Raised vegetable beds and benches in a community garden

Cause Community developmentState Alaska7 funders

Foundations that fund community development in Alaska

7 private foundations based in Alaska with a return in the last two years gave $530,410 to community development organizations in 14 grants. The median grant was $9,950, and 6 of these foundations accept applications.

Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Ranked by giving to community development

Top 7

Grants in each foundation’s latest return to organizations whose IRS category is community development.

  1. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $360,100 to community development
  2. Alaska Airlines FoundationAnchorage, AK · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $70,000 to community development
  3. Benito and Frances Gaguine FoundationJuneau, AK · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $44,360 to community development
  4. Jim and Vicki Jansen FoundationAnchorage, AK · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $25,000 to community development
  5. Rural Alaska Community Action Program FoundationAnchorage, AK · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $19,950 to community development
  6. Atwood Foundation IncAnchorage, AK · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to community development
  7. Mta Foundation IncPalmer, AK · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to community development

Open to applications

6 foundations

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK · tax year 2024 5 grants Accepts applications $360,100 to community development
  2. Alaska Airlines FoundationAnchorage, AK · tax year 2024 3 grants Accepts applications $70,000 to community development
  3. Benito and Frances Gaguine FoundationJuneau, AK · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $44,360 to community development
  4. Rural Alaska Community Action Program FoundationAnchorage, AK · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $19,950 to community development
  5. Atwood Foundation IncAnchorage, AK · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $10,000 to community development
  6. Mta Foundation IncPalmer, AK · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $1,000 to community development