Largest private foundations in Alaska
| # | Foundation | City | Focus area | Total assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rasmuson Foundation | Anchorage | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $845.4 million |
| 2 | Ciri Foundation | Anchorage | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $63.9 million |
| 3 | Atwood Foundation Incorporated | Anchorage | Not listed | $56.7 million |
| 4 | Doyon Foundation | Fairbanks | Not listed | $51.3 million |
| 5 | Robert Aqqaluk Newlin Sr Memorial Trust | Kotzebue | Arts, Culture & Humanities | $43.2 million |
| 6 | Bristol Bay Foundation | Anchorage | Youth Development | $40.8 million |
| 7 | Richard L & Diane M Block Foundation Tr | Anchorage | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $35.4 million |
| 8 | Arctic Education Foundation | Anchorage | Education | $30.5 million |
| 9 | Bill Stroecker Foundation | Anchorage | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $24.1 million |
| 10 | Thomas And Cindy Massie Foundation | Anchorage | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $23.4 million |
| 11 | Harvey Samuelsen Scholarship Tr | Dillingham | Education | $16.9 million |
| 12 | Koniag Educational Foundation | Kodiak | Not listed | $13.5 million |
| 13 | Carr Foundation Inc | Anchorage | Not listed | $12.3 million |
| 14 | Alaska Airlines Foundation | Anchorage | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $11.2 million |
| 15 | Helen E Snedden Foundation | Fairbanks | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $7.8 million |
| 16 | Brabson Library And Educational Foundation Inc | Eagle River | Not listed | $7.2 million |
| 17 | Jim And Vicki Jansen Foundation | Anchorage | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $6.3 million |
| 18 | Rural Alaska Community Action Program Foundation | Anchorage | Not listed | $6.0 million |
| 19 | Leighty Foundation | Juneau | Not listed | $5.5 million |
| 20 | Benito And Frances C Gaguine Foundation | Juneau | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $4.5 million |
| 21 | Gottstein Family Foundation | Anchorage | Not listed | $4.4 million |
| 22 | Parks Foundation | Anchorage | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $4.3 million |
| 23 | The Eyak Foundation | Anchorage | Education | $4.2 million |
| 24 | Floyd Hooker Foundation | Soldotna | Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations | $3.8 million |
| 25 | Usibelli Foundation | Fairbanks | Not listed | $3.7 million |
The full list includes all 150 Alaska foundations with street address, ZIP, EIN, focus area, income and tax period, plus every other state.
Alaska cities with the most private foundations
- Anchorage: 74
- Fairbanks: 14
- Wasilla: 10
- Palmer: 8
- Juneau: 4
- Kodiak: 3
- Soldotna: 3
- Homer: 3
- Kenai: 3
- Jber: 3
Most common focus areas in Alaska
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations: 48
- Education: 20
- Recreation & Sports: 17
- Human Services: 9
- Arts, Culture & Humanities: 7
- Public & Societal Benefit: 5
- Religion-Related: 4
- Youth Development: 3
Where does this data come from?
The IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File, downloaded in October 2026 and filtered to private foundations. Assets are as reported on each foundation's latest return on file. Foundations with no focus area code are shown as Not listed.