The Alaska Community Foundation
The Alaska Community Foundation (ACF) is a statewide community foundation based in Anchorage that connects donors to local causes and manages grantmaking, scholarships, and donor-advised funds. The website lists EIN 92-0155067, office address, contact details, staff and board pages, and publishes recent news and grant award announcements.
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
An Alaska-based nonprofit or community organization seeking operational or project support in areas like health, youth services, housing, cultural programs, or community services, with capacity to apply via an online portal.
Good Fit
- • Organization is based in Alaska or provides substantial services in Alaska.
- • Request is for operational support or community program funding.
- • Clear alignment with community foundation priorities (youth, health, housing, cultural heritage).
- • Ability to submit through an online grant portal and to work with a grants officer by email/phone.
- • Track record of local impact or partnerships within Alaska communities.
Geography
Giving is heavily state-focused: roughly 93% of grant dollars in recent years went to Alaska organizations, with only a small share distributed out-of-state.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded hundreds of distinct recipients in the latest year (327 distinct grantees and 343 grants), indicating a broad and diverse recipient set despite some dollar concentration among top recipients.
New Applicants
Behavior shows substantial turnover and entry by new organizations (about 155 new recipients in the latest year, ~47%), and a public website with a grants email and online portal is listed, supporting realistic access for unfamiliar applicants.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
