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Grant recipient EIN 92-0047009

Who funds Kawerak Inc?

14 private foundations gave Kawerak Inc in Nome, AK $7.1 million across 63 grants, in tax years 2017 to 2024.

Grants listed on funders’ 990-PF returns for tax years 2017 to 2024, read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Grants received by year

Grants from private foundations by the funder’s tax year. The latest year is in blue; it is not complete until all its returns reach the IRS.

Every foundation grant, by year

63 grants

Each line as the funder listed it on its return, newest year first, then largest.

  1. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    To protect the northern bering sea and bering strait from increasing impacts.

    $201,666
  2. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2024

    Caleb scholars program

    $200,000
  3. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2024

    To support Kawerak's participation in federal fisheries decision making.

    $160,000
  4. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2024

    To support rising inuit leaders to advocate for u.s. Arctic coastal and marine habitat protection and stewardship.

    $113,125
  5. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2024

    Promise of an Equitable Future

    $100,000
  6. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2024

    Support for its cultural knowledge accessibility project

    $70,000
  7. Wilburforce FoundationSeattle, WA 2024

    Environmental - caleb scholars program

    $40,000
  8. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2024

    General support

    $2,500
  9. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2024

    Foster children christmas presents

    $500
  10. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    To protect the northern bering sea and bering strait from increasing impacts.

    $600,000
  11. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2023

    Project support: caleb scholars program

    $200,000
  12. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2023

    Promise of an Equitable Future

    $160,000
  13. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2023

    To support rising inuit leaders to advocate for u.s. Arctic coastal and marine habitat protection and stewardship.

    $112,500
  14. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2023

    Support for cultural knowledge accessibility project

    $100,000
  15. Wilburforce FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    Environmental - caleb scholars program

    $40,000
  16. The CIRI FoundationAnchorage, AK 2023

    JWM 2023 museum sovereignty - baleen focus

    $15,000
  17. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2023

    General support

    $500
  18. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2023

    General support

    $204
  19. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2023

    Foster care christmas

    $200
  20. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2022

    Shishmaref head start and early head start facility

    $450,000
  21. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2022

    expand community power building strategies to advance a racial equity approach centered in Alaska Native leadership in climate research and science in the Bering Strait region by increasing staff and tribal leadership capacity to engage with climate science and scientists, research, and policy

    $260,000
  22. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2022

    Project support: caleb scholars program

    $200,000
  23. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2022

    Katirvik cultural center and eskimo heritage project: cultural knowledge accessibility project

    $150,000
  24. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2022

    To support rising inuit leaders to advocate for u.s. Arctic coastal and marine habitat protection and stewardship.

    $147,875
  25. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2022

    To support engagement with the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and associated work on federal fisheries management.

    $104,300
  26. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation IncNew York, NY 2022

    To support prevention efforts and data capacity building at the child advocacy center

    $100,000
  27. Wilburforce FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    Environmental

    $40,000
  28. Rural Alaska Community Action Program FoundationAnchorage, AK 2022

    Bering Straight leadership summit

    $5,452
  29. Sitnasuak FoundationNome, AK 2022

    To support the charitable operations of the organization

    $3,749
  30. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2022

    General support

    $337
  31. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2021

    To protect the Bering Strait Region's coastal and marine ecosystems and communities from the increasing impacts of climate change and industrial activities.

    $516,846
  32. Walton Family Foundation IncBentonville, AR 2021

    To support engagement with the North Pacific Fishery Management Council and associated work on federal fisheries management.

    $250,000
  33. Novo FoundationHurley, NY 2021

    Project support: caleb scholars program

    $200,000
  34. Casey Family ProgramsSeattle, WA 2021

    For general support in response to the ongoing impacts and effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on tribal land

    $90,000
  35. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2021

    Sustaining indigenous and local knowledge arts and teaching

    $70,000
  36. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2021

    Foster care christmas

    $1,400
  37. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2021

    General support

    $500
  38. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2021

    Child advocacy center

    $500
  39. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2021

    General support

    $338
  40. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2021

    Katirvik cultural center

    $100
  41. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2021

    General support

    $50
  42. The Oak Foundation USANew York, NY 2020

    To increase the number of alaskan natives who are skilled in the areas of arctic marine science, research and advocacy. The programme will run for ten years and will create a prestigious scholarship for junior and senior undergraduate students, influence youth to pursue preferred degrees in marine science and provide internship opportunities.

    $226,451
  43. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2020

    Sustaining indigenous and local knowledge arts and teaching

    $150,000
  44. Casey Family ProgramsSeattle, WA 2020

    To provide support to Grantee as it responds to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on tribal land.

    $95,000
  45. Casey Family ProgramsSeattle, WA 2020

    To purchase laptop computers that will enable Grantee's social workers and support staff to virtually meet the well-being and safety needs of children and families in its region of Northwest Alaska.

    $42,000
  46. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2020

    Support for village-based cultural camp in the bering strait region

    $8,000
  47. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2020

    General support

    $700
  48. Amazonsmile FoundationSeattle, WA 2020

    General support

    $303
  49. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2019

    To protect the Bering Strait Region's coastal and marine ecosystems and communities from the increasing impacts of climate change and industrial activities.

    $419,352
  50. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2019

    Renovate head start building in nome

    $261,055
  51. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2019

    Sustaining indigenous and local knowledge arts and teaching silkat partnership

    $200,000
  52. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2019

    General support

    $500
  53. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2019

    Support of katirvik cultural center

    $500
  54. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2019

    General support

    $50
  55. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2018

    improve the early school success of Native American children by incorporating a curriculum taught in the Inupiaq language that will create a strong sense of self and community

    $301,614
  56. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    To protect the Bering Strait Region's coastal and marine ecosystems and communities from the increasing impacts of climate change and industrial activities.

    $300,000
  57. Margaret A Cargill FoundationEden Prairie, MN 2018

    Place and culturally-based arts instruction and integration in the bering strait region

    $60,000
  58. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2018

    Sabbatical support

    $40,000
  59. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2018

    Walrus ivory education campaign

    $25,000
  60. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    In support of general operations.

    $10,000
  61. Gordon E and Betty I Moore FoundationPalo Alto, CA 2018

    To support the Caleb Scholars Program.

    $1,000
  62. Rasmuson FoundationAnchorage, AK 2018

    General support

    $50
  63. WK Kellogg FoundationBattle Creek, MI 2017

    improve the early school success of Native American children by incorporating a curriculum taught in the Inupiaq language that will create a strong sense of self and community

    $295,105

About this match

Funders write a recipient’s name and address, not its EIN. We matched these grants to EIN 92-0047009 by name and ZIP code against the IRS list of exempt organizations and our list of filers. Grants we could not tie to one organization are not counted here.