The Ciri Foundation

EIN 920087914

Bellevue, WA 98004 |(907) 793-3575

https://WWW.THECIRIFOUNDATION.ORG
Total Given 2020–2024
$15.5M
3,732 grants · $3.1M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$3K
typical micro grants · $2K–$6K
grant size
48%
supporter · 632/1,322 multi-year
repeat
$63.9M
Assets (2024)
1,322
Distinct Recipients

About

THE FOLLOWING STATES DO NOT REQUIRE A COPY OF THE FORM 990-PF TO BE FILED WITH THE ATTORNEY GENERAL: FL, LA, MN, NY

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Human Services Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person THE CIRI FOUNDATION
Phone (907) 793-3575
Deadlines PLEASE SEE THE FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AT WWW.THECIRIFOUNDATION.ORG FOR SUBMISSION DEADLINE DETAILS.
How to Apply ON-LINE APPLICATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR GENERAL SEMESTER SCHOLARSHIPS, MERIT AWARDS, VOCATIONAL TRAINING GRANTS, FELLOWSHIP AWARDS AND OTHER SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS. PAPER APPLICATIONS MAY BE USED FOR INTERNSHIPS, VILLAGE, RAVEN, AND OTHER PROJECT GRANT APPLICATIONS. PLEASE SEE THE CIRI FOUNDATION'S WEBSITE AT: WWW.THECIRIFOUNDATION.ORG. PLEASE SEE ADDITIONAL DETAILS REGARDING THE APPLICATION PROCESS AT THE FOLLOWING WEBSITE: WWW.THECIRIFOUNDATION.ORG.
Restrictions TCF SUPPORTS POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT FOR ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS THROUGH SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS INCLUDE: CIRI ORIGINAL ENROLLEES AND THEIR DIRECT LINEAL DESCENDANTS TCF ADMINISTERS RAVEN FUND SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS, SERVING CIRI VOTING SHAREHOLDERS WHO ARE NOT CIRI ORIGINAL ENROLLEES OR THEIR DIRECT LINEAL DESCENDANTS. TCF ADMINISTERS VARIOUS VILLAGE SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT PROGRAMS FOR CIRI AFFILIATED VILLAGES BASED ON THEIR PROGRAM. TCF OFFERS PROJECT GRANTS TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND OCCASIONALLY INDIVIDUALS SPONSORED BY A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION WHO ARE ALASKA NATIVE ORIGINAL ENROLLEES TO CIRI OR THEIR LINEAL DESCENDANTS. THESE GRANTS ARE AVAILABLE TO SUPPORT PROJECTS THAT AFFECT AND/OR INVOLVE ALASKA NATIVE BENEFICIARIES OF CIRI AND FURTHER THE EDUCATION AND HERITAGE GOALS OF THE CIRI FOUNDATION. PLEASE SEE ADDITIONAL DETAILS AT WWW.THECIRIFOUNDATION.ORG.

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $3.4M $65.5M $3.8M 911
2021 $3.3M $68.3M $6.0M 852
2022 $3.1M $55.4M $2.7M 833
2023 $3.5M $59.6M $4.8M 886
2024 $2.3M $63.9M $4.1M 250

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 3732 grants on record

Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$3K
Average
$4K
75th Pctl
$6K
Maximum
$552K

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

0.2% of US grants · Rank #8 of 36 states $40K across 6 grants 4 of 254 counties

Top 4 counties

  1. 1 Brazos 2 grants · $16K
  2. 2 Harris 2 grants · $12K
  3. 3 Dallas 1 grant · $6K
  4. 4 Williamson 1 grant · $6K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (3,732 total)

Purpose
Grants Less Than 5000 Anchorage, AK $551,574 GENERAL FUNDING 2024
Alaska Native Heritage Center Anchorage, AK $45,000 JWM 2023 ARTSHOP AND GRADUATE ARTSHOP PROGRAMS 2023
Chickaloon Village Chickaloon, AK $40,000 HERITAGE CONTRACT 2020
Chickaloon Native Village Chickaloon, AK $40,000 YA NE DAH AH SCHOOL ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL IMMERSION LEARNING PROGRAM 2021
Chickaloon Village Chickaloon, AK $40,000 EPG YA NE DAH AH SCHOOL 2022
Chickaloon Village Chickaloon, AK $40,000 EDUCATION PROJECT GRANT 2023 - YA NE DAH AH 2023
Alaska Native Heritage Center Anchorage, AK $39,400 JWM 2022 ARTSHOP & GRADUATE ARTSHOP PROGRAMS 2022
Best Beginnings Anchorage, AK $35,000 BEST BEGINNINGS' ENGAGING ALASKA NATIVE STUDENTS IN EARLY LITERACY PROJECT 2021
Alaska Native Heritage Center Anchorage, AK $35,000 INVITED PROJECT GRANT - SOUTHCENTRAL ALASKA NATIVE HISTORY PROJECT 2023
Seldovia Community Preschool Seldovia, AK $32,984 EPG SELDOVIA COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL OPERATING EXPENSES SY 2022-23 2022
Calista Education and Culture Inc Anchorage, AK $32,434 JWM GRANT 2020
Alaska Native Heritage Center Anchorage, AK $30,000 THE CH'EHDGHAZTL'IN: WE HELPED BUILD THE HOUSE 2021
Best Beginnings Anchorage, AK $25,000 EPG EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR AK NATIVE STUDENTS 2022
Museums Alaska Inc Anchorage, AK $25,000 JWM MUSEUM COLLECTION STUDY PROJECT 2022
Museums Alaska Inc Anchorage, AK $25,000 JWM 2023 AK NATIVE MUSEUM COLLECTION STUDY 2023
Alaska Village Initiatives Anchorage, AK $20,950 SUPPORT FOR AVI'S WE ARE DENA'INA PROJECT 2021
Hydaburg City School District Hydaburg, AK $20,339 ARTS AND CULTURAL AWARD 2024
Koahnic Broadcast Corporation Anchorage, AK $20,000 HERITAGE CONTRACT 2020
Koahnic Broadcast Corporation Anchorage, AK $20,000 HERITAGE CONTRACT 2020
Best Beginnings Anchorage, AK $20,000 HERITAGE CONTRACT 2020
Koahnic Broadcast Corporation Anchorage, AK $20,000 HERITAGE CONTRACT 2020
Bunnell Street Arts Center Homer, AK $20,000 2021 ARTIST MENTORING PROGRAM 2021
First Alaskans Institute Anchorage, AK $20,000 2021 ELDERS & YOUTH CONFERENCE 2021
Koahnic Broadcast Corporation Anchorage, AK $20,000 RADIO SERIES ON THE 2021 AFN CONVENTION PROJECT 2021
Koahnic Broadcast Corporation Anchorage, AK $20,000 HPG ALASKA NATIVE HEALTH EQUITY PROJECT 2022