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Arctic Education Foundation

Accepts applications Anchorage, Alaska · EIN 920068447

Arctic Education Foundation is a private foundation in Anchorage, Alaska. In tax year 2024 it gave $3.1 million in 411 grants; the typical grant was $5,750 and the largest $42,889. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $2.4 million the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2.4 million346$31.1 million
2024$3.1 million411$30.5 million

How to apply

ContactKatie Roseberry
PO Box 129, Barrow, AK 99723
Phone or email(907) 852-9455
What to submit, restrictionsSee operating procedures at: https://arcticed.com/programs/
DeadlinesScholarship awards: august 1, december 1, march 1, and may 1 competitive awards: june 30

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Arctic Education Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 37 states, the most to Alaska.

StateGrantsAmount
Alaska298$2.1 million
Texas9$87,326
Washington17$82,855
Colorado4$67,565
Oregon9$64,974
California8$61,737
Arizona11$50,283
Ohio3$40,144
Florida5$38,646
Utah4$36,620

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 411 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
AK
Scholarship$42,889
Individual
AK
Scholarship$37,500
Individual
AK
Scholarship$31,916
Individual
CO
Scholarship$26,291
Individual
AK
Scholarship$23,806
Individual
GA
Scholarship$21,501
Individual
AK
Scholarship$21,500
Individual
AK
Scholarship$21,500
Individual
CO
Scholarship$21,500
Individual
AK
Scholarship$21,500
Individual
AK
Scholarship$21,500
Individual
CA
Scholarship$21,190
Individual
OH
Scholarship$20,999
Individual
AK
Scholarship$20,818
Individual
AK
Scholarship$20,750
Individual
AK
Scholarship$19,991
Individual
UT
Scholarship$19,270
Individual
AK
Scholarship$18,672
Individual
AK
Scholarship$17,343
Individual
AK
Scholarship$16,470
Individual
AK
Scholarship$16,306
Individual
AK
Scholarship$16,306
Individual
OR
Scholarship$16,243
Individual
AK
Scholarship$15,729
Individual
AK
Scholarship$15,534
Individual
AK
Scholarship$15,500
Individual
TX
Scholarship$15,473
Individual
AK
Scholarship$15,255
Individual
TX
Scholarship$15,009
Individual
AK
Scholarship$14,856
Individual
AK
Scholarship$14,736
Individual
AK
Scholarship$14,655
Individual
TX
Scholarship$14,500
Individual
AK
Scholarship$14,340
Individual
AK
Scholarship$14,334
Individual
CA
Scholarship$14,334
Individual
AK
Scholarship$14,333
Individual
AK
Scholarship$14,220
Individual
AK
Scholarship$14,093
Individual
AK
Scholarship$13,674

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Arctic Education Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Scholarship awards: august 1, december 1, march 1, and may 1 competitive awards: june 30.

How much does Arctic Education Foundation give?

$3.1 million in tax year 2024, across 411 grants, with a typical grant of $5,750.

Who runs Arctic Education Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mary Ellen Ahmaogak (Trustee), Terza Brower (Trustee, Chair), Stanley Brower (Trustee) and Jeff Kinneevauk (Trustee (As of 06/2024)) among 9 officers and trustees.

What does Arctic Education Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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