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The Norman Foundation

Preselected recipients only Anchorage, Alaska · EIN 841166127

The Norman Foundation is a private foundation in Anchorage, Alaska. In tax year 2025 it gave $1.3 million in 2 grants; the typical grant was $669,382 and the largest $675,951. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$160,00028$1.1 million
2024$00$1.2 million
2025$1.3 million2$0

How to apply

The Norman Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Alaska.

StateGrantsAmount
Alaska2$1.3 million

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Margaret Ruth Rader Daf
Fairbanks, AK
Donating to the donor advised fund$675,951
Norman 2 Fund
Anchorage, AK
Donating to the donor advised fund$662,813

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Norman Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Norman Foundation give?

$1.3 million in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $669,382.

Who runs The Norman Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Margaret R Rader (Sec), Janet E Robertson (Pres) and Kenneth G Robertson (Dir, VP).

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