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Education Grant Funders in Alaska
166 foundations with a documented education focus have made grants to Alaska nonprofits in recent years, together directing $191.8M to organizations across the state. Below are the most active — every funder links to a full giving profile, and Bespoke Grants will match all 166 against your nonprofit's specific mission, for free.
166
Education funders
$191.8M
Given to Alaska nonprofits
2,870
Grants on record
2025
Most recent giving
Most active education funders in Alaska
| # | Funder | Based in | Total Alaska giving | Grants | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | University of Alaska Foundation | Alaska | $105.2M | 6 | 2025 |
| 2 | Cook Inlet Tribal Council Inc | Alaska | $8.9M | 9 | 2022 |
| 3 | Healthy Alaska Natives Foundation | Alaska | $6.9M | 2 | 2020 |
| 4 | Monroe Foundation Inc | Alaska | $5.4M | 6 | 2023 |
| 5 | Rasmuson Foundation | Alaska | $5.0M | 99 | 2024 |
| 6 | Valley Hospital Association Inc | Alaska | $4.1M | 19 | 2024 |
| 7 | Robert Aqqaluk Newlin Sr Memorial | Alaska | $3.5M | 4 | 2024 |
| 8 | The Aleut Foundation | Alaska | $3.3M | 312 | 2025 |
| 9 | Bristol Bay Economic Development Corp | Alaska | $3.3M | 11 | 2023 |
| 10 | Howard Hughes Medical Institute | Maryland | $3.3M | 2 | 2023 |
| 11 | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | California | $2.3M | 11 | 2024 |
| 12 | Harvey Samuelsen Scholarship Trust | Alaska | $1.9M | 207 | 2023 |
| 13 | Unite America Institute Inc | Colorado | $1.9M | 3 | 2022 |
| 14 | The Alaska Center Education Fund | Alaska | $1.6M | 3 | 2024 |
This list is ranked by size. Yours should be ranked by fit.
The funders above are the biggest education funders in Alaska — not necessarily the right ones for you. Bespoke Grants ranks all 166 against your nonprofit's actual mission, service area, and budget, and shows you why each one matches. Free, no credit card.
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How this list is built. Bespoke Grants indexes 13M+ grants from public IRS Form 990 filings. This page shows foundations whose giving carries a documented education focus and that have funded Alaska nonprofits. Giving figures reflect each funder's total recent grants to Alaska recipients. IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag; figures are current through the most recent available filings.