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Form 990-PFTax year 2020EIN 94-6068822

Skaggs Foundation

A private foundation in Sitka, AK. Its return for tax year 2020 lists 7 grants and $107,217 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2020 (period ending Dec 31, 2020), 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
Samual D Skaggs
504 Charteris Street
Sitka, AK 99835
(907) 463-5511
Form and materials
Statement of projects, budget, tax-exempt letter, inquiry
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Alaska-focused projects, fine arts, conservation and environmental education, and programs for children with disabilities.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2020

    $107,217

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,130,218

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $108,286

  • Tax year 2018

    $104,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,186,161

Grants paid in 2020

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sitka Fine Arts EndowmentSitka, AK

    Support for aase

    $63,217
  2. Sitka Conservation SocietySitka, AK

    General operations

    $25,000
  3. Sitka Sound Science CenterSitka, AK

    General operations

    $7,000
  4. Alaska Sustainable Fisheries TrustSitka, AK

    Operating support

    $5,000
  5. Southeast Ak Conservation CouncilJuneau, AK

    General operations

    $5,000
  6. Sitka Local Foods NetworkSitka, AK

    General operations

    $1,000
  7. Organic Seed AlliancePort Townsend, WA

    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 culture1 grant $63,21762% of the total
  2. Environment3 grants $37,00037% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Alaska6 grants $106,217
  2. Washington1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Samuel D SkaggsPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • R Bartlett WatsonSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ken CastnerTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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