
  54. World Eskimo-Indian OlympicsFairbanks, AK

    To provide operating funds for this civic organization

    $1,000
  55. Farthest North Girl Scout CouncilFairbanks, AK

    For services to youth

    $1,000
  56. Kachemak Bay Writers ConferenceHomer, AK

    For educational services

    $1,000
  57. Midnight Sun Swim TeamFairbanks, AK

    For services to youth

    $1,000
  58. North Pole Lions FoundationNorth Pole, AK

    To provide operating funds for this civic organization

    $1,000
  59. North Star Dance FoundationFairbanks, AK

    To provide operating funds for this arts organization

    $1,000
  60. Resource Center for Parents and ChildrenFairbanks, AK

    For health/social services

    $1,000
  61. The Folk School FairbanksFairbanks, AK

    For educational services

    $1,000
  62. University of Alaska FoundationAnchorage, AK

    For services to youth

    $1,000
  63. Wasilla Area Seniors IncWasilla, AK

    For health/social services

    $1,000
  64. Yukon Quest InternationalFairbanks, AK

    To provide operating funds for this civic organization

    $1,000
  65. Pioneers Memorial ParkFairbanks, AK

    To provide operating funds to this civic organization

    $500
  66. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    For services to youth

    $500
  67. Anderson Community LibraryAnderson, AK

    For educational services

    $320
  68. Kids in MotionDenali Park, AK

    For services to youth

    $260
  69. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    For health/social services

    $23

Where the money goes

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

  1. Food and agriculture3 grants $25,33021% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $22,31019% of the total
  3. Human services7 grants $18,80016% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation8 grants $16,78014% of the total
  5. Arts and culture7 grants $14,50012% of the total
  6. Environment2 grants $6,8856% of the total
  7. 6 other causes11 grants $13,84312% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alaska69 grants $174,640

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

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

  • Joseph E Usibelli JrChairman/President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Glen WeaverSecretary/Treasurer Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mitchel UsibelliTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Shelley HelzerTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Karl HannemanTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alan KrauseTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kurt LindseyTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lisa PutnamExecutive director Hours 5Pay $0
  • Katrina AbramowiczCommittee Sec/Treas Hours 2Pay $0

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