Alaska Airlines Foundation
Anchorage, AK · EIN 92-0166198. Reported 250 grants totalling $2,470,000 to 165 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Alaska Airlines Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $10,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $10,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $100,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Development Corporation | Juneau, AK | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Highline Schools Foundation | Burien, WA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Negro College Fund | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Way of King County | Seattle, WA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Seattle, WA | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alaska Development Council | Juneau, AK | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Covenant House Alaska | Anchorage, AK | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Washington First Robotics | Kent, WA | $50,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Girls Inc of the Pacific Northwest | Portland, OR | $45,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Climbhi | Honolulu, HI | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Excel Alaska Inc | Anchorage, AK | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Alaska Inc | Anchorage, AK | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Yuut Elitnaurviat Inc | Bethel, AK | $40,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Alliance for Education | Seattle, WA | $32,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Angel City Aerospace Foundation | Inglewood, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fly Compton Aeronautical Education Foundation Inc | Compton, CA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Girl Scouts of Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Girl Scouts of Western Washington | Seattle, WA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ilisagvik College | Barrow, AK | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rainier Scholars | Seattle, WA | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Adelante Mujeres | Forest Grove, OR | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement | Kapolei, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Silicon Valley Education Foundation | San Jose, CA | $25,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sharefest Community Development Inc | San Pedro, CA | $22,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Asian Counseling and Referral Service | Seattle, WA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| College Possible | Saint Paul, MN | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Devmission | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hawaii Public Television Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Larkin Street Youth Services | San Francisco, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| New Avenues for Youth | Portland, OR | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oregon Museum of Science and Industry | Portland, OR | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Reap Inc | Portland, OR | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| San Jose Public Library Foundation | San Jose, CA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Techbridge Girls | Oakland, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Hispanic Foundation of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Student Conservation Association | Arlington, VA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Young Mens Christian Association Greater Seattle | Seattle, WA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Elementary Institute of Science | San Diego, CA | $16,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Adult Friends for Youth | Honolulu, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| After School All-Stars | Federal Way, WA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Asian Health Services | Oakland, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Atwork | Bellevue, WA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Choices Education Group | Seattle, WA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Center for Tomorrow's Leaders | Honolulu, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii First Robotics | Honolulu, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Juma Ventures | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Latino Education Advancement Foundation | Milpitas, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Old Skool Cafe | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Oregon STEM | Hood River, OR | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Popolo Project | Honolulu, HI | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Residency | Kirkland, WA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Treehouse | Seattle, WA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| United Way of San Diego County | San Diego, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Washington STEM | Seattle, WA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Young and Prosperous Foundation | San Diego, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Youth Inspiration Nation Inc | La Puente, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| After-School All-Stars Puget Sound | Tukwila, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Aha Punana Leo | Hilo, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Anchorage Park Foundation | Anchorage, AK | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Barrio Logan College Institute | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Be a Mentor | Hayward, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Black Pilots of America Inc | Green Valley, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Blue Planet Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bristol Bay Native Corporation | Anchorage, AK | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| C5 Youth Foundation of Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| City Year Seattleking County | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| College Possible | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Common Grace | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Computers 2 Sd Kids | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Curiodyssey | San Mateo, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Children - Seattle | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hawaii Youth Symphony Association | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hera School | San Jose, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ho'ola Na Pua | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Horn of Africa Services | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Impact Nw | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jvs Socal | Los Angeles, CA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kupu | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Latino Network | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maui Hui Malama | Wailuku, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nalukai Foundation | Kamuela, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northwest Education Access | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Oregon Business Academy | Lake Oswego, OR | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Portland Workforce Alliance | Portland, OR | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Re-Use Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Reading Partners | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Red-Tailed Hawks | Mukilteo, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Residential Youth Services and Empowerment | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| STEM Paths Innovation Network | Renton, WA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| San Diego Parks Foundation | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southwest Youth and Family Service | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Southwest Youth and Family Services | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Technology Access Foundation | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Teens in Public Service | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Giants Community Fund | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The San Marcos Promise | San Marcos, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Unity Council | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Valley Economic Alliance | Sherman Oaks, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ultimate Hawaiian Trail Run Foundation Inc | Lawai, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Winners at Work Inc | Honolulu, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Year Up Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Young Women's Christian Association of Seattle | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Youthcare | Seattle, WA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Imagining More Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Evergreen Goodwill of Northwest Washington | Seattle, WA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| R Merle Palmer Minority Scholarship Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seattle Jobs Initiative | Seattle, WA | $7,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City Surf Project | San Francisco, CA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| African Community Housing & Development | Seatac, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Alaska Geographic | Anchorage, AK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Anchorage Community Mental Health Services Inc | Anchorage, AK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bipoc Support Foundation | Escondido, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Big Sur Land Trust | Monterey, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bike Works | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Bridging Cultural Gaps | Tukwila, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| California Greenworks | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Chinatown Community Development Center | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| College Possible | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| College Success Foundation | Bellevue, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Communities of Rooted Brilliance | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dress for Success Seattle | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Earthcorps | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Educating Students Together | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eileen & Callie's Place | Kent, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Foundation for Edmonds School District | Lynnwood, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Home Start Inc | San Diego, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Institute of the North | Anchorage, AK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Northern California | Walnut Creek, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Oregon & Sw Washington | Portland, OR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kuow Puget Sound Public Radio | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kapena School of Music | Kaneohe, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Latino Civic Alliance | Burien, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mentoring Urban Students & Teens | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Mentoring Urban Students and Teens | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mission Bit | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mother Africa | Kent, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Needs of the Community Society | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northwest Center | Renton, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Our Sisters Keeper | Marin City, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Outer Coast | Sitka, AK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Peace Community Center | Tacoma, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Portland Community Media | Portland, OR | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rainbow Labs Mentoring | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Sfmade | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| SR3 Sealife Response Rehabilitation and Research | Des Moines, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Scopa Has a Dream Inc | Healdsburg, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Seattle Colleges Foundation | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Solid Ground Wa | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Solid Ground Washington | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Southeast Alaska Independent Living | Juneau, AK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Surfrider Spirit Sessions | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Keala Foundation | Lawai, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Peninsula College Fund | Milpitas, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Student Conservation Inc | Anchorage, AK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Student Conservation Inc | Berkeley, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The US Green Building Council Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Washington STEM Center | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Washington State Leadership Board | Olympia, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vancouver National Historic Reserve Trust | Vancouver, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Volunteers of America Alaska | Anchorage, AK | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Washington Alliance for Better Schools | Seattle, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Work Force Development Center | Everett, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Scholars Program | Hayward, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Youth Employment Service of the Harbor Area Inc | Santa Ana, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Iurban Teen | Tukwila, WA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
55 of 165 (33%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 39%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Highline Schools Foundation
This donation would be directed to our Greatest Need fund which allows the Foundation the flexibility to identify and meet the area(s) of greatest need within the Highline School District population. We anticipate using a portion of the funds to support our Excel and Impact Grant program in the fall of 2022, and may also utilize a portion of the fund to award additional scholarships in the spring of 2022. - United Negro College Fund
Equip underrepresented and low-income students with the tools, access, & exposure needed to achieve their aspirations of attending college. The focus Areas are: -College Admissions Requirements -College Essay Development -Completing Financial Aid Form -Applying for Scholarships - PSAT Prep -Mentor Assistance -Public Speaking - Alaska Development Corporation
Alaska Development Corporation supports the Program Delivery Organization for Alaska, JEDC, to provide robotics programs to K-12th grade students in over 70 communities. Teams at each level end their season with an in-person or remote tournament or festival with the excitement of a sporting event run by hundreds of volunteers statewide. - Alaska Development Council
ADC, through JEDC, is the Delivery Organization for Alaska, providing robotics programs to K-12th grade students in over 70 communities. Teams at each level end their season with an in-person or remote tournament or showcase with the excitement of a sporting event run by hundreds of volunteers statewide. - Angel City Aerospace Foundation
Angel City Aerospace Foundation's program consists of mentorship and training opportunities for youth, producing and attending community events and attending career days at different schools and raising awareness and connecting youth to mental health resources. - Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement
Disaster Relief for Maui fire.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 202 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54 | $755,000 | $10,000 |
| 2022 | 64 | $562,500 | $8,750 |
| 2023 | 66 | $580,000 | $10,000 |
| 2024 | 66 | $572,500 | $5,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
32% of its giving went to organizations in Washington. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $10,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Washington.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Alaska Airlines Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 3600 Old International Airport Rd, Anchorage, AK, 99502. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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