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Private foundation (trust)EIN 920141709Est. 1995-09

BRISTOL BAY FOUNDATION

ANCHORAGE, AK 99501

Accepts unsolicited proposals

Total Assets

$35.4M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$897K

FY 2023

Grants Made

277

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$3K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$300–$15K

Typical

Deadlines

Rolling deadline

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$1.3M

To support the preservation, revitalization, and education of the unique cultural heritage of the bristol bay region. Through department of education grant funding, these activities aim to strengthen cultural identity and community bonds by offering community culture camps, teacher training in cultural competency, and educational pathways for high school students and paraprofessionals interested in teaching careers. These initiatives serve to empower local communities, ensure the transmission of traditional knowledge, and enrich the educational experience by incorporating cultural values and perspectives.

Program 2

$950K

To encourage shareholders to pursue educational opportunities, the organization issued scholarships to 273 students in 2023.

Program 3

$16K

To provide additional assistance to students experiencing hardship in pursuing their educational ambitions. Emergency aid was provided to 27 students in 2023.

Focus Areas

Youth Development

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$5.0M

Total Expenses

$3.5M

Qualifying Distributions

$2.0M

Min. Investment Return

$1.6M

Grant Range

277 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $300 through median $3K to maximum $15K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

3 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2023. Peak $905K in 2022. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

500 grants

See
$905K
1 grant
LAKE AND PENINSULA SCHOOL DISTRICT
$31K
4 grants
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FOUNDATION
$15K
1 grant
DENNIS CHUCKWUK
$15K
1 grant
SOPHIA SORENSEN
$15K
2 grants
SOUTHWEST REGION SCHOOL DISTRICT
$14K
2 grants
MARIAH DRAY
$14K
2 grants
BRYN TENNYSON
$12K
3 grants

Grant Size Distribution

500 grants

<$10K
496
grants
$10–50K
3
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
1
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

30 states

Alaska
$2.2M
86% of total
Washington
$115K
4% of total
Oregon
$50K
2% of total
California
$28K
1% of total
Arizona
$19K
1% of total
Colorado
$19K
1% of total
Texas
$19K
1% of total
Georgia
$14K
1% of total
Montana
$14K
1% of total
North Dakota
$10K
0% of total

+20 more states

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